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BMW 5 Series generation six due next year - Leave a Comment

BMW has officially revealed the sixth generation of the 5 Series and at the same time welcomed home the prodigal son that has been the Bavarians’ executive saloon of the past six years. The dramatic exterior lines of the E60 are gone, and left is a conservative cruiser that fits the family mould, inheriting from the 7 Series and sharing with the... [Read more...]

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Industry analysts say hard times not over - Leave a Comment

Automotive analyst Fitch Ratings says the industry may follow a similar path to the airlines, enduring “boom and bust cycles without the boom”. Its latest report suggests the industry may become “littered with failures – plants, product lines, brands and companies” and fall into a repetitive cycle of bankruptcies and poor sales. It blames... [Read more...]

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UK study finds bad driving habits rub-off on kids - 2 Comments

The UK’s Institute of Advanced Motorists says that the bad driving habits of parents can rub off onto their children and negatively impact the way they drive. IAM chief examiner, Peter Rodger, said the ‘do as I say, not as I do’ mentality of some parents to their child passengers was a highly ineffective teaching method. “Children learn from... [Read more...]

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2010 Land Rover Defender 90 - 7 Comments

Land Rover Australia has reintroduced the Defender 90, six years after the old car was dropped from the local line up. The full-time four-wheel drive is powered by a 90kW 2.4-litre diesel engine which punches out 360Nm of torque – 60Nm more than the 2003 model. Combined fuel economy remains the same at a flat 10.0-litres/100km but CO2 emissions are... [Read more...]

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Carbon Emissions Report – Australia way behind - 41 Comments

The National Transport Commission (NTC) today released the ‘Carbon Emissions from New Australian Vehicles’ report, and its data shows that Australia is a long way behind European countries in terms of CO2 emissions. Last year just 0.6 per cent of total sales in Australia were ‘green’ cars (those whose emissions do not exceed 120g/km), compared... [Read more...]

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KRINK MINI - 17 Comments

The Mini has lots of paint options to chose from but one Mini in Hamburg has had a one of a kind paint job. The legendary New York street artist Craig “KR” Costello has painted a Mini in his trade mark style. His style is known as the KRINK (from KR-INK) dripping ink look. The black Mini was covered in the silver dripping paint, its body... [Read more...]

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Think Global entering US market - 2 Comments

It has been revealed that Norwegian electric car manufacturer Think Global is planning to produce and sell its cars in the US. Think has a loan application in the earlier stages as a part of the US Government’s scheme to encourage the local production of fuel-efficient vehicles. Around 2300 Think City small cars have been ordered in the past 12-18... [Read more...]

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Tesla Motors to file an IPO - 1 Comment

Electric sports car manufacturer Tesla Motors is expected to file an IPO (initial public stock offering) within days. The move would provide the six-year-old Silicon Valley-based company with capital to invest and expand in the future, hoping to attract attention from those enthusiastic about green technology. Tesla is most well-known for its two-seater... [Read more...]

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Subaru WRX 30,000 sale milestone - 26 Comments

Subaru’s hero car the Impreza WRX has passed 30,000 sales in Australia. The WRX is a turbocharged Symmetrical All Wheel Drive model from the Impreza family also known as “Rex”. Launched in March 1994 it changed the Australian automotive market and the perception of what a fast car should have under the bonnet. 15 years on it still... [Read more...]

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Audi A3 diesel new stop/start technology - 9 Comments

The latest version of the Audi A3 diesel will become the most efficient and economical vehicle in the small premium sector thanks to new stop/start technology. In the three- and five-door models, the stop/start 103kW 2.0-litre TDI drops fuel economy to 3.66 litres/100km combined and cuts CO2 emissions by 16 per cent to 115g/km. The Cabriolet boasts... [Read more...]

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