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This blog has been setup to give non commercial advice and opinion on new and old Cars. This includes opinion posts regarding the latest news in the Australian Car Industry as well as general hints and tips and how-to guides.
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2010 Porsche Cayenne CGI and spy shots
Early reports surrounding this latest test mule from Porsche speculated a smaller Cayenne sibling dubbed the ‘Roxster’ was in the works. However as these fresh spy shots reveal, it is t...
2008 Peugeot Partner and Expert LCVs – First Steer
2008 Peugeot Partner and Expert LCVs First Steer French carmaker Peugeot’s entry into the booming Australian Light Commercial Vehicle market could be seen as opportunistic, but it is certainly a ...
2008 Peugeot 308 Touring First Steer
Versatility, emphasised by the availability of seven seats is the hallmark of the new Peugeot 308 Touring, the wagon version of the French company’s popular 308 Hatch range. -David Twomey While i...
2008 Nissan Navara King-Cab First Steer
Nissan is now in a position to take the sales game to its major competitors in the strong selling light truck market, having added a single cab-chassis and a versatile King-Cab version of its strong s...
Mitsubishi Triton Diesel Super Select 4×4
Mitsubishi Australia has announced the arrival of a new upgrade to its Triton four-wheel drive utility range across the diesel VR, GLX-R and GLS models. They now boast Mitsubishi’s advanced S...
Mitsubishi MRX09 Racing Lancer for Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally bears little resemblance to the event after which it is named, considering that next year it will be run in South America – not Africa – and the Mitsubishi that will compete bears ...
2008 Renault Laguna Privilège dCi Hatch Review
2008 Renault Laguna Privilège dCi Hatch Review & Road Test Touchè or Too Staid? Model Tested: 2008 Renault Laguna Privilège dCi Hatch 2.0 litre turbo diesel automatic - $50,690 (RRP) Optio...
2008 Land Rover Defender 110 review
2008 Land Rover Defender 110 Road Test Model tested: Land Rover Defender 110 Recommended Retail Price: $48,990; $51,890 as tested. Options fitted: Metallic paint ($900), 3rd row seating ($2,000). ...
2008 KIA Sportage Review
2008 KIA Sportage EX CRDi Review & Road Test Functional, fun and financially feasible. Model Tested: 2008 KIA Sportage EX CRDi 2.0 litre turbo diesel six speed manual - $32,490 (RRP) Options:...
2008 Hyundai i30 CRDi Auto First Steer
2008 Hyundai i30 CRDi Auto First Steer “For my money, Hyundai’s i30 is one of the most exciting small cars on the market today. With the introduction of the CRDi automatic, global sales of the i...
2008 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review
2008 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review and Road Test One of life’s little luxuries. Model Tested: 2008 Volkswagen Jetta TDI sedan 2.0 litre four cylinder diesel DSG automatic - $37,790 (RRP) Optio...
SUV Comparison Volkswagen Tiguan vs. Honda CR-V vs. Subaru Forester
SUV Comparison - Volkswagen Tiguan 103 TDI vs. Subaru Forester X vs. Honda CR-V Introduction Subaru Forester Honda CR-V Volkswagen Tiguan She Says Conclusion Read more… Model test...
Volkswagen Touareg R50 & Mercedes Benz ML500 review
2008 Volkswagen Touareg R50 & Mercedes Benz ML500 Review & Road Test & Comparison Model tested: 2008 Volkswagen Touareg R50 Recommended Retail Price: $129,990. Options fitted: None fitte...
2008 Volkswagen Touareg R50 Review
2008 Volkswagen Touareg R50 Review Aus leidenschaft zum automobile Model Tested: 2008 Volkswagen Touareg R50 Wagon 5.0 litre V10 TDI Auto - $129,990 (RRP) Options: Metallic Paint - Standard; Sunro...
Audi A3 Sportback 1.9 TDI e - national media launch
After a 366km journey at Audi’s press launch for the new A3 Sportback 1.9 TDI e, 18 motoring journalists took part in the drive from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island. The key to the A3 Sportback 1.9 ...
2008 SsangYong ute for tradies
Korean manufacturer SsangYong has unveiled a new entry level variant of its popular Sports Dual Cab aimed at tradesman looking for a tough no-nonsense workhorse ute at a really low price. The SsangYo...
Audi launches A3 Sportback 1.9 TDI e
Audi has launched its first ever ‘e’ model in Australia. The new Audi A3 Sportback 1.9 TDI e is part of the latest iteration of highly fuel efficient models from Audi. The idea behind the...
Kia Pro_Cee’d in Nurburgring 24-hour
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 t...