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Ford Fiesta Econetic – Australia’s most fuel efficient car

October 16, 2009 by Alborz Fallah  
Filed under Car News, Ford, Fuel News

Updated 3 pm: Ford Australia has revealed details of Australia’s most fuel efficient car, the Ford Fiesta Econetic.

Using just 3.7 litres of fuel per 100km, and producing 98 grams of CO2 emissions per kilometre, the Fiesta takes the title from the Prius and Mini Cooper D.

Pricing is $24,990 drive away and the Fiesta comes with [...]

Mini Cooper D Review & Road Test

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Hyundai i30cw Challenge – 1000km on one tank?

September 3, 2009 by Alborz Fallah  
Filed under Car News, Diesel, Fuel News, Hyundai

Anthony Crawford and I are setting off on a bit of a challenge tomorrow morning, we will be driving a bright red manual Hyundai i30cw diesel from Anthony’s house in Sydney to my house in Brisbane, a distance of exactly 934 kilometres.

By Alborz Fallah
According to the Hyundai’s official fuel efficiency figures, the manual variant can [...]

CarAdvice embarks on Aussie V8 showdown

Dyno testing
Performance testing
Economy testing
Final results and conclusion

Key Dates:
Wednesday 22nd April, 11AM – Spingy Motors dyno testing.
Tuesday 28th April, 6AM onward – Economy drive to Tarcutta, first live feed at 6AM from South Yarra.
AMD versus Intel, Labor versus Liberal and AFL versus soccer – er that should be football, lifelong rivalries that rarely ever reach a [...]