Mercedes-Benz to Organise the World’s Largest Safety Conference in Stuttgart in 2009
29th June, 2007
The world’s largest and most important conference on automotive safety will take place in Stuttgart in (northern) spring 2009. During this "Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles" (ESV), engineers, representatives from official bodies and politicians will discuss measures and technologies for the further improvement of vehicle safety .... more

BMW 6 Series '08 Update
29th June, 2007
With the half-yearly statistics for the Australian new vehicle market being announced next week, BMW are, no doubt, wanting an opportunity to gain some traction (so to speak) in an endeavour to hold their share of the market. For example, using the May YTD stats, BMW have a growth rate of just 4.1%. Yet the market, as a whole has a growth rate of 8.4% (over double the BMW growth rate). Compare that with the amazing growth rate of the Audi brand, which has a sales growth of 41%, some ten times the growth of BMW! .... more

Peugeot 308 for 2008
28th June, 2007
Peugeot’s first vehicle of the “8” generation, the Peugeot 308 five door hatchback will be launched in Europe in September. An Australian introduction is likely in early 2008 .... more

Nissan Shows new GT-R Prototype at Goodwood
28th June, 2007
Nissan chose to test a prototype of its forthcoming new sports car at last weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed in England. The production version of this new model is due to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2007 .... more

Land Rover Freelander 2 Proves A Hit With UK Customers
28th June, 2007
The all-new Freelander 2 is proving a real hit with UK customers since its launch in December 2006. Sales for the award-winning compact 4x4 are up 20 per cent compared with the same time last year .... more

Dodge Nitro Released Locally
28th June, 2007
Dodge, struggling for success in Australia with its Caliber (May YTD sales of only 424 units), brings its approach to the highly competitive mid-size sport-utility vehicle (SUV) segment with the local release of the Dodge Nitro .... more

Mitsubishi at Frankfurt Motor Show
27th June, 2007
Known as “Project Global” within MMC and already successfully previewed with the second generation Outlander, this new global platform will next be rolled out to the European public at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), underpinning the all-new 4-door Lancer Sports Sedan ..... more

Fiat 500 Launch Becomes A Major Production
27th June, 2007
Next week (4th-5th July 2007) towns and cities across Italy will come to a standstill to celebrate the launch of the new Fiat 500, some 50 years after the launch of the original 500 ..... more

America's Ford Taurus X Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
27th June, 2007
Ford's new crossover vehicle, the 2008 Ford Taurus X will arrive in North American showrooms in coming months bearing both a Top Safety Pick rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the US government’s highest five-star rash test ratings ..... more

Maserati GranTurismo At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed
27th June, 2007
The new Maserati GranTurismo made its first “on the road” appearance over the weekend, as an enterant in the Supercar Run at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed ..... more

MG TF Wows The Crowds At Silverstone International
26th June, 2007
The Longbridge built sports car took pride of place at the 57th annual MG Car Club celebration, which is the world’s largest gathering of MG cars spanning over 80 years of the marque’s history ..... more

The Cost of Smoking in the UK
26th June, 2007
A massive 85 percent of UK motorists would refuse to buy a car that reeked of cigarette smoke, new research by car care firm, Comma, has revealed ..... more

Jaguar C-XF Wins Production Preview Vehicle Of The Year Award
26th June, 2007
A group of American motoring journalists have praised the Jaguar C-XF concept car ..... more

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster stars at Goodwood
26th June, 2007
The new car was star of the UK show as it took the famous hill climb circuit six times over the course of the weekend. Despite the traditional British summer weather – a mixture of glorious sunshine and torrential rain – the SLR Roadster always drew huge crowds – and gave them a chance to see the new super car months before it goes on sale ..... more

That Final Drive ..... CLS Style Now Available in UK
26th June, 2007
Its not enough these days to operate the best engineered cars in the world. They have to look good too. Nowhere is this truer than in the exalted world of the top class European coachbuilders ..... more

Mini Challenge For 2008
26th June, 2007
Mini is seeking an opportunity to race the small British made cars in Australia next year, in a one make event known as the Mini Challenge Series ..... more

Namibian Test For New Volkswagen Tiguan
25th June, 2007
Volkswagen will complete the development phase of the new Tiguan with a final extreme test in Namibia. During this final acceptance drive on the African continent, the electronic components and chassis of the new SUV are the primary focus of testing ..... more

New Renault Laguna Coming For 2008
25th June, 2007
Everything about the new Laguna has been designed for genuine driving pleasure, combining outstanding ride quality and comfort with top-class handling performance ..... more

Mitsubishi Motors launches flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in Brazil
25th June, 2007
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and local production and sales company MMC Automotores do Brasil Ltda (MMCB) have announced the development of the first full-feature four-wheel drive flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) to be released in the Brazilian market ..... more

Holden FE-FC Display For National Motor Museum
24th June, 2007
Sunday 8th July, 2007, will see the opening of a display by the FE-FC Holden Car Club of SA at the National Motor Museum in Birdwood, South Australia ..... more

Audi Launches New S3 in Australia
24th June, 2007
Rounding out the A3 model line, the new 3-door Audi S3 is characterised by a potent 188 kW engine, quattro all-wheel drive and a 6-speed manual transmission, all combining to provide a compact luxury sports car with a dynamic personality ..... more

Luminance Adds Sparkle to BMW 3-Series
24th June, 2007
The Individual Luminance Edition of the BMW 3 Series Sedan is equipped with features that add more exclusivity, comfort and style to the car that is the company's best seller in Australia ..... more

Wagon For Volkswagen Golf
22nd June, 2007
Volkswagen has released a new Golf on the European market: The “Variant” that is as spacious as it is variable. On 1st June, 2007, dealers presented the model in Germany; other countries and continents will follow successively ..... more

Aston Martin At Goodwood Festival of Speed
22nd June, 2007
The Aston Martin Racing DBR9 which triumphed at the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race, held last weekend, is set to appear before British fans at the Goodwood Festival of Speed over 23rd-24th June, 2007 ..... more

Audi's Le Mans Win: Curious Facts
22nd June, 2007
Average fuel consumption was 42.19 litres/100 km and other facts from last weekend's Le Mans win by the Audi R10 TDI diesel-engined racer ..... more

UK Government proposes new measures to encourage sustainable Biofuels
22nd June, 2007
UK Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander underlined the Government's commitment to sustainable biofuels yesterday, as he launched a consultation on an environmental reporting system for this type of fuel and a package of measures to complement the reporting requirement ..... more

Mercedes-Benz Announces Prices for the New C-Class
21st June, 2007
Mercedes-Benz has announced Australian recommended retail prices for the all new C-Class sedan range which arrives on the market in 5-6 weeks, as the much anticipated replacement for a highly successful model series which has become the best selling model to grace the three pointed star in Australia ..... more

Ford Shelby GT For 2008
21st June, 2007
The magic duo of Ford Mustang and Carroll Shelby bring open-air excitement to American roads for the 2008 model year as the Ford Shelby GT returns with a new convertible body style ..... more

Volkswagen Issued With Certificate For Innovative, Environmentally Sound Strategy
21st June, 2007
These are the first such certificates to be issued by KBA and confirm that the Volkswagen Group is the first car maker worldwide to produce series production vehicles which are recyclable to a minimum of 85 percent and reusable to a minimum of 95 percent by mass ..... more

Jaguar At Goodwood Festival of Speed
21st June, 2007
Jaguar’s famous motor sport heritage is to be celebrated at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England, with an irreplaceable array of its most prestigious cars ..... more

Holden Releases Commodore Lumina Edition
20th June, 2007
Holden has released a special edition VE Commodore Lumina offering numerous features and outstanding value for money. Available now for only $32,990 (RRP) ..... more

New Saab 9-3 For 2008: Featuring Leading AWD Technology, Advanced Turbo Diesel
19th June, 2007
The new Saab 9-3 range features bold, more assertive looks, reflecting a series of powertrain improvements that include the introduction of all-wheel-drive and more powerful diesel, petrol and BioPower (E85) engines ..... more

Ford At Goodwood Festival of Speed
19th June, 2007
Ford Motor Company, a major sponsor of the Goodwood Festival of Speed since its inception in 1993, will again be supporting this prestigious event on 22nd-24th June, 2007. The Festival of Speed is Europe's premier historic motor sporting event, a combination of hill climb, rally stage, garden party and motor show, all in the grounds of Goodwood House ..... more

Milestone for Mercedes-Benz Convertibles
18th June, 2007
Global sales for convertibles and roadster models from Mercedes-Benz are posting impressive results: A total of 400,000 units of the current Mercedes-Benz SL and SLK roadster models and the CLK convertible have been sold to date ..... more

Audi Diesel Wins Le Mans 24 Hour Race (again)
18th June, 2007
Audi AG has continued its impressive series of victories in the Le Mans 24 Hour race in extremely difficult conditions. Frank Biela (Germany), Emanuele Pirro (Italy) and Marco Werner (Germany) repeated their success from last year, thus giving Audi their seventh victory in the French endurance classic ..... more

Extremely Positive Debut for the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP at Le Mans
18th June, 2007
Peugeot’s return to the Le Mans 24 Hours could hardly have got off to a more successful start. The new Peugeot 908 HDi FAP shared by Frenchmen Stéphane Sarrazin, Sébastien Bourdais and their Portuguese team-mate Pedro Lamy took the chequered flag at the end of the 24-hour race in 2nd place ..... more

BMW 7 Series Adds Executive and Sport Variants
18th June, 2007
To further extend the 7 Series line-up, BMW has developed a two-model strategy that adds Executive and Sport models to the existing range ..... more

Porsche at 2007 Le Mans 24 Hour Race
18th June, 2007
The success streak of the new Porsche GT3 RSR continues. One week after securing overall victory at the Nürburgring 24 hour race, the Weissach-developed and built GT sports car won the GT2 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans ..... more

Aston Martin at 2007 Le Mans 24 Hour Race
18th June, 2007
For the first time since 1959, Aston Martin has triumphed at Le Mans. The class winning Aston Martin Racing DBR9 – number 9 – was driven to GT1 class victory and a remarkable fifth overall by David Brabham, Rickard Rydell and Darren Turner after 24 hours of non-stop competition ..... more

Bentley Brooklands Celebrates Circuit’s Centenary
17th June, 2007
This week, as the Brooklands track celebrates its centenary, the most famous of the vintage Bentley racing cars are reunited at the circuit for the first time in the company of the very latest Bentley Brooklands coupe ..... more

Stirling Moss Thrills Le Mans Crowd
17th June, 2007
A capacity Le Mans crowd was thrilled to see Sir Stirling Moss display the iconic Aston Martin DBR1 in the Legends race at Le Mans yesterday morning, for sports cars built between 1956 and 1968 ..... more

Audi A4 Convertible Flops Crash Test
17th June, 2007
On Friday, 15th June, 2007, we disclosed that the new BMW 3-Series convertible did not perform well during crash testing conducted in America, by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). You can read that story here. Now we can disclose that the Audi A4 convertible is in the same position ..... more

Ferrari At Goodwood Festival of Speed
17th June, 2007
This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England, will feature a homage to Ferrari’s 60th Anniversary, with a display of race and GT cars in the Stable Yard, adjacent to Goodwood House ..... more

Mazda At Goodwood Festival of Speed
17th June, 2007
Mazda will display an mix of 11 past, present and future vehicles at England's Goodwood Festival of Speed (22nd-24th June, 2007) as it celebrates the 40th anniversary of the rotary engine ..... more

Rolls-Royce Opens Second Russian Showroom
17th June, 2007
A new Rolls-Royce showroom was opened on Friday, 15th June, 2007, in St Petersburg, Russia ..... more

Kia Betters Non-Premium Average In JD Power 2007 Initial Quality Study
15th June, 2007
Kia Motors Corporation has outperformed the non-premium average for the first time in the JD Power and Associates' 2007 Initial Quality Study™ (IQS), a survey of the number of problems new vehicle owners in the USA experience after three months of ownership ..... more

BMW Convertible Flops Crash Test
15th June, 2007
There are times when the 'spin doctors' don't disclose all the known facts about their particular product/s. One such instance is the little known fact the new BMW 3 Series convertible has not scored well in crash testing by America's Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ..... more

50 Years Later, Tulsa to Unveil 1957 Plymouth Belvedere
15th June, 2007
On Friday, 15th June (local time), the city will unearth a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere buried in a time capsule in front of the county courthouse in downtown Tulsa 50 years ago. The vehicle will belong to the person (or heir) who in 1957 came closest to guessing the city's population in 2007 ..... more

Peugeot 908 HDi FAP on Provisional Pole at Le Mans
15th June, 2007
Le Mans action has kicked off with the first official practice session which saw Team Peugeot Total claim the fastest and third fastest times in the dying seconds. The evening’s run was interrupted by two red flag incidents, and was also upset by a brief but heavy thunderstorm that dumped rain over much over the French circuit ..... more

Audi Gains Provisional Second at Le Mans
15th June, 2007
The first qualifying session for the 2007 Le Mans 24 Hour Race has been held, providing a hint at what spectators can expect this weekend in the 75th running of the French endurance classic. In short - a thrilling battle between the diesel-powered sports cars from Audi and Peugeot ..... more

Le Mans 24 hour race: Qualifying: Three Porsche cars amongst the fastest five
15th June, 2007
Convincing qualifying performance of the new Porsche 911 GT3 RSR: Three of the four customer-run GT race cars entered for the Le Mans 24 hour race qualified amongst the fastest five in the GT2 class ..... more

Freelander 2 Awarded 5 Stars By Australian NCAP
14th June, 2007
The all new Land Rover Freelander 2, which is just weeks away from local release, has just been awarded a top five star rating, for occupant protection, in the Australian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) ..... more

Incident-packed 24-hours for Aston Martin at the Nϋrburgring
14th June, 2007
An extraordinary 35th running of the ADAC Nϋrburgring 24-hour race has concluded – two hours later than originally scheduled – with all three Aston Martin Vantage N24s coming through a remarkable race in the SP8 class ..... more

Volkswagen Golf Shines In 24 Hour Race
14th June, 2007
The Volkswagen Golf has yet again impressively proved its exceptional qualities in one of the world's most demanding races ..... more

Audi Launches New TT Roadster in Australia
14th June, 2007
The open-top two-seater, available in two engine versions, has retained all the strengths of its successful predecessor and added even more emotion, performance and dynamism to provide a sports car built to appeal to all the senses ..... more

Sensational Suzuki Saturday Sale is Here!
13th June, 2007
Suzuki is offering extraordinary savings on its entire range of vehicles during the Sensational Suzuki Saturday sale, held from Wednesday 13th June to Saturday 16th June, 2007 ..... more

Healey Sports Cars To Return!
13th June, 2007
Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corporation (NAC) and Healey Automobile Consultants Limited, in conjunction with HFI Automotive Ltd, have announced their intention to collaborate with each other on the future development of the Healey and Austin Healey brands and sports cars bearing their name ..... more

Bentley Brooklands Destined To Become A Classic
13th June, 2007
Since its launch at the Geneva Motor Show in March, the new Bentley Brooklands has captured the hearts of customers across the globe, with the first year’s production of this hand-assembled, luxury coupe already sold out ..... more

NSW Dealers Appointed For Mahindra
12th June, 2007
Apparently, interest for Mahindra from dealers across the country has been overwhelming. According to initial plans, TMI Pacific has signed on ten dealers in New South Wales ..... more

Updated BMW 1-Series Released
12th June, 2007
Together with the Mini Cooper, the 1 Series is the model BMW uses to compete against the highly successful Audi A3 in the premium small car market ..... more

Ford Fiesta XR4 Now Available
10th June, 2007
Ford's latest hot-hatch, the Fiesta XR4, will deliver an exciting new sports performance option for small-car enthusiasts when it goes on sale this month ..... more

Honda Civic Type R Arrives For July Release
10th June, 2007
The first shipment of the British-built Honda Civic Type Rs arrived last week from Southampton, en route to Honda showrooms for the official on-sale date next month ..... more

Saab Celebrates 60 Years
8th June, 2007
Saab enthusiasts from all over the world are gathering in the Swedish town of Trollhättan this weekend, to celebrate Saab’s 60th anniversary as a car manufacturer ..... more

Supercharged Seven is the most powerful Caterham Ever
8th June, 2007
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Caterham has unveiled the most powerful Seven ever; the X330 – a one-off supercharged model boasting a mind-boggling power-to-weight ratio of 600 bhp per tonne ..... more

Europe's new Smart Fortwo CDI - The world's most economical production car with the lowest CO2 emissions
8th June, 2007
With fuel consumption of just 3.3 litres per 100 kilometres (NEDC) and emissions of 88 grammes of carbon dioxide per kilometre the new Smart Fortwo CDI is the most economical production car worldwide ..... more

An insight in the Jazz Age through Motoring History
8th June, 2007
Visitors to Adelaide's National Motor Museum’s new exhibition, The Jazz Age, will learn about the decadent American lifestyle of the 1920s and early 1930s through their cars ..... more

Mahindra Returns To Australia
7th June, 2007
TMI Pacific, an arm of Sydney’s Tynan Motor Group, has announced the New South Wales launch of the highly anticipated utility vehicle from renowned Indian automotive giant Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) ..... more

New BMW 5 Series Makes Australian Debut
7th June, 2007
Although not as appealing to many buyers as the highly desirable Audi A6 and the highly successful Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the BMW 5 Series moves to its next stage of development with an update that brings new styling features inside and out, along with a host of innovations ..... more

Volkswagen Golf GTI To Compete In Nurburgring 24 Hour Race
7th June, 2007
Volkswagen returns to Germany's biggest car race with two Golf GTIs. The two factory-built and entered race cars will participate in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring from 7th to 10th June ..... more

Production of Chrysler Sebring Convertible Commences
7th June, 2007
The Chrysler Group has, this week, announced the production launch of the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible. It will be manufactured at Chrysler Group's Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (Michigan, USA) alongside the Chrysler Sebring Sedan and the 2008 Dodge Avenger ..... more

Bio-Fuel Aston Martin Wins
6th June, 2007
An Aston Martin DBRS9 has made motorsport history by becoming the first bio-fuelled car to win a major motor sport event in Britain ..... more

Mini Cabrio Sidewalk Released
6th June, 2007
BMW Group Australia has released the new Mini Cabrio Sidewalk model locally ..... more

Successful Day of Testing for Audi at Le Mans
6th June, 2007
Audi Sport Team Joest has successfully implemented their comprehensive testing strategy during the full eight hours available for Le Mans testing on the weekend ..... more

Saab 9-3 Convertible Receives Top Crash Test Honours from IIHS
5th June, 2007
The Saab 9-3 Convertible has earned the 2007 Top Safety Pick award for open-top models in crash tests conducted by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 9-3 Convertible joins the 9-3 Sport Sedan, which has received top honours three-years running, in receiving this top IIHS accolade ..... more

Historical Beijing to Paris Challenge Underway
5th June, 2007
The Peking To Paris Motor Challenge, which is celebrating its centenary this year began in Beijing, China, last week. Some 130 vintage cars will follow the same trans-continental itinerary forged in 1907 by five cars from Peking (now known as Beijing) to Paris, France, covering 13,000 kilometres in five weeks ..... more

General Motors Looking At 'Grassoline' As Alternative Fuel
5th June, 2007
A major step toward diversifying transportation energy supply is as close as the unused corn stalks from this year’s harvest, the waste from timber mills, grasses, or even your own lawn clippings. These and other non-food plant materials can be cost-effectively turned into cellulosic ethanol, which can greatly reduce oil consumption and global warming at the same time ..... more

Last 203 Series C-Class Wagon Rolls off Assembly Line
4th June, 2007
The final C-Class station wagon of the 203 series rolled off the assembly line at the DaimlerChrysler plant in Bremen on Thursday, 31st May, 2007, marking a major milestone in the success story of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class ..... more

Children Should Travel Rearward Facing Until 3-4 Years of Age
4th June, 2007
Small children should travel in rearward facing child restraints for as long as possible, at least until they are three to four years old. Older children should use a booster cushion until they are 140 cm tall and at least 10-years old ..... more

Land Rover Announces Earthwatch As Sponsorship Partner
4th June, 2007
Earthwatch, the international environmental charity, has become Land Rover's fifth Global Sponsorship Partner. Land Rover will assist Earthwatch's activities in working to conserve endangered species and their habitats by engaging people worldwide in scientific field research and education ..... more

Nissan UK Ships Second Model to Japan
3rd June, 2007
Nissan's Sunderland Plant in northern England, has commenced exporting its second model to Japan ..... more

Phantom Silver Marks 100th Anniversary Of Silver Ghost
3rd June, 2007
Rolls-Royce has produced a limited edition model, the Phantom Silver, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Silver Ghost ..... more

Lamborghini stamp issued by the Italian Post Office
3rd June, 2007
Lamborghini has celebrated the issuing by the Italian Post Office (Poste Italiane) of a postage stamp dedicated to the Lamborghini Miura ..... more

Caterham Seven For Australia
1st June, 2007
For the first time, Caterham Cars Limited in the UK is entering the Australian market in its own right as an ADR approved manufacturer ..... more

Mercedes-Benz Delivers 250,000th B-Class
1st June, 2007
More than 250,000 units of the Mercedes-Benz B Class have already been sold worldwide since the model’s market launch in June 2005 ..... more

Jaguar XJ6 Diesel Launched
1st June, 2007
The introduction of the 2.7 litre twin-turbo Diesel to the XJ range marks a significant development for Jaguar's flagship model. Following on from the introduction of a diesel engine to the S-TYPE model range, the new XJ 2.7 twin-turbo Diesel means Jaguar can meet the increasing demand for diesel-engined cars in the Australian marketplace ..... more