Nissan Altima V8 Supercars
Motorsports

Nissan Welcomes New Competition to V8 Supercars

Nissan became the first manufacturer to confirm it will join Ford and Holden in V8 Supercars when it announced on 9 February 2012 that it will partner with Kelly Racing to form a factory team from the start of the 2013 season. Nissan Motorsport will field four Nissan Altima V8 Supercars from 2013, powered by production-based VK56DE engines. [Read More]

Peugeot 208 1.2 Active
Peugeot

Peugeot 208 at AIMS 2012

Peugeot has released its all-new 208 range which combines style, value for money with a welcome return to Peugeot dynamic handling DNA. Priced from $18,490 RRP for the 1.2L Active, the new 208 is available in a choice of two bodystyles, three engine choices and four equipment levels. [Read More]

Mercedes Benz Concept B-Class Electric Drive
ENVIROCAR Guide

Mercedes Benz Concept B-Class Electric Drive

A new addition to Mercedes-Benz’s family of electric vehicles: at the Paris Motor Show, the company is presenting a battery-powered electric variant of the B-Class. This concept vehicle is one of the first models to incorporate the term “Electric Drive” into its model designation. [Read More]

BMW & MINI Driving Experience
BMW

BMW and MINI Driving Experience

In 1977 BMW became the first carmaker to offer drivers the chance to hone their skills at the wheel – and it has continued to do so ever since. In 2003, the BMW Group began offering a new group of customers the chance to make use of its safety training expertise – with the MINI Driver Training programme. [Read More]

LS600 2013 FSPORT front side
ENVIROCAR Guide

Lexus to Reveal LS 600h F Sport

Lexus will launch its most powerful F Sport model to date – the all-new LS 600h F Sport – at its exclusive Melbourne Cup Birdcage marquee this November. The LS 600h F Sport will join LS 460, LS 460 F Sport, and LS 600h L models at launch in the latter part of 2012 and early 2013.
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Lexus Hybrid Coupe Concept Blue Final
ENVIROCAR Guide

Lexus hybrid coupe concept at AIMS 2012

Lexus Australia will show a global first at the Australian International Motor Show this October with a hybrid coupe concept. The 370+ kilowatt, all-wheel drive coupe will provide a glimpse into the future of supercars and their use of advanced materials.
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GreatWall X240 Mk2 asbestos recall
Great Wall

No Recall for Great Wall and Chery a health worry?

Ateco has not recalled nearly 24,000 Chinese-made cars sold in Australia with asbestos parts. This is despite an official recall. Ateco has decided that the asbestos gaskets fitted to the Great Wall and Chery vehicles will stay in place until they need routine servicing or if the owner demands their removal. [Read More]

2012 Toyota Prius family - (left to right) Prius, Prius v and Prius c
ENVIROCAR Guide

Toyota to crack one million hybrid vehicles in 2012

Toyota is on track to sell one million hybrid vehicles in a calendar year worldwide for the first time. A record 630,048 Toyota and Lexus petrol-electric hybrids were purchased worldwide in the six months to June 30 – more than the total of 628,989 hybrids sold during the whole of last year. [Read More]