issue 63
HYUNDAI ONCE AGAIN CHALLENGES THE MARKET LAUNCHING THE NEW i20 NEW CAR RELEASE Hyundai have pitched the i20 into the most price competitive segment of the market against market leaders like the Toyota Yaris, Ford Fiesta VW Polo, Suzuki Swift etc. The competition is hot, the stakes are high. Will the i20 be as successful as the Getz has been?
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TOYOTA PRADO KAKADU 3.0L TDI VS LANDROVER DISCOVERY 4 TDV6 HSE REVIEW This comparison would have to be one of the most frustrating we have done. Here we are with two supremely capable 4WD vehicles and keen to video our review over very testing conditions only to be thwarted by torrential rain for days on end. So the video was killed and the intended trail became suicidal to attempt. We did manage to test them though finally.
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HOLDEN CRUZE CDX 2.0L CRTD 6 SPEED AUTO ENVIROCAR REVIEW Holden’s Cruze CDX Diesel 6 spd automatic combines all the ingredients to make it a huge success. Surprisingly good looks, plenty of room inside, 5 star ANCAP safety rating, lots of features, leather seats,good performance and great economy all bundled into a well priced package. They should and do sell heaps of them.
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KIA RIO SPORT 1.6L 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC ENVIROCAR REVIEW The Kia Rio Sport has taken a reasonably good looking micro car, added some cool extras and bundled them into a feature filled value package at a drive away price of around $19,000 The Rio has always been a super reliable economical Envirocar that should be on the shopping list, especially now. Just don’t expect anything sporty though.
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FORD FIESTA ECONETIC 1.6L TDCI 5 SPEED MANUAL ENVIROCAR REVIEW The Fiesta ECOnetic has European style, very comfortable inside, 5 star safety, plenty of features, drives with a surprisingly sporty nature and has economy that makes hybrids cringe. The 1.6L TDi works almost perfectly with the 5 speed manual transmission and is very tractable thanks to its 200Nm of torque that comes in at 1750rpm.
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TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID LUXURY 2.4L HYBRID SYNERGY DRIVE ENVIROCAR REVIEW Toyota strikes up a number of firsts with the Camry Hybrid, bringing this technology to the mainstream market with the first Hybrid car built in Australia. It is surprisingly good and should tempt many buyers, more so than the Prius. In this size car the Hybrid Synergy Drive makes sense.
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SUZUKI ALTO 1.0L 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC ENVIROCAR REVIEW First impressions of the Alto is that its ‘cute’ I am told and many thanks to Bridgette from Suzuki as it must have looked quite a sight a 6’3” mid 40’s bloke driving around in this tiny rose pink Alto. It is however pretty stylish.
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VW GOLF 118TSI COMFORTLINE 7 SPEED DSG ENVIROCAR REVIEW The 6th generation Golf continues to improve on one of the most successful cars in history. The 118TSI Comfortline provides outstanding economy, more than adequate performance, typical VW Golf features all wrapt in what is unquestionably the best looking Golf ever.
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HYUNDAI SANTE FE 2.2L ‘R’ HIGHLANDER WHAT’S BENNY BEEN UP TO NOW? On the weekend we finally got the chance to try out Benny’s off-road credentials. We headed down to my local offroad playground to have some fun and for a bit extra I loaded him up to the gunwales with people, three adults and three kids two of which are in child restraints.
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PEUGEOT AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES 3008 The Peugeot 3008 is a compact, spacious and responsible SUV. It represents a new and innovative offer, not only in the Peugeot range but also in today’s car market as a whole. Manufactured in Eastern France at the Sochaux manufacturing plant, its concept and specification has drawn on 200 years of Peugeot expertise and values.
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SUZUKI REVEALS DETAILS ON 3RD GENERATION SWIFT - NEWS Suzuki has released more images and information of the European version of its exciting new third generation Swift light car. The new images highlight the significant changes to the ground breaking light car that launched Suzuki’s world strategy five years ago.
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RANGE ROVER EVOQUE MAKES GUEST APPEARANCE AT 40 YEAR CELEBRATION Gerry McGovern, Land Rover and Range Rover Design Director, has appointed Victoria Beckham as his new Creative Design Executive. The announcement was made at the 40th birthday celebrations of the Range Rover brand, at The Orangery, Kensington Palace. Named the Range Rover Evoque, this all-new coupé will join the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport line-up in the summer of 2011.
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RANGE ROVER AUTOBIOGRAPHY 5.0L V8 SUPERCHARGED In a word it’s SUPERB. There is no other vehicle that I can think of that has the same level of performance, refinement, off road ability combined with limousine ride and prestige. You want for very little, having almost every conceivable luxury item you could think of. The Autobiography adds to the already considerable high levels of Vogue luxury with leather, more leather and yet more leather.
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FERRARI 458 ITALIA ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA The first Australian-specification Ferrari 458 Italia has arrived in Australia, with the 325 kmh super car making its debut in Brisbane after being flown direct from Italy to Australia. “Australian deliveries have started a little earlier than planned because the interest in this remarkable car has been so great that the car has been air freighted to Australia,� explains Kevin Wall, General Manager for Ferrari in Australia and New Zealand.
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MERCEDES-BENZ G-WAGON LAPV 6.X CONCEPT Mercedes-Benz is setting the new standard in armoured patrol vehicles showing the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon Light Armoured Patrol Vehicle 6.X CONCEPT at the recent EUROSATORY 2010 event. Improving on its cousin, the LAPV 5.4, the new MercedesBenz LAPV 6.X Concept now boasts greater agility, higher protection and a greater payload capacity.
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JAGUAR ANNOUNCES XF V8 75TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Jaguar Australia is proud to announce the new XF V8 75th Anniversary Edition, continuing the series of special editions launched to celebrate Jaguar’s 75th Anniversary. Powered by Jaguar’s 5.0 Litre V8, the XF V8 75th Anniversary Edition combines power, dynamics and technology to deliver a true V8 driving experience. The XF V8 75th Anniversary Edition has a recommended retail price of $128,900, plus on road costs.
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MERCEDES BENZ SLS AMG E-CELL HIGH VOLTAGE GULLWING Mercedes-AMG is accepting the challenges of motoring of the future: the SLS AMG E-CELL is evidence of the stateof-the-art development of an exciting super sports car featuring a zero-emission high-tech drive. Boasting a power output of 392 kW and 880 Nm of torque, the technology vehicle from AMG is able to offer exceptional performance.
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LOTUS EVORA 414E HYBRID Hybrid performance also translates to highly intelligent performance with the unveiling of the environmentally focused Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid. So named because of its plug-in hybrid driver system and 414PS (306kW). The multi-award winning Lotus Evora also provides the basis of the stunning carbon design concept.
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MERCEDESBENZ PROMOTES SKILLED & SAFE DRIVING FOR YOUNG DRIVERS WITH FIRST GEAR PROGRAM Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific introduced a unique extension to its successful Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience (formerly Active Safety Experience) driver training programme in 2008. Titled First Gear, this carefully set programme is specifically tailored to younger road users. It is open to licensed drivers aged 24 or younger.
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KIA YOUNG DRIVERS PROGRAM FINDING A CURE FOR DRIVEAHOLICS Kia Young Drivers was born following a change in focus by Drive Skill International, a corporate driver training group tasked with curbing poor habits within corporate fleets. After seeing a reduction in some clients’ vehicle insurance claims of up to 78% the organisation decided to diversify and try to make a difference with young drivers.
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TOYOTA DEBUTS FT-86G SPORTS CONCEPT CAR AT AIMS IN SYDNEY 2010 Toyota will stage the international motorshow debut of its FT-86G Sports Concept car in October at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. Designed to connect with younger drivers and promote the fun of sports-car driving, the latest concept is a hotter version of the FT-86 that was revealed at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show.
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SUZUKI ‘MONSTER’ CLAIMS FIFTH PIKES PEAK Suzuki rally legend Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima has reinforced his position as King of the Mountain with another dominant performance at the world famous Pikes Peak International Hillclimb in Colorado. Driving a modified SX4 race car complete with twin-turbo V6, Monster won the event for the fifth successive year and was ever truly challenged by his rivals.
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PROTON ON PODIUM IN NZ The PROTON R3 Rally Team turned in
HYUNDAI i30 TASTES VICTORY IN THE BAROSSA Team Hyundai Rallye, driving the Hyundai Genuine Parts & Accessories sponsored i30 CRDi turbo-diesel, has impressed once again with a swag of wins in the latest round of the Australian Rally Championship held in the Barossa wine region of South Australia last weekend.
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MINI MANIA HEADS TO TOWNSVILLE FOR ROUND 4 ACTION
precisely the confidence-boosting
MINI racing returns to the V8
performance the team needed on
Supercar calendar next week as
this weekend’s third round of the FIA
teams head north for the Sucrogen
Asia Pacific Rally Championship, the
Townsville 400, round 4 of Hertz
International Rally of Whangarei, with
MINI Challenge – delivered by Pizza
Alister McRae taking second in his
Capers. Currently, former A1GP star
Satria Neo S2000.
Chris Alajajian leads the series
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