Suzuki Grand Vitara Urban 2WD
Small & Medium Car Guide

Suzuki introduces Grand Vitara Urban 2WD

The Suzuki Grand Vitara, long a staple of the 4WD community, now comes in 2WD. The Suzuki 2WD Grand Vitara Urban as it will be known is a name that has been cultivated around the globe for a few years. The Suzuki Grand Vitara Urban 2WD is priced from $26,990 driveaway. [Read More]

Rhys Millen Wins 2WD Time Attack Class at 2012 Pikes Peak Hill Climb in RMR Genesis Coupe
Hyundai

Rhys Millen and Hyundai Genesis Coupe Sets New World Record at 2012 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Rhys Millen Racing has been the team to contend with in recent years at Pikes Peak. In 2011, Rhys nearly broke the famed 10-minute barrier in his dedicated PM580 tubeframe hillclimb racer. In a classic father/son family effort, Rhys’ father, Rod Millen, set the current record in the same Genesis Coupe, [Read More]

Holden Volt 2012
ENVIROCAR Guide

Holden Volt to Debut at Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival

The Holden Volt goes on sale in Australia later this year. A game-changing electric vehicle (EV) with extended-range capability it can recharge in less than six hours via a regular household outlet (10A charge), costing as little as $2.50 for a full charge. It has an electric range of up to 87km and with its petrol generator, has a combined range of more than 600km. [Read More]

BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Australia 2012
BMW

BMW ActiveHybrids in Australia

The ActiveHybrid 5 goes on sale in Australia in October and will be joined by the ActiveHybrid 3 towards the end on the year. The range will then be bolstered with the ActiveHybrid 7 Series in the first quarter of 2013.At the heart of each BMW ActiveHybrid model is the brand’s multi award winning 3.0 litre straight six-cylinder engine with TwinPower Turbo technology, renowned for its free-revving capability, pulling power and fuel efficiency.
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Audi RS 5 Coupé front side
Audi

Audi RS 5 Coupé Arrives in Australia 2012

The Audi RS 5 Coupé is an elite athlete. Its 4.2 FSI engine, a high-revving, normally aspirated V8, produces 331 kW at 8,250 rpm, with the peak torque of 430 Nm available between 4,000 and 6,000 rpm. It consumes an average of just 10.5 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres (down 0.3l/100km) – [Read More]

Audi R8 e-tron digital rear view mirror
Audi

Audi Digital Rear View Mirror

Imagine driving a sports car with no rear window. Audi does and the digital rear view mirror is becoming a reality for Audi R8 e-tron buyers from the end of the year. The digital rear-view mirror celebrated its dazzling premiere at the Le Mans 24 Hours in the R18 e-tron quattro and R18 ultra race cars. [Read More]

Holden Barina NRMA Crash Test Cost of Repair
Holden

Holden Barina Tops NRMA low speed collision repair costs

The Holden Barina has topped an NRMA Insurance crash test program that looks at low speed collision repair costs. Nine of the top selling small vehicles in Australia were put to the test to encourage consumers to consider repair costs when looking for a new car due to the impact it can have on their insurance premium. [Read More]