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NEXT CAR'S NEWSLETTER
30th SEPTEMBER, 2005


WELCOME
to our newsletter #58




FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

Friends,

You can expect to hear more about the new Mitsubishi 380 now that some details have been published. Soon we can expect to learn how competitive the pricing will be. My prediction is that we will soon learn that the Australian car market remains very competitive. Despite the fact that we are heading towards yet another record breaking year, every manufacturer wants every last sale! New 380, new BF Falcon and new VZ Commodore Lumina all at the same time! It is probably a coincidence, but it sure does confirm the market is very, very competitive!

Warm regards,
Stephen Walker

The Editor road testing a Ford Falcon XR8

The Editor road testing a
Ford Falcon XR8

Location:
Manly NSW




In this issue:
  • The Editor's Desk
  • Contents
  • Counting Kombis
  • First with the news - 2007 Bentley Continental GTC
  • Looking Back - Ferdinand Porsche's office
  • Announcement - Rhema On The Road
  • Road Test - Ford Falcon XR8
  • News summary
  • Editor's Pick Of The News
  • Coming Events - Australia and Overseas
  • Advertising
  • Silly Suburban Signs
  • Advertise with Next Car
  • Car Club Corner
  • Housekeeping





Counting Kombis

Volkswagen Kombis old and new will gather in Old Bar (NSW mid-north coast) to break a record ... TOMORROW!. If you know a Kombi driver within driving distance of Old Bar please let them know about this event ...... more


Volkswagen 'Kombis'





NEXT CAR ..... first with the news

Once again the Next Car team was first (in Australia) to show images of a new car. This time, we were the first Australian media outlet to show images of the new Bentley Continental GTC. Read the story here.

2007 Bentley Continental GTC





LOOKING BACK

Ferdinand Porsche's office

Ferdinand Porsche's office

The office of Ferdinand Porsche
in Gmünd/Kärnten (Austria).

In 1944, the engineering office was transferred from Zuffenhausen (Stuttgart), Germany to Gmünd (Kärnten), Austria due to the increasingly frequency of the WWII bombing raids on Stuttgart. Ferdinand Porsche (1875 – 1951) took up residence in the porter’s annexe in the barracks (see illustration). The Porsche 356 was designed and manufactured on this site. At the end of 1949 Porsche returned to Zuffenhausen (Germany). The barracks illustrated still exists to this day and is used by the Austrian Porsche 356 Club as their clubhouse.





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'Rhema on the Road'

HEAR MOTORING NEWS ON RADIO

presented by Chris Goodsell, each Saturday on

99.9 Rhema FM Port Macquarie at 12 noon,
89.7 Rhema FM Tamworth at 2 PM and
106.5 Rhema FM Wingham at 10AM

and in Queensland
each Friday at 4PM on Rhema FM 105.7 Mount Isa

Rhema On The Road





Ford Falcon XR8

Click the image for the road test

Ford Falcon XR8
road test

The XR8 is a popular choice because image is an important factor when buying a car. And the XR8 projects a powerful image. As such, I expect it to remain a desirable package, despite the fact that it could, in my view, be a much better product.

Read our Ford Falcon XR8 road test here.


Other road tests are here.





NEWS SUMMARY


    Peugeot Sponsors Women’s Golf Australia
    26th September, 2005
    Women’s Golf Australia (WGA), the peak organisation for women’s amateur golf in Australia, has announced an unprecedented sponsorship agreement with Peugeot Automobiles Australia ..... more

    Grand Challenge 2005 in the USA
    26th September, 2005
    The countdown has begun for what is perhaps the world’s most unusual car race ..... more

    "Easy Fuel" concept launched by Ford
    26th September, 2005
    Ford engineers have developed an intelligent refuelling system to prevent petrol accidentally being put into the tank of a diesel-engineered car ..... more

    Chrysler Group Akino Concept
    26th September, 2005
    The unique and artistically sculptured appearance of the Chrysler Akino concept and its one-box, compact size will certainly turns heads ..... more

    Porsche Looking For 20% of Volkswagen
    26th September, 2005
    Porsche announced yesterday that it would seek to acquire a share of approximately 20 per cent in the stock capital of Volkswagen ..... more

    New Appearance For Subaru Impreza
    27th September, 2005
    Subaru’s Impreza range has taken on a new appearance for 2006, with engine changes, new models and new styling ..... more

    Bentley Announces Stunning New Convertible
    27th September, 2005
    Bentley Motors has announced the pending introduction of the Continental GTC. The new luxury 2+2 convertible completes the Bentley Continental model range ..... more

    Ferrari Bids For Guinness World Record
    27th September, 2005
    The car maker has requested an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records for a new achievement: Altitude ..... more

    Renault Unleashes Mégane Renaultsport Cup
    27th September, 2005
    Renault is introducing a new version of the Mégane Renault Sport featuring an even more sporting chassis ..... more

    FPV Sets New GT Record
    27th September, 2005
    Ford Performance Vehicles has developed the most successful GT Falcon of all time ..... more

    Volkswagen's New Compact SUV
    27th September, 2005
    Volkswagen AG decided on Monday evening to build the new compact SUV with AUTO 5000 at the Wolfsburg plant ..... more

    Australian Debut of Mercedes-Benz B-Class
    28th September, 2005
    The new Mercedes-Benz B-Class will make its Australian debut in Sydney next month ..... more

    Kia's Slovakia Factory Taking Shape
    28th September, 2005
    The construction of Kia’s new factory in Slovakia is gearing up with just over a year to go to first production ..... more

    Chrysler 300C Arrives In November
    28th September, 2005
    Prices will start from $53,990 for the 3.5-litre V6 and $59,990 for the 5.7-litre V8 300C ..... more

    2005 Special Edition VZ Commodore Lumina
    28th September, 2005
    Holden is delivering more than $6,000 of extra features in the new special edition VZ Commodore Lumina sedan and wagon ..... more

    Mazda 6 MPS: Sophisticated Express
    28th September, 2005
    Mazda's most technically advanced high performance sedan goes on sale from October priced from $48,600 ..... more

    Mitsubishi's All-New '380' Sedan Launched
    29th September, 2005
    Mitsubishi’s sporty and powerful, all-new large sedan – the front-wheel drive Mitsubishi 380 – has been launched ..... more

    Global Ford Fiesta Debuts in India
    29th September, 2005
    Designed and engineered by a team of Ford Australia, Ford India, and European designers and engineers, a new Fiesta is set to revolutionise the Indian market ..... more

    2007 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible
    30th September, 2005
    The Ford Shelby GT500, one of the most anticipated and powerful cars for America in 2006, just got hotter with the announcement that a convertible version will join the Ford line-up ..... more



All these stories and the previous news stories can be accessed
from our NEWS PAGE.
Simply click on the link above.




The Editor's Pick Of The News

After reading the news, which story did you enjoy the most?

From my point of view, I now readily accept that a picture is worth a thousand words!

Read the story ..... here.

Stephen Walker

2007 Bentley Continental GTC
2007 Bentley Continental GTC

Click the image for the story




COMING EVENTS

AUSTRALIA

  • Mid Coast Motorfest 2005
    Tuncurry NSW
    Saturday 1st October, 2005
    Telephone Enquiries: John Fletcher
    (02) 6557.6535 (after hours)
    There are activities planned for the Saturday and Sunday of this October long weekend

  • Old Bar Festival
    Old Bar NSW
    Saturday 1st October, 2005
    Telephone Enquiries:
    Cozette Leonard (02) 6553.7328 or
    Helene Schliefert (02) 6553.3175
    Counting Kombis is the order of the day! At the Old Bar airstrip at 10am an attempt will be made to assemble a world-record number of Volkswagen Kombis/Transporters/Campers/utes.

  • Australian Historic Motor Festival
    Benalla Victoria
    Saturday 1st October and
    Sunday 2nd October, 2005
    Winton Raceway

  • Australian International Motor Show
    Sydney NSW
    Friday 14th October to
    Sunday 23rd October, 2005
    Sydney Exhibition Centre

  • Motorfest 2006
    Sydney NSW
    Thursday 26th January, 2006
    In the streets around the Parliament House and Hyde Park area of Sydney

  • Melbourne International Motor Show
    Melbourne Victoria
    Friday 10th February to
    Sunday 19th February, 2006
    Melbourne Exhibition Centre

  • Brisbane International Motor Show
    Brisbane Queensland
    Friday 3rd March to
    Sunday 12th March, 2006
    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

OVERSEAS

  • Tokyo Motor Show
    Tokyo, Japan
    Saturday 22nd October to
    Sunday 6th November, 2005
    Makuhari Messe in Makuhari, Chiba City
  • Los Angeles Motor Show
    Los Angeles, California, USA
    Friday 6th January to
    Sunday 15th January, 2006
    Los Angeles Convention Centre
  • Detroit Motor Show
    Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Saturday 14th January to
    Sunday 22nd January, 2006
  • Vancouver International Motor Show
    Vancouver, Canada
    Friday 31st March to
    Sunday 9th April, 2006
    BC Place Stadium
  • British International Motor Show
    London, England
    Thursday 20th July to
    Sunday 30th July, 2006
    ExCeL in London's Docklands
























All events and dates are subject to change without notice.





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Silly Suburban Signs


Regent Street, New Lambton, NSW

Location: Regent Street,
New Lambton, NSW

Click the image for a larger view. You'll notice a contradiction in the two signs! This is unbelievable!





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Car Club Corner

Here's a listing of some of the nation's car clubs.


Great Lakes Historic Automobile Club Church Parade
Click the image for a larger view



And some photographic pages

07/08/05 All Holden Day - NSW ... here

29/05/05 Great Lakes Historic Automobile Club Church Parade ... here

26/01/05 Motorfest 2005 (Sydney)
Gallery 1   2   3   4   5

26/09/04 Central Coast British Car Club Run ... here

06/06/04 Great Lakes Historic Car Club Run ... here

07/03/04 Bay City Chrysler Car Club Expo ... here

26/01/04 Motorfest 2004 (Sydney) ... here





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