http://www.caradvice.com.au Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Fri, 25 May 2012 13:09:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.caradvice.com.au/174249/renault-koleos-review-2/ http://www.caradvice.com.au/174249/renault-koleos-review-2/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 07:37:31 +0000 Tim Beissmann http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=174249

The Renault Koleos is the French brand’s second most popular vehicle in Australia after the Megane small car, but its only SUV continues to be a petite speck on the sales charts since its initial release in 2008. Renault executives … Continue reading →]]> http://www.caradvice.com.au/174249/renault-koleos-review-2/feed/ 5 http://www.caradvice.com.au/174243/honda-civic-hatch-price-slashed-by-more-than-7000/ http://www.caradvice.com.au/174243/honda-civic-hatch-price-slashed-by-more-than-7000/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 07:00:16 +0000 Tim Beissmann http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=174243

Honda Australia has delivered a major surprise with the upcoming Honda Civic hatch, slashing more than $7000 from the price of the entry-level model. Honda today confirmed the all-new UK-built Civic hatch would start at $22,650 before on-road costs when … Continue reading →]]> http://www.caradvice.com.au/174243/honda-civic-hatch-price-slashed-by-more-than-7000/feed/ 43 http://www.caradvice.com.au/174157/bmw-7-series-facelift-for-flagship-luxury-limousine/ http://www.caradvice.com.au/174157/bmw-7-series-facelift-for-flagship-luxury-limousine/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 06:07:32 +0000 Tim Beissmann http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=174157

The updated 2012 BMW 7-Series has been revealed, showcasing a range of upgraded powertrains, refreshed exterior styling and a host of innovative new interior technologies that will arrive in Australian showrooms in October. The revised international BMW 7-Series line-up includes … Continue reading →]]> http://www.caradvice.com.au/174157/bmw-7-series-facelift-for-flagship-luxury-limousine/feed/ 9 http://www.caradvice.com.au/174211/porsche-911-gt3-caught-camo-free/ http://www.caradvice.com.au/174211/porsche-911-gt3-caught-camo-free/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 05:57:13 +0000 David Zalstein http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=174211

The new Porsche 911 GT3 has been caught by our spy photographers driving on public roads in Germany free of any camouflage. While the new Porsche 991 911 Turbo and Turbo Cabriolet have been seen out testing before, this is … Continue reading →]]> http://www.caradvice.com.au/174211/porsche-911-gt3-caught-camo-free/feed/ 3 http://www.caradvice.com.au/174196/sat-nav-directs-driver-into-accidental-death/ http://www.caradvice.com.au/174196/sat-nav-directs-driver-into-accidental-death/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 05:03:46 +0000 David Zalstein http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=174196

An inquest has heard that a female driver died as a result of a head-on collision with another motorist after her sat-nav directed her to turn onto a dual carriageway exit-ramp. The Telegraph reports 21-year-old Lauren Smee, fresh from passing her … Continue reading →]]> http://www.caradvice.com.au/174196/sat-nav-directs-driver-into-accidental-death/feed/ 15 http://www.caradvice.com.au/174126/volvo-polestar-exclusive-look-inside-swedish-brands-tuning-division/ http://www.caradvice.com.au/174126/volvo-polestar-exclusive-look-inside-swedish-brands-tuning-division/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 02:17:05 +0000 Steven Wade http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=174126

Polestar is Volvo’s official performance partner but with a name like Polestar you’d be forgiven for thinking it might be the name of a raunchy late-night reality show. This small company, based in a modest workshop in suburban Gothenburg, Sweden, … Continue reading →]]> http://www.caradvice.com.au/174126/volvo-polestar-exclusive-look-inside-swedish-brands-tuning-division/feed/ 9 http://www.caradvice.com.au/174097/porsche-tuner-gemballa-develops-real-diamond-paint-finish/ http://www.caradvice.com.au/174097/porsche-tuner-gemballa-develops-real-diamond-paint-finish/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 02:08:02 +0000 Tim Beissmann http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=174097

Convincing the missus of that Porsche you’re after may have just become a whole lot easier, with renowned tuner Gemballa revealing an exclusive new paint finish made of real diamonds. Gemballa CEO Andreas Schwarz says the world’s first diamond-based interior … Continue reading →]]> http://www.caradvice.com.au/174097/porsche-tuner-gemballa-develops-real-diamond-paint-finish/feed/ 4 http://www.caradvice.com.au/174112/2012-nissan-gt-r-review-track-test/ http://www.caradvice.com.au/174112/2012-nissan-gt-r-review-track-test/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 01:28:40 +0000 Mark Hacking http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=174112

As incredible as this may seem, the brand new, 2012 Nissan GT-R leaves the then-new 2011 Nissan GT-R in its dust. Now, to the casual observer, the idea of a new car being better than its immediate predecessor hardly seems … Continue reading →]]> http://www.caradvice.com.au/174112/2012-nissan-gt-r-review-track-test/feed/ 52 http://www.caradvice.com.au/174085/nissan-e-nv200-electric-van-to-launch-next-year/ http://www.caradvice.com.au/174085/nissan-e-nv200-electric-van-to-launch-next-year/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 00:51:18 +0000 David Zalstein http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=174085

Nissan has confirmed the Nissan e-NV200 electric van will go into production at its Barcelona plant in 2013 ahead of its launch later that year. First seen in concept form at the 2012 Detroit motor show, the Nissan e-NV200 shares aspects … Continue reading →]]> http://www.caradvice.com.au/174085/nissan-e-nv200-electric-van-to-launch-next-year/feed/ 4 http://www.caradvice.com.au/174082/bmw-appoints-new-head-of-design/ http://www.caradvice.com.au/174082/bmw-appoints-new-head-of-design/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 00:43:51 +0000 Tim Beissmann http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=174082

BMW has appointed Karim Habib as its new head of design. The 42-year-old Lebanon-born Canadian joined the BMW design team in 1998 and since then has held a number of roles in interior and exterior design, most recently as the … Continue reading →]]> http://www.caradvice.com.au/174082/bmw-appoints-new-head-of-design/feed/ 8