VW names pickup Amarok
June 5, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, Car News, Industry, SUV, Ute, Utes, Volkswagen
Volkswagen’s move into the utility market is certainly no ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ although it will be named Amarok, which means ‘wolf’ in the Inuit language.
In August the Amarok will become the first pickup by a European volume manufacturer when it is unveiled in South America.
The South American launch is set for early 2010, with [...]
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 Skoda Octavia – First Steer
March 21, 2009 by Paul Maric
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Diesel, First Steer, Skoda
2009 Skoda Octavia – First Steer
- by Paul Maric
Skoda, Skoda, SKODA! Remember that name; the brand is here to stay.
It was very brave of Volkswagen to launch the Skoda brand in Australia last year (2008), despite the fact that the main model it was launching, the Octavia, was two breaths away from tapping out.
The Octavia [...]
