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Oldtimers Rally to Shannons Sydney Auction

Oldtimers Rally to Shannons Sydney Auction

Two great Oldtimers will be crossing the auction block with no reserve at Shannons upcoming Sydney Summer Classic sale on February 15. ... Continue reading

Audi's Managing Director Departs Australia After 5th Record Year

Audi's Managing Director Departs Australia After 5th Record Year

Audi Australia's managing director, Joerg Hofmann, will leave the company in January 2010, after steering the company to its fifth year of record growth. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Australia Set to Launch Unique Retail Campaign

Chrysler Australia Set to Launch Unique Retail Campaign

Chrysler Australia is at it again with a new retail campaign that will be sure to stir the emotions of the Australian public - young and old alike. ... Continue reading

Ford Fusion Hybrid Named 'Best of 2010' by Cars.com

Ford Fusion Hybrid Named 'Best of 2010' by Cars.com

Editors Announce Platinum Award Winners CHICAGO, Jan. 14 -- After driving, debating and tallying the votes, Cars.com's editors have named the Ford Fusion Hybrid the Best of 2010 in the sites annual Platinum Awards, which recognize the best cars of the new model year. Other Platinum Award winners include Best New SUV, C ... Continue reading

Are US Drivers Beginning to Get Switched on to Electric Cars? Almost 10% Are (10% Huh?)

Are US Drivers Beginning to Get Switched on to Electric Cars? Almost 10% Are (10% Huh?)

10% would consider investing in new technology - Ernst & Young DETROIT, Jan. 14 -- Over 10% of US drivers surveyed said they would consider purchasing a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle, according to a survey by Ernst & Young's Global Automotive Center. The report canvassed the views of a thousand American licensed d ... Continue reading

AutoWeek Editors Honor the Best of the 2010 North American International Auto Show

AutoWeek Editors Honor the Best of the 2010 North American International Auto Show

DETROIT--The AutoWeek editorial staff announced today its 2010 North American International Auto Show Editors’ Choice Award winners. “has the potential to be the fastest and most beautiful production EV the world has ever seen.” For more than a decade, the AutoWeek editors have walked the show floors in ... Continue reading

Cars.com Names Best Lifestyle Vehicles

Cars.com Names Best Lifestyle Vehicles

Winners Include Best Cars for Work, Play, Families and Eco-Friendliness CHICAGO, Jan. 14 -- Cars.com's expert automotive reviewers got behind the wheel in dozens of vehicles this year and have selected their favorites in a variety of lifestyle segments as part of the site's 2010 Lifestyle Awards. Winners include the Ca ... Continue reading

Tucker Convertible Controversy Continues

Tucker Convertible Controversy Continues

A TUCKER CONVERTIBLE? ABSOLUTELY! The Tucker Club’s press release dated January 4, 2010 states that “The Seller (Benchmark Classics) has not responded to our (Tucker Club) request seeking the engine serial number and data plate information.” In an effort to clarify this issue please consider the followin ... Continue reading

T Boone Pickens Revitalizes Picken's Plan Efforts - VIDEO ENHANCED

T Boone Pickens Revitalizes Picken's Plan Efforts - VIDEO ENHANCED

DALLAS - January 14, 2010: Feeling, correctly, that nothing has been done to address the energy and gasoline problem, T. Boone Pickens is returning to the television airwaves with a hard-hitting message that reminds us that we are pissing away billions of dollars to support terrorist oil producing countries. Click PLAY ... Continue reading

2010 Detroit Auto Show - Electric Fiat 500 EV "Just an Exercise"

2010 Detroit Auto Show - Electric Fiat 500 EV "Just an Exercise"

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Detroit January 12, 2010; Chrysler/Fiat hired a couple of good looking young ladies to stay close to the two 500s that are on display at the Italian part of the Chrysler stand. </p>The girls looked pretty much of Italian descent and did not have to do much, except for being nice t ... Continue reading

Kimi Raikkonen Drives The Citroen C4 WRC For The First Time

Kimi Raikkonen Drives The Citroen C4 WRC For The First Time

Kimi Raikkonen got his first taste of the Citroen C4 WRC earlier this week, at a private gravel test track close to the team's Satory workshops. This initial shakedown allowed the Finn to start getting used to the car that he will drive in the 2010 FIA World Rally Championship. ... Continue reading

Suzuki Starts the New Year With Another Dealer Addition

Suzuki Starts the New Year With Another Dealer Addition

Suzuki GB PLC is pleased to announce the appointment a new franchise to its dealer network, now bringing the total number of dealers to 149 ... Continue reading

Come In Number Four - Ducato Motorcaravan Does It Again

Come In Number Four - Ducato Motorcaravan Does It Again

It's won the award three times already, but Fiat's Ducato is showing no signs of standing aside after taking the top Base Vehicle category for the fourth year running in the Which Motorcaravan Awards 2010. ... Continue reading

Nissan 370Z Roadster Roars In

Nissan 370Z Roadster Roars In

The wait is over, the Roadster is here and the 370Z line-up is even more exciting than ever. While the quality, performance and thrills of Nissan's much loved Coupe have already made it a hit with sports car fans, the 370Z range is now complete following the arrival of the stunning Roadster version ... Continue reading

Renault launches Sporty New Clio 'S'

Renault launches Sporty New Clio 'S'

While its flagship Renaultsport models continue to raise the hot hatch bar and obliterate their rivals in equal measure, Renault is also seeking to bring the sporty look and feel to the core Clio range with the launch of a new 'S' version. ... Continue reading

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