Hyundai
Hyundai i30 goes Monkey Nuts
Are Hyundai completey monkey nuts? In the first endurance test of its kind in the UK by a car manufacturer, cheeky safari park baboons were let loose on Hyundai’s New Generation i30 hatchback. [Read More]
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4WD & SUV Guide
Subaru finally has an auto diesel for Australia
Subaru has finnaly decided to ntroduce its first automatic transmission diesel variant. The Subaru Outback 2.0 diesel with Lineartronic™ Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) will build on the manual diesel variants of Outback and Forester. [Read More]
Nissan
Nissan Almera Set to Hit Showrooms in August
Nissan will introduce a new model to its fast-evolving passenger car range this August with the arrival of the extra-spacious Almera. Almera shares a new Nissan global design direction with the new Pulsar and Altima models, both recently unveiled at the Beijing and New York Auto Shows respectively. [Read More]
4WD & SUV Guide
Nissan X-Trail now has surround view
Nissan is bringing the latest in safety technology into the mainstream by introducing Around View Monitor to its DUALIS and X-TRAIL models. The DUALIS Ti-L and X-TRAIL Ti (petrol) and TL (diesel) model variants will now come fitted with Around View Monitor, a technology that makes parking easier and enhances rear vision for safety. [Read More]
Motorsports
Winton Festival of Speed 2012
Touring Car Devotees of the Brock, Moffat, Bond and Geoghegan eras will be able to journey back in time to see tin-top racing as it used to be in the third annual ‘Festival of Speed’ staged at Winton Raceway’s long circuit. [Read More]
Audi
High-Voltage Battery Technology at Audi
AUDI AG is setting new standards in the development of high-voltage (HV) technology in research, development and testing for the lithium-ion battery. The name “Audi e-tron” is the Audi brand name for electric mobility and Audi’s aim is to offer an e-tron model in every segment by 2020.
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ENVIROCAR Guide
2012 Honda City released
The 2012 Honda City has a new look, new features and a sharp price of $19,990 drive-away (manual, flat paint only). The 2012 Honda City is available in two variants – the VTi and VTi-L. Both variants receive a new chrome grille along with redesigned front and rear bumpers for a more streamlined look [Read More]
4WD & SUV Guide
Nissan Releases Simpson 50th Anniversary Edition Patrol
Nissan has released a special edition Patrol to commemorate its ground-breaking effort as the first vehicle to successfully cross Australia’s mighty Simpson Desert – the Simpson 50th Anniversary Edition Patrol. To mark the 50th anniversary of Reg Sprigg’s historic crossing of the Simpson in the G60 Patrol, Nissan is also re-enacting the momentous feat this July with a restored G60 [Read More]
Mini
MINI Supports the Life Ball in Vienna for the 12th Time
Since its market launch in 2001, MINI has been a partner of the Life Ball. During this period, eleven unique vehicles have been specially designed for the event by a wide range of internationally renowned celebrities. For the 20th anniversary of the Life Ball, MINI continues its tradition of donating a vehicle that has been creatively adapted by an international celebrity, the proceeds of which go to projects combating HIV and AIDS. [Read More]
ENVIROCAR Guide
Global Automakers to Demo EV Fast Charging at EVS26
Global automakers from the United States and Germany will demonstrate fast-charging technology that will enable the recharging of most electrified vehicles with compatible systems in as little as 15-20 minutes. Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen have agreed to support a harmonized single-port fast charging approach – called DC-fast charging with a Combined Charging System [Read More]