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Subaru Forester vs Nissan Dualis Comparison Review
2008-05-27 11:14:00 Subaru Forester vs Nissan Dualis Comparison Review Models tested: Subaru Forester X Auto & Nissan Dualis ST CVT Recommended Retail Price: Forester - $32,490; Dualis - $30,990 Options fitted: None CarAdvice rating: Forester: (4) Dualis: (3.5) - Review and photographs by Karl Peskett. There was a line in the sitcom “Friends” once which I’ll always remember. One of the girls was ... More About: Subaru , Behind the Wheel
Honda to launch more hybrids
2008-05-27 10:03:00 Honda has given the strongest indication yet that it is going to follow Japanese rival Toyota down the hybrid power path, announcing that it will launch four hybrid powered cars over the next six years ? including an all-new family five seater next year. - by David Twomey Interestingly it is unlikely that any of ... More About: Hybrid , Honda , Hybrids , Launch
Hyundai to spend $80 million on Genesis marketing
2008-05-27 04:55:00 Hyundai is set to spend USD $80 million on a marketing campaign to launch its new Genesis luxury sedan in the United States. This makes it the most expensive marketing campaign the Korean manufacturer has undertaken to date. The $80 million dollar tag is enormous, considering Hyundai only expects to sell roughly 30,000 units of the ... More About: Marketing , Hyundai , Million
VACC urges PM to drop ?Tax on the Tax?
2008-05-27 04:28:00 It was only earlier this year we reported (with some anger) that petrol prices were nearing $1.5 mark, but now petrol prices getting closer and closer to the $2 mark! At last, there is some good news. The Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has launched yet another attack on the government urging the PM to ... More About: Drop
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Autocar Video
2008-05-27 03:47:00 AutoCar take the new upgraded Aston Marrtin V8 Vantage for a spin: CarAdvice is flying up to a secret location in North Queensland tomorrow to test out the new Vantage as well as a first and complete road test of the DBS. Check back for more details tomorrow. More About: Video , Videos , Aston Martin , Martin
Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 at Nurburgring
2008-05-26 16:15:00 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 takes first in class at the infamous Nurburgring -By Anthony Crawford Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer Dr Ulrich Bez, likes to go racing, particularly in Aston Martin?s these days. He?s a gifted engineer and firmly believes the best place to test his brand of cars is on a race track. But this guy ... More About: Aston Martin , Motorsport , Aston
Kia Pro_Cee?d in Nurburgring 24-hour
2008-05-26 14:22:00 Kia has also unveiled plans to take part in the Nurburgring 24-hour race with a race-spec Kia Pro_Cee’d. Surely its no Scirocco GT24, but the Korean manufacture is keen to try its hand around the world-famous circuit - in a diesel no less. Read more… Presumably following Audi’s success at ... More About: Diesel , Motorsport , Hour
Mazda city car concept official sketches
2008-05-26 14:07:00 Mazda is expected to go even smaller, unveiling a city car concept rumoured to take up the Mazda1 namesake. The production model is expected to be the first to debut Mazda’s new-generation Nagare design philosophy showcased in concepts such as the Nagare and Furai. Read more… It is expected to ... More About: Mazda , Concepts , Sketches , City , Concept
2008 Skoda Octavia RS review
2008-05-26 11:30:00 2008 Skoda Octavia RS Road Test Model tested: Skoda Octavia RS Recommended Retail Price: $37,490. Options fitted: Satellite navigation ($2,890); xenon headlights ($1,730); sunroof ($1,730) and front parking sensors ($490). Impressive acceleration, handling, interior. Brakes with Michelin tyre combination, satellite navigation quibbles. CarAdvice rating: (4.25) - Review and photographs by Paul Maric. ?Hooowwwlllyyy crap!?, I shrieked after standing on ... More About: Behind the Wheel , 2008
2008 Hyundai i30 Comparo - Petrol vs. Diesel
2008-05-26 11:03:00 2008 Hyundai i30 Comparo Petrol vs. Diesel - Round Three Models Tested: 2008 Hyundai i30 SR 2.0 litre petrol manual - $26,490 (RRP) 2008 Hyundai i30 SX 1.6 litre diesel manual - $21,490 (RRP) Options: Metallic Paint $300; ESP, TCS, Side & Curtain Airbags $1,790 (SX - standard on SR) - by Matt Brogan Our last Petrol vs. Diesel Comparo featuring the ... More About: Behind the Wheel , 2008
New Mazda RX-8 coming in July
2008-05-26 05:17:00 With the current RX-8 selling since 2003, it’s about time for an update. A new ‘revitalised’ Mazda RX-8 is expected for Australian delivery early in the second half of 2008. It’s not just a facelift though, the new RX-8 also comes with a heap of mechanical upgrades to keep its fan base happy. The RX-8 is ... More About: July
Saab 9-4X Spy Photos
2008-05-26 04:49:00 The car which we first saw at the Detroit Auto Show, being touted at as the 9-4X BioPower Concept, is starting to get around, signs that Saab is obviously serious about bringing this to the marketplace in a timely fashion. Currently codenamed GMT168, the Saab 9-4X will arrive in time for the 2010 model year. ... More About: Photos
Nissan Cube Spy Photos
2008-05-26 03:40:00 The oddly shaped Nissan Cube has been caught undergoing testing before its debut next year. We first saw the Denki Cube at the New York Auto Show earlier this year, but that ?Denki? which is Japanese for ?electric? does not apply in this case as the prototype photographed here is actually the next-generation petrol-powered 2009 Nissan ... More About: Photos
2008 Toyota Yaris RUSH
2008-05-25 16:32:00 With 22 rivals in the light-car segment and the new Mazda2 taking some of the limelight away from Toyota ’s Yaris, the Japanese giant has announced a special-edition Yaris RUSH model to give buyers a reason to come back to the Big T. Not that Toyota needs to be worried, so far this year the Yaris has ... More About: Rush , 2008
2008 Toyota Rav4 CV6 review
2008-05-25 05:09:00 2008 Toyota Rav4 CV6 Road Test Model tested: Toyota Rav4 CV6 Recommended Retail Price: $39,990. Options fitted: None Fitted. Rear leg room, universal styling. Understeer, driveability, torque steer, steering feel, power delivery, sound system. CarAdvice rating: (2.00) - Review by Paul Maric, photographs by Toyota. Soon after its release, I drove the Toyota Rav4. At the time of its ... More About: Behind the Wheel , 2008
2009 Aston Martin DB9 power boost
2008-05-24 06:05:00 The 2009 Aston Martin DB9 has joined its baby brother, the V8 Vantage, for a performance overhaul. The DB9’s 6.0-litre V12 engine has been boosted from 335kW to 350kW with torque now nudging the 600Nm mark. Read more… This has shaved a tenth off the supercar’s 0-100km/h time - ... More About: Power , Boost
Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 unveiled
2008-05-23 16:55:00 Volkswagen has finally revealed the official details surrounding its race-prepped Scirocco GT24 that will participate in the Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race in two days. This incredible machine features a highly-modified version of the car’s standard 2.0-litre TFSI engine pumping out 242kW and maximum torque of 340Nm at 2,100rpm. Read more… ... More About: Volkswagen , Motorsport , Volkswagen Scirocco
Kia keeps its Soul
2008-05-23 02:01:00 It will hit the roads in Australia early next year, probably priced around $20,000, but the first chance to get a look at the production version of this all new model for the Korean manufacturer will come at the Paris Motor Show later this year. Kia Motors Corporation announced that the production version (that?s the first ... More About: Soul
More power for Aston Martin V8 Vantage
2008-05-23 01:51:00 One of our favourite cars here at CarAdvice, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, has received an upgrade, eliminating one of the car’s biggest criticisms - a lack of power. Sure, there was no lack of sound - oh my god, the sound - but it never felt as fast as it looked. Well, the well ... More About: Power
Subaru Exiga spied
2008-05-22 14:26:00 Has the boy-racer Impreza WRX we all know and love made its triumphant? Well, in a word - no. This is actually the new seven-seat Subaru Exiga with the aero sports kit, according to NASIOC. Read more… Subaru gave us a preview of its upcoming Exiga model just a few ...
2008 Subaru Impreza WRC
2008-05-22 11:37:00 Subaru has unveiled its new generation 2008 Impreza World Rally Car in time for its competitive debut at this month?s Acropolis Rally in Greece. This is the first time Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT) will use a hatchback design, sporting a far more subdued livery compared with the Subaru WRC Concept. Read more… ... More About: Subaru , Motorsport , Subaru Impreza
Video: Lamborghini LP560-4 TV Spot
2008-05-22 08:42:00 Here is another commercial we are guaranteed to never see on Australian television. This time its some sideways action in the new Lamborghini LP560-4. The ad showcases some of the Lambo’s more practical talents like “Phone Number Collecting” and the “Get Into All Clubs” function. More About: Video , Videos , Spot , TV spot
2008 Mazda 2 - 3 door review
2008-05-22 06:16:00 2008 Mazda 2 - 3 door review Model tested: Mazda 2 - 3 door Maxx Recommended Retail Price: $17,960 Options fitted: Automatic Transmission - $1650 Great looks, fuel economy, handling, refinement, quality for price Steering doesn’t self centre properly CarAdvice rating: (4.5) Photographs and review by: Karl Peskett Everyone is proud of a new baby. There’s the cards, the flowers, the ... More About: Review , Behind the Wheel , Door
Holden to build small car?
2008-05-21 11:10:00 GM Holden will possibly follow Ford down the path of diversifying local production by adding a small car to its local build program in the future. - David Twomey A decision will be made in the next two to three years on the product mix of vehicles that GM Holden will build in Australia and a car ... More About: Small , Build
Hot $ won?t stop Holden exports
2008-05-21 09:39:00 With half its annual production now going overseas GM Holden has said that the high value of the Australian dollar won?t affect those sales. - David Twomey Speaking in Melbourne to a media briefing General Motors Group vice president and president GM Asia Pacific, Mr Nick Reilly, said that despite predictions the Australian dollar could achieve parity ... More About: Stop , Exports
2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER VRX - CRASH TEST
2008-05-20 19:04:00 ?If you are in the market for a new or used car right now ? make damn sure you choose a car with Curtain Airbags? -By ANTHONY CRAWFORD Car Advice witnessed a live crash test by ANCAP (Australian New Car Assessment Program) at the RTA?s $25 million Crash lab facility in Sydney today. The actual crash test witnessed in ... More About: Mitsubishi , Lancer , Test , 2008
Video: Haltech Nissan GT-R dragstrip
2008-05-20 13:02:00 The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX is well known as the fastest accelerating car in its price bracket - even more so with a few after market additions. It is certainly interesting then to see how the new Nissan GT-R - sporting only an Australian-developed Haltech ECU - performs against a highly tuned version of its local ... More About: Video , Motorsport , New South Wales
1961 Ferrari California AUD$11million auction record
2008-05-20 12:39:00 An original 1961 Ferrari California Spyder has broken the world record for the highest price paid for a vintage car at auction. The immaculate black 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder sold for an astounding AUD$11,351,924.51 just days after Ferrari revealed its latest version. Read more… The winning bid ... More About: Auction , Record
Subaru Exiga official teaser
2008-05-20 12:17:00 Subaru has released an official teaser of its new production seven-seat Exiga model. A segue between the Liberty and Tribeca, the Exiga combines elements of a crossover SUV and luxury estate with trademark Subaru AWD agility and performance. Read more… The production model is likely to feature a turbocharged 2.0-litre ... More About: Teaser , Concepts , Subaru , Official
2008 Saab 9-3 Aero TTiD
More articles from this author:2008-05-20 12:05:00 The first Saab diesel to earn the Aero namesake is now reached Australia showrooms. The new Saab 9-3 Aero TTiD range boasts a 1.9-litre two-stage turbocharged diesel engine delivering 132kW and 400Nm of maximum torque. Read more… The engine features two sequentially mounted turbochargers of different sizes which can either ... More About: Diesel , 2008 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
