Tag: Review

Nissan Patrol – A Review (2009)

July 26, 2009 | By | Add a Comment
Nissan Patrol – A Review (2009)

A recent family trip to Central Australia allowed me to make use of a Nissan Patrol DX four wheel drive.  The 3.0 litre intercooled common-rail turbo diesel engine is quite a power plant.  It produces 118kW of power and 380Nm of torque and was more than adequate to allow us to cruise at highway speeds […]

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Mazda 2 2009 Review

July 22, 2009 | By | Add a Comment
Mazda 2 2009 Review

Mazda 2: With fuel prices regularly at $1.60 per litre and expectations that prices will continue to fluctuate to record highs Australians are now opting to purchase more fuel efficient cars something their counterparts in the UK and Europe have been doing for years. Australians are now handing in the keys for their Commodores and […]

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Toyota Yaris Review

July 22, 2007 | By | Add a Comment

Introduced to Australia in 2005 the Toyota Yaris has always been a leader in its class. The Toyota Yaris replaced the Toyota Echo and has gone from strength to strength winning Drive’s Car of the Year award for Light vehicles in 2006. However, in 2007 with the introduction of the new Mazda 2 the Toyota […]

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Ford Focus Review

July 22, 2007 | By | Add a Comment

Introduced to Australia in 2002 the Ford Focus is celebrating its 6 year of Australia sales over that period the car has been a consistent performer in a market sector that is spoilt for choice. According to Ford Australia Ford Focus sales rose by 63% in 2006 compared with the previous year. The current model […]

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Holden VZ Commodore SV6 Review

March 26, 2007 | By | Add a Comment
Holden VZ Commodore SV6 Review

On a recent trip to Queensland I was fortunate enough to be provided with a Holden VZ Commodore SV6 – a little better than the standard Commodore or Falcon I normally get so I thought why not do a CarHQ review on it. A lot has been said about the Holden VZ Commodore and its […]

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