2009 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

The world’s most successful luxury car (W 221- series S-Class) which has sold 270,000 units in four years of production is now being replaced. Since the Model 220 came about in 1951 and started the lineage of the S-Class, German powerhouse Mercedes-Benz has sold around 3.3 million S-Class units.

Focusing on design and comfort with leading [...]

Holden VE Ute range achieves five-star safety

The Holden VE Ute range has become the first utility in Australia to receive the maximum five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).

This latest result means Holden’s entire locally manufactured range now boasts a full five-star safety rating from ANCAP.
The VE Ute now also becomes the only light commercial vehicle in [...]

2009 Global Green Challenge

For the first time ever, there is now a proper event whereby manufacturers can compete alongside each other equally to prove which one has the the most fuel efficient car. The Darwin to Adelaide challenge, better know as the Global Green Challenge is set to commence this Saturday (October 24).

Previous years have seen the event [...]

Toyota release ‘FollowMe’ portable Satellite Navigation

Toyota has released a new ‘FollowMe’ navigation unit that is incorporated in the dash but has the added bonus of being able to be removed.
As well as being a navigation unit it also controls the car’s communication and entertainment functions.

TomTom assisted Toyota with the development of the unit which, when not in the car, can [...]

Costly options of little re-sale value

Residual value experts Glass’s have in a recent UK-based report claimed that some optional extras are of little value on the used car market.

Glass’s say that expensive manufacturer fit options such as radar cruise control can drop 86 per cent of its value over a 12 month period while the car itself may only drop [...]

Toyota Yaris gains stability control as standard

Toyota has extended the safety of vehicle stability control and traction control to its 1.5-litre Yaris models as standard equipment.

The two linked systems have been specifically engineered for the 1.5-litre engine in the Australian market, providing an electronic safety net for the more affordable models in Toyota’s line-up.
These features are included along with the recently [...]

Subaru EyeSight +

In addition to the new Subaru Hybrid car the Japanese company will also preview its new EyeSight + (plus) safety system at Tokyo Motor Show (the previous generation EyeSight system has already been in use in Japan).

If you thought the Germans were the king of vehicle safety technology, you’d probably be right, but we are [...]

Report: Nissan settles GT-R transmission class action suit

The Nissan GT-R rocked the motoring world when it arrived on the scene, offering truly supercar performance at just a fraction of the price.

Although when the GT-R finally found its way into showrooms it quickly became apparent that there was a consequence for all this performance with the transmission becoming a costly Achilles heel for [...]

2010 Lexus LS 600h, LS 600hL unveiled at Frankfurt

Lexus has unveiled its full hybrid flagship, the LS 600h, at Frankfurt overnight with the car boasting a range of technological and styling improvements for the 2010 model year.

Redesigned seating, updated equipment levels, a new ECO driving mode and revised brakes see the LS 600h, and long wheelbase LS 600hL, achieve advances in both comfort [...]

Hyundai eco-technology displayed at Frankfurt

Hyundai unveiled two important eco-friendly models at Frankfurt over night further proving its commitment to improve energy efficiency and to lower the greenhouse gas emissions of its vehicles.

Making its world debut was the ix-Metro, a hybrid-electric car initially slated from the European market. Emitting just 80 grams per kilometre of CO2, the ix-Metro is powered [...]

Citroen Revolte stars at Frankfurt

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 [...]

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