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Deni Ute Muster done and dusted for another year

Matt Brogan — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:06:30 +0000

It is just a few hours since the 2009 Deniliquin Ute Muster ended and organiser’s are overwhelmed by its success. Not only did the Festival deliver a top class entertainment line up but some substantial rainfall throughout the two days. Rain in the drought affected area did not dampen the spirits of over 20,000 attendees who travelled [...]

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

Deni Ute Muster done and dusted for another year

Mini Cooper D wins Bathurst

Matt Brogan — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:19:26 +0000

Thirty-three years after it won the Bathurst endurance event outright, a new Mini Cooper has returned to victory lane at Mt Panorama. Not since 1966 when the Morris Cooper S of Finn Rauno Aaltonen and Aussie Bob Holden won the Gallagher 500 mile event has a Mini won an event at the famed home of [...]

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

Mini Cooper D wins Bathurst

Bathurst 12 Hour regulations expand vehicle eligibility

George Skentzos — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:52:06 +0000

With the V8 Supercars resembling their road-going counterparts in silhouette alone – although even that is arguable – the Bathurst 12 Hour Showroom Enduro is quickly earning a reputation as one of the highlights of the Australian motorsport calendar. Now organisers have tweaked the rules in order to increase the range of eligible vehicles which will [...]

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

Bathurst 12 Hour regulations expand vehicle eligibility

Australian Muscle Car Masters

George Skentzos — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:43:49 +0000

It is no coincidence that the Australian Muscle Car Masters falls on Australia’s Father’s Day weekend, and for many dads there’s would be no better way to spend their day than with the smell of vintage automotive ‘muscle’ in the air. I arrived at Eastern Creek International Raceway, in Sydney, with my own dad at perhaps [...]

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

Australian Muscle Car Masters

World Rally Championship stars arrive

Anthony Crawford — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:15:39 +0000

If you’re 25-years-old or under, then you will know exactly what the letters WRC stand for. By Anthony Crawford The World Rally Championship is big business all over the globe, and made famous by millions of Xbox and Playstation gamers, driving the world’s best rally cars in some of the toughest rallies on the planet, without [...]

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

World Rally Championship stars arrive

Speed cameras torched across Sydney

George Skentzos — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:52:41 +0000

It appears as though a few disgruntled motorists are serving their own kind of vigilanty justice in North Sydney by torching yet another speed camera earlier today. The city-bound fixed speed camera halfway up Spit Hill was deliberately set alight at around 2am this morning, wiping out one of the city’s most notorious revenue-raising cameras. Police attended [...]

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

Speed cameras torched across Sydney

Rally Australia only a month away

Alborz Fallah — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:01:09 +0000

For those of you who are not aware, Round 10 of the 2009 FIA World Rally Championship is scheduled to run on 3-6 September, in the east coast of Australia. The Repco Rally Australia as it’s officially titled, includes closed-road competition stages through Tweed and Kyogle Shires in Northern New South Wales with a rally car [...]

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

Rally Australia only a month away

NSW’S $7million speed camera!

David Twomey — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:06:06 +0000

It will probably get a pat on the back from the New South Wales Government, it certainly won’t win any kudos from motorists, but one speed camera in suburban Sydney has raised $7million in revenue in a year. Described by Sydney newspaper The Daily Telegraph as the state’s nastiest speed trap, it has caught out 71,288 [...]

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

NSW’S $7million speed camera!

NSW Police boycott fines indefinitely

George Skentzos — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:05:17 +0000

From next Monday, New South Wales will become a “fine-free” state with Police set to show leniency on any ticketable offence following an escalating pay row with the State Government. The action is expected to cost the State Government over $2 million and raise public interest over the matter with 15,000 police state-wide siding with the [...]

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

NSW Police boycott fines indefinitely

NSW trialling electronic speed limiter in cars

George Skentzos — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:23:46 +0000

The New South Wales government will begin testing a new electronic speed limiter device on Wollongong roads next month which it says could one day become a standard feature on all cars. Although its effectiveness is already being questioned as drivers will be able to override the system at the flick of a switch, which would [...]

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

NSW trialling electronic speed limiter in cars

AutoRoute: A different approach to 4WDriving Central Australia

Matt Brogan — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:32:32 +0000

-by Josh McKenzie I guess I can only blame myself for having been in this position. You see, I would normally do 25,000km a year as stipulated in my novated lease. However, for reasons that can only really be justified by a sense of adventure and youthful exuberance, I felt the need to spend parts of the [...]

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

AutoRoute: A different approach to 4WDriving Central Australia

Vic rules change for young drivers

David Twomey — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:40:57 +0000

Citing what it somewhat facetiously calls an “outbreak of common sense” Mercedes-Benz has congratulated the Victorian Government on a decision that will change the types of cars young and probationary drivers are allowed to drive. You’ll recall that we recently reported that following representations from Volkswagen Group Australia the New South Wales Road Traffic Authority (RTA) [...]

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

Vic rules change for young drivers

Lotus Evora comes to Sydney

Matt Brogan — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:19:02 +0000

Lotus Cars previewed its stunning Evora coupe at a function to celebrate the group’s new Sydney home last night. A select group of 250 guests, VIP and media were on hand to view the Evora ahead of its official release in September. Unveiled for the first time in the southern hemisphere at the Melbourne Motor Show two [...]

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

Lotus Evora comes to Sydney

Volkswagen Golf VI gets P-plate okay in NSW

Paul Maric — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:30:58 +0000

When Volkswagen’s all new Golf VI hit the showrooms, Australia’s illogical blanket ban on turbocharged and supercharged cars for P-platers made the car illegal to drive if you held a probationary licence. Volkswagen pounced at the chance to curb this issue and held a meeting with the Road Traffic Authority in New South Wales. Karl Gehling, General [...]

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

Volkswagen Golf VI gets P-plate okay in NSW

NSW speed demerit points to be lowered

Matt Brogan — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:46:59 +0000

The NSW Government is set to announce a reduction in the amount of demerit points relating to minor speeding offences within the next few days. While the amount of points pertaining to exceeding the limit by less than 15km/h is currently three in NSW it is understood that this could be lowered to one, to bring [...]

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

NSW speed demerit points to be lowered

Mitsubishi Evo X takes Bathurst 12 Hour

David Twomey — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:13:49 +0000

We don’t usually report on a lot of motor sport here at CarAdvice but a win in a genuine showroom production car race is worth a mention, especially as the outright victor was one of our favourite sports sedans, the Mitsubishi Evolution X. Even more so when it is a back-to-back win and the first in [...]

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

Mitsubishi Evo X takes Bathurst 12 Hour

Alfa Romeo diesels dominate Bathurst 12 hour

Matt Brogan — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:07:49 +0000

Alfa Romeo has dominated the diesel class cars at this weekend’s WPS Bathurst 12 hour race with its 159 JTD (2.4-litre) taking the large category prize and 147 JTD (1.9-litre) coming first in the small diesel category. Driven by Kean Booker, Rocco Rinaldo and Alfa Romeo Australia’s racing MD, David Stone, the Alfa Romeo 159 JTD [...]

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

Alfa Romeo diesels dominate Bathurst 12 hour

2008 Road toll figures lowest in 59 years

Alborz Fallah — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:35:43 +0000

The final road toll figures for 2008 have been released, setting last year’s record at 1463 road casualties. This is a reduction of 153 deaths over 2007 and 135 over 2006. The good news is this is the best year on record since 1949, it sounds even better when you take into consideration that there are [...]

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

2008 Road toll figures lowest in 59 years

Rare Aussie Muscle up for grabs in Sydney

Matt Brogan — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:07:44 +0000

It’s almost a prerequisite that motoring journos have a car collection, and in at least one case in the CarAdvice office, that involves Australian Muscle. If you too have an interest in such cars then now is your chance to grab one of three absolute gems at Shannons Sydney Auction on Monday February 9. While HT Monaro [...]

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

Rare Aussie Muscle up for grabs in Sydney

Time of day tolling begins on Sydney Harbour Bridge

Matt Brogan — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:39:26 +0000

As of 6.30am this morning motorists crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge will be charged a peak hour toll for the first time. Time-of-day tolling, as it is known, is designed to ease traffic congestion on Sydney’s busiest road. However peak motoring organisations including the NRMA have opposed the new toll saying it is simply another tax [...]

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

Time of day tolling begins on Sydney Harbour Bridge