Global Green Challenge Winners

The Global Green Challenge 2009 has come to an end so here is a table of all the winners for each category.

Eco Challenge Awards
Production Class Small Car Diesel
Ford Fiesta ECOnetic
Production Class Small Car Petrol
Suzuki Alto GLX
Production Class Ute/Light Truck
HSV Maloo Ute
Production Class Large Car Petrol
Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo
Production Class Large Car Diesel
Skoda Superb
Production Class Medium/ Off [...]

2010 Kia Sorento

Kia Australia will tomorrow launch the all-new Kia Sorento SUVs, the update comes a week ahead of the launch of sister company Hyundai’s all-new Santa Fe.

Both cars will be available with high-tech 2.2-litre R-series turbo diesel engines, in Kia guise it will produce 145kW of power and 422Nm of maximum torque (436Nm with automatic transmission). [...]

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe enters Global Green Challenge

Hyundai has a new R series turbo diesel engine which is being released in the new 2010 Santa Fe seven seat SUV. To promote it’s release Hyundai will be entering two Santa Fe’s in the Global Green Challenge 2009.

The new Diesel engine with the six-speed manual gearbox offers 32 percent more power as well as [...]

2009 Global Green Challenge

For the first time ever, there is now a proper event whereby manufacturers can compete alongside each other equally to prove which one has the the most fuel efficient car. The Darwin to Adelaide challenge, better know as the Global Green Challenge is set to commence this Saturday (October 24).

Previous years have seen the event [...]

Holden Sportwagon to enter Global Green Challenge

Holden will enter a Commodore Omega Sportwagon, running its new 3.0-litre V6 engine, in next month’s Global Green Challenge.

The event, a showcase of low emission and alternative energy vehicles, aims to test the car’s fuel economy claims over a 3000 kilometre run from Darwin to Adelaide.
Formerly the World Solar Challenge, the Global Green Challenge will [...]