Archive for June, 2007

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Toyota is Building a Bigger Hybrid

Newspapers in Japan are reporting that Toyota will have a new hybrid on the market by 2009. The new vehicle won’t be a replacement for the very successful Prius but will target the next level of engine capacity. It could even appear with a 3 litre motor.

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It’s a Sin to Drive a Ferrari

… well according to the Vatican it is because arouses feelings of envy.

Photo courtesy of FlyingPete and Morguefile
Not surprisingly Ferrari begs to differ with the Pope on this one. Ferrari has been building objects of envy for the last 60 years and they’re not about to stop now.

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Holden’s Efijy Named US Concept Car of the Year

It might be last year’s car but it certainly remains a real eye-catcher and now it’s hit the big time in the United States.
The announcement was made today at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn Michigan that the Efijy had beaten a field of 32 other concept cars and 11 pre-production models.

The photo was [...]

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Sales of Family Cars and SUVs Lift Australian Car Market Higher in May

Toyota stayed well on top of the leader board during May despite a slight drop in sales compared to the same time last year. Holden, Ford, Mazda, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Honda took out the minor placings

Photo courtesy of Newscom.com
Resurgent sales of Large cars and Sports Utility Vehicles have kept the Australian motor vehicle market on [...]

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Black Boxes in Cars?

The Daily Mail in London is reporting that from 2010 new cars will have a black box installed in them that will automatically call emergency services if the car is involved in a serious accident.
That sounds like a great idea but what if it also records how you were driving prior to the accident? [...]

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Want a Free Ride in a Sports Car Worth Around $A1.5 Million?

Well you can spend an hour in a Pagani Zonda courtesy of Australian Car Advice if your the lucky winner of the competition they’re running at the moment.
Here is the link to the competition and all I can do is wish you luck – butt-ugly buggers like me aren’t allowed anywhere near a thing [...]

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Two Wheel Sales Surge

Motorcycle sales continue to accelerate as more Australians turn to two wheels.
Official retail sales figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show that 38,331 motorcycles, scooters and ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) were sold for the first four months to April 30 – an increase of 6251 or 20.5 per cent over the same [...]

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The Classic VW

by Stuart Livesey
I guess it’s time to come out of the closet and admit to the world that I’m a big fan of the classic VW. There’s no car with more quirky character than the classic Volkswagen Beetle. No matter how much you tart up the latest version of the Beetle it still doesn’t have [...]