Friends, Motor Show weeks are busy weeks for your friendly neighbourhood motoring journalists. But it's with no regrets that I was so busy last week. And nothing changes this week. The workload remains high this week, too! So you can expect many more stories to come along this week, as we continue to publish as much as we can from the seemingly endless volumes of stories from a highly successful Motor Show in Sydney. If you wish, let us know your view of the show. Enjoy your week! Warm regards, |
Audi S4 road test coming this week |
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1977 Holden Torana A9X (LX series) 
1978 Bathurst winners Peter Brock and Jim Richards Holden Torana A9X |
In 1977 Holden introduced the A9X option package for the Torana to homologate improvements for the touring car circuit and was available on all recently-built SL/R 5000 and 5.0 litre SS models. This road and racing car developed 220hp/164kW (road version) using roller rocker overhead cam gear, four-wheel disc brakes, front and rear spoilers and wider 14-inch wheels. Further extras included a strong Holden Salisbury-type differential, revised suspension geometry, L34-type wheel arch flares and a large rear-facing bonnet scoop. The rear floor panel pressing was new to accommodate the new rear axle assembly and steering gear was directly chassis-mounted. Engine and gearbox were the standard-issue 5.0 litre V8 and M21 four-speed manual, although race versions were fitted with a Borg-Warner Super T-10 four speed. More A9X additions were a heavy duty radiator, thermo-controlled electric engine fan, HX alloy front brake assemblies and a new master cylinder with integral proportioning valve. Deletions – race machines are spartan − included the radio and centre console. While the Torana A9X did not win at its 1977 Bathurst debut (victory went to the Moffat/Ickx Falcon XC), glory years followed in 1978 and 1979, when Peter Brock and Jim Richards blitzed all comers and the A9X filled five out of the six podium placings. Remarkably, Brock and his A9X set a new lap record on the final lap of the 1979 race and beat the second-placed car by six laps − not a bad farewell for a car with nothing left to prove. |
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PICK OF THE NEWS After reading the news of the week, which story did you enjoy the most? Who amongst us enjoys a surprise? I suspect we all enjoy a pleasant surprise. And that's the way it was at the Sydney Motor Show, I mean the Australian International Motor Show, last week when the Editor spotted out of the corner of an eye an MG ZS 180 (a 2.5 litre V6 powerhouse). Many folks had given up on this model coming to Australia. Yet, just as in the past, a surprise announcement at a Motor Show makes for a pleasant surprise. This time, the surprise came from Motor Group Australia who announced the car is now available in Australia. Because it was such a pleasant surprise, this story becomes the pick of the week ..... read the story ..... here. Stephen Walker |
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What's coming ......
 Aston Martin DBS V8 Click image for a larger view |
Here's a listing of some of the nation's car clubs. |
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