FPV F6 310 Review & Road Test

This is a serious Aussie muscle car, despite the absence of a large capacity V8
Model Tested:

2009 FPV FG Falcon F6 310; 4.0-litre, six-cylinder, turbo-petrol; six-speed automatic; sedan – $67,890*

Options Available:

Metallic Paint $NCO; Premium Brakes $6375; Dark Agent 19-inch Alloy Wheels $1122; Satellite Navigation $3230; Leather Upholstery $2962; Power Adjustable Pedals $353; Reverse Camera $705

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Holden Statesman Review & Road Test

It’s over $100,000 cheaper than its nearest German competitor.

Model Tested:

2009 Holden WM Statesman; 3.6-litre, six-cylinder, petrol; six-speed automatic; sedan – $63,990*

Fuel economy; interior room; value for money
Transmission; lack of design change
CarAdvice Rating:
I’ll promise you from the outset that this isn’t one of those ‘the fish was this big’ stories. The Holden Statesman [...]

Holden Commodore SV6 Review & Road Test

Holden’s SIDI equipped automatic and manual gearboxes are like chalk and cheese.

Model Tested:

2009 Holden Commodore SV6; 3.6-litre, six-cylinder, petrol; six-speed manual; sedan – $42,790*

Options Available:

Metallic Paint $500; Limited Slip Differential $360; Leather Upholstery $2500; Sunroof $1990; DVD Player $1290; Six CD Changer $595; Full Size Spare Wheel $350

Sporty gearbox; fuel economy; interior room
Dated [...]

FPV Falcon GS Review & Road Test

Be a Grand Sport all over again
Model Tested:

2009 FPV FG Falcon GS; 5.4-litre, V8, petrol; six-speed automatic; sedan – $56,950*

Options Available:

Metallic Paint $400; XR Leather Upholstery $2100; Satellite Navigation $2290; Premium Brakes $4900; Reverse Sensing System $500; Reverse Camera $500; Alarm $500; FPV Floor Mats $230

Pricing point; powerful V8 engine; smooth six-speed auto; limited-edition [...]

Holden Calais V-Series Review & Road Test

The VE range has grown better with age
Model Tested:

2009 Holden VE Calais V-Series; 3.6-litre, SIDI six-cylinder, petrol; six-speed automatic; sedan – $56,790*

Options:

Fitted: Metallic Paint $500 (Karma); Full-Size Alloy Spare Wheel $350
Not Fitted: Sports Suspension & LSD $690; Electric Sunroof $1990

New SIDI engine; improved fuel economy; cabin & cargo space; quieter ride
Slow transmission; [...]

Jaguar XF Review & Road Test

It’s the torque of the town

Model Tested:

2009 Jaguar XF S, diesel V6, six-speed automatic – $116,250*

Options:

Portable Music Interface $1380; Metallic paint $2650

Engine, fuel economy, smoothness, interior
Weak headlights, headlight design
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Words: Karl Peskett Photography: www.ozcarsightings.com
Welcome to the 600 Newton-metre club, let me thumb through the members – Audi RS6, Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG, Porsche [...]

Holden Commodore MY10 – First Steer

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 [...]

Volkswagen Passat CC Review & Road Test

2009 Volkswagen Passat CC 125TDI Review and Road Test

Not just a Passat with four seats…

Model Tested:

2009 Volkswagen Passat CC 125TDI; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; six-speed DSG; sedan – $54,990*

Options (As Fitted):

Metallic Paint $1000 (Autumn Brown); Rear View Camera $600; Satellite Navigation $2500

Styling; pricing; fuel efficiency; features
Boot hinges
CarAdvice Rating:
By Paul Maric
If there’s one car [...]

Nissan Maxima Review and Road Test

2009 Nissan Maxima 250ST-L and 350Ti Road Test and Review

The definition of ‘bang for your buck’!

Models Tested:

2009 Nissan Maxima 350Ti (as pictured), 3.5-litre V6, CVT – $46,990.
2009 Nissan Maxima 250ST-L 2.5-litre V6, CVT – $33,990.

Options:

None fitted.

ST-L: Fuel economy; price point; interior room. Ti: Performance, features, price.
Handling; lack of promotion.
CarAdvice Rating:
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