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2006 August : Car Advice | News Blog

Ford BF Falcon MKII

August 11, 2006 by Alborz Fallah  
Filed under Car News

Ford must be a little scared now with the VE Commodore out and about soon, for once Ford’s BA series Falcons look outdated. Nonetheless, Ford have announced the facelifted and updated Ford BF Falcon MKII.
“BF Falcon MkII builds on the strong engineering foundations laid by the BF Falcon and SY Territory programs, while also delivering [...]

Toyota Exports first new Generation Camry

August 11, 2006 by Alborz Fallah  
Filed under Car News

Toyota Australia has shipped the first of its new-generation Camry from the company’s export facility at Webb Dock in Melbourne. Toyota is hoping to ship around 80,000 cars during 2006. The all-new Camry, which as Toyota loves to point out is the only four-cylinder car built in Australia, is destined primarily for the Middle East [...]

Fiat Punto in full flight

August 11, 2006 by Alborz Fallah  
Filed under Car News

I wrote a little bit a while ago about the Fiat Punto and while I still haven’t seen a single Punto on the road, I have seen enough ads for it. Perhaps the waiting list is a few months long? Either way, I really like the Punto, its Italian made, it comes with heaps of [...]

Peugeot 307 Touring XSE HDi

August 10, 2006 by Alborz Fallah  
Filed under Car News

Peugeot sees itself as a world-leader in diesel technology, and here at Car Advice we really can’t dispute that, when it comes to Diesel Peugeot/Citreon are the masters. I mean if you don’t believe me, you just have to think about the fact that Peugeot have been selling diesels in Australia since 1978.

Given that sort [...]

Next Generation Jaguar S-Type

August 10, 2006 by Alborz Fallah  
Filed under Car News

Everyone at Ford is well aware that Jaguar is slowing running out of its 9 lives. With Ford’s profits on the decline, Jaguar doesn’t have many more chances to perform. Nonetheless you can’t blame them for trying, the photo below is an artist rendering of the new Jaguar S-Type. The car is currently under development [...]

Lexus IS500 2007

August 10, 2006 by Alborz Fallah  
Filed under Car News

Spy shots of the new Lexus IS500 have appeared on the net. The bigger brother of the IS300, the IS500 is set to be released in Japan sometime later this year. No official (or unofficial) news regarding the Lexus IS500’s arrival in Australia. We can only hope this car makes it down under sometime soon.

Why [...]

BMW X5 2007

August 9, 2006 by Alborz Fallah  
Filed under Car News

BMW has released a ton of information regarding the 2007 BMW X5 mentioned before here. There is no report from BMW Australia regarding when and what models will actually make it down under, but if you are keen, here are some photos of the next generation BMW X5 followed by the press release:

Sports Activity Vehicle [...]

Subaru Impreza WRX Club Spec Evo 9 2006 MY06

August 9, 2006 by Alborz Fallah  
Filed under Car News

Subaru announced today that it will release the special edition Impreza WRX Club Spec 9 in late August, the mid range edition between the WRX and the WRX STi. The car features a variety of mechanical and cosmetic refinements and includes factory-fitted sunroof and leather trim as standard.
Nick Senior, Managing Director, Subaru Australia, said the [...]

Speed Camera Say Cheese!

August 8, 2006 by Alborz Fallah  
Filed under Random News

Audi probably have some stats on how many of their RS series owners get speeding tickets, or maybe they just like to have some fun. Either way, someone in South Africa had the time to take this photo for everyone to see!

A new RS6 hasn’t come out in Australia since the old one (2004) stopped [...]

Subaru Libery Outbook 2007 MY07 SI-Drive

August 8, 2006 by Alborz Fallah  
Filed under Car News

Subaru today confirmed that premium versions of its Model Year 2007 Liberty and Outback will feature the little known Subaru Intelligent Drive (SI-Drive) system. Subaru says that the SI-Drive offers the option of three different drive experiences in the car.
The modes are easily selected using a centre console dial (pictured), or steering wheel controls. For [...]

Lamborghini Gallardo SE Video Review

August 8, 2006 by Alborz Fallah  
Filed under Videos

Fifth Gears review of the Lamborghini Gallardo SE

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