Peugeot 308 CC Review & Road Test
October 26, 2009 by Karl Peskett
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Car Style, Peugeot, Sports, Sports Car
The Pug for sun-lovers
Model Tested:
2009 Peugeot 308CC; 2.0-litre, four cylinder, diesel, six speed automatic; coupe/cabriolet – $52,990*
Options Available:
Leather seats with integrated heating, AirWave and windstop – $4,100
Styling; build quality; packaging
Ride too firm; downward sloping seats; no cupholders; windscreen angle
CarAdvice Rating:
Ah, the convertible. The wind in your hair, the sun on your skin, [...]
Kia Cerato Koup First Steer
September 15, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, First Steer, Kia, Sports
Update: Kia Cerato Koup Review.
Kia seems to have decided to establish itself as the Korean car company that finds a vacant niche in the car market and sets out to fill it.
First there was the love it or leave it Kia Soul, we kinda love it, and now there is the Cerato Koup, a car [...]
2009 Audi A5 2.0TFSI launched
May 14, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, Audi, Australian Car Industry News, Car News
Audi’s cool-looking A5 now has the Volkswagen Group’s award-winning 2.0-litreTFSI engine and quattro all-wheel-drive.
For the Australian market the A5 takes up the tradition of classic two-door sports and touring coupés.
According to Audi it is expertly styled with a powerful presence and uses elements of Audi’s progressive design language to make a clear design statement of [...]
2009 BMW Z4 – First Steer
May 5, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, BMW, Behind the Wheel, Car News, Car Reviews, First Steer, Sports Cars
BMW’s iconic Z4 sports car has gone from confused and polarising to softer, more rounded and definitely more appealing, but still retains an inner hard edge that will appeal to any lover of sports driving.
Now I need to come clean at the start here because, although I’ve always admired the substance of the BMW Z4, [...]
2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe spied
March 10, 2009 by George Skentzos
Filed under AMG, Car News, Mercedes-Benz, spy photos
As Mercedes-Benz continues to simplify its extended line-up, the new facelifted CL-Class Coupe has been spied winter testing in northern Scandinavia.
Much like the previous CLK-Class Coupe which was absorbed into the E-Class range, the new generation CL-Class will take on the S-Class Coupe moniker when it is released.
GM reveals future in Viability Report
February 18, 2009 by George Skentzos
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Cadillac, Car News, Chevrolet, GM, Holden, Industry
As a condition of its massive federal bailout funding, GM has been required to present a restructuring plan to the US department of Treasury to prove it has the resources to pay back its loans.
2009 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé details
February 17, 2009 by George Skentzos
Filed under Car News, Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz has released the first official images of the stunning new E-Class Coupé which is set to make its public debut at next month’s Geneva motor show.
Replacing the current CLK-Class Coupé, the new two-door from Mercedes promises fascination and efficiency through a particularly sporty interpretation of the E-Class’s dynamic design.
2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe US pricing
February 12, 2009 by George Skentzos
Filed under Car News, Hyundai
Hyundai has revealed its full US model Genesis Coupe line-up and pricing at the Chicago Auto Show overnight, which is sure to turn the motoring industry on its head with the extraordinary bang-for-buck performance value.
The model range starts at just $22,000 for the standard six-speed manual 2.0T Genesis Coupe for US buyers.


