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Kia Rio 2011 and Beyond – New Photos
As of February 11, 2011, Kia released photos of its new generation Kia Rio sedan and hatch which is to be unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show in March. The new design, according to Kia, has been centred around appealing to customers from all around the world through a design which combines “European finesse […]
Mitsubishi Pajero GLS Review – 2010
Mitsubishi Pajero has recently won a number of awards including 4×4 of the year in both Overlander and 4×4 Australia magazines. So it was in the shadow of these awards that I decided to put the latest Mitsubishi Pajero to the test. Rather than testing the top of the line models I decided to test […]
Ferrari 458 Spider – The Australian Debut
If you were at the Australian F1 Grand Prix then you were fortunate enough to see the Australian public debut of the Ferrari 458 Spider. Celebrating 60th Anniversary of Ferrari’s arrival in Australia, the Ferrari 458 Spider lead a parade of 64 Ferraris in a salute to this iconic brand. The Ferrari 458 follows in […]
Holden Epica CDX Review – 2009
On the back of three weeks of travel I required a car to get me from Tamworth to Newcastle and so booked a car through Avis. I arrived at the airport to find that they had given me a Holden Epica CDX. Having heard a lot about this vehicle I was quite excited to hop […]
Ford Falcon XR6 Review
Having a spare day in Queenstown following a conference I was attending and having wandered around the lovely town that is Queenstown I decided I would hire a car and visit some of the nearby locations. Avis provided me with a FG Ford Falcon XR6 falcon (see pictures) and I set off from Queenstown to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Toyota Yaris Review
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 […]
Ford Focus Review
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 […]
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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