Mitsubishi Develops New 2.4 litre MIVEC Engine
8th August, 2005
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has developed two MIVEC aluminium cylinder block engines to power two new models slated for introduction in the domestic Japanese market later this fiscal year ..... more

Fiat History
8th August, 2005
Fiat celebrated its 106th birthday last month (11th July, 2005) with the anniversary of the day in 1899 when Fiat or Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino was founded ..... more

Deliveries of the Ferrari F430 Spider Begin
8th August, 2005
Australian and New Zealand deliveries of the 305 km/h Ferrari F430 Spider, have commenced ..... more

Chrysler Says 'Yes' To 2007 Dodge Caliber
9th August, 2005
Confirming production of the all-new 2007 Dodge Caliber, the Chrysler Group has announced that the powertrain choices for the vehicle will be engineered to meet the demands of global customers ..... more

Audi Q7 Undergoes Exhaustive Testing
9th August, 2005
“We’re putting the Q7 through just about every horror imaginable to a car driver.” This is the rather vivid description offered by Martin Brand, Head of Durability Testing at AUDI AG ..... more

The New Range Rover Sport
9th August, 2005
Range Rover Sport, the all new sports tourer SUV from Land Rover is now available for purchase at Land Rover dealers throughout Australia. This vehicle combines breathtaking dynamic ability with best-in-class comfort and refinement ..... more

New Jeep Concept Vehicles
9th August, 2005
The Jeep brand hints at global expansion and explores all-new territory with the world premiere of two compact SUV concepts — the Jeep Patriot and Jeep Compass Rallye ..... more

New Suzuki Grand Vitara
9th August, 2005
The new Suzuki Grand Vitara range will have its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September ..... more

Australian Alfa Romeo Goes To Pebble Beach
10th August, 2005
The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is the ultimate classic car show, attracting the most valuable cars from around the world, including at least one from Australia ..... more

Renault Egeus: An SUV with Saloon Styling
10th August, 2005
At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault is presenting its new Egeus concept car, a resolutely upmarket 4WD SUV with the comfortable interior of a saloon ..... more

New Kia Optima To Premiere in Frankfurt
10th August, 2005
Kia has released initial details and photos of its all-new Kia Optima which will make its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show ..... more

First Details Of Next Generation VW Golf R32
10th August, 2005
Now comes a new R32 based on the Golf V generation. This time it packs 184 kW (250 bhp) under the bonnet ..... more

Mitsubishi 380 Engine Wins Major Award
11th August, 2005
The 3.8 litre V6 engine that will power the yet-to-be-released Mitsubishi 380 has won a major award at the prestigious Society of Engineers Australasia’s Automotive Excellence Awards ..... more

Fiat To Announce 25 New Models
11th August, 2005
The Fiat Group has announced that its brands Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Fiat Commercial Vehicles and Lancia will launch not just 20 new models in the next four years ..... more

Mazda 6: A Great Car Gets Even Better
11th August, 2005
Boasting a host of mechanical and cosmetic upgrades, including two new transmissions, the latest Mazda 6 builds on the class leading strengths ..... more

Mitsubishi Updates Challenger
12th August, 2005
The major differences to Challenger are in the colour palette, with three new colours or combinations ..... more

Sportier Edge for Mercedes-Benz E-Class
12th August, 2005
The E-Class has had a sporty edge added to its character with the arrival of two new Sports Packages, now available around the country ..... more

Renault Clio Renaultsport Concept
12th August, 2005
Renaultsport, the competition and sports car branch of Renault, have some exciting models waiting in the wings ..... more

Mitsubishi Concept-Sportback
12th August, 2005
Set to make its world debut at Frankfurt Motor Show in September, the Mitsubishi Concept-Sportback gives the first indications of the company's vision for its next generation of C-segment cars ..... more

Porsche Announces Carrera 4 Prices
14th August, 2005
Porsche Cars Australia Pty Ltd (PCA) has confirmed pricing for the all-wheel drive versions of the 911 that go on sale in November 2005 ..... more

Mitsubishi Updates Triton
14th August, 2005
As part of its continuing product improvement programme, the Triton range is ammended ..... more

Mercedes-Benz SLK 280 Kicks-Off V6 Engine Offensive
15th August, 2005
The arrival this month of the new SLK 280 heralds the start of a V6 engine offensive by Mercedes-Benz which will see 11 new six-cylinder models released in Australia over the coming months ..... more

BMW Reveals M Sports Package for New 3 Series Sedan
15th August, 2005
BMW Group Australia has announced the introduction of the M Sport Package for the E90 3 Series sedan ..... more

Nissan's Murano Arrives in Australia
15th August, 2005
Nissan's all-new all-wheel drive Murano cross-over vehicle, featuring distinctive sculpted styling, powerful 172kW performance and excellent handling and dynamics has arrived in Australia ..... more

America's 2006 Mitsubishi Galant
16th August, 2005
America's new Galant is based on an all-new platform and designed by Americans to meet the needs of the North American market, the Galant's mechanical design employs cutting-edge engineering and manufacturing technologies ..... more

BF Falcon – A Refined Evolution
17th August, 2005
As the most refined and sophisticated Falcon range ever built, BF Falcon combines fresh design elements and leading edge technologies with the elegant and powerful appeal of its predecessor ..... more

FPV's F6 Gets More Six Appeal
17th August, 2005
Ford Performance Vehicles has today confirmed it will widen its choice to customers with an optional six-speed automatic transmission available for the first time on the BF FPV range in October ..... more

Nissan at the 2005 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show
17th August, 2005
With the debut of Note, an innovative new small family car, the Micra C+C, a chic coupé/convertible and the new sporting Micra 160SR, Nissan is using the Frankfurt Motor Show to showcase its strengthened range of small cars ..... more

Chrysler's PT Street Cruiser Honours 'Route 66'
17th August, 2005
America will see a limited-production Chrysler PT Cruiser dedicated to Route 66 ..... more

Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG
18th August, 2005
The ML 63 AMG will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show and will be launched in Q2 2006 ..... more

Subaru Impreza WRX STI spec C
18th August, 2005
The WRX STI spec C is very suitable for racing due to its lightened body and high performance engine ..... more

The Performance SUV: Audi Q7
18th August, 2005
On the road it excels with the performance and driving dynamics of a sports car; off-road it redefines the benchmark in its category ..... more

Maybach Excelero Show Car Coming To Sydney
19th August, 2005
The one-off multi-million dollar concept from German marque Maybach, the Excelero will make its world motor show debut in Sydney ..... more

Breathe, Blow and Belt Up
19th August, 2005
Volvo Cars' most recent contribution to road safety is an experimental car equipped with a breathalyser lock integrated into the driver's seat belt ..... more

150 Holdens Crushed for Emergency's Sake
19th August, 2005
A total of 150 Monaros, Commodores, Rodeos and other Holdens with a retail value of more than $5 million have been shipped to New Zealand to become scrap metal in the name of emergency safety ..... more

America's 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10
21st August, 2005
Chrysler's 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe arrives in America's Dodge showrooms in October ..... more

More Power For The Mercedes-Benz C-Class
22nd August, 2005
Mercedes-Benz has added extra punch to its C-Class family with the arrival this month of the C 350 Saloon and the all new 2.5-litre V6-powered C 230 Saloon, Estate and Sports Coupé ..... more

Renault Kangoo With Wheelchair Access
22nd August, 2005
Renault Australia has joined forces with Fleetworks Mobility Pty Ltd to develop a wheelchair accessible vehicle, based on its popular Kangoo minivan ..... more

Bentley Azure
22nd August, 2005
It was announced yesterday, in Pebble Beach, that the glamorous four-seater convertible show car unveiled at the Los Angeles Motor Show in January 2005 will carry the evocative Azure name ..... more

BMW Boosts Power in V8 models for 2006
23rd August, 2005
BMW V8 engines borrowed from the new 7 Series, boasting increased power and torque, debut in the 5 Series and 6 Series for 2006 ..... more

The All-New Kia Rio Arrives In Australia
23rd August, 2005
The Kia Rio, consistently one of Australia's top three most popular small cars, has been replaced by an all new-model that delivers ..... more

America's Chevrolet SSR
23rd August, 2005
When it comes to the SSR, the shy need not apply. This heritage-styled roadster utility turns heads, garners thumbs-up and elicits smiles ..... more

Ford GT ‘Heritage’
23rd August, 2005
America's 2006 limited-edition Ford GT ‘Heritage’ paint livery recalls the JW Automotive/American Gulf Oil sponsored Le Mans winning Ford GT ..... more

Australia's Latest Sports Sedan Launched
24th August, 2005
Mitsubishi Motors has released the latest iteration of its rally-winning weapon – the Lancer Evolution IX – to the Australian market as a fully homologated model ..... more

High Performance Mini is Now Ex-Works
25th August, 2005
Mini announces its most potent factory built car yet. The Mini Cooper S with John Cooper Works Tuning Kit is now available ex-works ..... more

Diesel Joins New Jeep Grand Cherokee Range
25th August, 2005
The new 3.0-litre common-rail diesel (CRD) engine from DaimlerChrysler has joined the all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee range ..... more

Mazda Starts Sales of All-New MX-5 in Japan
25th August, 2005
The embodiment of Mazda Motor Corporation's "Zoom-Zoom" brand message, the lightweight, two-seat, open-top Roadster sports car, went on sale today at Mazda dealers throughout Japan ..... more

Audi ups the Ante on Vehicle Security
26th August, 2005
Audi Australia has increased the security of its entire vehicle range this month with the adoption of DataDot microdot identification ..... more

2007 Jaguar XK
26th August, 2005
The all-new Jaguar XK is the first of a new generation of cars that reflect the best of everything that Jaguar is associated with ..... and we're the first media outlet in Australia with the story and images ..... more

Kia Rio The Cheapest Car To Own
29th August, 2005
For the second year running the Kia Rio has been shown by the RACQ to be the lowest cost car to buy and run in Australia ..... more

Alfa Romeo G1 Takes A Third In Class Award
29th August, 2005
The G1 beat more than 60 classic Alfa Romeos from around the world, including seven cars from Alfa Romeo's own museum ..... more

Mitsubishi Lancer Gets More Power
29th August, 2005
Mitsubishi’s popular Lancer sedan has been riding high in the sales stakes in the fiercely competitive 'Small Car' market segment, and is now set to increase its attractiveness ..... more

Volkswagen Golf GT debuts the 'Twincharger'
30th August, 2005
At the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Volkswagen is presenting a ground-breaking innovation in the development of direct injection petrol engines: The world’s first twin-turbocharged FSI engine – the “Twincharger” ..... more

New Saab 9-5 Range
30th August, 2005
The new Saab 9-5 Sedan and SportEstate range will be revealed at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show ..... more

Peugeot Stars at the 61st Frankfurt Motor Show
30th August, 2005
Peugeot's exhibition at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show will give visitors the chance to reflect on a glorious past, wonder at the present and take a glimpse of the future of Peugeot ..... more

Mitsubishi Releases New Triton in Thailand
30th August, 2005
Mitsubishi has announced the release on the Thailand market of the new Triton truck. Replacing the current Strada after a full redesign, the new Triton is assembled at the Mitsubishi facility in Laem Chabang, Thailand ..... more

Volkswagen Eos
30th August, 2005
The name of the new Volkswagen cabriolet-coupé has been chosen: Eos – goddess of the dawn ..... more

Mazda "SASSOU" B-car Design Concept
30th August, 2005
Mazda Motor Corporation will present an exciting Zoom-Zoom design concept at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show in September ..... more

Cadillac BLS
31st August, 2005
Where does the 2006 Cadillac BLS, which is set for its world premiere at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show, sit in Holden's plans for the future? ..... more

Price Changes to Honda CR-V Range
1st September, 2005
Honda Australia has announced price changes to its CR-V range ..... more

Alfa Romeo 156 Price Ammendments
1st September, 2005
The Alfa Romeo 156 has had its price structure adjusted to maintain Alfa Romeo's reputation of offering outstanding value for money, performance, style and driving excitement ..... more

A Grand New Look for Suzuki Favourite
1st September, 2005
Suzuki Australia will begin another exciting chapter in its rich history, when it introduces the much anticipated third generation compact SUV, the Grand Vitara, onto the Australian market ..... more

Honda Announces All New 2006 Civic for the US
5th September, 2005
Honda has announced four completely-redesigned Civic models including the Civic Si Coupe, Civic Hybrid sedan, Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe, for the US market ..... more

Volkswagen Touareg Finance Offers
5th September, 2005
The Volkswagen Touareg ia available with an outstanding 4.9% finance rate across all Volkswagen Financial Services lending products ..... more

Subaru Breaks August Sales Record
6th September, 2005
Subaru achieved record August sales of 3,101 vehicles, according to official VFACTS figures released yesterday ..... more

Honda Continues Sales Success
6th September, 2005
Honda Australia’s record-breaking run in 2005 continues with the company setting its best-ever August sales result of 4,006 units ..... more

Ford Australia Improves Year Over Year Sales
6th September, 2005
August VFACTS figures show Ford Australia's sales volume increased by 4.4% over the same month last year ..... more

Audi Firing On All Cylinders
6th September, 2005
Audi Australia has recorded its eighth consecutive month of record sales in Australia ..... more

Jaguar XK For Sydney Motor Show
6th September, 2005
The most technologically advanced Jaguar ever designed and produced will make its southern hemisphere debut at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney in October ..... more

Mercedes-Benz Classic Days 2005
7th September, 2005
One of the major classic car events is currently being staged in Salzburg: the sixth Mercedes-Benz Classic Days ..... more

Audi Worldwide August Sales Up By 18.5%
7th September, 2005
Audi was able to announce another record-breaking month for vehicle sales in August 2005. Over 59,100 new cars (August 2004: 49,876) were handed over to customers worldwide ..... more

Fuel Prices Fail To Slow Booming Car Market
7th September, 2005
The Australian motor vehicle market seems almost certain to set its fourth annual straight sales record, following booming sales in August ..... more

Honda To Double Production In Pakistan
7th September, 2005
Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Ltd. (HACPL), Honda’s car production and sales joint venture in Pakistan, held a Manufacturing Capacity Expansion ceremony of its production plant on Monday ..... more

The New Mercedes-Benz M-Class
7th September, 2005
The new M-Class is now ready for its introduction to the Australian market this month ..... more

Audi opens up its new Cabriolet at Frankfurt
7th September, 2005
Sharing new engines and extensive chassis revisions with the recently upgraded A4 Saloon and Avant, the latest Audi sun trap will be available in 2006 ..... more

New CEO for Mitsubishi Motors
8th September, 2005
Tom Phillips, President & CEO of Mitsubishi Motors Australia yesterday announced that he would be leaving the company on 31st October 2005 ..... more

Vision R 63 AMG Set for Frankfurt Motor Show
8th September, 2005
At the 61st Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), Mercedes-AMG is presenting the "Vision R 63 AMG" concept car ..... more

Suzuki Enters Mexican Market
8th September, 2005
Suzuki Motor Corporation has announced it will enter the competitive Mexican car market next month ..... more

Mitsubishi Releases Lancer Evolution Wagon
8th September, 2005
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) yesterday announced that the Lancer Evolution Wagon would go on sale at dealerships throughout Japan ..... more

Mazda Maintains Record Pace
9th September, 2005
Mazda Australia has achieved its best August sales result, selling 5,464 vehicles last month ..... more

BMW Group Australia Sales Boosted
9th September, 2005
BMW Group Australia enjoyed sales success in August, in line with record results posted around the world ..... more

August a Good Month for Volvo Car
9th September, 2005
Volvo Car Australia posted very strong sales in August of its all-wheel-drive XC70 wagon and seven-seat XC90 ..... more

Record Jeep Sales
9th September, 2005
Jeep has achieved its best monthly sales performance following the launch of the all-new third generation Grand Cherokee ..... more

Bentley's New Flagship Convertible
9th September, 2005
Bentley Motors Limited will build the Azure at the home facility in Crewe ..... more

Nissan Patrol Wins NRMA Award
9th September, 2005
New South Wales motoring organisation NRMA has released the results of their annual Vehicle Operating Costs Survey, awarding the Nissan Patrol DX 3.0 litre turbo-diesel manual wagon the lowest operating costs in its segment - SUV (4WD) Large ..... more

A Year of Celebration for the Audi Brand
9th September, 2005
Forty years ago, Audi succeeded in making a new start with the launch of the Audi 72 ..... more

Holden Launches Dual-fuel Commodore
9th September, 2005
The success of Australia ’s most popular car range will be enhanced with the launch of a dual-fuel Commodore, featuring a newly-developed version of GM Holden’s 3.6 litre Alloytec V6 ..... more

It's Almost Here: The new Mazda MX-5
9th September, 2005
The new Mazda MX-5 will be priced from $41,860 (RRP) ..... more

Ford Iosis Shows New Design Direction
10th September, 2005
Ford will unveil a new concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show, to express its design strategy for the next generation of European road cars ..... more

Global Alliance for Hybrid Drive Development
10th September, 2005
BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler AG and General Motors have signed a "memorandum of understanding" governing the formation of an alliance for the development of hybrid drive systems ..... more

Covers To Come Off Audi's New S4 In Sydney
10th September, 2005
Audi's new S4 will be unveiled for the first time in Australia at the Australian International Motor Show, ahead of its November 2005 launch ..... more

America's Pontiac Solstice Is Pure Roadster
11th September, 2005
Inspired by the pure driving experience offered by classic roadsters, the 2006 Pontiac Solstice delivers invigorating driving thrills with balanced performance ..... more

New Regatta for Sydney Harbour
11th September, 2005
A brand new sailing competition, to be known as the “Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta” was 'launched' on Friday by Ian Box, Commodore Middle Harbour Yacht Club and Joerg Hofmann, Managing Director of Audi Australia ..... more

Mini Travels Forward in Time and Space
12th September, 2005
Forty-five years after the launch of the Mini Traveller (estate) in September 1960, Mini presents the Mini Concept Frankfurt ..... more

BMW Z4 Coupé Concept Car
12th September, 2005
BMW re-ignites passion for closed-roof sportscars with its Z4 Coupé Concept Car, revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show ..... more

New Bentley Azure Unveiled In Frankfurt
13th September, 2005
Bentley Motors revealed the production version of the new Azure at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show ..... more

Volkswagen Eos To Be Launched In 2006
13th September, 2005
Some 18 months after the concept C study made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen now presents the production version of its new convertible coupé in the form of the Eos ..... more

Extra Temptation For Holden's SS Models
13th September, 2005
Holden’s SS model performance heroes will deliver extra temptation in SSZ special editions to be released on Commodore, Ute and Crewman ..... more

Territory Looks Out The Back For Safety
13th September, 2005
The Ford Territory continues to set new levels of vehicle safety with the introduction of the first reverse camera on an Australian manufactured vehicle ..... more

New Jeep Concepts - Patriot and Compass
13th September, 2005
Jeep designers have developed two sport-utility-vehicle concepts that demonstrate a potential to expand the Jeep brand into new territory ..... more

Porsche Plans Hybrid Drive For Cayenne
13th September, 2005
Porsche plans to launch a fourth version of the Cayenne Sports Utility Vehicle by the end of the decade ..... more

Citroen C-SportLounge Concept Car
14th September, 2005
Citroen has revealed the C-SportLounge at the 2005 Frankfurt International Motor Show, a new concept for a Grand Tourer ..... more

UK Diesel Sales Increase!
14th September, 2005
Before complaining about petrol prices, spare a thought for the British. The price of petrol reached one pound per litre in some parts of England last weekend ..... more

Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
14th September, 2005
Lamborghini launched its Gallardo Spyder at the Frankfurt Motor Show, providing the marque’s fourth model in its super car range ..... more

All-New Jaguar XK Premieres
14th September, 2005
In an era of safety conscious motoring, Jaguar has managed to combine attractive, fast sports car design with the latest pedestrian impact technology ..... more

All-New Jaguar XK Convertible
14th September, 2005
Following the world premiere of the XK Coupe, Jaguar has announced that it will be joined by the all-new XK convertible ..... more

Volvo Tells All About New C70
15th September, 2005
The all new Volvo C70 is a convertible with four comfortable seats and a retractable hardtop ..... more

Sale of Lonsdale
15th September, 2005
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited yesterday confirmed that it has reached an agreement for the sale of the land and building of its former Lonsdale engine plant ..... more

Suzuki's Grand Plans!!!
16th September, 2005
Suzuki Motor Corporation has good reason to celebrate following the positive reviews and successful sales of the third generation compact SUV, the New Grand Vitara ..... more

Kombis About To Gather For World Record
16th September, 2005
Volkswagen Kombis old and new will gather in Old Bar (NSW mid-north coast), on Saturday 1st October 2005, to break a record ..... more

Smart Crosstown Concept Car
17th September, 2005
Smart has a surprise in store for visitors to the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA): the world premiere of the Smart Crosstown show car ..... more

Peugeot: Number One Choice for Open Top Motoring in the UK
17th September, 2005
Peugeot was the first company to launch a car with a metal folding roof back in 1934. Today it is the number one choice for UK convertible car buyers ..... more