The 2006 Fraser Coast Ute show was held at Torbanlea on Saturday March 27.
If you’re wondering where the heck the Fraser Coast might be then think of the mainland coast that faces Fraser Island in Queensland and you’ve got the place. Torbanlea is a small village just north of Hervey Bay and just off the [...]
It’s a seven seater MPV and it’s soon to make it’s debut at the Madrid Motor Show
Kia Motors Corporation today issued a ‘preview sketch’ of its exciting all-new Carens compact MPV (to be named ‘Rondo’ in North America), and confirmed that this model will make its world premiere at the forthcoming Salon International del Automovil [...]
Proton is a name that has been missing from the Australian motoring scene for a few years now although there are still penty of the Malaysian built cars out there on Australian roads.
Proton has recently begun another push to grab a share of the Australian market with a range of sedans, hatches and even a [...]
This Holden concept car made its first appearance at the 2005 Sydney Motor Show and has been a big hit at motor shows across the country ever since. Despite what many people think, not one part of the vehicle has come from the original FJ Holden. Instead, so many parts that look familiar, like the [...]
The results of the Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix are:
1. Fisichella/Renault
2. Alonso/Renault
3. Button/Honda
4. Montoya/McLaren-Mercedes
5. Massa/Ferrari
6. M Schumacher/Ferrari
Australian Mark Webber retired on lap 17 and his Williams-Cosworth team mate, Nico Rosberg retired on lap 8.
Kimi Raikkonen was involved in an accident on the first lap and did not continue.
Mark Webber is now in 8th position in [...]
The grid for the Malaysian Formule 1 Grand Prix is:
1. Fisichella/Renault
2. Button/Honda
3. Rosberg/Williams-Cosworth
4. Webber/Williams-Cosworth
Other grid positions are will not be announced till Sunday morning due to the new rules. A number of drivers, including Schumacher/Ferrari have opted for engine changes and this can affect their position on the starting grid by up to 10 places.
Racing [...]
The special edition Ford Territory SR is set to be released in mid March complete with over $3,800 worth of extras.
Those extras include:
Cruise control
Leather sequential sports shifter
Leather sports steering wheel
Four 17″ alloy wheels
Running boards
Unique SR badge
Ford Australia has released the special edition Falcon SR sedan.
It comes with $7,000 worth of extras that include:
Side airbags for driver and front passenger
Six-stack CD
Reverse sensing
17″ alloy wheels
Leather wrapped steering wheel
Sequential sports shift
Sports suspension
Rear power windows
SR badging and spoiler
Prices start at $33,490
Holden has issued a recall that affects over 90,000 Commodore sedans and utilities built between April 2003 and December 2005.
The recall was issued after Holden identified a problem with side airbags that “inflated under circumstances which did not warrant inflation.”
Holden will rectify the problem free of charge through Holden dealerships.
Over 30,000 export Commodres have also [...]
In another blow to the US car manufacturers Kia announced yesterday that it will be investing $1.2 billion dollars in an automotive assembly plant in West Point Georgia. The new plant will employ 2,500 workers and come on stream in 2009.
At full capacity the plant will be turning out 300,000 vehicles every year. Kia [...]
The F1 season got off to an interesting start last weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix. Already Renault have chalked up their first win but drivers agree that this year promises to be much closer than last year.
New engines – 2.4 litre V8’s in place of the 3 litre V10’s and a whole new raft [...]
What motivates you to buy a certain vehicle?
Well, while you’re pondering that curly question a recent survey of 140 automotive executives from around the world found that the executives think that there are a number of reasons that influence a person when they buy a car.
87% felt that quality was an important consideration
84% [...]
While the Honda Civic hybrid (pictured) and the Toyota Prius – perhaps the best known hybrid in Australia – did not seem to attract much attention at the Brisbane Motor Show that could all change in the next few years.
A recent survey by KPMG of 140 automotive executives from around the world found that almost [...]
At last I have actually seen one up close and personal and my wife and I sat in one at the Brisbane Motor Show while an eager young salesman practiced his sales pitch on us.
And our impression was … for $42,990 we will quite happily stick with our 2000 model..
My wife’s impression of the driver’s [...]
My wife and I attended the Brisbane Motor Show on the opening day. Some things surprised us, some things disappointed us but overall we certainly came away thinking that we will be back next year.
Here are some random thoughts:
The cost of entry – $16.00 was good value
The weather wasn’t good on the opening day but [...]
The Brisbane Motor Show opens it’s doors on March 3 and will run through to Sunday March 12.
This year promises to be bigger and better than ever with a record number of cars making their Queensland debut.
The range of production vehicles on display this year will include more than 50 vehicles from the [...]
