Subaru Impreza WRX Rocks Australian Sales
23 Nov 2009, 16:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Subaru announced today that the sales of its Impreza WRX model have surpassed the 30,000 unit mark, following 15 years of sales at the same starting price: AU$39,990. The figure, a...
Honda Foundation Loans Hybrid Civic to Charity
23 Nov 2009, 16:52 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Honda Foundation from Australia decided to do something special for the hearing-impaired children and their families assisted by community organization Taralye. Honda Heroes program together with a ...
Lancer Evolution Gets Animated in Australia
20 Nov 2009, 11:37 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Australian fans of Mitsubishi’s Lancer Evolution will have the chance to see the sport sedan in a way it has never been seen before. Visual effects studio Resin has created an entirely CGI-bas...
2011 Mazda2 Sedan to Be Launched in Australia
20 Nov 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda2 will be launched in Australia in mid-2010, the company confirmed through the voice of its local managing director, while the hatchback version will be sourced from a new plant in Thailand. Bu...
Mahindra Pik-Up Expands in Australia
19 Nov 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As part of a plan dating back all the way since 2007, Indian carmaker Mahindra announced plans to expand its business in Australia by opening four new Mahindra dealers in West Australia. The four ar...
Golf BlueMotion Goes to Australia as 77TDI
13 Nov 2009, 13:31 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Australia finally got the most fuel efficient Golf from the Volkswagen range. The car is powered by a 1.6 liter diesel engine which is mated to a five speed manual gearbox, so the Golf 77TDI can cov...
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid to Hit Australia by 2011
12 Nov 2009, 07:38 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Porsche Cayenne Hybrid is expected to hit Australian markets by the end of 2010, an information that was confirmed by Porsche Cars Australia chief Michael Winkler. “We believe it (the Caye...
Proton S16 Launched in Australia
11 Nov 2009, 08:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The lowest priced new car that Australia will see this year has been launched by Malaysian manufacturer Proton onto the local market. Dubbed S16, the new sedan comes with a price tag of AU$11,990 dr...
Cheaper Insight, Still a Top Honda Priority
9 Nov 2009, 11:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Honda's Insight hybrid is already on sale in Japan, Europe and North America but this doesn't mean that the parent manufacturer is satisfied with the current position on the market. As it ...
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...