After announcing the prices for the Australian market just a couple of weeks ago, Skoda the German subsidiary wants to look more appealing and announced that the prices for the Fabia sibling would come with some significant discounts. Thus, the 2014 Skoda Fabia will be purchased in Australia from 15,990 AUD, with a drop down
The Australian V8 Supercar Series is just around the corner, with the Swedish car manufacturer announcing the forthcoming of its S60 racer for the event. The Volvo S60 will be equipped with a naturally aspired 5.0-liter V8-engine, taken from the Volvo B844S production line, tuned to produce a massive 650 horsepower, running on E85 ethanol.
The German Autobahn is a worldwide landmark for drivers and car enthusiasts for one simple reason: some portions don’t have a speed limit. It seems that the Australians want to provide the fans with an alternative, in the form of their Stuart highway. Starting in February, 2014, the speed limit of the portion between Alice
It seems that the land down under will be receiving the WRX RS40 model from car maker Subaru. This is the model that Subaru chose to release as a limited edition for its 40th anniversary, and it is quite a fine machine. Under the hood it sports the same engine, a 2.5 liter boxer turbocharged
Thank you to whoever the guy working at the patent office in Australia was that leaked this idea. It does make for some interesting stories and speculation. It seems that Lexus have trademarked a new name for their company, this would be what RC 350 is. The new trademark is more interesting than usual since
Chevrolet’s medium segment sedan, the 2013 Malibu is about to get a bit of a change in its life. It’s not a facelift, not a special edition and it’s not even a recall. Thankfully for everybody involved, the only thing that’ll change in the life of the Malibu is the badge going on the front
All over the world no matter how tough the conditions when there’s a need for transportation, people normally turn to the Toyota Land Cruiser. The reputation of one of the most rugged vehicles out there wasn’t earned on nothing other than merit, but it seems like the Australian market still has a need for something
Hope is still out there and of all the news ever to come about over a defunct car maker, most would hope that it’s coming back. Well, in the case of Pontiac it seems like a very unlikely story and to worsen the deal, the beloved (but unsuccessful seller) Pontiac G8 is in for a
The Australian arm of Ford didn’t slouch around while in preparation for the latest Melbourne event because they came up with this new concept. Called the FPV Falcon GT Concept, it employs a very special engine, has a “murdered out” exterior and it’s Ford’s pride moment at the Australian International Motor Show. Ford Performance Vehicles
The Australians don’t agree entirely with the average U.S. car buyer but they do have some considerably important common opinions. One of which, at least that’s what GM is hoping for, is the increased market interest for the Chevrolet Colorado pickup. As a result of this belief, GM is going to rebadge the Chevrolet Colorado
The Blue Oval had some fun while they were making the Ford Fiesta and the 2012 Ford Focus in such a global platform way that they decided to do something similar with an even more exciting product. Legend among people who are sitting alone at parties, the Ford Mustang will soon be readied for more
Should you find yourself at the Sydney Motor Show next week you’ll have the chance to look at the latest version of the Chevrolet Spark. There is something you should know about it first and it’s the fact that you will not find it there, but if you’re in luck you might spot the Holden
KIA has officially launched the Sportage in Australia. The third generation compact SUV model presents an elegant look all around, with nice clean and modern lines. Three engine choices will be available, two for petrol fans and one for diesel.
Ford Motor Company has officially announced the release of the Ford Focus RS in Australia, confirming the rumors and hopefully answering the hopes of many people. The Ford Focus RS, powered by a 5 cylinder Duratec RS 2.5-litre turbocharged engine will be producing 300hp and 440 Nm of torque. Ford has modified the exterior look
Since Jaguar is in the mist of celebrating 75 years of existence as a brand (the actual company was founded about 13 years earlier) and as a treat for Australians they are launching a special edition of the XF. The special edition Aussie XF wil be, rather obvious, powered by a V8 engine.
Since the Australians over at Joss have announced that they reached an agreement with a supplier for a gearbox and drive system, this being pretty much the final piece of the jigsaw production of the JP1 supercar is expected to begin soon. No actual dates of production or delivery have been published by the first
A world wide renown pickup truck since the first time it was made, the Toyota Hilux has always had workplaces in some of the toughest conditions known to man. Whether they carry Top Gear‘s crew to the North Pole, run down Australia’s Outback or ferry guerilla forces against the UN Armies the Hilux has become
The CVT or Continuously variable transmission is something that first appeared in F1 in the Williams FW14B and was so good it got banned almost instantly. Since then the CVT has seen application in production cars with great success (most notably the Nissan Murano). All of these current CVT gearboxes offered by various manufacturers such
