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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Review

Anthony Crawford — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:09:18 +0000

SLS AMG – Retro Power at its best by Mark Hacking, California USA At dinner the evening before our first crack at the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, it’s clear that this is an important car for the German manufacturer. No, it will never be a high-volume car, but it does represent the very pinnacle of their engineering, [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Review

2010 Volkswagen Jetta Review

Matt Brogan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:19:08 +0000

Volkswagen have today released its revised 2010 Jetta range featuring a new range of engines, trim and specification levels – as well as a competitive reduction in pricing – across the entire Jetta line up. CarAdvice this afternoon joined Volkswagen Group Australia for a drive day in Victoria’s picturesque Yarra Valley wine region for a taste [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2010 Volkswagen Jetta Review

Toyota iQ Review

Matt Brogan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:10:17 +0000

If this is where small cars are headed, consider me a convert. Model Tested: 2009 Toyota iQ3; 1.3-litre, four-cylinder, petrol; CVT automatic; three-door hatch – $21,560* By Matt Brogan. Tokyo, Japan. This may be the shortest first steer of the smallest car I’ve yet driven, but my 20 minutes behind the wheel was enough to tell me that if [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota iQ Review

Subaru Outback Diesel Review

Alborz Fallah — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:11:31 +0000

The car that a lot of Subaru fans have been waiting for has finally arrived in Australia, the Outback Diesel represents the first diesel car Subaru has offered in Australia and marks a new era for the Japanese brand as it sets it sights higher for 2010. Having already driven the new Subaru Outback a [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Subaru Outback Diesel Review

Subaru Liberty Exiga Review

Alborz Fallah — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:36:26 +0000

The new Subaru Liberty Exiga (pronounced x-e-ga in Australia) has made its way to our shores and is on sale now from a starting price of just $37,490. Subaru’s first people mover has a lot to offer with an impressive feature list the kids would be proud of. Referred to as the Exiga in Japan, Australia [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Subaru Liberty Exiga Review

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Review

Alborz Fallah — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:41:47 +0000

Hyundai’s updated Santa Fe brings the latest in diesel engine technology to the masses at an affordable price. Starting from $37,990 the face-lifted Santa Fe gets an updated interior and exterior plus a whole new engine and transmission system, meaning superior fuel efficiency and drivability. There was a time when Korean cars were regarded as cheap, [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Review

2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI Review

Anthony Crawford — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:10:15 +0000

I’m somewhere in the Victorian Alps with about forty-kilometres of clean, windy road ahead and I’m driving the new GTI at eight-tenths with former F1 driver Hans Stuck on my tail. Make that nine-tenths. I’m carrying an awful lot of speed into these curves, and yet even in the tighter sections, the GTI is seemingly [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI Review

2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI Preview

Anthony Crawford — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:29:01 +0000

Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 3 door 6-speed manual $38,990 Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 3 door 6-speed DSG $41,490 Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 5 door 6-speed manual $40,490 Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 5 door 6-speed DSG $42,990 CarAdvice is currently on the launch of the new Volkswagen Golf V1 GTI, and will [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI Preview

Kia Sorento Review

Alborz Fallah — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:00:12 +0000

2010 Kia Sorento First Steer Review There was a famous advertising campaign by a rental company in the United States some time ago that depicts the attitude of some large multi-nationals. The advert read “We are number 2, so we try harder”. This is a very good way to explain why sister companies Hyundai and Kia [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Kia Sorento Review

Toyota i-REAL Review

Matt Brogan — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:57:03 +0000

By Matt Brogan at the Amlux Centre – Tokyo, Japan. This is a first steer with a difference — the one-seat i-REAL Toyota personal mobility vehicle. The i-REAL was developed to mimic closely human proportions in terms of its physical height. Standing at some 1430mm when in “Walking Mode” a seated human at the controls will see [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota i-REAL Review

Land Rover Discovery 4 Review

Anthony Crawford — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:25:52 +0000

Location – The Borders, Scotland. If you fancy a little fly fishing in Scotland’s famed River Tweed, there’s absolutely no need to buy a boat, or stand foolishly in the icy water, just get yourself a Land Rover Discovery 4 and a couple of hand nets, and you’re in with a better than [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Land Rover Discovery 4 Review

Range Rover Supercharged Review

Anthony Crawford — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:57:02 +0000

MY10 2010 Range Rover Supercharged Review Location, Eastnor Castle in the United Kingdom – photography by Nick Dimbleby After an overnight stay in Reading, Berkshire in an attempt to knock jet lag on the head, it was an early morning getaway along the M4, to the historic Eastnor Castle in Ledbury, Herefordshire. It all sounded rather Posh, [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Range Rover Supercharged Review

Kia Cerato Koup First Steer

David Twomey — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:23:51 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Kia Cerato Koup First Steer

Ferrari California Review

David Twomey — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:29:49 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Ferrari California Review

Range Rover First Steer in the UK

Anthony Crawford — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:01:48 +0000

2010 Range Rover Vogue First Steer We’re in the UK, and about to leave for Eastnor Castle and then onto Scotland; there’s plenty of mud and lots of water up there. By Anthony Crawford When an email arrived from Land Rover I figured it was just the PR guy answering one of the many [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Range Rover First Steer in the UK

Subaru Outback Review

Alborz Fallah — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:49:44 +0000

MY10 (2010) Subaru Outback – First Steer The Subaru Outback is an interesting car, and until the arrival of the Tribeca it had always been the relatively out of place car in Subaru showrooms. Based on the Liberty platform, the model was introduced back in 1996 to fill the gap for those after a Liberty that [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Subaru Outback Review

Subaru Liberty Review

Alborz Fallah — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:11:24 +0000

2010 (MY10) Subaru Liberty Review It was back in 1954 that Subaru produced its first car, now some 55 years later, the once small and unrecognised brand has become a powerhouse for producing reliable and good performing vehicles. Subaru has done exceptionally well of late, so much so that it even outsold Mazda, month on month, in [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Subaru Liberty Review

Holden Commodore MY10 – First Steer

David Twomey — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:01:45 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Holden Commodore MY10 – First Steer

Skoda Octavia RS – First Steer

Paul Maric — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:47:47 +0000

2009 Skoda Octavia RS – First Steer Skoda’s fastest Octavia and a racetrack – the test track used by Top Gear Australia in fact – was the setting for the Australian introduction, just weeks after its European launch, of the Octavia RS. - by Paul Maric It wasn’t all about racing around a track though, with the first [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Skoda Octavia RS – First Steer

BMW 120d Efficient Dynamics Challenge

Paul Maric — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:06:26 +0000

BMW recently called CarAdvice to see if we were interested in participating in a car challenge of a different variety. By Paul Maric Instead of seeing who was quickest around a track or who could post the fastest speed, BMW enlisted their latest Efficient Dynamics vehicle – the 120d – and sent 16 motoring journalists, in four [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW 120d Efficient Dynamics Challenge