Centenary Of The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
31st May, 2007
The largest gathering of Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts ever, took place on Saturday at the Rolls-Royce head office and manufacturing plant at Goodwood, West Sussex. More than 60 of the historic motor cars, built between 1907 and 1926, were displayed before they embarked on a 17-day, 2,000-mile tour ..... more

Mitsubishi's 380 Named Most Affordable Family Car To Run
30th May, 2007
The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) has named the Mitsubishi 380 sedan as Australia's most affordable family car in their annual Vehicle Operating Costs survey ..... more

Kia Carnival Named Most Affordable People-Mover To Run
30th May, 2007
The Kia Carnival is the most affordable people-mover to own and run according to the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria's (RACV) annual survey of vehicle operating costs, mirroring the Carnival's performance in the 2006 RACV survey ..... more

Mazda Celebrates The 40th Anniversary Of The Rotary Engine Vehicle
30th May, 2007
Today marks the 40th anniversary of Mazda's first rotary engine powered vehicle. As of April 2007, Mazda has manufactured approximately 1,970,000 rotary-engined vehicles since production first began ..... more

British MG Production Resumes
30th May, 2007
In a ceremony yesterday, the media and VIP contingents from both the UK and China witnessed the return of MG production to the Longbridge factory, the long-time home of this historic marque ..... more

Honda NSX Gathering In UK
30th May, 2007
Europe’s largest ever gathering of Honda NSX sports cars took place at last weekend’s JapFest at Castle Combe in England ..... more

Aston Martins dominate class at Nürburgring
30th May, 2007
Aston Martin is preparing for a double 24 hour challenge in June. Not only are six Aston Martin Racing DBR9s competing at Le Mans on 16th-17th June, but a week earlier four Aston Martins will enter a lesser known but just as grueling race – the 24 hours of Nürburgring on 9th-10th June ..... more

Chevrolet Sequel Drives Into History Books
29th May, 2007
General Motors made history as its Chevy Sequel – the world’s most technologically advanced automobile – became the first electrically-driven fuel cell vehicle to achieve 300 miles on one tank of hydrogen, in and out of traffic on public roads, while producing zero emissions ..... more

Europe's VW Golf GTI Pirelli For 2008
29th May, 2007
Volkswagen is continuing the history of one of the best known limited edition models in Europe. In May 1983, the “Original Pirelli” arrived on the market. It was based on the first generation, second series Golf GTI. A distinctive identifying feature: Specially designed alloy wheels with the “Pirelli P” on their outer edges. A remarkable 10,500 cars of the special model were built and sold within half a year ..... more

Ford's Role In Developing More Lifelike Paediatric Crash Dummy Receives Recognition
29th May, 2007
Ford Motor Company's leading role in developing an abdominal insert for pediatric crash dummies continues to receive positive recognition from engineers and experts within the field of biomechanics ..... more

Velocity: Built For Speed
29th May, 2007
Some vehicles do more than simply transport us from place to place, they have a power and a beauty which captures the imagination. A new exhibition at Adelaide's National Motor Museum, Velocity: Built for Speed presents some of these cars and motorcycles ..... more

BMW M3 Gains A V8
29th May, 2007
Although the latest generation of the BMW M3 was based in its development on the new BMW M3 Coupé, the new high-performance model differs from the “regular” coupé in terms of both looks and technical features. Apart from the car’s unique design as well as its drivetrain and suspension technology conceived from the start for performance, lightweight technology came right at the top in the brief given to the engineers at BMW M ..... more

GS Yuasa, MC and MMC To Establish New Company To Manufacture Lithium-ion Batteries
29th May, 2007
GS Yuasa Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have begun collaboration on establishing a joint venture company to manufacture large capacity and high performance Lithium-ion batteries that can be used in electric vehicles (EV) ..... more

Suzuki Liana Prepares To Depart
28th May, 2007
The Suzuki Liana will be priced from $17,888 plus on-road costs for a limited time in order to clear stock for the arrival of significant new models later this year ..... more

Outrageous 6-Litre Volkswagen Golf GTI
28th May, 2007
Its 6.0-litre bi-turbo engine is longitudinally mounted directly behind the driver and front passenger. This transforms the GTI W12-650 into a classic mid-engine sports car. A six-speed automatic transmission hammers the maximum torque of 750 Newton-metres (at 4,500 rpm) to the rear axle. It catapults the GTI W12-650 to 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds ..... more

Mercedes-Benz Citaro Bus with Diesel-Electric Hybrid Drive Technology Announced
28th May, 2007
DaimlerChrysler will unveil the first prototype of the diesel-electric hybrid Mercedes-Benz Citaro bus to the general public in the course of this year, the company announced at the occasion of the UITP world congress for public transportation in Helsinki, Finland ..... more

Skoda Ranks High On Customer Satisfaction
28th May, 2007
Skoda, the European brand which is returning to the Australian market later this year, has been making news (again) in the UK ..... more

Chrysler Group Celebrates 20 Years of Modern Concept Vehicles
28th May, 2007
“Concept to reality” has become a term that identifies the Chrysler Group design philosophy and many observers are hoping that it will apply to the company’s concept vehicles for 2007 ..... more

Order Now For 2009 Morgan!
28th May, 2007
With this background, the year 2009 should be quite a year for Morgan enthusiasts. The big question is, of course, who is going to be first to get a 2009 Morgan? ..... more

Ford Joins UK's New Eco Rally
27th May, 2007
Future and current Ford vehicles leading the auto industry towards reduced carbon emissions will be part of the first Brighton to London eco rally on 5th June, 2007 ..... more

Smart Heading To Brooklands
27th May, 2007
Smart customers and enthusiasts of the brand will be participating in a huge Smart celebration taking place at Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands, England, on Saturday 28th July ..... more

Mazda CX-9 Drives Down Under
27th May, 2007
Mazda’s all-new, seven seat crossover SUV, the CX-9, underwent an engineering evaluation drive in Victoria earlier this month ..... more

Golden Jubilee For The Seven
27th May, 2007
Caterham is planning a birthday party with a difference to celebrate the Seven’s Golden Jubilee, taking over the Donington Park circuit next month for a full weekend of high-speed excitement ..... more

Nissan's New Advanced Technology Centre
27th May, 2007
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., has inaugurated the Nissan Advanced Technology Centre (NATC), its latest state-of-the-art R&D facility, located in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. NATC will spearhead innovations in environmental and safety technologies, allowing Nissan’s vehicle development engineers to work more effectively in one centralised facility ..... more

Ford Escape Hybrid Taxis For New York
27th May, 2007
The Ford Escape Hybrid and Mercury Mariner Hybrid meet the existing New York City taxi requirements and the proposed new fuel economy policy ..... more

Audi TT clubsport quattro Concept
25th May, 2007
The 26th Wörthersee Tour was held 16th-20th May, 2007. Audi AG was represented for the first time as a manufacturer at the legendary meet in Reifnitz am Wörthersee, Austria. The car enthusiasts who attended were able to enjoy a world premiere: The Audi TT clubsport quattro Concept Car ..... more

VW's New 7-Speed DSG
25th May, 2007
Volkswagen has developed another pioneering DSG gearbox. The new seven-speed system – a world first and codenamed DQ200 – uses a pair of dry clutches in preference to the six-speed version’s twin wet clutches ..... more

Chrysler Sebring Released Locally
25th May, 2007
Chrysler now has a common car available in Australia, with the introduction of the Chrysler Sebring — an all-new mid-size sedan. And with a starting price of $33,990 (RRP), the all-new Sebring is priced above the class leading Volkswagen Jetta ..... more

Jaguar D-Type Returns To Le Mans
25th May, 2007
Jaguar’s iconic D-Type sports racing car is set for an historic return to the scene of its most famous racing victory, in a celebration of the 50th anniversary of an unparalleled 1-2-3-4-6 finish at Le Mans in 1957 ..... more

Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited Launched
25th May, 2007
The Jeep Wrangler and four-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited have been released in Australia, initiating the 2007 expansion of the Jeep vehicle line-up ..... more

Nissan Dualis Awarded Five Stars By EuroNCAP
24th May, 2007
The Nissan Dualis, a new compact crossover vehicle, has been awarded the maximum five-star rating for adult occupant protection from the European New Car Assessment Programme (EuroNCAP), with the highest ever recorded score for any vehicle ..... more

Safety For The Pregnant Driver And Her Unborn Child
23rd May, 2007
If a pregnant woman uses her safety belt correctly, the foetal injury risk is reduced significantly ..... more

Mahindra Renault Launches Logan In India
23rd May, 2007
Mahindra Renault, a joint venture between Mahindra & Mahindra (India) and Renault (France) launched the tiny Logan last month in India ..... more

Aston Martin: Driving Home Road Safety
23rd May, 2007
Two Britons are to drive a factory-prepared Aston Martin from Tokyo to London on an epic journey along the newly completed Asia-Pacific Highway bringing world attention to road safety awareness and raising money to help save children from deaths and injury on the roads ..... more

Centenary of Birth: BMW's Alexander von Falkenhausen
23rd May, 2007
As a racing competitor, designer and test driver, Baron Alexander von Falkenhausen had a greater influence on the history of BMW than almost any other man ..... more

Range Rover Vogue For 2007
22nd May, 2007
The world's most complete luxury 4x4 just got smarter, with the 2007 model year Range Rover Vogue TDV8, pioneering an innovative world-first technical solution - the petrol fuel guard system ..... more

All-New Mazda 2 Rolls Off Production Line
22nd May, 2007
Mazda Motor Corporation yesterday held a rollout ceremony for the all-new Mazda 2 at its Ujina Plant No.1 (U1) near Mazda's headquarters in Hiroshima ..... more

Peugeot-Citroen Again Ranked French Market Leader in CO2 Emissions
22nd May, 2007
For the second year in a row, PSA Peugeot-Citroën has led the French vehicle market with the lowest corporate average CO2 emissions, of only 140 g/km ..... more

Special Edition Holden Commodore SVZ Ute And Wagon
22nd May, 2007
Holden has released special edition Commodore SVZ Ute and Wagon models offering key extra features and outstanding value for money, as the VZ model reaches the end of its career ..... more

The Mercedes-Benz of Mini-Buses: the Sprinter Transfer
22nd May, 2007
Since its debut last October the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter range has delivered a new set of standards in the Australian van segment. The Sprinter cleverly combines payload and volume capacity needed by van customers in a class-leading package that offers all of the safety and comfort for which the three-pointed star is famous ..... more

Economy And Performance For Volkswagen Golf GT
21st May, 2007
The compact 1.4 litre direct-injection engine develops up to 125 kW and has a maximum torque of an amazing 240 newton metres in the range from 1,750 to 4,500 rpm thanks to the combination of an exhaust turbocharger with a mechanically driven supercharger ..... more

Mazda 6 Offers More for Less
21st May, 2007
Now facing high profile competition from the new Holden Epica, the Mazda 6 is offering improved value, more features and a revised model line-up ..... more

Ford Australia Reports 2006 Financial Results
20th May, 2007
Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited reported, on Friday, a net after-tax loss of $40.3 million for its 2006 fiscal year, compared to an after-tax profit of $148.2 million in 2005 ..... more

Alfa Romeo at Mille Miglia 2007
20th May, 2007
Alfa Romeo participated in the 25th Mille Miglia revival (17th-19th May), with the official "Automobilismo Storico Alfa Romeo” team of five cars which were made available by the Alfa Romeo Vintage Car Museum ..... more

Saab 9-3 Range For 2008
18th May, 2007
The 2008 Saab 9-3 range will feature bold styling, inspired by the award-winning Aero X concept car and cutting edge technology for greater driving appeal ..... more

BMW Expands US Plant
18th May, 2007
BMW sees growth potential in the USA and will expand its activities in its largest single market. “We will expand the production capacity of our US plant in Spartanburg in the medium term from the current 140,000 to well over 200,000 vehicles per annum“ ..... more

Citroen C2 Price Drop
18th May, 2007
The Citroën C2 VTR, the French car maker’s smallest car in Australia, is now available locally, for $19,990 (RRP) for a limited time, representing a $2,000 saving ..... more

Skaife Chalks Up 20 Years Of Touring Cars
14th May, 2007
Champion Holden driver Mark Skaife celebrates 20 years as a professional race car driver as he returns to Winton next week for the V8 Supercar Championship ..... more

Renault LCV Range Updated
14th May, 2007
Renault has introduced a range of product and model line-up changes to its increasingly popular light commercial van range as part of the introduction of the 2007 Kangoo, Trafic and Master model updates ..... more

Le Mans Legend 2007
13th May, 2007
This year’s Le Mans Legend, the historic support race at the Le Mans 24 Hours, will see 61 of the greatest sports-racing cars of all time lining up on the grid on the morning of Saturday 16th June ..... more

Ferrari Aims For A New World Record
13th May, 2007
British Ferrari owners are calling on their fellow Ferrari owners from around the world to help them beat the Italians at their own game and set a new world record for the “Largest Parade of Ferraris” ..... more

2.2-Litre Engine Drives Astra TwinTop And SRi Models
11th May, 2007
Holden’s Astra TwinTop retractable hard top convertible and sporty three and five-door SRi models are powered by a responsive 2.2-litre direct injection engine ..... more

Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet Coming In September
11th May, 2007
As with the 911 Turbo Coupe launched in Australia in mid-2006, the Cabriolet features the same 3.6-litre twin-turbocharged boxer engine with Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG). Maximum power is 353 kW and maximum torque is 620 Nm from a low 1,950 rpm ..... more

Ritmo To Expand Fiat's Slow Selling Line-Up
11th May, 2007
Fiat has announced that its next model set for Australian launch will be named Ritmo and it will make its debut at the 2007 Sydney Motor Show, providing the Italian car maker with a mid-size five door hatchback to compliment the slow selling Punto ..... more

Here Comes The Audi R8
10th May, 2007
In September 2007, the first Audi R8 will enter the Australian market priced at $259,900 (RRP) for the 6-speed manual version. The R-tronic variant will be priced at $274,900 (RRP) ..... more

Two Races, Two Wins - the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
9th May, 2007
Following its win at Monza three weeks ago, the diesel-engined Peugeot 908 HDi FAP showed the same winning form over the weekend in Valencia where it was this time the turn of Pedro Lamy and Stéphane Sarrazin to finish in first place after leading practically from flag to flag without the slightest problem ..... more

Four Million Land Rovers
9th May, 2007
Land Rover passed a milestone when the four millionth vehicle rolled off the production line recently, 59 years after production began at the company's factory in Solihull ..... more

Nissan Updates The 350Z
8th May, 2007
At the heart of the 2007 model year 350Z is Nissan’s award winning next generation engine - designated VQ35HR - with nearly 80 percent of major parts redesigned it provides improved acceleration and overall power for enhanced driving pleasure ..... more

McLaren Roadster Tops The Mercedes-Benz Range
8th May, 2007
Mercedes-Benz is to add a McLaren SLR roadster to its expansive model range ..... more

Holden Epica Now On Sale
3rd May, 2007
Epica is available in two variants (CDX and CDXi) with a choice of either a 2.0 or 2.5 litre in-line six cylinder engine, depending on model ..... more

The 1932 Ford and Henry Ford’s Flathead V-8 engine
2nd May, 2007
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of two automotive icons, a once-in-a-lifetime celebration will take place in Dearborn, Michigan, USA, on 9th-12th August, 2007 ..... more

Citroen's C4 Picasso Arrives Locally
2nd May, 2007
Based on the Citroën C4, the new C4 Picasso occupies little more road space than a small hatchback. This makes it easy to drive and park, and ensures a light environmental footprint ..... more

Evo X Is Ten Months Away
1st May, 2007
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has announced the Evo X, the successor to Next Car's Top Drive of 2006 (the Evo IX) will make it's international debut in September 2007 at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) ..... more

Audi A6 Allroad Arrives
1st May, 2007
The new A6 allroad quattro is priced at $106,000 (RRP). Capable of moving people literally and figuratively, the second generation of Audi’s successful all-terrain vehicle boasts 171 kilowatts of power and an impressive 450 Nm of torque ..... more