There are plenty of new models due out in Australia this year. Perhaps the one that will arouse the most interest is the new Ford Falcon model scheduled for release in May. Of course there are some photos of the new model already out there on the Net thanks to Ford who decided to release [...]
With the release of the BMW V8 M3 convertible also came the release of BMW’s new M double-clutch transmission with Drivelogic.
BMW claims that the new transmission providces faster and smoother shifting and even more fuel economy and when you see the figures released for the V8 M3 then it’s hard not to believe those claims. [...]
BMW have unveiled the new M3 convertible and it’s definitely one very hot looking machine. Powered by a 4 litre 309 kW V8 and fitted with BMW’s new seven speed double-clutch tranmission the M3 will acccelerate from zero to 100km/h in 5.1 seconds. And despite all that grunt it will still return 12.3 litres per [...]
If you were in India it would buy you the standard version of the Tata Nano when it is released for sale later this year. For that price you would get a four-door, five-seat sedan powered by a 623cc rear-mounted engine.
The Nano will also be available in a luxury version … and Tata are looking [...]
A frayed fuel hose that could result in a fuel leak that could then lead to a fire has encouraged Holden to issue a recall notice for VE and WM model Holden Commodores.
This recall involves an extensive number of vehicles across a range of Vehicle Identification Numbers. Those involved fall within the following ranges:
VE [...]
Is it possible to survive in your car if you’re caught in a bushfire?
A recent study has found that temperatures inside a car can reach anything up to 300C as a bushfire passes over and survival in those temperatures is just about impossible. And when you realise that the interior of the car can also [...]
For the first time Ford has dropped behind Toyota in sales of motor vehicles in the United States.
Now let’s see how long it takes Toyota to overtake General Motors.
Meanwhile Toyota has now opened a production facility in Russia.
Australians have for the first time bought more than one million motor vehicles in a single calendar year.
VFACTS sales figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries show that 1,049,982 cars, trucks and buses were sold in 2007 – an increase of 87,316 or 9.1 percent over 2006.
The previous record total of 988,269 [...]
