Mitsubishi Revises Colt Range
16th July, 2006
Mitsubishi has revised the Colt range with the release of a manual transmission across all models. Colt now offers exceptional value from money from just $15,990 (RRP) ..... more

AMG styling for the new Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
16th July, 2006
For the new CL-Class, Mercedes-AMG has developed two AMG optional extras: an AMG bodystyling package and expressive 19-inch AMG light-alloy wheels with mixed-width tyres ..... more

Holden Shakes Up Commodore Range
17th July, 2006
The all-new VE Commodore sees a realignment to Holden’s large passenger car range ..... more

Peugeot Introduces the 407 ‘SV’ HDi
18th July, 2006
The 407 SV HDi, a new top-of-the-line model (available as a sedan or ‘Touring’), features the ground breaking 2.7 litre twin-turbo V6 diesel that recently debuted in the stunning 407 Coupe ..... more

Dodge Caliber Earns top Safety Ratings
18th July, 2006
The Dodge Caliber, the vehicle which will launch the brand’s Australian return, has received the highest ratings for frontal-impact crash protection ..... more

Ford Unveils Coolest Car At The London Motor Show
18th July, 2006
Ford today celebrates the success of the Ford Focus – the UK 's most popular car – with the unveiling of a unique new model sure to melt the hearts of show goers ..... more

Renault Launches the New Clio Campus
19th July, 2006
On sale now, the Clio Campus is priced from $18,990* for the five-speed manual version and $21,490* for the automatic transmission ..... more

Audi R10 TDI Takes On Fighter-Jet
19th July, 2006
To demonstrate the enormous potential of TDI Power, the Le Mans-winning R10 has gone head-to-head with the famous Harrier GR7 "Jump Jet" as part of the Goodwood Festival of Speed ..... more

Volkswagen Joins Clean Energy Partnership
19th July, 2006
Volkswagen has joined the Clean Energy Partnership. The world’s most versatile hydrogen demonstration project for emission free mobility ..... more

BMW Announces Pricing for 3 Series Coupés
19th July, 2006
The 3 Series Coupés will arrive in dealers in October in 325i and 335i six-cylinder guise ..... more

Holden Announces Pricing For New Commodore
19th July, 2006
Holden has released pricing for the all-new wagon-less VE series Holden Commodore range ..... more

Land Rover Reveals All-New Freelander 2
20th July, 2006
Land Rover's all-new Freelander 2 has made its world debut at the British International Motor Show at ExCeL in London's Docklands ..... more

Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe Debuts In London
20th July, 2006
The MX-5 Roadster Coupe goes on sale in Australia in October and will be priced at less than $50,000 ..... more

Jaguar Debuts Three New Models In London
20th July, 2006
At this week's British International Motor Show, Jaguar unveiled three new models, the XKR, the new XJ Long Wheelbase Diesel and the XJR Portfolio ..... more

Porsche 911 range continues to expand
21st July, 2006
The Porsche 911 range is set to expand further with the introduction of the new 911 Targa 4 and 4S models later this year ..... more

Mitsubishi Refreshes Grandis People-Mover
21st July, 2006
Mitsubishi has refreshed its Grandis people-mover line-up with the renaming of its entry model, and the introduction of a new VRX model ..... more

Trackside With Mazda At London Motor Show
21st July, 2006
Throughout the fortnight of the show, visitors will be able to enjoy a unique driving experience, piloting a Mazda RX-8 PZ and Mazda MX-5 on a purpose-built Driving Dynamics Test Track ..... more

Caparo Prepares For Market
21st July, 2006
Caparo Vehicle Technologies has appointed Cars International, based at Canary Wharf in the heart of London, as its first dealer ..... more

Ferrari Panamerican 20,000
21st July, 2006
After the success of last year’s “Ferrari 15,000 Red Miles” tour of China by two 612 Scagliettis driven by a team of international journalists, Ferrari has announced another challenge for this year, the Panamerican 20,000 ..... more

Aston Martin's Project 30,000
21st July, 2006
Hours after a V8 Vantage completed a gruelling 24 hours at the Nürburgring, 30 Aston Martin employees marked a significant milestone for the company by taking to the wheel of another Vantage and completing 30,000 miles in 30 days ..... more

Lotus Europa S
21st July, 2006
The new Lotus Europa S, a Grand Tourer (GT) inspired two-seater, will provide Lotus customers a sports car with significantly enhanced levels of touring and cruising capability ..... more

Audi S8 for Keke Rosberg
23rd July, 2006
Former Formula 1 Champion Keke Rosberg used the opportunity of the Norisring race to pick up his new car in Ingolstadt ..... more

Kia's New European Car
23rd July, 2006
Kia Motors Corporation issued the first photographs of its all-new European car – code named ‘ED’ – at the British International Motor Show in London ..... more

Fiat 500 to enter Guinness Book of Records
23rd July, 2006
The Fiat 500 has qualified for The Guinness Book of Records, as more than 750 Cinquecentisti provided the world’s longest one model traffic jam ..... more

Volkswagen Golf R32 Arrives In Australia
23rd July, 2006
The 184 kW Golf R32 with its individual looks and standard all-wheel drive represents Volkswagens second venture into the segment of high-power compact and midrange vehicles ..... more

XC90 Sport – a new version of Volvo’s SUV
24th July, 2006
Volvo Car Corporation is expanding the XC90 range with a new variant – the Volvo XC90 Sport ..... more

Two New Models for Mercedes M-Class
24th July, 2006
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed the M-Class, will be joined by the entry level V6 diesel ML 280 CDI and the range-topping ML 63 AMG in October ..... more

100 Million Nissans
24th July, 2006
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced it reached a new milestone in June with the production of its 100 millionth vehicle ..... more

Holden VE: Fuel Economy Figures
24th July, 2006
GM Holden today released fuel economy figures for its all-new VE series Commodore sedan range ..... more

Volvo C30
25th July, 2006
The C30's design is definitely distinct with two doors, four individual seats, and a glass tailgate ..... more

Porsche 911 GT3 RSR to debut at Spa
26th July, 2006
The 997-based Porsche 911 GT3 RSR will make its world motor sport debut at the famous Spa 24 Hour race this Saturday, 29th July ..... more

National Motor Museum News
26th July, 2006
Sunday 16th July 2006 saw the opening of a display by the Gawler Veteran, Vintage & Classic Vehicle Club at the National Motor Museum in Birdwood, SA ..... more

Moving the Royal Mail
27th July, 2006
Moving the Mail: Horses to Horsepower is the latest exhibition from The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA). It traces the fascinating history of road transport in the postal service in the UK ..... more

A Sinking Feeling For Mazda
27th July, 2006
Mazda has been advised that the Mitsui OSK Lines' Cougar Ace has ran into trouble off the Alaskan coast ..... more

Australian Off Road Championship
27th July, 2006
Although two rounds of the Australian Off Road Championship (Mildura in August and Goondiwindi in October) are still to be contested, Mitsubishi is quietly confident that a sixth Class Seven title in a row is just about a certainty ..... more

New Six-Speed Auto For V8 Commodores
28th July, 2006
General Motors’ electronically controlled six-speed automatic transmission will be offered in all V8 variants of the all-new VE Commodore range ..... more

Open-Air Vehicles on the Rise
28th July, 2006
Mercedes-Benz is reinforcing its position as the world's leading supplier of convertibles and roadsters in the premium and luxury segment ..... more

Nissan's New Global Light Truck Platform
28th July, 2006
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, has developed a new global platform for light duty trucks (LDTs) on which the new Cabstar will be built ..... more

Volkswagen increases deliveries
30th July, 2006
The Volkswagen Group sold more vehicles, substantially increased sales revenue and improved earnings in the first six months of 2006 ..... more

Renault Sales Slip
30th July, 2006
In first-half 2006, the Renault group's world-wide sales declined by 3.2% on first-half 2005 to 1,315,351 units ..... more

GM's Global Sales Grow as U.S. Market Stabilises
30th July, 2006
General Motors reported second quarter global sales (April - June) of 2,400,000 vehicles ..... more

New Audi A4 Cabriolet Launched In Australia
31st July, 2006
The new Audi Cabriolet is priced at $83,400 (RRP) and $107,800 (RRP) for the 4-cylinder and V6 models respectively ..... more

Mitsubishi Revises And Expands Colt Range
31st July, 2006
There's the introduction of a manual transmission across all models and the introduction of two new image products - the Colt Ralliart and the Colt Cabriolet ..... more

Peter Schreyer To Head Kia Design Teams
31st July, 2006
Kia Motors Corporation announced today that it has appointed automotive industry designer Peter Schreyer to the new position of Chief Design Officer ..... more

Mini Powers into the Next Generation
1st August, 2006
The full reveal of the next generation Mini is just one month away, but Mini has provided a sneak preview of the new car’s mechanical package ..... more

VE Commodore: More Power, More Refinement
1st August, 2006
More power, more torque and more refinement are simple powertrain messages emphatically delivered by the new "VE" range of Holden Commodores ..... more

C-Class: The Most Successful Benz
1st August, 2006
Since production began in spring 2000, worldwide over two million C-Class vehicles have been produced ..... more

Russia's GAZ Buys LDV Group
2nd August, 2006
GAZ Group, from Russia, has acquired U.K. based automotive manufacturer LDV Group ..... more

BMW 7 Series Luminance Edition
3rd August, 2006
BMW expands the 7 Series line-up, next month, by adding a "Luminance Edition" ..... more

Jeep Jamboree in Queensland
3rd August, 2006
Hundreds of Jeep owners and their families around Australia are gearing up for the national event involving four days of four-wheel drive adventure ..... more

Audi Unveils the New S3
3rd August, 2006
The top-of-the-range Audi A3 version is now ready to go, boasting 195 kW (188kW for Australia) and quattro permanent four-wheel drive ..... more

Suzuki Launches Grand Vitara Prestige
3rd August, 2006
The 'Prestige' is an extension of the Grand Vitara range launched in August 2005 and compliments the existing variants which include the sporty 3 door with 1.6 litre engine and the 5 door variants available with a 2.0L engine or a 2.7litre V6 engine ..... more

90,000th Jayco Rolls off the Assembly Line
3rd August, 2006
A camper trailer recently rolled off a Dandenong assembly line as the 90,000th Jayco built ..... more

Holden To Continue VZ Wagon & Ute Production
3rd August, 2006
The current VZ series utes and wagons will be manufactured alongside the all-new VE Commodore and WM Statesman and Caprice for an unspecified period of time ..... more

Subaru Advances Forester Line-Up
4th August, 2006
A factory-fitted rear roof spoiler and tinted UV glass on the rear passenger, quarter and back windows have been added to all XS and XT models ..... more

C4 Picasso: Citroen's new MPV
4th August, 2006
Citroën will unveil the C4 Picasso in a world-premiere appearance at the 2006 Paris Motor Show. This new, innovative and compact seven-seater MPV is the natural extension of the marque's range ..... more

Ford Takes On a Fuel Challenge
4th August, 2006
How much would it cost to drive a family sedan around mainland Australia? Ford Australia believes it can be done for approximately $1,000 in fuel costs ..... more

Peugeot 207 Super 2000 Breaks Cover
4th August, 2006
The Peugeot 207 ‘R Cup’ Concept Car presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March gave clues to the future 207 Super 2000 ..... more

England's Fourth Historic Motor Sport Show 2007
6th August, 2006
Europe's premier winter show for historic motor sport is back, at the same venue – Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry – but with a new date: 23rd-25th March, 2007 ..... more

Hummer's Happy Meals!
6th August, 2006
It’s time to rev up the fun as Hummer rolls into McDonald’s American restaurants for a pint-sized promotion ..... more

2007 British International Motor Show
6th August, 2006
Here's a round-up of the stories which related to last month's London Motor Show ..... more

Fuel Prices And Model Changes Shape Car Market
7th August, 2006
Australian motor vehicle sales in July were down just 1.4 per cent despite record fuel prices ..... more

Best July Sales in 9 Years for Chrysler Group
7th August, 2006
With 838 retails in July, sales were up 52 per cent over last year’s respective monthly result ..... more

Subaru Sets July Sales Record
7th August, 2006
Subaru achieved record July sales of 2,763 vehicles, according to official VFACTS figures ..... more

Honda Posts New Record
7th August, 2006
The record result sees Honda’s monthly market share climb to 7.2 per cent and year-to-date market share rise to 5.7 per cent ..... more

July Result Signals New Product Push for Mazda
7th August, 2006
Mazda achieved record sales for the "2" in July whilst maintaining its Year-to-Date market share of 6.7 per cent according to the latest VFACTS figures ..... more

Holden Delivers Its Smartest Commodore Yet
8th August, 2006
The 2006 Holden VE Commodore range will offer smart new technology which people want and will find easy to use ..... more

Ford: Germany Restarts WRC Action
8th August, 2006
Following a two-month summer break, BP-Ford World Rally Team returns to competitive action on next week's Rallye Deutschland ..... more

IIHS and NHTSA Recognise Volkswagen's Safety
8th August, 2006
Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced that the four-door 2006 Rabbit (Golf) has been named a "Top Safety Pick-Silver" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ..... more

Mitsubishi Continues To Beat Its Objectives
8th August, 2006
Mitsubishi Motors has continued to improve its business position, as well as exceed many of its business targets during July ..... more

Lamborghini On Track For Best Year Ever
9th August, 2006
Worldwide sales increased during the first six months from 655 to 952 vehicles, 45% more than in the same period last year ..... more

Subaru Confirms SI-Drive
9th August, 2006
Subaru has confirmed that premium versions of its 2007 Liberty and Outback models will feature the revolutionary SI-Drive system ..... more

BMW's all-new X5
9th August, 2006
And now the new BMW X5 sets another benchmark for driving excellence with powerful eight- and six-cylinder engines, unique suspension ..... more

Pebble Beach 2006
10th August, 2006
More than six decades after it faded from view after World War II, an icon of French racing has been rediscovered and will be unveiled at the 2006 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elégance ..... more

Volkswagen 'Individual'
10th August, 2006
The most exclusive cars of Volkswagen Individual GmbH can be recognised by its own logo starting in the fourth quarter of 2006 ..... more

Mazda to offer iPod adapter
10th August, 2006
Mazda has announced that it will introduce an iPod connection adapter. This is the first of its kind for any volume-selling model ..... more

Ford Confirms Shelby GT As Part Of Product-Led Turnaround
10th August, 2006
New Shelby GT to go on sale in January across America as the newest member of the Mustang performance car stable ..... more

Impreza WRX Club Spec 9 Lives
10th August, 2006
Subaru will release the special edition Impreza WRX Club Spec 9 in late August as the newest addition to its performance stable ..... more

GM Will Build An All-New Chevrolet Camaro
11th August, 2006
GM chief Rick Wagoner announced overnight that GM will build an all-new version of the Chevrolet Camaro sport coupe for 2009 ..... more

Nissan's Campaign for Fully Loaded Tiida
11th August, 2006
With savings of up to $2,250, the retail campaign makes all Tiida hatch and sedan variants outstanding value propositions ..... more

Ford Announces New BF Falcon MkII
11th August, 2006
Ford Australia President Tom Gorman today announced details of the new BF Falcon MkII range, which will go on sale in October ..... more

MRT Develops More Oomph for Evo IX
11th August, 2006
Well known for putting more sizzle into Subarus, MRT is now responding to the enquiries of EVO IX owners ..... more

VE Commodore: Safety The Priority
13th August, 2006
Real world crash situations were considered at every phase of design, development and testing to ensure the new VE Commodore range was the safest Commodore yet ..... more

Morgan To Unveil US Aero 8 at Pebble Beach
13th August, 2006
It will be unveiled, next weekend, during the Pebble Beach Concours and the Monterey Historic race meeting in California ..... more

Suzuki Makes A Splash In Paris
14th August, 2006
Suzuki’s exhibit at the 2006 Paris Motor Show (28th September to 15th October) will include the following: the Swift Sport (European Specification) and the Splash concept car ..... more

Honda Launches All-New Legend
14th August, 2006
Honda Australia has launched the new, fourth-generation, Legend sedan with the most powerful road-going Honda engine ever ..... more

Peugeot 908 RC Set to Steal the Limelight
14th August, 2006
Peugeot always shines at the Paris Motor Show and with the unveiling of the 908 RC, Peugeot will certainly have the star of the show gracing its Motor Show stand in September ..... more

Who’s Driving What at the Goodwood Revival 2006
14th August, 2006
The Goodwood Revival, set to take place this year on 1st-3rd September, relives the glory days of Goodwood Motor Circuit, which – along with Silverstone – was Britain’s leading racing venue during its active years between 1948 and 1966 ..... more

New Initiative Makes Ford Dedicated LPG Vehicles an Even More Attractive Proposition
15th August, 2006
The Federal Government's contribution of $1,000 towards the purchase cost of a new factory-fitted LPG powered vehicle for private use has made Ford's range of dedicated LPG models an even more attractive proposition ..... more

The New Mini
15th August, 2006
After building 800,000 examples, the entire car has been redesigned, yet Mini retains and authentically updates its key characteristic: its instantly recognisable style ..... more

Change in Design Chief at Land Rover
15th August, 2006
Land Rover announced, yesterday, that its highly regarded Design Director, Geoff Upex, is to retire from the company at the end of 2006 after 23 years service ..... more

Honda Australia 2005/06 Financial Results
16th August, 2006
Honda Australia has recorded a consolidated profit of $81 million after tax on revenue of $1.6 billion for the financial year ended 31st March, 2006 ..... more

Audi Faces Tough Task Ahead In ALMS
16th August, 2006
Will the International Motor Sports Association drive Audi out of the American Le Mans Series? ..... more

Hotting-up the Porsche Cayenne Turbo
16th August, 2006
The visually arresting TechArt Magnum is proof that 4x4s can outgun super cars in the power stakes ..... more

Suzuki To Expand Production
16th August, 2006
Suzuki has announced that it will add a new manufacturing plant – with a capacity of 240,000 compact vehicles – to its Sagara facility at Makinohara-City, Shizuoka, Japan ..... more

Chrysler's new American PT Cruiser Edition
16th August, 2006
Chrysler kicked off its participation in Detroit's annual Woodward Dream Cruise yesterday, making a splash with the introduction of the new Chrysler PT Street Cruiser Pacific Coast Highway Edition ..... more

Mazda RX-8 Enters 24 hour Britcars Race
17th August, 2006
Mazda has taken the challenge to put three production Mazda RX-8 s through their paces with the second Silverstone Britcar 24 Hour Endurance Race in September ..... more

Touareg V10 TDI Pushes New Diesel Trend in USA
17th August, 2006
The Touareg V10 TDI, a series production off-road vehicle, has reached the summit of Pikes Peak at 4,300 metres for the first time in the history of the legendary "Race to the Clouds" ..... more

Ford Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Hot Rod
17th August, 2006
The year was 1932. The United States was reeling from the Great Depression. War loomed in Europe. Famine ravaged Russia. Yet hope and innovation were dawning ..... more

Woodward Dream Cruise: General Motors
17th August, 2006
Milestone GM vehicles from every era, including the future, will be on display and on the road Saturday, 19th August, at America's 2006 Woodward Dream Cruise ..... more

C-Class: In a Class of its Own for Value
17th August, 2006
Mercedes-Benz have announced with immediate effect the addition of $6,480 worth of equipment for $1,500 ..... more

Cadillac CTS Reaches New Milestone
18th August, 2006
Taking home a new Cadillac is a special occasion for Americans (if not the rest of the world) and this was especially true last week for the Luyber family ..... more

America's Saab Enthusiasts Head for the Adirondacks
18th August, 2006
Saab owners and enthusiasts will gather to celebrate their passion for their cars and the Saab brand at the 24th annual North American Saab Owners Convention ..... more

Woodward Dream Cruise: Ford
18th August, 2006
At this year’s Woodward Dream Cruise, one of America's great motoring events, Ford Motor Company is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the quintessential hot rod, the ’32 Ford, also known as the "Deuce" ..... more

Gordon Murray joins Caparo as Advanced Concepts Director
18th August, 2006
Vehicle light-weighting expert Gordon Murray has been appointed director of advanced concepts at Caparo Vehicle Products ..... more

Caliber Signals the Return of Dodge
18th August, 2006
Dodge will attempt, with its return to Australia, to again secure a place in the nation's automotive industry by releasing the Dodge Caliber ..... more

VW Eos Highway 1 Debuts At Pebble Beach
20th August, 2006
The Volkswagen Eos Highway 1 design study debuted, this weekend, at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance ..... more

New cone laying machine
21st August, 2006
A new machine to improve safety and reduce congestion at road works on high-speed roads was unveiled, in England ..... more

LPG Challenge on Track to Achieve $1,000 around Australia Target
21st August, 2006
Ford's LPG Challenge arrived in Brisbane yesterday (Sunday 20th August) after covering more than 11,700 kilometres and spending only $851.95 on fuel ..... more

BMW 335i sedan coming in December
21st August, 2006
BMW is to bring the new twin turbo 335i sedan to Australia ..... more

Honda and London Police in Hybrid Deal
21st August, 2006
Honda has teamed up with London’s Police in the country’s biggest ever hybrid car fleet deal ..... more

Disappointment for Aston Martin Racing at Road America
21st August, 2006
Aston Martin Racing finished third and fourth in the GT1 class in the American Le Mans Series race at Road America, yesterday ..... more

Fifth victory for the Audi R10 TDI
21st August, 2006
In the 7th round of the American Le Mans Series at Road America Biela and Pirro clinched their 3rd victory of the season – including the Le Mans 24 Hours ..... more

Team Hummer Looks to Continue Winning Streak
22nd August, 2006
Team Hummer, one of off-road racing's most successful teams, looks to continue their 13-race streak of placing a Hummer on the podium ..... more

Subaru Prepares For Tribeca's Arrival
22nd August, 2006
The largest vehicle in the Subaru line-up will be on sale in Australia from early November, following its display at the Sydney Motor Show ..... more

Jayco Unveils EuroEdition Motorhome
22nd August, 2006
The idea behind the Euro Edition is to offer a luxury model that makes it very much the motorhome owners’ motorhome of choice, yet its price remains at under $100,000 ..... more

Subaru Impreza WRX Club Spec 9
22nd August, 2006
Priced at $44,490 recommended retail price, the comprehensive package includes chassis, driveline, exterior and interior upgrades ..... more

VW supply 200 T5s to the UK's AA
22nd August, 2006
The UK’s largest breakdown organisation, the AA, has strengthened its roadside recovery fleet with an order for 200 Volkswagen Transporters ..... more

Saab Icon celebrates 20 Years
24th August, 2006
The iconic Saab convertible turns 20 this year and to celebrate Saab is launching a limited edition 20th Anniversary Convertible ..... more

BMW Refurbishes Munich HQ
24th August, 2006
An architectural legend is set to shine again as the world famous headquarters of the BMW Group in Munich, known as the "Four Cylinders" building, prepares to reopen ..... more

Volkswagen Iroc concept car
25th August, 2006
The largest car maker in Europe showed the reinterpretation of the successful Scirocco idea in a world premiere in Berlin last night – the Iroc concept ..... more

Around Australia for Under $1,000!
27th August, 2006
Ford's LPG Challenge returned to Melbourne at 3:15pm on Friday 25th August after driving more than 13,950kms around Australia and spending only $997.55 on fuel by filling up solely on LPG ..... more

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8
27th August, 2006
Jeep has released a Street and Racing Technology (SRT) version of its Grand Cherokee, boasting 313 kW, 569 Nm and a 0-100 km/h time in the under six second range ..... more

Honda Begins Vehicle Operations in Vietnam
27th August, 2006
Honda Vietnam Co., Ltd. (HVN), Honda’s Vietnamese subsidiary, has opened a new motor vehicle plant in the suburbs of Hanoi ..... more

CLK-Class Revisions
28th August, 2006
The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class model range will soon serve up more sports car driving pleasure with the introduction of the new V8 CLK 500 and range topping CLK 63 AMG, ..... more

Dual Airbags for the Nissan Patrol DX wagon
28th August, 2006
Nissan Australia has announced another safety upgrade for its rugged Patrol four-wheel drive range – the addition of standard dual airbags to the Patrol DX wagon - available from October 2006 ..... more

PM Visits Holden
28th August, 2006
The Prime Minister, John Howard, today commemorated the completion of a $532 million upgrade to the Holden Vehicle Operations (HVO) plant in Elizabeth, South Australia ..... more

Audi RS 4 Cabriolet for Australia
29th August, 2006
Audi has confirmed that its new RS 4 Cabriolet will go on sale in Australia, completing the company’s ultimate super car family ..... more

Mini Gains Stamp of Approval
29th August, 2006
The Australia Post “Driving Through the Years” special issue features the Morris 850 among a clutch of cars (including 1917 Ford T truck, 1956 Holden FE and 1976 Holden Sandman HX) that made motoring folklore ..... more

Saab Diesel Confirmed for Australia
31st August, 2006
Saab is expanding its product offering in Australia with the addition of the diesel range of 9-3 TiD vehicles ..... more

Infiniti Heads To Russia
31st August, 2006
Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan, celebrated its official launch in Russia yesterday at the Moscow Motor Show ..... more

Ford Looks At Selling Aston Martin
1st September, 2006
Ford Motor Company announced overnight it has begun the process of exploring strategic options for Aston Martin, with particular emphasis on a potential sale of all or a portion of the unit ..... more

Honda's All-New CR-V For 2007
1st September, 2006
An entirely-new CR-V is just around the corner (so to speak). It promises improved equipment levels and Honda’s safety technology ..... more

Mini Cabrio Chilli: C’Mon Summer!
1st September, 2006
Mini springs into summer with a hot new model. The high-specification Chilli model is now available in the Cabrio ..... more

More Lancer Evolution IXs for Japan
3rd September, 2006
Mitsubishi has announced that the Lancer Evolution IX MR high-performance 4WD sports sedan (GSR/RS) and the MR high-performance 4WD sports wagon (GT/GT-A) are now on sale in Japan ..... more

Europcar Signs up for Subaru
4th September, 2006
Subaru Australia has signed its biggest ever fleet deal, to supply 1,500 vehicles to the Europcar Asia Pacific rental company ..... more

Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe
4th September, 2006
Mazda has added a new dimension to the MX-5 roadster, a powered retractable hardtop model that boosts the MX-5's practical appeal ..... more

Bentley begins production of the Continental GTC
5th September, 2006
Following on closely from the first deliveries to customers of its new Azure, Bentley Motors has now commenced production of the Continental GTC ..... more

Big plans for Saab BioPower in Australia
5th September, 2006
Saab BioPower, the best selling environmentally friendly vehicle in Sweden, is on its way to Australia to promote the benefits of ethanol, a renewable alternative fuel ..... more

Audi hits all-time record in Australia
5th September, 2006
Closing the month with 479 vehicle sales, Audi is now 12 percent, or 375 units ahead of its August 2005 year-to-date result ..... more

New Ford Transit Has It All
7th September, 2006
Ford's most successful global commercial vehicle range, Transit, enters a new era in its long and accomplished life with a series of extensive improvements ..... more

Motor Vehicle Sales Dip in August
7th September, 2006
Australian vehicle sales dipped slightly in August as the effects of high fuel prices and rising interest rates combined to discourage some buyers from car showrooms ..... more

New Peugeot 307 XSE HDi 6-Speed Automatic
8th September, 2006
With many customers looking at their choice of vehicle in a new light, whether it be for fuel economy without sacrificing drivability, or even from an environmental perspective, the 307 is providing many with the answer, especially in its diesel guise ..... more




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Peter Brock (1945 - 2006)
10th September, 2006
Australian motor sport legend Peter Brock, 61, died around midday (local time) on Friday 8th September, 2006, in a car crash in Gidgegannup, Western Australia ..... more

Mitsubishi Wins Second Targa West
11th September, 2006
Mitsubishi has won Targa West for the second successive year, beating a class field that comprised many exotic marques ..... more

World Premiere of Nissan Qashqai
11th September, 2006
Inspired by the concept car of the same name that was presented at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show, the Qashqai is a new vehicle for Nissan in Europe ..... more

Mazda Manufactures One Millionth Mazda 3
11th September, 2006
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that total production of the Mazda 3 has reached the one million unit milestone at the end of August 2006 ..... more

Apex To Develop Jaguar XKR For FIA GT3
11th September, 2006
Richard Lloyd's Apex Motorsport has announced that it will develop Jaguar's new XKR Coupe for use in the FIA GT3 Euro Series from 2007 ..... more

Holden Launches WM Statesman And Caprice
12th September, 2006
Holden has launched its top-of-the-range WM Statesman and Caprice models, offering more differentiation from their short wheelbase siblings than ever before ..... more

Subaru Liberty MY07
12th September, 2006
A comprehensive list of refinements to Subaru’s 2007 Liberty range includes the debut of the revolutionary Subaru Intelligent Drive (SI-Drive) system ..... more

Nepta: A Prestige Cabriolet Concept from Renault
12th September, 2006
Renault is unveiling its new Nepta concept car, a four-seater cabriolet with fluid lines and a thoroughbred profile, at the 2006 Paris Motor Show ..... more

Peugeot 207 EPURE concept car
13th September, 2006
At the Paris Motor Show later this month Peugeot will reveal the “207 EPURE” concept car – a glimpse of a future 207 model with a futuristic power plant ..... more

World Premiere for the new Mitsubishi Pajero
13th September, 2006
Debuting at the Paris Motor Show, this Pajero is the fourth generation Pajero. The latest Pajero offers reliability forged in the crucible of grueling competition and use under the harshest conditions to be found on the planet ..... more

Victoria Police Take a Chrysler 300C
14th September, 2006
Victoria Police has boosted their vehicle fleet and injected some ‘cool’ with the addition of a Chrysler 300C ..... more

Audi Q7: The performance SUV
15th September, 2006
The Q7 is priced at $85,700 for the 3.0 TDI quattro and $116,800 for the 4.2 FSI quattro version ..... more

Ten years of the SLK-Class
15th September, 2006
It was ten years ago that the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class made its debut in European showrooms ..... more

BMW 3 Series Coupés Arrive Next Month
17th September, 2006
The BMW 3 Series Coupés will arrive in dealerships around Australia in October in both 325i and 335i six-cylinder guise ..... more

Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
18th September, 2006
Alfa Romeo will take the wraps of the production version of the 8C Competizione, a 336 kW super car, at the 2006 Paris Motor Show ..... more

Holden To Offer Four Models In Captiva Range
18th September, 2006
Holden has announced it would offer four models across the range of its new Captiva sports utility vehicle, all powered by the Australian-built 3.2 litre Alloytec engine ..... more

Volvo XC90 V8
19th September, 2006
The Volvo XC90 with V8 power under the bonnet puts added performance on the tarmac when compared to the standard XC90 - but will it be enough to sharpen Volvo's performance in the tough premium SUV segment? ..... more

The New Generation E-Class
19th September, 2006
After four years in production and with around a million vehicles sold worldwide, Mercedes-Benz has announced the new generation of its E-Class has arrived in Australia ..... more

Porsche Museum cars for Australia
20th September, 2006
A priceless collection of racing cars from the Porsche Museum in Germany will come to Australia for two of the country’s historic racing events in the coming months ..... more

Subaru Outback MY07
20th September, 2006
Subaru’s 2007 All-Wheel Drive Outback range adds value, practicality and features, including the Subaru Intelligent-Drive system in 3.0 litre models ..... more

Bentley Arnage For 2007
21st September, 2006
Bentley Motors continues the intensive development of its flagship Arnage range with the introduction of a major programme of powertrain and chassis enhancements for 2007 ..... more

Kia Pro_Ceed Concept Car
21st September, 2006
Kia has revealed the first image of its latest concept car that is scheduled to debut at the Paris Motor Show next week ..... more

Dodge Avenger Concept
21st September, 2006
Dodge is looking to produce a new D-segment sedan with the all-new Dodge Avenger concept ..... more

Gympie Gets Goodsell
21st September, 2006
Well known Christian broadcaster, Chris Goodsell, presents his radio programme "Road Ramblings" on numerous radio stations throughout New South Wales and Queensland ..... more

VW's 2007 Touran To Debut in Paris
22nd September, 2006
Europe's VW Touran is coming with a new look, new technologies and a new top TSI engine for 2007. The next generation of the bestseller will be presented at the Paris Motor Show next week ..... more

Holden's First VE and WM Export To Middle East
22nd September, 2006
GM Holden has despatched its first shipment of the all-new generation export versions of Commodore, Statesman and Caprice from Adelaide’s AAT Port to its largest export market, the Middle East ..... more

VW's New Touareg To Debut in Paris
22nd September, 2006
Sporting a new ‘face’, revised rear styling, updated interior and seats as well as the Dynaudio sound system as an option, the new Touareg will come to Australia in early 2007 ..... more

New Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Tested in Africa
24th September, 2006
Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart has now completed a pair of two-week shakedown and development tests of its new Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution in North Africa ..... more

Paris Preview For Europe's All-New Ford Mondeo
24th September, 2006
Europe's all-new Ford Mondeo makes its world debut at the 2006 Paris Motor Show between 30th September and 15th October, 2006 ..... more

Audi A6 now available with 2.0 TFSI Engine
24th September, 2006
Audi Australia has added a new variant to its A6 range. The A6 is now available with a 2.0 TFSI engine, in both sedan and Avant variants ..... more

Jaguar First in German Quality Survey
24th September, 2006
German motoring magazine Auto Zeitung has published its 2006 Quality Report and Jaguar has come out on top over strong competition from luxury car makers ..... more

Porsche posts another new record in Germany
25th September, 2006
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, again posted a new registration record in Germany in the financial year 2005/06 ..... more

Mini Production Links Three Modern UK Plants
25th September, 2006
The start of series production of the new Mini also signals the start of a new production network for Mini comprising three BMW Group manufacturing facilities in the UK ..... more

Nissan to Test Intelligent Transportation System
25th September, 2006
Nissan has announced it would begin testing a newly developed intelligent transportation system which allows vehicle-to-infrastructure communication to help reduce traffic accidents and ease congestion ..... more

Fourth Peugeot Design Competition
25th September, 2006
At the 2006 Paris Motor Show, Peugeot is set to launch its fourth Design Competition. This will invite Internet users around the world to submit designs for a new Peugeot based around a set theme ..... more

Team Mitsubishi Ralliart Victorious in Victoria
25th September, 2006
Team Mitsubishi Ralliart has ended the NEC Australian Rally Championship on a high, with its Lancer Evolution IX driven by Scott Pedder and Glen Weston winning the final round - the NGK Rally of Melbourne ..... more

Mazda at the Sydney Motor Show
26th September, 2006
Mazda Australia has announced they will showcase the Kabura concept car at this year's Australian International Motor Show (Sydney Motor Show) ..... more

Honda Unveils New Technologies
26th September, 2006
Honda Motor Co has unveiled a range of next-generation engine technologies as part of its global initiative to reduce CO2 emissions ..... more

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited For Paris
26th September, 2006
Featuring a one-of-a-kind, four-door open-air design, the all-new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited expands the Jeep experience to new dimensions ..... more

The new Porsche Museum is taking shape
26th September, 2006
Construction of the new museum of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is running at full speed ..... more

Ford Transit Is International Van of the Year 2007
26th September, 2006
The new Ford Transit that was recently launched in Australia has been awarded the prestigious title of 'International Van of the Year 2007' at an award ceremony in Germany ..... more

Suzuki Swift Goes Sporty
27th September, 2006
Suzuki Australia has launched the follow up to the original "pocket rocket" and expanded the current Swift model range, with the unveiling of the new Suzuki Swift Sport ..... more

Mini Races Back to Bathurst
27th September, 2006
Some 40 years on from its win at the Bathurst 500 race at Mount Panorama, Mini returns to Bathurst to lap the famous track on Sunday 8th October 2006 ..... more

Nissan Adds Patrol Ti 3.0-Litre Turbo Diesel to Its Range
27th September, 2006
Nissan Australia has announced a new addition to the legendary Patrol range – the Patrol Ti 3.0-litre turbo diesel featuring an all-new satellite navigation and reversing camera system – available from October 2006 ..... more

Volvo D5 Engine For XC90
28th September, 2006
Volvo Car Australia is, this month, introducing the D5 (136 kW, 400 Nm) five-cylinder engine in the XC90 D5 ..... more

Mitsubishi Pajero To Debut in Paris Tonight
28th September, 2006
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will complete its renewed 4x4 line-up with the world premiere of the next evolution of Pajero* at the 2006 Paris Motor Show ..... more

Audi R8 - World Premiere in Paris
28th September, 2006
On the eve of the 2006 Paris Motor Show, Audi has unveiled its R8 super car ..... more

Citroën C-Métisse Concept for Paris Motor Show
28th September, 2006
C-Métisse is a coupé of character, boasting a high level of on-board comfort and performance, while also respecting the environment ..... more

Volkswagen CrossGolf to debut in Paris
28th September, 2006
Volkswagen is celebrating the world premiere of the new CrossGolf at the Paris Motor Show. It merges the can-do qualities of a compact SUV with the versatility of a small MPV ..... more

Aston Martin V8 Vantage: New Sportshift Transmission
29th September, 2006
At the 2006 Paris Motor Show Aston Martin debuts a new automated manual transmission option for the V8 Vantage – Sportshift ..... more

Volvo Reveals Production C30 in Paris
29th September, 2006
Compact and dynamic, the C30 is the smallest car in Volvo’s model range ..... more

Holden Designers Join Global Team For Paris Show Car
29th September, 2006
GM Holden designers will be part of a global team taking centre stage at the Paris Motor Show with the world premiere of the Chevrolet World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) Ultra Concept Car ..... more

Renault Unveils Koleos Concept Car
29th September, 2006
This show car foreshadows a 4WD vehicle that Renault is due to market in the first half of 2008 ..... more

Ford Australia Reports 2005 Profit
1st October, 2006
Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited* reported a net profit after tax of $148.2 million for calendar year 2005 ..... more

Mitsubishi Pajero for 2007
1st October, 2006
Popular 4WDs have been in Australia for over 20 years. And that is largely due to Mitsubishi's Pajero. It was this vehicle that popularised four-wheel driving in Australia when the first generation was launched in the early 1980s ..... more

Honda Announces New Limited-Edition Accord
1st October, 2006
Honda is offering even better value on its four-cylinder Accord VTi with a new limited-edition variant ..... more

Subaru's Diesel Plans Turbocharged
1st October, 2006
Subaru has confirmed that the development of the world’s first horizontally opposed diesel engine, the Subaru Boxer Turbo Diesel, is almost complete ..... more

British Car Industry Accelerates
1st October, 2006
Three good news stories show it's not all doom and gloom in British manufacturing. Nissan, Mini and Honda announced investment in the UK, bringing an additional 2,000 jobs in car making ..... more

Hottest September on Record for Mazda
3rd October, 2006
Mazda Australia has achieved its best ever September result recording 5,764 sales ..... more

Saab Sonett Celebrates 50 Years
3rd October, 2006
The Saab Sonett sports car was originally named after the Swedish expression “så nätt”, meaning “so neat”. Now, half a century after the launch of the first generation, the Sonett is known the world over as Saab’s quintessential two-seat sport car ..... more

Caparo completes build of first T1 prototype
3rd October, 2006
Caparo Vehicle Technologies, a company formed earlier this year, has completed the build of the first of two Caparo T1 prototypes ..... more

Peugeot 908 V12 HDi – The Fastest Peugeot Diesel Car Ever!
3rd October, 2006
It was on the 14th June, 2005 that Peugeot announced its decision to accept a new technological challenge: to win one of the world’s most prestigious and demanding motor races, the Le Mans 24 Hours, with a car powered by an HDi diesel engine equipped with a diesel particulate filter system (DPFS) ..... more

Mégane F1 Team R26 on The Front Row
3rd October, 2006
Renault has taken advantage of the 2006 Paris Show to introduce Mégane F1 Team R26. Derived from Mégane Renault Sport Cup, the latest version features a limited slip differential for even crisper handling whether driven on open roads or round a circuit ..... more

New Pajero Stays True To Heritage
3rd October, 2006
Mitsubishi has just released its NS Pajero 7-seat SUV with a complete make-over for the exterior design, a new modern interior, two new engines that are Euro 4 compatible and re-introduced two 3-door models to inject additional excitement into the model range ..... more

Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG Now Available in Australia
4th October, 2006
The Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG, is now on sale in Australia. Based upon the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which was released in Australia in February this year, the new top-of-the-line S 65 AMG is priced from $450,000 RRP ..... more

Jaguar Signs Company's Biggest Fleet Deal In The Middle East
4th October, 2006
Jaguar has announced the company's biggest single fleet deal in the Middle East with The Transport Company in Qatar to provide 100 XJ LWB models ..... more

Europe's Saab 9-3 Range for 2007
4th October, 2006
The view from the driver's seat is the main focus of the 2007 model year enhancements to the Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan, SportCombi and Convertible ranges ..... more

Hummer’s Global Success Story Continues
4th October, 2006
Starting in October 2006, the Hummer H3 will be assembled at the General Motors plant in Struandale, South Africa. The additional volume is scheduled for markets in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa ..... more

Audi Reaches All-Time Sales Record in Australia
4th October, 2006
In September, German luxury car maker, Audi, hit an all-time sales high in Australia with 520 units retailed ..... more

Renault, Nissan and GM terminate Alliance Discussions
5th October, 2006
General Motors, Renault and Nissan announced overnight that they had agreed to terminate discussions regarding a proposed alliance among the three companies ..... more

Subaru's Sizzling September
5th October, 2006
Subaru achieved its best ever September with sales of 3,350 vehicles according to the official VFACTS figures which were released yesterday ..... more

Chrysler Returns to Bathurst
5th October, 2006
Chrysler will extend its relationship with the V8 Supercar Championship Series for a further two years as the official safety car provider ..... more

Mercedes-Benz Sales in Australia Increase by 7 per cent
5th October, 2006
The luxury car manufacturer saw sales of its passenger car and SUV range in Australia reach a year-to-date total of 10,577 units at the end of September, up from 9,815 units the same time last year ..... more

New Ford All-Rounder Hits a Six
5th October, 2006
The dynamic world of Australian limited overs cricket has a new sponsor – the new Ford Ranger ..... more

Peugeot Spider 207
5th October, 2006
The Peugeot Spider 207 which has just debuted at the Paris Motor Show, was developed from the ‘20Cup’ concept car but features a more conventional 4-wheel architecture and a rear transverse engine ..... more

Audi R8 Confirmed for Sydney Motor Show
5th October, 2006
Audi’s stunning new R8 sports car will be unveiled at the Sydney Motor Show this month, following its worldwide debut at the Paris Motor Show in late September ..... more

Honda Sets Yet Another Sales Record
6th October, 2006
Honda Australia has smashed yet another sales record with the company posting its best ever September result ..... more

Mitsubishi Strengthens
6th October, 2006
Mitsubishi Motors recorded improved sales for the month of September continuing its steady growth from previous months. The figures just released show a modest but positive growth for the month ..... more

Small Car Boom Softens in September
6th October, 2006
The long-running boom in small car and total car sales is showing the first signs of slowing according official motor industry figures released this week ..... more

Who wins ... and who loses!
6th October, 2006
In analysing the September sales figures, it seems some drops in volume are big and some are real big. For example, Lexus is down 16.7% ..... more

Peugeot’s Best Ever Monthly Result
6th October, 2006
For the second consecutive month, Peugeot Automobiles Australia has recorded its best ever monthly sales result, with 782 Peugeots registered in September. This eclipses the previous record of 780 sales, set in August of this year ..... more

BMW's Limited Edition Individual M6 Convertible
6th October, 2006
The luxury convertible comes dressed to impress with a custom Ruby Black exterior combined with Piano Black interior trim, power sport seats wrapped in supple custom made Gold Brown BMW Individual Merino leather ..... more

Chevy HHR Panel will deliver style
8th October, 2006
America's 2007 Chevrolet HHR Panel, designed for a myriad of commercial and private uses, adds a new dimension of functionality to the popular HHR’s lineup of stylish, efficient vehicles ..... more

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano for Sydney Motor Show
9th October, 2006
The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano will be on display at the 2006 Sydney Motor Show from 26th October, 2006 ..... more

Ford Wins Bathurst!
9th October, 2006
Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup have won Australia's biggest motor race, the 1,000 km endurance race at Bathurst in a Ford Falcon ..... more

Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione for Sydney Motor Show
10th October, 2006
Just weeks after it is revealed at the Paris Motor Show, Alfa Romeo’s new 8C Competizione, will be displayed in Sydney at the Sydney Motor Show from (Thursday 26th October 2006) ..... more

New Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
10th October, 2006
Eleven years and approximately 1.3 million units after making its debut, the European market leader in the 3.5 t GVW van sector, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, now has a successor ..... more




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Peugeot Announces Corporate Sponsorship to Ensure White Lions Programme’s Survival
10th October, 2006
Recognised around the globe as the ‘Lion brand’, Peugeot yesterday celebrated the milestone release of the 10-week-old female and male cubs, Purr and Joe, with the public announcement of a three-year sponsorship of Mogo Zoo’s white lions ..... more

Range Rover 2007: World-First System Prevents Mis-Fuelling
10th October, 2006
The world's most complete luxury 4x4 just got smarter, with the 2007 model year Range Rover TDV8, on sale this week in the UK, pioneering an innovative world-first technical solution – the petrol fuel guard system ..... more

Citroen C4 Picasso Completes EuroNCap Test
10th October, 2006
The Citroën C4 Picasso has obtained excellent results in EuroNCAP impact tests, scoring five stars in occupant protection ..... more

Hummer Kicks-Off H3 Assembly in South Africa
11th October, 2006
General Motors yesterday celebrated the start of production of the Hummer H3 at its Struandale Assembly Facility in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The occasion represents an important step in the global expansion of Hummer by providing increased capacity and a global version of the H3 ..... more

Outback’s 50,000 Australian Sales
11th October, 2006
Subaru’s All-Wheel Drive Outback passed the 50,000 Australian sales milestone this month ..... more

Holden Captiva SUV Range Hits The Road
11th October, 2006
Holden has launched its all new Daewoo sourced Captiva sports utility vehicle range. It is priced from $35,990 (RRP) ..... more

Jaguar Leaps to September Sales Success in UK
12th October, 2006
Jaguar's UK sales took a leap forward in September, thanks to strong performances by the XJ saloon and XK sports car ..... more

Cadillac Brand Launched in South Africa
12th October, 2006
Whilst there is still no confirmation regarding an Australian release, Cadillac opened another chapter in its global expansion yesterday by announcing the brand will be available in South Africa in early 2007 ..... more

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