Navigon Launches MobileNavigator Satellite Navigation iPhone App For Australia

Navigon Launches MobileNavigator Satellite Navigation iPhone App For Australia

NAVIGON AG has today launched the full version of its MobileNavigator iPhone satellite navigation application for Australian roads, following the release of a ‘Lite’ version in July.

MobileNavigator, unlike the inbuilt Google Maps application and thanks to its locally stored apps, can be used without an internet connection.

Featuring a simple intuitive user-interface, the MobileNavigator app offers [...]

In-Car Satellite Navigation To Go 3D

In-Car Satellite Navigation To Go 3D

SATELLITE NAVIGATION companies TomTom, Garmin and Navman are believed to be working on next-generation in-car GPS displays that will offer a ‘3D’ image of the on-screen maps and the path ahead.

Specific details are scarce, but according to UK magazine Auto Express, the technology works by displaying two near-identical images almost simultaneously, creating the illusion [...]

Sygic Releases Australia’s First Turn-By-Turn GPS App For The Apple iPhone

Sygic Releases Australia’s First Turn-By-Turn GPS App For The Apple iPhone

MOBILE COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION applications specialists, Sygic, has launched Australia’s first ‘turn-by-turn’ GPS application for the Apple iPhone, in partnership with Australian maps provider Whereis (a Sensis company).

Utilising new functionality offered by the iPhone OS 3.0 software update, the Sygic navigation app has been designed to provide users with iPhone-specific functionality and ease-of-use, [...]

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback On Sale In Australia

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback On Sale In Australia

Mitsubishi Motors Australia has announced that the shapely 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback is now on sale throughout the country, expanding the Lancer range and giving Mitsubishi a direct competitor to the Lancer’s long time rival, the Subaru Impreza.

The Australian Sportback line-up consists of the base model ES, the mid-range VR and sporty-ish VRX. The ES [...]

2009 Renault Megane Revealed Ahead of Paris Launch

2009 Renault Megane Revealed Ahead of Paris Launch

Perhaps prompted by last week’s leaked press shots, Renault has now released a whole slew of photos and pages of information on the new third-generation Megane. The styling of the Megane III is a marked departure from that of the preceding model, with the rather, ahem, pronounced posterior of the current Megane hatch [...]

Ford to Offer Traffic-Monitoring Sat Nav on All FG Falcons

Ford to Offer Traffic-Monitoring Sat Nav on All FG Falcons

Ford has just announced that all Falcon models are now available with a new in-dash satellite navigation system, which in an Australian-first will feature a live traffic monitoring system to inform drivers of upcoming jams, accidents and other delays.

2008 Honda Accord Euro Launched in Australia

2008 Honda Accord Euro Launched in Australia

Honda has announced the launch of their second generation Accord Euro and it is lower, wider and longer than the previous generation.

Honda’s all-new second-generation Euro offers sporty styling, greater refinement and luxury, with a comprehensive package of safety systems together with excellent dynamic capabilities and strong environmental credentials in the form of a Euro 4-emissions [...]

Saab 9-X BioHybrid concept at Geneva

Saab 9-X BioHybrid concept at Geneva

Saab have shown up at this years Geneva Motor Show with their 9-X BioHybrid concept, a car that they believe will appeal to the priorities of youthful customers, seeking progressive looks, responsible performance and high-tech communications.

The 9-X BioHybrid is based on GM’s ‘Delta’ global compact car platform that will also be the basis for [...]

2009 Jaguar XJ and XKS Portfolio editions

2009 Jaguar XJ and XKS Portfolio editions

Winning praise around the world, Jaguar’s XKR needs little in the way of introduction and is a stand out ‘looker’ in its own right. If the graceful lines of the big cat aren’t enough for you then maybe you need the Portfolio edition?

Jaguar will be bringing two Portfolio edition models to the Geneva Motor Show [...]

2008 FG Falcon revealed

2008 FG Falcon revealed

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 [...]

2008 Land Rover Defender SVX anniversary edition

2008 Land Rover Defender SVX anniversary edition

In the midst of its pending sale, Land Rover is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a special edition UK-only Defender 90 dubbed the Land Rover Defender SVX .

Gussied up with some anniversary extras, the SVX is possibly the most up-market version of the short-wheelbase 90 series yet seen. The SVX comes with metallic black [...]

2008 Lexus LS600hL released

2008 Lexus LS600hL released

Lexus has launched its flagship LS 600hL hybrid sedan in Australia and it will be available in dealerships from today. The new LS 600hL long-wheelbase sedan features the world’s most sophisticated all-wheel-drive hybrid system and provides Lexus’ most opulent driving environment.

According to Lexus the LS 600hL achieves many world and segment firsts, including the [...]

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