2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI Review

I’m somewhere in the Victorian Alps with about forty-kilometres of clean, windy road ahead and I’m driving the new GTI at eight-tenths with former F1 driver Hans Stuck on my tail. Make that nine-tenths.
I’m carrying an awful lot of speed into these curves, and yet even in the tighter sections, the GTI is seemingly [...]

2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI Preview

Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 3 door 6-speed manual $38,990
Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 3 door 6-speed DSG $41,490
Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 5 door 6-speed manual $40,490
Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 5 door 6-speed DSG $42,990

CarAdvice is currently on the launch of the new Volkswagen Golf V1 GTI, and will [...]

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 [...]

Electrical faults top UK warranty claims list

A report released today from the UK’s second largest car manufacturer warranty services provider, Mondial Assistance, shows electrical faults are the cause of eight out of 10 warranty claims being made on modern cars.

The top ten list includes senders and sensors, monitors and plugs, coils and small electric motors such as those found in HVAC [...]

Bushranger 4WD gear gets serious with SUVs

words and photography  Anthony Crawford
There’s no reason why you can’t cross the Simpson Desert in your Subaru Forester or Kia Sportage provided you have the right equipment on board.

Volkswagen and Sanyo to develop hybrid batteries

Sanyo Electric and Volkswagen have announced they will jointly develop lithium-ion batteries, joining an intensifying race to provide the key component for the next generation of hybrid cars.

Sanyo, which has the biggest global market share of lithium-ion batteries used in personal computers and mobile phones, said it would spend $790 million over the next seven [...]

Suzuki A-star Concept (new Alto?)

In our recent discussions with Suzuki, we were informed that the company’s micro-car – the Splash – would not make it to Australia for some time. There was talk of another car coming and we suspect its based on this, the Suzuki A-star concept:

Although not confirmed for Australia yet, the A-star concept is the ideal [...]

New Engines for VW Golf GT Sport and Passat

Volkswagen’s highly successful Golf GT TSI which was released earlier this year now has a permanent place amongst the ranks of VW.

Under the new guise of Golf GT Sport to emphasize its performance credentials, it will now be available in two sporty yet economical models – the TSI and new 2.0 TDI.
The TSI maintains its [...]

Holden VE Commodore Battery Drain Issue Resolution

Following our initial story about an issue many VE Commodore owners have experienced with regards to a lack of battery charge, we received many complaints from owners agreeing that the issue was getting long in the tooth, especially when vehicles would be dry of charge at inconvenient times.
This information was forwarded to Holden Australia with [...]

2006 Holden Crewman Warranty Complaint

2006 Holden Crewman Warranty Complaint

Name: Chris Geddes
Car Make: Holden
Car Model: Crewman
Year of Manufacture: 2006
Warranty Complaint:
Battery replaced within first month of having car, still get flat battery if not driven for two days.

2006 HSV E Series Senator Warranty Complaint

2006 HSV E Series Senator Warranty Complaint

Name: Michael Perich
Car Make: HSV
Car Model: E Series Senator
Year of Manufacture: 2006
Warranty Complaint:
I have had my car to Holden to complain about the battery being drained overnight. They were unable to diagnose any issues and the problem went away. In the last 4 days we have [...]

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