Ford Ranger Review & Road Test

With a 3000kg towing capacity, you could even tow Amanda Vanstone.

Model Tested:

2009 Ford Ranger XLT 4×2 Crew Cab; 3.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbocharged diesel; five-speed manual – $40,590

Fuel consumption; towing & load carrying capacity; styling
No ESC available; rear seat leg room
CarAdvice Rating:
It’s big, it’s brash and it’s the latest iteration of Ford’s ‘built Ford [...]

Mini Cooper D Review & Road Test

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Kia c’eed petrol hybrid, Sorento diesel hybrid on show in Frankfurt

Kia has used the Frankfurt Motor Show as a stage to release its innovative cee’d petrol-electric and Sorento diesel-electric hybrid cars.

These vehicles will be tested over many thousands of kilometres across Europe and will generate data for inclusion in the design process of Kia vehicles during the next decade.
The new-look cee’d hybrid powertrain is similar [...]

Kia introduces ‘Eco-Dynamics’ sub-brand

The Frankfurt Motor Show will mark the world premiere of Kia’s new ‘EcoDynamics’ sub-brand – the name that will be applied to the most eco-friendly cars within each Kia model range.

The sub-brand will feature only those cars that possess innovative fuel-stretching and emissions-cutting technologies as they are progressively introduced.
The EcoDynamics vehicles at the show will [...]

Hyundai i30cw wagon – 1012 kilometres on a single tank

Family holidays travelling in your own family chariot, have never been as cheap as they are in Hyundai’s new i30cw CRDi wagon.
Fancy being able to drive a mid-size wagon more than 1012 kilometres on a single tank of diesel, and in thoroughly real world conditions?

By real world, I mean no over inflated tyres, two robust [...]

Skoda Superb Review & Road Test

2009 Skoda Superb TDI & TSI Review & Road Test

The big car’s not dead, but the big engine might as well be.

Models Tested:

2009 Skoda Superb MkII TDI Elegance; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; six-speed DSG automatic; hatch – $48,990*
2009 Skoda Superb MkII TSI Elegance; 1.8-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-petrol; seven-speed DSG automatic; hatch – $45,990*

Options (As Fitted):

Metallic Paint $990; [...]

2010 Dodge Caliber revealed

Details of the 2010 Dodge Caliber have today been released. Key changes are minimal though a revised interior as well as the dropping of the SRT-4 model from the line-up are perhaps the only real highlights of the news.

Inside the door trims receive softer vinyl than before as does the revised centre console. [...]

Peugeot-Citroen to sell Mitsubishi i-MiEV

Japan’s Mitsubishi Motor Corporation has formally signed an agreement, confirming a previously announced tie-up, to build electric cars in co-operation with France’s Peugeot-Citroen.

The car, which will be based on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV that was launched in Japan in June, will be sold by Peugeot-Citroen .
Peugeot has revealed its version will be called iON and wil [...]

BMW Vision revealed – first pictures

We can now reveal BMW’s stunning vision of sustainable sports motoring in the future with the first pictures of the Vision EfficientDynamics, as BMW has called it, before it is unveiled to the public at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month.

A lot of readers were intrigued and some even confused by the video teaser we [...]

Great Wall Motors to expand range

Australia’s first Chinese automotive importer, Great Wall Motors, certainly seem s to be building a sales foundation, and has announced plans to add three more vehicles to its range.

Two Great Wall twin cab utilities were launched onto the Australian and New Zealand markets in late June by local importer Ateco Automotive, and since then they [...]

Citroen DS3: The new version of ‘cool’

Iconic French automotive brand Citroen, have announced that its new DS3 car, will make its debut at the Frankfurt International Motor Show on September 15.

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