Mazda sees strong sales in October

Mazda has had another month of strong sales results and is on the way to making the 74,000 sales target that was set for the 2009 year.

Mazda sold a total of 5,637 new vehicles in the month of October which is up two per cent from this time last year.
Mazda is Australia’s number one selling [...]

Porsche Boxster Spyder

Pure, light, and fast, made up the DNA code for the original Porsche 550 when it was first revealed to the public at the 1953 Paris Motor Show.

The 550 as it was initially known before the Spyder nameplate was added, was built with a single purpose in mind, to win races, and win it [...]

Shannons Melbourne summer auction

Shannons Melbourne Summer Auction on November 23rd will see a great range of pre 1950s Classic cars going under the hammer.

A pre-war 1934 Nash 120 Sedan, once owned by a minister in Chadstone, Melbourne, has been restored by its present owner over a nine year period.
The car was striped down to its chassis and each [...]

Chevrolet Camaro Concepts at SEMA 2009

Chevrolet has yet again showcased a series of unique Camaro concepts at the SEMA show in Las Vegas.

In total there were five specialised Camaros on the show floor, each representing a different vision of style, personalization and performance.
The first and perhaps most exciting Camaro concept was purpose-built for Jay Leno and is powered by a [...]

Video: Ken Block teases the TRAX STI

Gymkhana hero Ken Block is at it again with his highly tuned Subaru Impreza WRX STI, this time turning it into the world’s fastest snow car.

Dubbed the TRAX STI, this is a new teaser video from the test session shows the car churning through deep snow and up ski slopes with ease – now we [...]

FCAI report car sales rise for first time in 16 months

The latest VFACTS figures released today for October reveal that the Australian new car market is showing signs of economic recovery with sales up on a year ago for the first time in 16 months.

Official data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) shows that 80,813 passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles were sold [...]

Audi sales buck the trend in October

Audi Australia has continued to buck the trend of the financial crisis, recording its 58th consecutive month of growth and already eclipsing last year’s sales figures.

Audi sold 1,022 cars last month – up 45 per cent on October 2008 – taking its year-to-date total to 9,612.
Total sales for 2008 reached 9410, and managing director Joerg [...]

Volkswagen Beetle Germany’s most popular classic car

The Volkswagen Beetle reminds me of my childhood watching Herbi the Love Bug on TV. Most people would have fond memories of the Beetle be it their first car or someone in the family owned one.

In Germany the Volkswagen Beetle is the most registered car produced before 1979, with 44,540 still driving the streets. The [...]

BMW M3 GTS on the way, teaser video released

BMW has today unveiled its latest M Motorsport concept, the lightweight, 335kw Inca Orange M3 GTS.

Stripped bare, the M3 Coupe-based racer features a raft of weight-saving measures including plastic rear- and side-windows, lightweight body-contoured front seats and removed rear seats.
The concept, which will spawn a limited production run of street-ready vehicles, weighs in at about [...]

Chrysler, Fiat move ahead with product planning

The latest product planning from Chrysler-Fiat will see some American favourites dumped and replaced by new lightweight Italians, beginning with the Dodge Viper in mid-2010.

Chrysler says it will build just 500 more Vipers, with a replacement “under consideration” for mid-2012 – but unlikely to be anything like the original halo car.
The PT Cruiser will join [...]

Holden Captiva becomes Australia’s best selling SUV

The good news regarding strong October sales figures has also been felt at the Holden camp with its Captiva model becoming Australia’s top-selling SUV for the month of October.

Holden’s Executive Director of Sales and Marketing, John Elsworth, said 1255 Captiva’s were sold in October, the vehicle’s highest ever monthly sales result.
“We’ll add the new Captiva [...]

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