Ford Kuga For Europe In 2008
20th July, 2007
Ford of Europe's model range will have an all-new addition early in 2008 – The Ford Kuga. A preview model of the production vehicle will be presented at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in mid-September ..... more

Mitsubishi Triton Diesel Gains Automatic
20th July, 2007
The new four-speed automatic transmission will be matched to Mitsubishi's powerful and economical 3.2-litre common rail direct injection diesel engine and this configuration is expected to be a high volume selling variant in the Triton range ..... more

Kia To Reveal Sports Coupe Concept Car At Frankfurt Motor Show
20th July, 2007
Kia Motors Corporation has confirmed that the company's all-new sports coupe concept car will make its world premiere at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show in mid-September ..... more

Mazda Hits 40 Million
20th July, 2007
This record was achieved in the 75 years and nine months since Mazda began production of three-wheeled trucks in October 1931 ..... more

Honda Announces Global Expansion
20th July, 2007
Honda Motor Co's President and CEO, Takeo Fukui, has announced plans for new factories and a boost in production to meet Honda's global demand ..... more

SEAT Leon Diesel Takes On WTCC
20th July, 2007
The next FIA World Touring Car Championship meeting will be a milestone for both SEAT and the FIA World Series – for the first time, a manufacturer's team will enter a diesel car at a FIA-organised official World Championship race ..... more

Ferrari Takes Wraps Off 430 Scuderia
20th July, 2007
Ferrari has taken the wraps off the 430 Scuderia, a new lightweight variant of its V8-engined coupe model that brings more of Ferrari's Formula One technology into its road-going range ..... more

Aston Martin Celebrates Fifty Years of Production at Newport Pagnell
20th July, 2007
Aston Martin ended more than 50 years of production at Newport Pagnell yesterday when the final car, a Vanquish S Ultimate Edition, was driven off the production line by Ken Clarke one of the longest serving employees and a test driver for the company ..... more

Ford Announces New Engine Direction
18th July, 2007
Way back on 10th November, 2005, the Next Car team reported on Ford's new 3.5 litre V6 engine. You can read the story here. The article included the quote “Our new 3.5-litre V-6 is a key component in Ford’s global powertrain strategy..." ..... more

Mitsubishi 380 Series III Release Set
18th July, 2007
The Series III update includes a freshening of the sedan's interior appointments, multiple external styling updates, specification upgrades and a realignment of model variants, all engineered to ensure the 380 Series III offers an even more attractive package than ever before .... more

Audi Confirms Pricing for A5 Coupe
18th July, 2007
Arriving locally in October 2007, the new A5 will be priced from $91,900 (RRP) for the 195 kW 3.2-litre FSI multitronic version with 330 Nm .... more

Worldwide Skoda Sales Continue Upward Trend
17th July, 2007
Within months, Skoda cars will be on sale in Australia. In the meantime, the brand has announced unit sales of over 311,000 cars worldwide in the first six months of 2007.  This represents a 13% increase over the same period last year .... more

Mercedes-Benz A-Class F-Cell: the First Fuel-Cell-Powered Passenger Car in Iceland
17th July, 2007
With over 100 vehicles, DaimlerChrysler operates the largest fuel-cell fleet in the world: concept vehicles, passenger cars, vans and Citaro city buses. With more than three million zero-emissions kilometres behind it, the company has more data, know-how and experience at its disposal than any other vehicle manufacturer .... more

Renault To Sell Megane E85 In UK
17th July, 2007
Renault will launch its bioethanol car into the UK market when the Mégane Hatch E85 goes on sale at the end of 2007 .... more

Kia Carnival And Sorento Earn Crash Rating Praise
16th July, 2007
Kia continues to build its global reputation for delivering quality and safety with strong value, this time receiving high praise - a 'Good' rating - from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) of the US for the performance in rear impact collisions of the Kia Carnival people mover (known in the US as the Sedona) and the Sorento mid-size SUV .... more

Porsche Celebrates Production Record With Sports Car Icon
16th July, 2007
Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany, is enjoying another high in the success story of its 911: a little over three years since production started in April 2004, the 100,000th vehicle in the current Eleven series (Type 997) has rolled off the production line .... more

New Volkswagen Touareg Released
16th July, 2007
The new 2007 Touareg is visually identifiable by an entirely new front end and it features standard ABSplus for a shorter off-road braking distance .... more

Peugeot 207 CC – Priced to Open a New World for Everyone
13th July, 2007
The 207 CC is a worthy successor to the 206 CC and will be available at launch with two petrol engines. Both of the engines have been developed as part of the co-operation between PSA Peugeot Citroën and the BMW Group and introduce technology not normally found in this market segment .... more

Morgan Production 2009
11th July, 2007
The last new “traditional” Morgan ever to come to Australia was delivered in January 2007, to a customer who had waited 34-years to fulfil his dream of becoming a Morganeer .... more

New Innovations Blend With Timeless Traditions At The Goodwood Revival
11th July, 2007
A number of new additional attractions to this year’s Goodwood Revival, being held at the Goodwood Motor Circuit, in England, from 31st August to 2nd September .... more

Smart Presents Alternative Drive Systems
10th July, 2007
Smart, as a platform for alternative power choices, has some interesting propositions under development .... more

Mitsubishi Motors develops S-AWC vehicle dynamics control system & Twin Clutch SST automated manual transmission
10th July, 2007
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has developed two new component systems that are expected to feature in the new Lancer Evolution*, due to be launched this (northern) autumn .... more

Nissan Dualis Demand Soaring In Japan
10th July, 2007
The new, British-built, Nissan Dualis continues to attract buyers in the Japanese market with more than 10,000 orders placed after just 1.5 months on sale. Original projections for Dualis were to sell 2,000 a month .... more

Mercedes-Benz G-Class Driver on 17-Year Round-The-World Trip
10th July, 2007
One of the world’s great travellers is currently visiting Singapore, having chalked up more than half a million kilometres around the globe (and still counting) in a Mercedes-Benz G-Class, a journey that started in 1990 .... more

Chrysler Convinced Cheap Chinese Cars Can Carry Company
9th July, 2007
Who in Australia wants to be the first on their block with a cheap Chrysler-cloaked Chinese car? .... more

Audi Polo Challenge in Ascot
9th July, 2007
On 7th July, 2007, the historical Coworth Park Polo Club in Ascot (England) again played host to a sports event in a class of its own. For the second time, Prince William captained his team against a side fielded by Audi UK, whose high-calibre players are members of the English national team .... more

Pontiac G8 Prototypes Roll Off Holden's Line
9th July, 2007
GM Holden has showed the first Pontiac G8 engineering prototype which was manufactured at Holden Vehicle Operations in Elizabeth. The G8 will be available in Pontiac dealerships in the United States in early 2008 to take its place among General Motors' flagship high performance vehicles .... more

Royal College Of Art Honours Kia Design Chief
9th July, 2007
Kia Motors Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer, has become only the third automotive designer to receive an Honorary Doctorate from the Royal College of Art (RCA) in the United Kingdom in recognition of his contribution to automotive design .... more

Honda Tries The Sporty Approach For Civic
9th July, 2007
Honda expects to sell 100 Civic Type Rs per month at a recommended retail price beginning at $39,990. At this price, the Next Car team sees the class leading Volkswagen Golf GTI as a far more attractive proposition .... more

Half-Million Plus Vehicles Sold In Six Months
5th July, 2007
Some 105,097 new vehicles were sold across Australia during June, 2007. This confirms the sales total for June is up an amazing 8,649 units or 9.0 per cent on June, 2006. The June 2007 sales figure is a new monthly record for the Australian automotive industry. No previous monthly sales figure has been this high! .... more

Updating The Suzuki Swift
3rd July, 2007
As part of an upgrade of the award-winning Swift range, ESP is now a standard feature on Swift Sport .... more

Restoring Historic Roadside Markers
3rd July, 2007
An ancient milestone has been restored and returned to its rightful place on the Great North Road (A1) in Bedfordshire, England .... more

More Than 2,000 Crash Tests Performed At Volvo Cars Safety Centre
3rd July, 2007
The Volvo Cars Safety Centre has reached a milestone in crash safety research. The Centre has performed more than 2,000 crash tests since its inauguration in the year 2000 .... more

Ford Enhances Falcon, Territory, Ranger and Focus
3rd July, 2007
Ford Australia has announced a host of key enhancements across its popular Falcon, Territory, Ranger and Focus model lines, including more safety equipment, additional features and revised pricing .... more

First 'One-Two' Finish for the Peugeot 908 Diesel Racer
3rd July, 2007
The two Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs claimed first and second places in the weekend's Nürburgring 1,000km, with victory going to the N°8 car of Pedro Lamy/Stéphane Sarrazin who enjoyed a practically trouble-free run to finish with a two-lap advantage over the 'sister' car of Marc Gene/Nicolas Minassian .... more

BMW 1 Series Coupé For 2008
3rd July, 2007
The new coupé is based on the underwhelming BMW 1 Series and will feature a Twin Turbo petrol engine and rear-wheel drive .... more

Land Rover's All-New Freelander 2 - Now On Sale In Australia
1st July, 2007
Redefining the class standards, Freelander 2 delivers outstanding breadth of capability on and off-road. Priced from $49,990 (RRP) the all-new Freelander 2 is the most complete vehicle in its class and matches the refinement usually associated with premium saloon cars .... more

Cadillac To Introduce BLS Wagon in Europe
1st July, 2007
The Cadillac BLS Wagon will make its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), 13th to 23rd September in Frankfurt, Germany. In addition to its first offering of a station wagon, Cadillac is announcing it will offer an alternative, bio-ethanol-fuel engine for the BLS Sedan and Wagon .... more

Promising Breakthrough For Hydrogen Bi-Fuel
1st July, 2007
A British company has a made a breakthrough in converting a conventional petrol car to run on pure hydrogen in a development which promises to slash CO2 emissions and reduce the reliance on fossil fuels .... more

Counterfeit Mazda Filters Seized in Greece
1st July, 2007
Mazda recently cooperated with police in Thessalonica, Greece in raiding a parts wholesaler where suspected counterfeit Mazda parts were seized .... more