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Walkinshaw Could Switch to High-Performance Chevrolets
Walkinshaw Could Switch to High-Performance Chevrolets

18 Mar 2014, 14:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When General Motors announced it has decided to halt all Australian manufacturing by 2017 last year, automotive specialists such as HSV and Walkinshaw Performance, both making a living by modifying ...

 
2014 Toyota Kluger (Highlander) Australia Specs and Price
2014 Toyota Kluger (Highlander) Australia Specs and Price

11 Mar 2014, 10:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We call it the Highlander, but in Australia they refer to it as the Kluger. It’s basically the same third generation Toyota Highlander and it recently got launched on the market there. Howe...

 
New South Wales, Australia Legalizes Lane-Splitting
New South Wales, Australia Legalizes Lane-Splitting

2 Mar 2014, 08:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like Australian folks are more sensible when it comes to real, efficient road safety measures than many other government guys: lane-splitting finally became legal in the New South Wales sta...

 
Sleeper Ford Territory SUV Is Quicker than a 2014 Corvette
Sleeper Ford Territory SUV Is Quicker than a 2014 Corvette

26 Feb 2014, 10:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It’s really hard to believe that an Australian-built Ford Territory could be faster than GM’s halo car, the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, but the SUV we’re here to tell you abo...

 
Toyota Sub-compact SUV In the Works
Toyota Sub-compact SUV In the Works

19 Feb 2014, 20:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / City sub-compact SUVs... that’s what all people want now according to the latest studies. And Toyota doesn’t have one yet. Around 4.1 meters long, more practical than a supermini, hig...

 
Toyota Corolla Sedan Australian Specs and Price
Toyota Corolla Sedan Australian Specs and Price

18 Feb 2014, 13:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Benefiting from the Free Trade Agreement with Thailand, Australia started importing the 2014 Toyota Corolla Sedan after about 18 months since the hatchback model went on sale. The 2014 Corolla se...

 
Toyota Hilux Fact - There Are Over 100,000 in New Zealand
Toyota Hilux Fact - There Are Over 100,000 in New Zealand

17 Feb 2014, 12:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / New Zealand has a total population of around 4.5 million according to some 2014 estimations, and a density of about 16 human beings per square kilometer. Now, you know that Aussies and Kiwis have...

 
Norton Unveils 2014 Nissan Altima V8 Supercars Racer
Norton Unveils 2014 Nissan Altima V8 Supercars Racer

17 Feb 2014, 10:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Norton Hornets has unveiled the 2014 Nissan Altimas that will be driven by James Moffat and Michael Caruso in this year’s V8 Supercars Championship. Fitted with an updated aerodynamics pack...

 
2014 MotoGP: Phillip Island Honda VIP Tickets on Sale Now
2014 MotoGP: Phillip Island Honda VIP Tickets on Sale Now

14 Feb 2014, 13:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda announces that VIP passes for the 2014 round at Phillip Island are already on sale, and if you're up to supporting your fav MotoGP team in the Australian race, it's time to act., as ...

 
2014 Volvo S60 for V8 Supercars Unveiled
2014 Volvo S60 for V8 Supercars Unveiled

13 Feb 2014, 14:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Swedish manufacturer Volvo has unveiled the S60-based race car that will be campaigned in this year’s V8 Supercars Championship in Australia. Scheduled to make its track debut this Saturday...

 
Holden's Value Drops from $500 Million to Just $71 Million
Holden's Value Drops from $500 Million to Just $71 Million

12 Feb 2014, 15:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / GM’s latest financial statement filed with the US Secretaries and Exchange Commission reveal that the value of the Holden brand took a nose dive from $500 million to just $71 million after Det...

 
Superchaged Hot Rod Runs 8-Second Quarter Miles in Sydney
Superchaged Hot Rod Runs 8-Second Quarter Miles in Sydney

11 Feb 2014, 11:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We all know Australians are just crazy about drag racing and hooning all sorts of locally-built Fords and Holdens down the drag strip. Not to mention some of the awkward dragsters we've seen re...

 
Toyota Shutting Down Australian Production by End of 2017
Toyota Shutting Down Australian Production by End of 2017

10 Feb 2014, 09:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Toyota Motor Corporation Australia just decided to end Toyota vehicle and engine production in Australia by the end of 2017. "We believed that we should co...

 
Honda Shows the NC750SA, Available Soon in Australia
Honda Shows the NC750SA, Available Soon in Australia

23 Jan 2014, 15:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda prepares the new NC750SA for shipping to Australia, the Asian division of the Japanese manufacturer informs. The 2014 Honda NC750SA is scheduled to reach Oz dealers in February, so far with...

 
1999 Toyota Starlet Is Almost a Ten-Second Car
1999 Toyota Starlet Is Almost a Ten-Second Car

22 Jan 2014, 14:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Apart from those Hoosier fat tires at the front, this 1999 Toyota Starlet appears to be the ultimate sleeper. Who would have imagined that a car so common-looking can run a quarter mile in 11 second...

 
Australian Senator Proposes Motorist-Set Speed Limits
Australian Senator Proposes Motorist-Set Speed Limits

21 Jan 2014, 14:24 UTC · By: Liana Nastase / When it comes to speed limits, there have always been contradictions and people that find them absurd while others find them acceptable. Still, there are certain people that believe a new system wou...

 
BMW 2 Series Will Reach Australia, Starting at AUD50,500
BMW 2 Series Will Reach Australia, Starting at AUD50,500

20 Jan 2014, 09:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Starting with March, this year, the brand new BMW 2 Series will reach Australian showrooms, starting at AUD50,500 for the entry-level petrol 220i model. Of course, next to the 220i the Aussies wi...

 
Cadillac Could Return to Australia
Cadillac Could Return to Australia

17 Jan 2014, 13:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / GM-owned luxury brand Cadillac could return to Australia after more than 40 years, Car Advice reports, adding that the company is likely to offer a premium-performance rear-wheel drive replacement f...

 
Alleged Hells Angels and Comancheros Members Arrested in Australia [Video Link]
Alleged Hells Angels and Comancheros Members Arrested in Australia [Video Link]

9 Jan 2014, 11:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Australian authorities in Queensland prove they were not at all joking with the new law against the criminal motorcycle gangs: no less than 5 persons have been arrested in Gold Coast, under char...

 
Australia To Import 2014 Toyota Corolla Sedan from Thailand
Australia To Import 2014 Toyota Corolla Sedan from Thailand

8 Jan 2014, 14:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Right now Australia has a rebadged Toyota Auris instead of the sedan eleventh generation Corolla the rest of us have, but this is soon to change next month. Starting with February, Toyota Austral...