List of Australian Car Clubs and Specialists, New Car Releases and Owners' Car Reviews for Aussie motoring enthusiasts
I have to admit to having a serious soft spot for French cars. My first French car was a Renault 12 sedan and my second was a Peugeot 404 wagon. They were different, they were quirky and they were reliable so it’s no wonder that I still look at French cars and sometimes get the […]
Road and Travel Magazine in the United States has voted the VW Eos as one of the top 10 sexiest cars for 2007. Here in Australia if you want to become sexy and own one of these two litre sex machines you can expect to pay over $47,990 for the base model and if you’re […]
Newspapers in Japan are reporting that Toyota will have a new hybrid on the market by 2009. The new vehicle won’t be a replacement for the very successful Prius but will target the next level of engine capacity. It could even appear with a 3 litre motor.
… well according to the Vatican it is because arouses feelings of envy. Photo courtesy of FlyingPete and Morguefile Not surprisingly Ferrari begs to differ with the Pope on this one. Ferrari has been building objects of envy for the last 60 years and they’re not about to stop now.
It might be last year’s car but it certainly remains a real eye-catcher and now it’s hit the big time in the United States. The announcement was made today at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn Michigan that the Efijy had beaten a field of 32 other concept cars and 11 pre-production models. The […]
Toyota stayed well on top of the leader board during May despite a slight drop in sales compared to the same time last year. Holden, Ford, Mazda, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Honda took out the minor placings Photo courtesy of Newscom.com Resurgent sales of Large cars and Sports Utility Vehicles have kept the Australian motor vehicle […]
The Daily Mail in London is reporting that from 2010 new cars will have a black box installed in them that will automatically call emergency services if the car is involved in a serious accident. That sounds like a great idea but what if it also records how you were driving prior to the accident? […]
Well you can spend an hour in a Pagani Zonda courtesy of Australian Car Advice if your the lucky winner of the competition they’re running at the moment. Here is the link to the competition and all I can do is wish you luck – butt-ugly buggers like me aren’t allowed anywhere near a thing […]
Motorcycle sales continue to accelerate as more Australians turn to two wheels. Official retail sales figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show that 38,331 motorcycles, scooters and ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) were sold for the first four months to April 30; an increase of 6251 or 20.5 per cent over the same […]
by Stuart Livesey I guess it’s time to come out of the closet and admit to the world that I’m a big fan of the classic VW. There’s no car with more quirky character than the classic Volkswagen Beetle. No matter how much you tart up the latest version of the Beetle it still doesn’t […]
by Stuart Livesey Back in the late 1960s Sydney was hit with a number of strikes by petrol tanker drivers. For long periods of time – often well over a week – the tanker drivers would go out on strike for high pay. The result of course that petrol stations all over the city eventually […]
I don’t even pretend to understand the reasoning here In Utah you cannot have a number plate with the word MERLOT on it because that refers to alcohol and anyone who reads it might be corrupted. However you can have a number plate that reads “Happiness is a Dead Child” because that’s a matter of […]
The sweet sound of raw power by Stuart Livesey Like most car enthusiasts I can appreciate anything with a Ferrari badge on it. BMWs are interesting, Ford Focus XR5s are pretty cool too (and if my daughter ever buys one she better let her old man have a drive or she’s out of the will […]
by Stuart Livesey This is what a brand new Ferrari Enzo looks like: Photo courtesy of Dexion It’s a rare piece of machinery and very very expensive piece of machinery but, like all cars, they tend to bend and break when hit by a bus as one unfortunate bus driver found out. A little nudge […]
If you’re looking for the best second-hand Nissan X-Trail on the market today then check out this 2002 model. This Nissan X-Trail is for sale here in Queensland at the moment and you can see more of it by following the link.
by Stuart Livesey Coke might add life (or in Chinese might bring your ancestors back from the dead) but it seems that Bentleys are built for life. In an interesting piece entitled What Your Car Says About You author Dan Lienhart reports that Bentley believes that people buy their product because they want to have […]
Ford Australia has announced the end of production of the Ford Fairlane with the last expected to roll off the production line early next year. The Ford Fairlane has been in full production in Australia since 1967 but now the demand for a big Ford has dropped to the point where it’s uneconomic to keep […]
Looking for some rugged reliability in a second-hand four wheel drive that’s not going to cost an arm and a leg? Here’s a 1995 Jeep Cherokee Classic for sale for just $8,500 … and it’s only got 119,000kms on the clock. You can find out more about it here
Then here are so handy finance tips Bronwyn was devoted to her old clunker. Her dad had bought it for $5,000 and given it to her so she could get to and from university. She loved that old wreck for the freedom it had given her but it was old when he bought it and […]
Could we reach the million mark by the end of the year? Australian motor vehicle sales are on course towards a new all-time sales record following another strong result in April. Official VFACTS figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show that 75,614 cars, trucks and buses were sold in April; […]