Aussie Volvo Gets Twin-Turbo D5, 2.0l D Engines
9 Nov 2009, 11:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Volvo range for the Australian market will be expanded for 2010 model year with the addition of two new engines, the twin-turbo D5 and the four-cylinder 2.0D. The former will featured on the XC6...
Peugeot 4007, Launched in Australia
9 Nov 2009, 11:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French carmaker Peugeot announced today the release of the 4007 onto the Australian market, a premiere for the manufacturer, as this is its first ever 4WD SUV to hit Australian shores. The car is eq...
Subaru Liberty Exiga Wagon Launched in Australia
2 Nov 2009, 11:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Subaru announced today the release of the Liberty Exiga Wagon (aka Subaru Exiga) in Australia, bringing with it a six-seater configuration and a 2.5l engine. The wagon, priced from AU$37,490, is ava...
Aussie Hyundai Santa Fe R Series Gets Tougher
30 Oct 2009, 13:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe 7-seat SUV has just been announced as being available in the Australian market, featuring a new generation 'R' series Diesel engine that outputs 145 kW (195 hp) a...
2010 Aussie Golf GTI Details and Pricing Released
27 Oct 2009, 11:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German manufacturer Volkswagen had just released details on the Australian version of its sixth-generation Golf GTI model, powered by a 155kW/280Nm 2.0 TSI four cylinder and mated to a GTI 6 speed m...
Toyota Camry: Faster and More Efficient than Yaris
26 Oct 2009, 10:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota is continuously working on its green models and it appears the Australian division of the Japanese manufacturer has just reached an important milestone: it managed to make the hybrid Camry mo...
Bridgestone Closes Plants in Australia, New Zealand
26 Oct 2009, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tire manufacturer Bridgestone is getting ready to close several tire making facilities in Australia and New Zealand, as a result of the competition which has made "tire manufacturing in Austral...
Audi Stop-Start Unavailable in "Hot" Countries
26 Oct 2009, 07:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi is offering stop-start systems in several regions in the world but drivers in countries rated as "hot" will have to wait a bit more for the technology, officials of the company said. ...
Lorenzo Still In Pain after Australia Crash
23 Oct 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although wrapping up the first practice session of the Malaysian Grand Prix on Friday morning, Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo revealed he is still in quite a lot of pain following his crash in the Aust...
Skoda and Top Gear to Take the Green Car Challenge
21 Oct 2009, 13:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Competing against Holden or Ford, the Australian division of Skoda announced that it will take on the Global Green Car Challenge, alongside TopGear Australia, to “prove that small can win big ...
Silverstone Confirms $1 Million Profit for 2009 British GP
21 Oct 2009, 09:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Silverstone has become one of the few circuits part of the Formula One calendar that recorded a profit following their hosting of a grand prix. As confirmed by the British circuit, the revenues from...
Skoda Sponsors Australian Cyclist Jack Bobridge
19 Oct 2009, 10:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Australian division of Skoda has just announced that it will sponsor Jack Bobridge, gold medal winner in the under-23 time trial at the recent UCI World Road Cycling Championships in Switzerland...
Holden Workers Agree to Leave
16 Oct 2009, 13:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Approximately 50 Holden employees agreed to leave the company after being granted hardship packages. The workers are currently employed by the company's Elizabeth assembly plant and are the fir...
Canepa Crashes in Australia Practice, Taken to Hospital
16 Oct 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pramac Racing might be forced to tackle the Australian Grand Prix this weekend with a single rider, as Niccolo Canepa is currently in hospital recuperating from an injury he picked up during the fir...
Rossi Tops First Practice in Australia, Lorenzo Experiences Illness
16 Oct 2009, 08:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi clinched the top spot of the first practice session in Australia, scoring the best time of 1:31.032 on the Phillip Island Circuit on Friday. The Yamaha rider passed local favorite Ca...
Road Trains, Multi-Wheeled Freaks
14 Oct 2009, 07:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you ever thought that being overtaken on a highway by a speeding truck is a spooky experience, you haven't met these monsters. Whereas trucks are a common sight on European, American or Asia...
TomTom FollowMe for Aussie Toyota
13 Oct 2009, 07:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Navigation solution provider TomTom has developed, together with Toyota Australia, somewhat similar with the one developed for Toyota Europe. Called FollowMe, the new application is both a navigatio...
Kia Australia Takes the Eco Challenge
9 Oct 2009, 08:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Australian division of Kia Motors has announced a two-car entry in the Eco Challenge category of the 2009 Global Green Challenge, to be run from Darwin to Adelaide between October 24-31. The two...
2010 Toyota Landcruiser Prado Three Door in Australia
7 Oct 2009, 06:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese carmaker Toyota has announced that its 2010 Landcruiser Prado three-door version has been launched in Australia, which will be part of the Prado 150 five-door lineup that will introduced in...
Mazda CX-9 Launched in Australia
2 Oct 2009, 12:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda yesterday introduced the new CX-9 in Australia, a range that will be offered in three models, Classic, Luxury and Grand Touring. The car will be priced from AU$49,990 and will be offered with ...