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issue 63
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?
HYUNDAI ONCE AGAIN CHALLENGES THE MARKET LAUNCHING THE NEW i20NEW CAR RELEASE
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.
TOYOTA PRADO KAKADU 3.0L TDI VS LANDROVER DISCOVERY 4 TDV6 HSE 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.
HOLDEN CRUZE CDX 2.0L CRTD 6 SPEED AUTO 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.
KIA RIO SPORT 1.6L 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC 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.
FORD FIESTA ECONETIC 1.6L TDCI 5 SPEED MANUAL ENVIROCAR REVIEW
TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID LUXURY 2.4L HYBRID SYNERGY DRIVE ENVIROCAR REVIEWToyota 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.
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.
VW GOLF 118TSI COMFORTLINE 7 SPEED DSG 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.
SUZUKI ALTO 1.0L 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC ENVIROCAR REVIEW
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.
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.
PEUGEOT AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES 3008
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.
SUZUKI REVEALS DETAILS ON 3RD GENERATION SWIFT - NEWS
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.
RANGE ROVER EVOQUEMAKES GUEST APPEARANCE
AT 40 YEAR CELEBRATION
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.
RANGE ROVER AUTOBIOGRAPHY 5.0L V8 SUPERCHARGED
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.
FERRARI 458 ITALIA ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA
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 Mercedes-
Benz LAPV 6.X Concept now boasts greater
agility, higher protection and a greater
payload capacity.
MERCEDES-BENZ G-WAGON LAPV 6.X CONCEPT
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.
JAGUAR ANNOUNCES XF V875TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Mercedes-AMG is accepting the
challenges of motoring of the future: the
SLS AMG E-CELL is evidence of the state-
of-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.
MERCEDES BENZ SLS AMG E-CELL HIGH VOLTAGE GULLWING
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.
LOTUS EVORA 414E HYBRID
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.
KIA YOUNG DRIVERS PROGRAM FINDING A CURE FOR
DRIVEAHOLICS
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.
MERCEDES-BENZ PROMOTES SKILLED & SAFE DRIVING FOR YOUNG DRIVERS WITH
FIRST GEAR PROGRAM
Toyota will stage the international motor-
show 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.
TOYOTA DEBUTS FT-86G SPORTS CONCEPT CAR AT AIMS IN SYDNEY 2010
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.
The PROTON R3 Rally Team turned in
precisely the confidence-boosting
performance the team needed on
this weekend’s third round of the FIA
Asia Pacific Rally Championship, the
International Rally of Whangarei, with
Alister McRae taking second in his
Satria Neo S2000.
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.
MINI racing returns to the V8
Supercar calendar next week as
teams head north for the Sucrogen
Townsville 400, round 4 of Hertz
MINI Challenge – delivered by Pizza
Capers. Currently, former A1GP star
Chris Alajajian leads the series
SUZUKI ‘MONSTER’ CLAIMS FIFTH PIKES PEAK
PROTON ON PODIUM IN NZ
HYUNDAI i30 TASTES VICTORY IN THE BAROSSA
MINI MANIA HEADS TO TOWNSVILLE FOR ROUND 4 ACTION
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