Archive for July, 2014

Dodge Hemi Hellcat Engine Ringtone

July 31, 2014 | By | Add a Comment
Dodge Hemi Hellcat Engine Ringtone

Do you have an Apple, Android or Blackberry device? Of course you do. Are you a car enthusiast? Of course you are. Then the Dodge Hemi Hellcat Engine Ringtone is for you. Dodge have just released the ringtone of the HEMI hellcat engine which is the first supercharged HEMI. The Dodge Hemi Hellcat Engine is […]

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Audi A3 ETron Now Available in Europe

July 31, 2014 | By | Add a Comment
Audi A3 ETron Now Available in Europe

As of today Europeans are able to place orders for the first plug in hybrid from Audi, the Audi A3 Etron. Comprising a 1.4 TFSI petrol engine and an electric motor the Audi A3 Etron generates 150kw (204hp) of power yet has a miserly fuel consumption of 1.5 litres per 100 kilometres meaning that you could […]

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Volvo Polestar Racing aiming to bounce back in Queensland

July 31, 2014 | By | Add a Comment
Volvo Polestar Racing aiming to bounce back in Queensland

News Release 31-Jul-2014: The last V8 Supercars round in Townsville was a testing weekend for Volvo Polestar Racing drivers Scott McLaughlin and Robert Dahlgren. But the team and drivers are aiming to bounce back this weekend at Queensland Raceway, with changes made to the Volvo S60 race cars. “We won here last year and we […]

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Subaru All Wheel Drive Outback Premieres In New York

July 28, 2014 | By | Add a Comment
Subaru All Wheel Drive Outback Premieres In New York

Recently unveiled at the 2014 New York International Auto Show was the fifth generation Subaru All Wheel Drive Outback wagon. While paying homage to its cross over origins the all new Subaru All Wheel Drive Outback wagon brings with it a sleek new look while retaining its cross country and safety attributes. With its tough and rugged […]

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All New Volvo XC90 One Of The Worlds Safest Cars

July 27, 2014 | By | Add a Comment
All New Volvo XC90 One Of The Worlds Safest Cars

The all new Volvo XC90 to be revealed in August and is already creating a stir amongst the automotive industry. The cause? Well it is what Volvo are known for and that is “safety”. The all new Volvo XC90 will include what is being marketed as the most comprehensive and technologically sophisticated standard safety package […]

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Women know best.

July 27, 2014 | By | Add a Comment
Women know best.

Women Know Best: When writing that next article on the latest automotive release we at CarHq.com.au need to take note of the results of a recent survey which indicates that 85% of all car purchase decisions are made by women and that 60% of all new car purchases are to women. The survey, conducted on […]

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Maserati 8CTF “Boyle Special” Runs Historic Lap – Indianapolis Motor Speedway

July 26, 2014 | By | Add a Comment
Maserati 8CTF “Boyle Special” Runs Historic Lap – Indianapolis Motor Speedway

News Release — Reminiscent of its renowned win at the very same track, the Maserati 8CTF “Boyle Special” 8CTF (serial number 3032) relived its final victory lap around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway exactly 75 years later. On the brink of Maserati’s 100th anniversary, the 8CTF was honored at the Indy 500 in commemoration of its declared win […]

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Skoeman Reflects – Ayrton Senna

July 26, 2014 | By | Add a Comment
Skoeman Reflects – Ayrton Senna

Honesty is probably the best place to start here. I didn’t care much for Ayrton Senna da Silva when he was driving in Formula One. To qualify that a little, I was only in my teens. I didn’t really see him as a man either; he was just a yellow helmet in a car repeatedly taking points […]

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ARB Bull Bar – A Review

July 26, 2014 | By | 2 Comments
ARB Bull Bar – A Review

As a proud owner of a new Toyota Hilux I provided my views on the vehicle to My HQ readers earlier this year.  To date the Hilux has lived up to its reputation as being a sturdy, reliable multi-purpose vehicle, however some early off road experiences and planned long country driving trips saw us recently […]

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Charlie Sheen and his Tiger Blood a Fiat Abarth 500

July 26, 2014 | By | Add a Comment
Charlie Sheen and his Tiger Blood a Fiat Abarth 500

Following quickly in the footsteps of JLo, Fiat has engaged the talents of Charlie Sheen to promote its Fiat Abarth 500. Wanting to capitalise on his bad boy image, Fiat have engaged the services of the former Two and a Half Men star for their latest American TV advertisement entitled “House Arrest”. The Fiat Abarth […]

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