Infiniti Heads To Russia
31st August, 2006
Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan, celebrated its official launch in Russia yesterday at the Moscow Motor Show ..... more

Saab Diesel Confirmed for Australia
31st August, 2006
Saab is expanding its product offering in Australia with the addition of the diesel range of 9-3 TiD vehicles ..... more

Mini Gains Stamp of Approval
29th August, 2006
The Australia Post “Driving Through the Years” special issue features the Morris 850 among a clutch of cars (including 1917 Ford T truck, 1956 Holden FE and 1976 Holden Sandman HX) that made motoring folklore ..... more

Audi RS 4 Cabriolet for Australia
29th August, 2006
Audi has confirmed that its new RS 4 Cabriolet will go on sale in Australia, completing the company’s ultimate super car family ..... more

PM Visits Holden
28th August, 2006
The Prime Minister, John Howard, today commemorated the completion of a $532 million upgrade to the Holden Vehicle Operations (HVO) plant in Elizabeth, South Australia ..... more

Dual Airbags for the Nissan Patrol DX wagon
28th August, 2006
Nissan Australia has announced another safety upgrade for its rugged Patrol four-wheel drive range – the addition of standard dual airbags to the Patrol DX wagon - available from October 2006 ..... more

CLK-Class Revisions
28th August, 2006
The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class model range will soon serve up more sports car driving pleasure with the introduction of the new V8 CLK 500 and range topping CLK 63 AMG, ..... more

Honda Begins Vehicle Operations in Vietnam
27th August, 2006
Honda Vietnam Co., Ltd. (HVN), Honda’s Vietnamese subsidiary, has opened a new motor vehicle plant in the suburbs of Hanoi ..... more

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8
27th August, 2006
Jeep has released a Street and Racing Technology (SRT) version of its Grand Cherokee, boasting 313 kW, 569 Nm and a 0-100 km/h time in the under six second range ..... more

Around Australia for Under $1,000!
27th August, 2006
Ford's LPG Challenge returned to Melbourne at 3:15pm on Friday 25th August after driving more than 13,950kms around Australia and spending only $997.55 on fuel by filling up solely on LPG ..... more

Volkswagen Iroc concept car
25th August, 2006
The largest car maker in Europe showed the reinterpretation of the successful Scirocco idea in a world premiere in Berlin last night – the Iroc concept ..... more

BMW Refurbishes Munich HQ
24th August, 2006
An architectural legend is set to shine again as the world famous headquarters of the BMW Group in Munich, known as the "Four Cylinders" building, prepares to reopen ..... more

Saab Icon celebrates 20 Years
24th August, 2006
The iconic Saab convertible turns 20 this year and to celebrate Saab is launching a limited edition 20th Anniversary Convertible ..... more

VW supply 200 T5s to the UK's AA
22nd August, 2006
The UK’s largest breakdown organisation, the AA, has strengthened its roadside recovery fleet with an order for 200 Volkswagen Transporters ..... more

Subaru Impreza WRX Club Spec 9
22nd August, 2006
Priced at $44,490 recommended retail price, the comprehensive package includes chassis, driveline, exterior and interior upgrades ..... more

Jayco Unveils EuroEdition Motorhome
22nd August, 2006
The idea behind the Euro Edition is to offer a luxury model that makes it very much the motorhome owners’ motorhome of choice, yet its price remains at under $100,000 ..... more

Subaru Prepares For Tribeca's Arrival
22nd August, 2006
The largest vehicle in the Subaru line-up will be on sale in Australia from early November, following its display at the Sydney Motor Show ..... more

Team Hummer Looks to Continue Winning Streak
22nd August, 2006
Team Hummer, one of off-road racing's most successful teams, looks to continue their 13-race streak of placing a Hummer on the podium ..... more

Fifth victory for the Audi R10 TDI
21st August, 2006
In the 7th round of the American Le Mans Series at Road America Biela and Pirro clinched their 3rd victory of the season – including the Le Mans 24 Hours ..... more

Disappointment for Aston Martin Racing at Road America
21st August, 2006
Aston Martin Racing finished third and fourth in the GT1 class in the American Le Mans Series race at Road America, yesterday ..... more

Honda and London Police in Hybrid Deal
21st August, 2006
Honda has teamed up with London’s Police in the country’s biggest ever hybrid car fleet deal ..... more

BMW 335i sedan coming in December
21st August, 2006
BMW is to bring the new twin turbo 335i sedan to Australia ..... more

LPG Challenge on Track to Achieve $1,000 around Australia Target
21st August, 2006
Ford's LPG Challenge arrived in Brisbane yesterday (Sunday 20th August) after covering more than 11,700 kilometres and spending only $851.95 on fuel ..... more

New cone laying machine
21st August, 2006
A new machine to improve safety and reduce congestion at roadworks on high-speed roads was unveiled, in England ..... more

VW Eos Highway 1 Debuts At Pebble Beach
20th August, 2006
The Volkswagen Eos Highway 1 design study debuted, this weekend, at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance ..... more

Caliber Signals the Return of Dodge
18th August, 2006
Dodge will attempt, with its return to Australia, to again secure a place in the nation's automotive industry by releasing the Dodge Caliber ..... more

Gordon Murray joins Caparo as Advanced Concepts Director
18th August, 2006
Vehicle light-weighting expert Gordon Murray has been appointed director of advanced concepts at Caparo Vehicle Products ..... more

Woodward Dream Cruise: Ford
18th August, 2006
At this year’s Woodward Dream Cruise, one of America's great motoring events, Ford Motor Company is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the quintessential hot rod, the ’32 Ford, also known as the "Deuce" ..... more

America's Saab Enthusiasts Head for the Adirondacks
18th August, 2006
Saab owners and enthusiasts will gather to celebrate their passion for their cars and the Saab brand at the 24th annual North American Saab Owners Convention ..... more

Cadillac CTS Reaches New Milestone
18th August, 2006
Taking home a new Cadillac is a special occasion for Americans (if not the rest of the world) and this was especially true last week for the Luyber family ..... more

C-Class: In a Class of its Own for Value
17th August, 2006
Mercedes-Benz have announced with immediate effect the addition of $6,480 worth of equipment for $1,500 ..... more

Woodward Dream Cruise: General Motors
17th August, 2006
Milestone GM vehicles from every era, including the future, will be on display and on the road Saturday, 19th August, at America's 2006 Woodward Dream Cruise ..... more

Ford Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Hot Rod
17th August, 2006
The year was 1932. The United States was reeling from the Great Depression. War loomed in Europe. Famine ravaged Russia. Yet hope and innovation were dawning ..... more

Touareg V10 TDI Pushes New Diesel Trend in USA
17th August, 2006
The Touareg V10 TDI, a series production off-road vehicle, has reached the summit of Pikes Peak at 4,300 metres for the first time in the history of the legendary "Race to the Clouds" ..... more

Mazda RX-8 Enters 24 hour Britcars Race
17th August, 2006
Mazda has taken the challenge to put three production Mazda RX-8 s through their paces with the second Silverstone Britcar 24 Hour Endurance Race in September ..... more

Chrysler's new American PT Cruiser Edition
16th August, 2006
Chrysler kicked off its participation in Detroit's annual Woodward Dream Cruise yesterday, making a splash with the introduction of the new Chrysler PT Street Cruiser Pacific Coast Highway Edition ..... more

Suzuki To Expand Production
16th August, 2006
Suzuki has announced that it will add a new manufacturing plant – with a capacity of 240,000 compact vehicles – to its Sagara facility at Makinohara-City, Shizuoka, Japan ..... more

Hotting-up the Porsche Cayenne Turbo
16th August, 2006
The visually arresting TechArt Magnum is proof that 4x4s can outgun super cars in the power stakes ..... more

Audi Faces Tough Task Ahead In ALMS
16th August, 2006
Will the International Motor Sports Association drive Audi out of the American Le Mans Series? ..... more

Honda Australia 2005/06 Financial Results
16th August, 2006
Honda Australia has recorded a consolidated profit of $81 million after tax on revenue of $1.6 billion for the financial year ended 31st March, 2006 ..... more

Change in Design Chiefs at Land Rover
15th August, 2006
Land Rover announced, yesterday, that its highly regarded Design Director, Geoff Upex, is to retire from the company at the end of 2006 after 23 years service ..... more

The New Mini
15th August, 2006
After building 800,000 examples, the entire car has been redesigned, yet Mini retains and authentically updates its key characteristic: its instantly recognisable style ..... more

New Initiative Makes Ford Dedicated LPG Vehicles an Even More Attractive Proposition
15th August, 2006
The Federal Government's contribution of $1,000 towards the purchase cost of a new factory-fitted LPG powered vehicle for private use has made Ford's range of dedicated LPG models an even more attractive proposition ..... more

Who’s Driving What at the Goodwood Revival 2006
14th August, 2006
The Goodwood Revival, set to take place this year on 1st-3rd September, relives the glory days of Goodwood Motor Circuit, which – along with Silverstone – was Britain’s leading racing venue during its active years between 1948 and 1966 ..... more

Peugeot 908 RC Set to Steal the Limelight
14th August, 2006
Peugeot always shines at the Paris Motor Show and with the unveiling of the 908 RC, Peugeot will certainly have the star of the show gracing its Motor Show stand in September ..... more

Honda Launches All-New Legend
14th August, 2006
Honda Australia has launched the new, fourth-generation, Legend sedan with the most powerful road-going Honda engine ever ..... more

Suzuki Makes A Splash In Paris
14th August, 2006
Suzuki’s exhibit at the 2006 Paris Motor Show (28th September to 15th October) will include the following: the Swift Sport (European Specification) and the Splash concept car ..... more

Morgan To Unveil US Aero 8 at Pebble Beach
13th August, 2006
It will be unveiled, next weekend, during the Pebble Beach Concours and the Monterey Historic race meeting in California ..... more

VE Commodore: Safety The Priority
13th August, 2006
Real world crash situations were considered at every phase of design, development and testing to ensure the new VE Commodore range was the safest Commodore yet ..... more

MRT Develops More Oomph for Evo IX
11th August, 2006
Well known for putting more sizzle into Subarus, MRT is now responding to the enquiries of Evo IX owners ..... more

Ford Announces New BF Falcon MkII
11th August, 2006
Ford Australia President Tom Gorman today announced details of the new BF Falcon MkII range, which will go on sale in October ..... more

Nissan's Campaign for Fully Loaded Tiida
11th August, 2006
With savings of up to $2,250, the retail campaign makes all Tiida hatch and sedan variants outstanding value propositions ..... more

GM Will Build An All-New Chevrolet Camaro
11th August, 2006
GM chief Rick Wagoner announced overnight that GM will build an all-new version of the Chevrolet Camaro sport coupe for 2009 ..... more

Impreza WRX Club Spec 9 Lives
10th August, 2006
Subaru will release the special edition Impreza WRX Club Spec 9 in late August as the newest addition to its performance stable ..... more

Ford Confirms Shelby GT As Part Of Product-Led Turnaround
10th August, 2006
New Shelby GT to go on sale in January across America as the newest member of the Mustang performance car stable ..... more

Mazda to offer iPod adapter
10th August, 2006
Mazda has announced that it will introduce an iPod connection adapter. This is the first of its kind for any volume-selling model ..... more

Volkswagen 'Individual'
10th August, 2006
The most exclusive cars of Volkswagen Individual GmbH can be recognised by its own logo starting in the fourth quarter of 2006 ..... more

Pebble Beach 2006
10th August, 2006
More than six decades after it faded from view after World War II, an icon of French racing has been rediscovered and will be unveiled at the 2006 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elégance ..... more

BMW's all-new X5
9th August, 2006
And now the new BMW X5 sets another benchmark for driving excellence with powerful eight- and six-cylinder engines, unique suspension ..... more

Subaru Confirms SI-Drive
9th August, 2006
Subaru has confirmed that premium versions of its 2007 Liberty and Outback models will feature the revolutionary SI-Drive system ..... more

Lamborghini On Track For Best Year Ever
9th August, 2006
Worldwide sales increased during the first six months from 655 to 952 vehicles, 45% more than in the same period last year ..... more

Mitsubishi Continues To Beat Its Objectives
8th August, 2006
Mitsubishi Motors has continued to improve its business position, as well as exceed many of its business targets during July ..... more

IIHS and NHTSA Recognise Volkswagen's Safety
8th August, 2006
Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced that the four-door 2006 Rabbit (Golf) has been named a "Top Safety Pick-Silver" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ..... more

Ford: Germany Restarts WRC Action
8th August, 2006
Following a two-month summer break, BP-Ford World Rally Team returns to competitive action on next week's Rallye Deutschland ..... more

Holden Delivers Its Smartest Commodore Yet
8th August, 2006
The 2006 Holden VE Commodore range will offer smart new technology which people want and will find easy to use ..... more

July Result Signals New Product Push for Mazda
7th August, 2006
Mazda achieved record sales for the "2" in July whilst maintaining its Year-to-Date market share of 6.7 per cent according to the latest VFACTS figures ..... more

Honda Posts New Record
7th August, 2006
The record result sees Honda’s monthly market share climb to 7.2 per cent and year-to-date market share rise to 5.7 per cent ..... more

Subaru Sets July Sales Record
7th August, 2006
Subaru achieved record July sales of 2,763 vehicles, according to official VFACTS figures ..... more

Best July Sales in 9 Years for Chrysler Group
7th August, 2006
With 838 retails in July, sales were up 52 per cent over last year’s respective monthly result ..... more

Fuel Prices And Model Changes Shape Car Market
7th August, 2006
Australian motor vehicle sales in July were down just 1.4 per cent despite record fuel prices ..... more

2007 British International Motor Show
6th August, 2006
Here's a round-up of the stories which related to last month's London Motor Show ..... more

Hummer's Happy Meals!
6th August, 2006
It’s time to rev up the fun as Hummer rolls into McDonald’s American restaurants for a pint-sized promotion ..... more

England's Fourth Historic Motor Sport Show 2007
6th August, 2006
Europe's premier winter show for historic motor sport is back, at the same venue – Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry – but with a new date: 23rd-25th March, 2007 ..... more

Peugeot 207 Super 2000 Breaks Cover
4th August, 2006
The Peugeot 207 ‘R Cup’ Concept Car presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March gave clues to the future 207 Super 2000 ..... more

Ford Takes On a Fuel Challenge
4th August, 2006
How much would it cost to drive a family sedan around mainland Australia? Ford Australia believes it can be done for approximately $1,000 in fuel costs ..... more

C4 Picasso: Citroen's new MPV
4th August, 2006
Citroën will unveil the C4 Picasso in a world-premiere appearance at the 2006 Paris Motor Show. This new, innovative and compact seven-seater MPV is the natural extension of the marque's range ..... more

Subaru Advances Forester Line-Up
4th August, 2006
A factory-fitted rear roof spoiler and tinted UV glass on the rear passenger, quarter and back windows have been added to all XS and XT models ..... more

Holden To Continue VZ Wagon & Ute Production
3rd August, 2006
The current VZ series utes and wagons will be manufactured alongside the all-new VE Commodore and WM Statesman and Caprice for an unspecified period of time ..... more

90,000th Jayco Rolls off the Assembly Line
3rd August, 2006
A camper trailer recently rolled off a Dandenong assembly line as the 90,000th Jayco built ..... more

Suzuki Launches Grand Vitara Prestige
3rd August, 2006
The 'Prestige' is an extension of the Grand Vitara range launched in August 2005 and compliments the existing variants which include the sporty 3 door with 1.6 litre engine and the 5 door variants available with a 2.0L engine or a 2.7litre V6 engine ..... more

Audi Unveils the New S3
3rd August, 2006
The top-of-the-range Audi A3 version is now ready to go, boasting 195 kW (188kW for Australia) and quattro permanent four-wheel drive ..... more

Jeep Jamboree in Queensland
3rd August, 2006
Hundreds of Jeep owners and their families around Australia are gearing up for the national event involving four days of four-wheel drive adventure ..... more

BMW 7 Series Luminance Edition
3rd August, 2006
BMW expands the 7 Series line-up, next month, by adding a "Luminance Edition" ..... more

Eos was Germany's Top-Selling Convertible in June
2nd August, 2006
The Eos is the top-seller on the German convertible market. With 1,559 new vehicle registrations in June ..... more

Russia's GAZ Buys LDV Group
2nd August, 2006
GAZ Group, from Russia, has acquired U.K. based automotive manufacturer LDV Group ..... more

C-Class: The Most Successful Benz
1st August, 2006
Since production began in spring 2000, worldwide over two million C-Class vehicles have been produced ..... more

VE Commodore: More Power, More Refinement
1st August, 2006
More power, more torque and more refinement are simple powertrain messages emphatically delivered by the new "VE" range of Holden Commodores ..... more

Mini Powers into the Next Generation
1st August, 2006
The full reveal of the next generation Mini is just one month away, but Mini has provided a sneak preview of the new car’s mechanical package ..... more