Recent Articles
The Nissan Leaf – It’s Got the Competition Worried
Nissan Leaf … other car makers are beginning to snipe at it so maybe it does have potential.
Honda Jazz Recall – Not in Australia
Honda says that no Jazz model vehicles sold in Australia need to be recalled.
Toyota Prado 3-Door – a Female View Pt2
After a week of driving the Toyota Prado I might have changed my mind … just a little.
Honda Jazz and City Model Recall
Honda joins Toyota in singing the recall blues
Recall Statement by Toyota Australia
Toyota Australia says that no Toyota vehicles sold in Australia are fitted with the faulty accelerator pedal.
Nissan Leaf to be Built in the US
The Nissan Leaf to be built in Tennessee
Ford Makes a Profit
Years ago car companies always made a profit so a headline like the one above would have brought howls of laughter but not any more
In a time when many large car makers have struggled to survive … and only done so with the help of governments around the world … the fact that Ford [...]
Toyota’s Sticking Accelerator Problem Gets Worse
Toyota’s recalls spread to Europe
Mitsubishi Triton Ute Wins Overlander Magazine’s Four-Wheel Drive of the Year
Are we comparing apples with apples when we give out these awards … sometimes I wonder.
Toyota Hybrid Camry Servicing Costs
Under Toyota Service Advantage, Hybrid Camry owners will pay just $130* for up to four standard scheduled services during the first three years or 60,000 kilometres
Toyota Suspends Production
Toyota suspends production in some North American plants and withdraws vehicles from sale.
Fiat Halts Production
Fiat has announced that it plans to halt production at it’s five plants in Italy for a two week period next month. BusinessWeek is reporting that the production halt become necessary because sales of Fiat vehicles have declined to the point where they are worse this year than at the same time last year
New Honda Odyssey Coming to America
Honda has announced that it will be displaying a concept version of the next American Built Honda Odyssey at the Chicago Auto Show next month.
GM Has Finally Sold Saab!
Has GM sold a corpse to Spyker or is there some life still left in the Saab brand?
General Motors to Build an Electric Motor Plant
GM is to become the first car maker to build their own mass-production electric motor plant
Ice Racing – Women do it Better
Some of us are just better at some things than you guys might think.
Toyota Prado 3-Door – a Female’s View
After two days in a 3-door Toyota Prado SX I’ve already decided that it’s not for me.
Honda Jazz – Best Car for Retained Value in the UK
Small cars do tend to hold their value … at least for the first couple of years.
Nissan Patrol and X-Trail Drivers Now Have Help to Avoid the Traffic
I guess finding your way out of the city can be hard for some people.
The MINI Countryman
In the old days there was just one Mini … these days the variants just keep on coming and the MINI Countryman is the latest.
Dejavu – Muscle Cars Turn the Full Circle
Here we go again – another journo thinks fatal accidents are caused by fast cars.
Volkswagen Golf – 2009 Wheels Car of the Year
Volkswagen’s Golf has been awarded the 2009 Wheels Car of the Year.
The multi-award winning Golf has outclassed a field of 22 cars to collect what is widely considered to be Australia’s most coveted award. To have been selected for this award, the Golf had to impress eight judges over an extensive week of testing.
Wheels magazine [...]
Nissan GT-R to race in the FIA GT1 World Championship
Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (NISMO) has announced that it has signed the official partnership agreements for the FIA GT1 World Championship with Sumo Power GT (UK) and Swiss Racing Team (CH).
Both teams will run two NISSAN GT-Rs respectively in the inaugural World Championship. NISMO will provide technical support to its new racing partners. [...]
VW Wins the 2010 Dakar Rally
For the second year in a row VW has won the Dakar Rally with in emphatic style. Three VW Touregs finished in the top three positions with just 2 minutes and 12 seconds separating the first and second car.
VW sees the race win as a clear indication that the efficiency and reliablility of the Toureg’s [...]
The Renault Clio RS 197
Lots of car makers describe their three-door hatches as a “hot hatch” but here’s one that really is.
Toyota Prado on Some Rough Trails
A promo video from Toyota … but they don’t want to scare people
Mercedes-Benz E-Class – Germany’s Most Popular Car
It’s popular in Germany and it’s proving to be popular here in Australia too.
Veteran Cars Go Under the Hammer in Sydney
Two find veteran cars are just some of those up for auction in Sydney on Feb 15
Hummer Production Stopped
Production of Hummers in the US ends even though sale of the brand to China has not been finalised
Craig Lowndes Becomes a Cartoon Character
From racing car driver to children’s cartoon character.
Technologically Trivial
That’s what GM thinks of what it might take to build an all-electric Chevy Volt
Mitsubishi’s Electric Car Wins a Prestigious Award
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is gaining recognition around the world
Mercedes-Benz – a New Model, New Pricing, New Equipment
A new model, new equipment levels and new pricing for the B-Class
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet
Mercedes-Benz say that the E-Class Cabriolet really is a car for all seasons
Honda CR-V is Britain’s Most Popular Pre-Owned SUV
What’s the best used SUV you can buy? The Poms think that it’s a Honda CR-V … and I tend to agree


