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2008 Holden Colorado First Steer
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | August 19th 2008
2008 Holden Colorado First Steer “Holden have a new Rodeo but its not called the Rodeo. Meet the Colorado. It’s not only highly capable on and off road, but the revised styling looks considerably better than the outgoing nameplate” Read mor read more
Land Rover 60th anniversary - cross Australia journey
Australian Car Advice | August 18th 2008
Land Rover crosses Australia for its 60th Anniversary. - Story by Paul Maric, photographs by Paul Maric and Land Rover. The 1948 creation of the Land Rover Series 1 came to fruition courtesy of Maurice Wilks, who was the head designer at Rover durin read more
2008 Lexus LS460 Review
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | August 17th 2008
2008 Lexus LS460 Review & Road Test L•S |ˈɛl ˈɛs | (abbr.) - Lederhosen Shakedown Model Tested: 2008 Lexus LS460 sedan 4.6-litre automatic - $194,891 (RRP) Spacious & Comfortable, Simple Functionality, Well Appointed Dim read more
Auto Route: Driving NZ’s South Island
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | August 17th 2008
- by Josh McKenzie The fly-drive holiday is an increasingly popular option for visitors to New Zealand. It affords a flexibility for those who wish to explore the impressive landscape that NZ’s rather lacklustre public transport system just can’t read more
2008 SsangYong Stavic Review
Australian Car Advice | August 17th 2008
2008 SsangYong Stavic SV270 SPR Review & Road Test If you’re more of a features person, Stavic may suit you down to the ground Model Tested: 2008 SsangYong Stavic SV270 SPR 2.7 Xdi Automatic - $39,990 (RRP) Full of Features, Smooth Aut read more
2008 Peugeot Partner and Expert LCVs – First Steer
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | August 16th 2008
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 case of better late than never. -David Twomey Peug read more
2008 Peugeot 308 Touring First Steer
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | August 15th 2008
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 it shares the familiar look of the 308 Hatch up fro read more
2008 Holden Calais Sportwagon Review
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | August 12th 2008
2008 Holden Calais Sportwagon Review & Road Test Has Holden re-invented the wagon as we know it? Model Tested: 2008 Holden VE Calais Sportwagon 3.6-litre V6, automatic - $46,790 (RRP) Options: Leather Trim with Eight Way Adjustment, Memory &# read more
Big V8s here to stay
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | August 11th 2008
Big V8s here to stay - A Road trip with a Holden Commodore SS - by Alborz Fallah In today’s climate of rising petrol prices, the media can’t help itself but to constantly run story after story of a father of two giving up his big V8 fo read more
Land Rover Freelander 2 crosses the Simpson Desert
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | August 10th 2008
CarAdvice is helping celebrate Land Rover’s 60th Anniversary by participating in a trek across Australia – from Birdsville (Queensland) to Broome (Western Australia) to be precise. I took the task of covering the first leg – from Birdsville to read more
2008 Lotus Elise S Review
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | August 9th 2008
2008 Lotus Elise S Review & Road Test “It’s got a 1.8-litre engine lifted from a Toyota Corolla and yet there are precious few supercars which can out corner the Elise when you hit the ‘S’ bends” Model Tested: 2008 Lotus Elise S - $ read more
2008 Holden Epica First Steer
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | August 8th 2008
2008 Holden Epica – First Steer “From the rear, it looks positively Saab-ish. Holden have got their act together with this revised Epica, the 2.0 litre turbo diesel being an especially sweet drive” - Anthony Crawford Read more… read more
Upcoming Holden Sportwagon Review
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | August 3rd 2008
The much anticipated Holden Sportwagon has finally graced the CarAdvice office and is out being road tested even as we speak. The full review, due in just over a week, features the first of our Sportwagons, a V6 Calais. Early indications are quite f read more
2008 Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Review
Australian Car Advice | July 31st 2008
2008 Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Review & Road Test Weapon of mass production Model Tested: 2008 Ford FG Falcon XR6 Turbo 4.0 litre auto - $46,990 (RRP) Options Fitted: Prestige Paint $400; XR Luxury Pack $5000 Power & Torque; Predictable H read more
2008 Honda Civic Type R review
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | July 30th 2008
2008 Honda Civic Type R review & road test “It’s wise to forget about the lack of torque, and concentrate on the whole drive experience. It’s only then that the Civic Type R makes sense.” Model Tested: 2008 Honda Civic read more
2008 Ford Falcon XT Wagon Review
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | July 29th 2008
Ford Falcon XT Wagon Review & Road Test Is this beast of burden a dying breed? Model Tested: 2008 Ford BF MkIII Falcon XT Wagon 4.0-litre, six- cylinder auto - $37,720 (RRP) Options: Metallic Paint $400 (Fitted); Side Airbags $300 (Fitted); read more
2008 Nissan X-Trail diesel – First Steer
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | July 28th 2008
Nissan considers it a bold move, some might consider it foolhardy given the escalation in the price of diesel fuel, but the addition of a willing 2.0-litre diesel engine to the Nissan X-Trail compact SUV is mostly just a good thing. - David Twom read more
2008 Suzuki Jimny Sierra Review
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | July 28th 2008
2008 Suzuki Jimny Sierra Review Yes, it’s a Suzuki, no, it’s not a Swift. Model Tested: 2008 Suzuki Jimny Sierra 1.3-litre manual - $19,990 Great little car, fun off-road, lots of character. No side airbags, can be a little cram read more
2008 Holden VE SS V Ute Review
Australian Car Advice | July 25th 2008
2008 Holden VE SS V Ute Review & Road test Model tested: SS V Ute 6.0-litre V8 Automatic 6-speed Recommended retail price: $46,990 Options fitted: None + big performance, lots of useable load space, auxiliary jack. - a little pricey, fuel cons read more
Large Car Comparison (Ford-Holden-Honda-Toyota)
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | July 24th 2008
6-cylinder Luxury Large Car Showdown - Ford vs. Holden vs. Honda vs. Toyota 2008 FG Ford Falcon G6E vs. Holden Calais V6 vs. Honda Accord V6 Luxury vs. Toyota Aurion Presara Introduction Ford Falcon G6E Holden Commodore Calais V6 Honda Accord V read more
2008 Honda Accord Euro Luxury Navi Review
Australian Car Advice | July 20th 2008
2008 Honda Accord Euro Luxury Navi Review & Road Test New Euro really strikes a chord. Model Tested: 2008 Honda Accord Euro Luxury Navi 2.4 litre auto - $44,990 Options: Metallic Paint - $300 Suitable Performance & Economy; Spor read more
2008 Renault Laguna Privilège dCi Hatch Review
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | July 15th 2008
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) Options: Dual Sunroof $2000 Safe; Stylish; Quiet; St read more
Upcoming 4 car large car comparison
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | July 14th 2008
In the first test of its type in Australia, CarAdvice places four of Australia’s top selling luxury 6-cylinder sedans under the pump to see which provides the best value for your dollar, along with which excels in performance, economy and roomi read more
2008 Honda Accord review
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | July 12th 2008
2008 Honda Accord review & road test Model Tested: 2008 Honda Accord Luxury V6 - $46,990 (RRP) Options fitted: None Engine, Comfort, Economy, Space, Quality Unusual suspension, complex interior CarAdvice Rating: Review and photography by read more
2008 Holden Sportwagon first steer
Australian Car Advice | July 10th 2008
2008 Holden Sportwagon First Drive - First steer by Paul Maric. Read more… GM Holden has taken a pretty bold move with the introduction of its new VE Commodore based Sportwagon. The previous VZ’s target market of commercial use read more
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X first steer
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | July 9th 2008
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X first steer - David Twomey A supercar for the masses – well with Mitsubishi’s Lancer Evolution X it comes about as close to that as you are ever likely to get – this is one brilliant motor car that we belie read more
2008 Land Rover Defender 110 review
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | July 8th 2008
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). Off-road ability, durability, rugged. Reverse gea read more
2008 KIA Sportage Review
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | July 7th 2008
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: Metallic Paint $300; Limited Pack (Side & Cu read more
2008 Hyundai i30 CRDi Auto First Steer
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | July 3rd 2008
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 i30 will skyrocket” Read more… read more
Economy driving: Peugeot 308
Australian Car Advice & News Blog | July 3rd 2008
Economy driving: Peugeot 308 “How do you solve the fuel crisis? Drive smarter!” By Karl Peskett With fuel prices the way they are going, people’s budgets are being constrained. To keep our present car-dependent lifestyle, we read more
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