Mitsubishi Outlander gets aggressive new look
September 18, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Car News, Industry, Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi’s 2010 Model Year Outlander has hit the showrooms with aggressive new styling, a more advanced drivetrain and upgraded features.
Outlander now features Mitsubishi’s trademark “jet fighter” grille, and a host of new comfort, convenience and safety appointments.
Improvements to the Outlander’s engineering include the addition of Hill Start Control to automatic transmission models and Super All [...]
Citroen Revolte stars at Frankfurt
September 16, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Car Design, Car News, Citroen, Concepts, Frankfurt, Fuel News, In car technology, Motor Shows, electric
Citroen has set out to prove to the automotive world at the Frankfurt Motor Show that it still has credentials as a bold, forward-looking brand with the concept car Revolte, an ultra-chic city car combining luxury with a touch of cheek.
The French carmaker says that a compact city car, Revolte sidesteps the difficulties of dense [...]
Audi e-tron revealed at Frankfurt
September 16, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, Audi, Car News, Concepts, Environment, Frankfurt, Fuel News, In car technology, Motor Shows, electric
German manufacturer Audi has revealed the highlight of its efforts at the Frankfurt Motor Show with the unveiling of the Audi e-tron, a high-performance sports car with a purely electric drive system.
Four motors, two each at the front and rear axles, drive the wheels, making the concept car a true Audi quattro.
Producing 230kW of power [...]
Kia Cerato Koup First Steer
September 15, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, First Steer, Kia, Sports
Update: Kia Cerato Koup Review.
Kia seems to have decided to establish itself as the Korean car company that finds a vacant niche in the car market and sets out to fill it.
First there was the love it or leave it Kia Soul, we kinda love it, and now there is the Cerato Koup, a car [...]
Ferrari California Review
September 15, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Ferrari, First Steer, Sports, Sports Cars, Supercars, Top Australian Cars
Perhaps I’ve got an overly developed sense of self, but I like to think that my opinions of various cars might occasionally serve a purpose. Not in the case of the 2009 Ferrari California.
Words Mark Hacking, San Diego, California
Reason being, this car, the fourth platform in the current Ferrari lineup, recently hit dealer showrooms around [...]
Ford Falcon EcoBoost on schedule: Burela
September 11, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Car News, Falcon, Ford, Fuel News, In car technology, Industry, Running Costs
Ford has moved a step closer to the four-cylinder Falcon with the news that the first test prototypes using the EcoBoost engine have begun running.
Ford’s President and CEO Marin Burela told a media briefing in Melbourne this morning that the first Falcon ‘mules’ running the 2.0-litre, direct-injection, turbocharged, four cylinder were in operation.
Questioned by CarAdvice [...]
Ford Falcon G6 Limited Edition announced
September 11, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Car News, Falcon, Ford, Industry
Ford has decided to spark up some interest in the orphan of its FG Falcon range the G6 by announcing a Limited Edition version that will offer drive-away pricing and a host of extras at no extra cost.
The model will go on sale this month and incorporates almost $4000 worth of additional equipment into a [...]
Fiat 500 a hot tribute to Ferrari
September 10, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Car News, Ferrari, Fiat, Motorsport, Sports Cars
The hottest version yet of Fiat’s chic bambino, the Fiat 500, will surface at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show when Abarth unveil the Fiat 500 Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, a limited edition that celebrates the history and shared values of Abarth and Ferrari.
The new pocket rocket from Fiat and Abarth boasts 134kW and a new [...]
Holden Commodore MY10 – First Steer
September 8, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Car Style, First Steer, Full Throttle, GM, Holden, Holden VE Commodore, Large Car, Large Car
If Holden’s ‘billion dollar baby’, the VE Commodore, had engines like these back in 2005 then it truly would have been worthy of the rave reviews it received at the time.
While I would concede that the looks, which personally don’t overly appeal to me, have stood the test of time, the mechanical package was behind [...]
Holden Commodore Ute gets six airbags
September 8, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Car News, GM, Holden, Holden VE Commodore, In car technology, Safety, Utes
Holden will achieve another Australian safety first this month by launching the first Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) to offer six airbags as standard across the range.
Holden’s MY10 Commodore Ute will introduce side impact and curtain airbags as standard equipment on all Ute models.
The entire MY10 VE and WM range, including Ute, also receives a [...]
Peugeot-Citroen to sell Mitsubishi i-MiEV
September 8, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Car News, Citroen, Diesel, Environment, Fuel News, Hybrid, In car technology, Mitsubishi, Peugeot, electric
Japan’s Mitsubishi Motor Corporation has formally signed an agreement, confirming a previously announced tie-up, to build electric cars in co-operation with France’s Peugeot-Citroen.
The car, which will be based on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV that was launched in Japan in June, will be sold by Peugeot-Citroen .
Peugeot has revealed its version will be called iON and wil [...]








