Motoring
RACQ warns of mobile phone danger
Posted on May 11, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
The RACQ is warning Queensland motorists about the dangers of using mobile phones while driving. RACQ Executive General Manager Paul Turner said a survey conducted by the Club last year found that 90% of RACQ’s 1.2 million members want greater police enforcement of hand-held mobile…
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Nissan ups the ante with new GT-R
Posted on April 20, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
Released in March, Nissan’s latest GT-R celebrates the 20th anniversary of the make’s second and last outright victory in the Bathurst 1000, achieved in 1992 by drivers Mark Skaife and Jim Richards in an Australian-built and developed R32 model Nissan GT-R Skyline. Power output has risen significantly from 390 kW to 404 kW at 6400 rpm while maximum torque has increased from 612 to 628 Nm between 3200 and 5800 rpm.
However,…
Tunnel links to airport
Posted on April 20, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
By Barry Green Motorists will soon have an alternative route to help them get to the Brisbane airport, with a significant new piece of road infrastructure, Airportlink, nearing completion.
Scheduled to open in…
And now, the F-TYPE
Posted on April 19, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
By Barry Green It’s been a long time coming – more than 50 years, in fact – but the line of succession to the Jaguar sports car marque is about to happen.
Following…
Devil’s in the Detail
Posted on April 19, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
Russell Manning talks to the man behind the design of Hyundai’s new i40 Tourer. According to Thomas Bürkle, head of Hyundai’s European design studio, it’s one thing to make a new car design look good on paper, but it’s another matter entirely to make…
Ranger not alone
Posted on April 19, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
By Russell Manning Most manufacturers say their new models are all new, but few can claim to have started with a completely blank sheet. Ford’s latest Ranger is one of the few. A…
RACQ welcomes Bruce Highway announcement
Posted on April 19, 2012 | COMMENTS (2)
The RACQ has welcomed the State Government’s announcement of the Bruce Highway Crisis Management Group membership as a critical first step in fixing Queensland’s key national link. The peak motoring organisation’s President, Geoff Leddy, a former roads engineer, is among the 12-member committee charged with lifting the standard of the highway, which has been cut by flood…
‘Rescue’ your Facebook profile and help save Queenslanders
Posted on April 2, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
RACQ has launched a social media campaign calling on Queenslanders to support the State’s community helicopter rescue services. The Rescue My Profile campaign asks Facebook users to ‘rescue’ their profile by adding a cartoon helicopter to their profile picture.
For every person who ‘rescues’ their profile, RACQ will…
All new Volvo V40
Posted on March 23, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
The All-New Volvo V40 made its debut recently at the Geneva Show and offers the perfect balance of Scandinavian luxury and intuitive, functional design. Volvo claims it to be the most IntelliSafe Volvo yet. A five-door, five-seater sibling to the Volvo C30, the all-new Volvo V40 adds several features to a full deck of safety and driver support systems. Volvo Cars’ world-first Pedestrian Airbag…
Warning on kids locked in cars
Posted on March 21, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
Safety warnings about how easy it is for parents to lock babies and young children in cars just aren’t sinking in, with RACQ recently experiencing a spike in the number of calls for help. It comes just months after RACQ launched a social media campaign to educate parents about accidental lock-ins.
The motoring club’s executive manager technical and safety policy, Steve Spalding, said RACQ…
SE Qld motorists miss cheap fuel days
Posted on March 9, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
South-east Queensland motorists were cheated of two ‘cheap fuel days’ in February when a 15-day price cycle – the longest on record – and a 12-day cycle kept unleaded petrol prices higher for longer, RACQ’s latest fuel price report reveals. RACQ spokesperson Lynda Schekoske said motorists were also impacted by four-year record high oil prices, which forced up the price of unleaded fuel at the bowsers.
“The Tapis crude oil…
Australia’s Best Cars – the name says it all
Posted on November 18, 2011 | COMMENTS (0)
By Barry Green (an Australia’s Best Cars awards judge) It’s nearly that time of the year again when we name Australia’s best cars, all 15 of them.
This long-running national annual new car awards program is much more than…
Australias Best Cars winners
Posted on December 10, 2009 | COMMENT (1)
Hyundais i30 and iMax, BMWs 135i Coupe (pictured), Audis TT-S and
Land Rovers Discovery all made it two wins in a row in the prestigious
2009 Australias Best Cars annual awards.By Barry Green Each saw off some stiff competition from a host of newcomers and incumbent challengers in their respective categories to take the crown.
Now in its 10th year, Australia’s Best Cars…
The wrong fuel could be costly
Posted on February 23, 2012 | COMMENT (1)
Motorists who fill their vehicles with the wrong fuel risk damage bills of up to $10,000, the RACQ has warned. RACQ Executive Manager Technical and Safety Policy Steve Spalding said the state’s peak independent motoring body was hearing of more ‘mis-fuelling’ incidents affecting mainly diesel-engine vehicles.
“It’s too easy to…
Three Doors Down
Posted on February 23, 2012 | COMMENT (1)
By Russell Manning Hyundai’s new Veloster offers an elegant, albeit quirky, solution to the perennial problem of accessing the rear seats of a coupe – it has one door on the right and…
Climbing Jacob’s Ladder
Posted on February 23, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
By Barry Green Viewers of the Top Gear television series would be well acquainted with the Stelvio Pass, a stunning switchback of a road high in the Italian Alps. It’s regarded as one…
VW Powers On
Posted on February 23, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
By John Ewing It’s a first for VW, with global sales in 2011 exceeding eight million vehicles (8,160,154) making them, numbers-wise, the planet’s number two auto maker behind General Motors. It’s been full…
DB7 headlines classic car auction
Posted on February 23, 2012 | COMMENT (1)
An Australian-delivered Aston Martin DB7 is going under the hammer with no reserve at Shannons upcoming Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction on March 5. Regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful cars when it debuted at the 1993 Geneva Salon, the Ian Callum-designed DB7 with its supercharged 3.2-litre, DOHC in-line, six-cylinder engine was…
LPG fuel tax to hit Qld motorists
Posted on December 12, 2011 | COMMENTS (11)
Rural, regional and outer metropolitan drivers who use LPG fuel will suffer a blow from the start of December with the introduction of a new Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) tax, Queensland’s peak independent motoring body has warned. RACQ Executive Manager Technical and Safety Policy, Steve Spalding, said the implementation of the new tax came just days after the first win for an LPG – powered car –…
XV joins Subaru line-up
Posted on December 22, 2011 | COMMENTS (0)
Another Subaru new for 2012 is the XV crossover model which has morphed from the current Impreza variant to a standalone model which slots into the range beneath Forester. It’s largely Impreza based but has higher, 220 mm, ground clearance and off- road ability that its parent doesn’t.
The XV line-up will include three variants. The entry 2.0i with…
