Motoring
Lapping at the edge
Posted on March 21, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
Story Barry Green For all but four occasions a year, the racing circuit that is known universally as Mt Panorama, Bathurst, is a two-way public road with a 60 km/h speed limit.
Some…
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Queenslander call
Posted on March 21, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
What makes a Queenslander? Is it Billy Moore’s earsplitting voice reverberating down the tunnel at Lang Park, “Queenslander! Queenslander! Queenslander!” as the mighty Maroons returned to the field for the second half of the 1995 State of Origin? Maybe it’s the sheer determination shown when Queenslanders made another declaration that reverberated across the nation. The Brisbane Roar completing an unbeaten 28-match winning streak on their way to the…
It’s a Jeep thing
Posted on March 21, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
By Russell Manning Apparently I’m one of the people the Jeep slogan refers to when it says ‘I wouldn’t understand’. But it seems that many out there do, as the company reports record…
Impressive Impreza
Posted on March 21, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
By Russell Manning My first encounter with Subaru’s new Impreza was last year at the company’s secret Japanese proving ground. The technical presentations were good, but the driving was limited to a very…
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…
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…
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…
When the Need for Speed Calls
Posted on February 23, 2012 | COMMENTS (0)
By Cameron McPherson Hooning is a major problem on our roads, but Lincoln Bath said he’s found the answer – speedway.
A racing veteran of 20 years, Lincoln believes speedway is a great…
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…
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…
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…
