Given that we are a nation of red-blooded, RWD-lovin’, performance-mad and value-obsessed car junkies, it’s hard to imagine why Nissan never chose to fully import the more recent generations of Skyline into Australia. During the early 1990s Nissan brought over a handful of R32 GT-Rs to cash in on the car’s success in local Group [...]

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Kia Motors Australia CEO, Mr SK Lee believes that as larger volumes of Kia’s 2008 model range hit the streets, Kia resale values will begin to rise. This follows the recent announcement of a full five-year factory-backed warranty for all new Kia vehicles sold since 1 January 2008.

“Kia vehicles have rapidly been achieving greater [...]

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Official information on Ford’s new for 2008 Falcon is here. Designated the FG, it ushers in a range of vastly improved engines and sharp clean styling that maybe not quite the wholesale change some were hoping for, but is attractive non-the-less.

Ford enthusiasts may lament the dropping of the Futura and Fairmont nameplates which are no-longer [...]

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Nissan is using techno-wizardry in an effort to control the types of use and modifications made to their R35 GT-R – one would assume to enable Nissan to have some control when it comes to warranty claim time.

We’ve previously gone over the ‘smart’ GPS controlled speed-limiter that allows the mandatory Japanese 180kph limiter to [...]

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Ferrari is the first team to take the wraps off their 2008 F1 car, which will feature in its debut race at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on 16 March 2008. Dubbed the F2008, the new car takes into account F1 rule changes that see some of the technology removed for the 2008 season.

In [...]

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With production of the 2008 Viper SRT10 just getting underway Dodge haven’t wasted any time letting another V10 bullet off the chain, this time in the form of a purpose built, street-legal track Viper dubbed the American Club Racer (ACR).

The ACR version of the Viper features the same 8.4-litre 447kW/600hp as found in the “standard” [...]

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It’s been a big year for Jaguar with their pending sale by Ford and the unveiling of their XF Saloon and while the XF has polarized opinion the flagship XJ continues to keep the traditionalists happy. Jaguar have announced this week that they have upgraded the XJ for the 2008 model year including a range [...]

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WE LOVE a good diesel and we have even more fun blowing a bit of smoke up a petrol-electric hybrid’s exhaust pipe.

Mercedes-Benz knows the diesel better than most so it makes sense that it should be the first manufacturer to have a diesel powered passenger model approved for sale in the land of Prius.

MB is [...]

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Those bespoke folk from Rolls-Royce at Goodwood in the UK have announced that they have confirmed development plans for their headquarters and manufacturing facility. A new model series in the Rolls-Royce line-up has been approved and this along with the huge popularity of the super expensive Phantom necessitates improved production facilities to deal with [...]

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The latest Ford Mustang is now available for sale in Australia thanks to the efforts of American vehicle importer Performax International. Performax have successfully waded their way through the government-approved conversion program and are now able to supply complied right-hand-drive Mustangs in Australia.

The V8-powered Ford Mustang GT coupe or convertible are available for $115,000 (including [...]

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Fiat have just announced that their Punto Abarth is heading for Australia and should be on sale by mid 2008, which is great news for performance hatch enthusiasts. It’s been a long time between drinks for the revered Abarth badge.

Compared to a standard Punto, the Abarth versions track has been widened by 6 mm and [...]

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Currently selling up a storm in Europe is Mitsubishi’s new Outlander which Mitsubishi claim has met its target of more than 13,000 sales in its first half year, 80 percent of which were to buyers who previously owned other brands.

A big part of the Outlanders success in Europe is its 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine. As [...]

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