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2009 Large Car Comparison

Paul Maric — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:22:32 +0000

Ford Falcon vs. Holden Commodore vs. Nissan Maxima vs. Honda Accord vs. Toyota Aurion vs. Skoda Superb Models Tested: 2009 Ford Falcon G6E Turbo; 4.0-litre, six-cylinder, petrol; six-speed automatic; sedan - $57,490 2009 Holden Commodore Calais V-Series; 3.6-litre, six-cylinder, petrol; six-speed automatic; sedan – $56,790 2009 Nissan Maxima Ti; 3.5-litre, six-cylinder, petrol; CVT gearbox; sedan – $46,990 2009 Honda Accord [...]

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

2009 Large Car Comparison

Toyota Aurion revised model released today

Matt Brogan — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:04:41 +0000

Toyota Australia have today released its upgraded Aurion models with the range featuring improvements in comfort, convenience and safety, as well as a rise in specification levels. The styling changes include a new front mask, faster-acting LED stop and tail lamps, and new wheel designs across the range, including ten-spoke alloy wheels on entry-level AT-X. Aurion’s new [...]

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

Toyota Aurion revised model released today

2009 Toyota Aurion Touring Special Edition

George Skentzos — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:53:04 +0000

Toyota has released a new special-edition model into the Aurion range to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary in Australia. The Aurion Touring Special Edition carries the same price tag as the entry-level Aurion AT-X sedan yet offers more than $2700 worth of additional standard equipment. Matching the specifications of the AT-X, the Touring Special Edition adds 17-inch [...]

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

2009 Toyota Aurion Touring Special Edition

2009 Nissan Maxima – First Steer

Matt Brogan — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:44:57 +0000

2009 Nissan Maxima – First Steer The Nissan Maxima has always seemed a little bit of a mystery to most people. I mean sure the public was always aware of its presence, but for the man on the street the Maxima was always thought of as just “there”, quietly sitting in a niche all of its own, [...]

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

2009 Nissan Maxima – First Steer

Aussie carmakers “missed” move to small cars – Ford boss

David Twomey — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:10:05 +0000

Ford Australia boss, Marin Burela, has said Australian car companies completely missed the boat in making the decision to build smaller cars in this country. Mr Burela told a briefing of automotive journalists in Melbourne that the Australian companies, including Ford, should be building small cars now, not in a year or two when they plan [...]

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

Aussie carmakers “missed” move to small cars – Ford boss

What’s Your Favourite Car?

Alborz Fallah — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:44:35 +0000

I don’t think a single day has gone by that someone hasn’t asked me, “out of all the cars you’ve driven, what is your favourite car?” Oh no, not this question, not again. I usually answer; “Have you got five hours to spare? ‘Cause that’s how long it will take to respond!”. - Alborz Fallah [...]

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

What’s Your Favourite Car?

Mitsubishi Evolution X King Of The Mountain

Alborz Fallah — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:30:25 +0000

Mitsubishi Evolution X King Of The Mountain – Mt Nebo & Mt Glorious - Words by Alborz Fallah Photography by Tristan Schoonens For those of you that have settled into the reality that Australia has no real driving roads, I am here to shatter your illusion. In my small ‘town’ of Brisbane, exists what is arguably Australia’s [...]

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

Mitsubishi Evolution X King Of The Mountain

Toyota Australia axes TRD brand

George Skentzos — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:04:07 +0000

Toyota Australia has pulled the plug on its TRD performance brand, citing the current global financial crisis as the determining factor. Just 888 TRD vehicles have been delivered since the brand was established in Australia, with the last model set to roll off the production line on March 31, 2009. The TRD Aurion accounted for 537 of [...]

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

Toyota Australia axes TRD brand

Toyota prices set to rise for 2009

George Skentzos — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:14:45 +0000

Toyota Australia has today announced that it will increase new-vehicle prices across its entire fleet starting next year due to adverse currency movements. The recommended retail price of all vehicles in the Toyota line-up will rise by an average of 2.4 percent, depending on the model and grade. Toyota’s smallest car, the Yaris, will rise by up [...]

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

Toyota prices set to rise for 2009

TRD Aurion to race at Indy

Matt Brogan — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:30:05 +0000

Toyota will race debut the first of four TRD Aurion Aussie Racing Cars in next weekend’s Nikon Indy 300 race on the streets of Surfer’s Paradise, Queensland. The exciting Aussie Racing Cars compete nationally at V8 Supercar events, as well as the Indy 300 and the Australian Grand Prix with Toyota is the first manufacturer to [...]

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

TRD Aurion to race at Indy

Large Car Comparison (Ford-Holden-Honda-Toyota)

Paul Maric — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:20:17 +0000

6-cylinder Luxury Large Car Showdown – Ford vs. Holden vs. Honda vs. Toyota 2008 FG Ford Falcon G6E vs. Holden Calais V6 vs. Honda Accord V6 Luxury vs. Toyota Aurion Presara Introduction Ford Falcon G6E Holden Commodore Calais V6 Honda Accord V6 Luxury Toyota Aurion Presara She Says Performance Figures Conclusion Model tested: 2008 Ford Falcon G6E Recommended Retail [...]

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

Large Car Comparison (Ford-Holden-Honda-Toyota)

Toyota adds LandCruiser 70 Series to capped price servicing program

George Skentzos — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:15:02 +0000

Toyota Australia has extended its capped-price servicing program to the LandCruiser 70 Series, thus covering every vehicle in its range. All LandCruiser 70 Series sold with a July 2008 service plate are now eligible to receive up to six capped price scheduled services for a cost of no more than $250. However any additional unscheduled servicing for [...]

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

Toyota adds LandCruiser 70 Series to capped price servicing program

Toyota Aurion tops large car survey

George Skentzos — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:58:05 +0000

The Toyota Aurion AT-X has bested its rivals to be named the least expensive Australian-built large car to run, according to a recent survey performed by the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV). The survey took into account factors such as cost of finance, depreciation, scheduled services, registration, insurance, fuel and tyres in order to evaluate [...]

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

Toyota Aurion tops large car survey

Toyota reports all-time record sales

George Skentzos — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:23:00 +0000

Toyota has broken an all-time industry record this month, becoming the first car company in Australia to sell in excess of 25,000 vehicles in a single month. Sales figures released today reveal that Toyota sold more than 25,600 cars for the month of June, breaking its own record of 24,539 which it set 12 months ago. It’s [...]

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

Toyota reports all-time record sales

Aurion-powered Lotus Eagle July 22 debut

George Skentzos — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:19:34 +0000

Lotus builds some of the most revered and celebrated performance cars in the world, however hasn’t produced an all-new model in over a decade. This dry spell is about to come to an end, with Lotus set to reveal its Espirit-successor – the Lotus Eagle – at next month’s British Motor Show on July 22. Like the [...]

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

Aurion-powered Lotus Eagle July 22 debut

TRD Aurion Pro-Factory Xtreme (Pro-FX) drag car

Alborz Fallah — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:28:16 +0000

After all three reviews of the TRD Aurion and days of heated discussions here at CarAdvice, the supercharged Aurion remains one of those cars that we have agreed to disagree on. But there is no disagreement about this: The TRD Aurion Pro-Factory Xtreme (Pro-FX) drag car was finally unveiled today at Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway and [...]

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

TRD Aurion Pro-Factory Xtreme (Pro-FX) drag car

Toyota enters Aussie Super Series

George Skentzos — Thu, 01 May 2008 07:27:59 +0000

Toyota Australia has announced it will compete in the Aussie Racing Cars Super Series with the TRD Aurion, making it the first manufacturer to directly support the series. The TRD Aurion entry will be far from standard, using a scaled-down body shell of the new TRD Aurion and a 1.2-litre engine – and no that’s not [...]

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

Toyota enters Aussie Super Series

Targa Tasmania off to a flying start

George Skentzos — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:56:43 +0000

An unusual rivalry has manifested following the completion of Day One in the Targa Tasmania. Very much a family affair, fueled by the bitter rivalry between the two manufacturers, competition between the Mazda3 MPS and TRD Aurion entries is heating up. Mazda drivers Rick Bates and Alister McRae managed a one-two finish on Day One in the [...]

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

Targa Tasmania off to a flying start

Special Edition Toyota Aurion Touring

George Skentzos — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:06:01 +0000

Not to be outdone, Toyota has launched a special edition version of its V6 Aurion. Available for a limited time, the Special Edition Aurion Touring offers over $2,500 worth of added equipment above the equipment levels of the entry-level Aurion AT-X at no extra cost. In addition to 16-inch alloy wheels which alone usually retail for $1,150 [...]

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

Special Edition Toyota Aurion Touring

How can you possibly not like the look of the TRD Aurion?

Anthony Crawford — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:36:02 +0000

Three writers at Car Advice including myself have written reviews on Toyota’s controversial TRD Aurion and I was the only to sing the car’s praises. It’s probably an age thing. I’m over 40 and Paul and Alborz are under 30. That must be it. 241 supercharged kilowatts is a lot of juice to be flowing to the [...]

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

How can you possibly not like the look of the TRD Aurion?