News6th Mar 20171 min readSubaru Brumby leaving the River Cottage in the name of charity…News6th Mar 20171 min readSubaru Brumby leaving the River Cottage in the name of charity…
News6th Mar 20173 min readPSA board approves Opel takeover, announcement due Monday - UPDATE…Mike Stevens
News6th Mar 20172 min readMercedes-Benz to recall 1 million cars globally for engine fires, local impact unclear…James Wong
News5th Mar 20171 min read2003-2005 Toyota Corolla recalled for airbag fix…James WongToyota has issued a recall for 20,129 of its previous-generation 2003 to 2005 Corolla hatches and sedans over concerns the vehicles could be fitted with faulty airbag inflators. According to the Japanese manufacturer, the front driver's airbag inflator has been assembled with propellant wafers that are subject to density reduction caused by repeated volume change, occurring after prolonged exposure to high temperatures. …
News5th Mar 20171 min read2017 HSV GTS: final 430kW LSA-powered monster to be built next month…David Zalstein
News4th Mar 20172 min readVolkswagen Australia applying ‘firm pressure’ on factory for safer Amarok…Matt CampbellVolkswagen Australia continues to push for better safety features in its Amarok ute, as the company counts the cost of missing the latest safety tech. The Volkswagen Amarok doesn’t have the benchmark level of safety assistance tech that rivals such as the Ford Ranger do. For example, the Ranger has a pre-collision warning system, not to mention lane-keeping assistance and blind-spot monitoring – the Amarok misses out on all of that. …
News4th Mar 20172 min read2018 Kia Stinger spied in Sydney…News4th Mar 20172 min read2018 Kia Stinger spied in Sydney…
News4th Mar 20171 min read2017 Audi Q5 gets five-star EuroNCAP rating, others fare worse…James WongThe 2017 Audi Q5 has received a five-star safety rating from independent crash-testing authority Euro NCAP, ahead of its Australian launch later this year. Scoring 93 per cent for adult occupant protection, 86 per cent for child occupants, 73 per cent for pedestrian protection and 58 per cent for safety assist systems, the Q5 showed good all-round performance - dropping points mainly due to the lack of a lane support system as standard equipment. …
News4th Mar 20171 min read2000-2004 BMW 3 Series, 5 Series, X5 recalled for faulty airbags…James Wong
News4th Mar 20172 min read2018 Honda Civic Type R surfaces online…Mike StevensThe tough new 2018 Honda Civic Type R has been given an unscheduled digital unveiling today, courtesy of these two images surfacing early. These shots, published as 'leaked images' on British website Autocar without any mention of a source, these shots offer a first look at the long-anticipated hot hatch. As expected, the finished Civic Type R is largely identical to the show car that previewed it in Paris, last September. Indeed, it will take a keen eye to tell the two apart. …
