Motoring
C4 Citroen
Posted on November 17, 2011 | COMMENTS (0)
By Russell Manning Citroen has always had a reputation for being technologically advanced and a bit ‘out there’ in terms of styling and how they chose to do things. However, only time will tell…
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Posted on November 17, 2011 | COMMENTS (0)
RACQ’s Russell Manning, pictured, goes behind the scenes at Subaru’s top secret proving ground. I imagine the security staff at Subaru’s SKC proving ground in Japan had kittens when told a group of Australian motoring writers was coming to their closely guarded facility to…
What drives Warren Luff
Posted on November 17, 2011 | COMMENTS (0)
By Cameron McPherson Warren Luff has been described as “the hardest working driver in V8 Supercars”, and with a work portfolio that also includes stunt driving, performance testing and driver education, it’s not…
A6 showcases Audi’s new technology
Posted on October 20, 2011 | COMMENTS (0)
By Russell Manning Audi’s choice of the New Zealand snow fields for the launch of its new A6 may sound odd; however the icy conditions provided a graphic demonstration of the surefootedness of…
Crash tests on budget imported cars
Posted on October 19, 2011 | COMMENTS (0)
The RACQ is warning prospective buyers about the dangers of purchasing cheaper imported cars following the release of more alarming crash test results. The peak motoring organisation’s head of vehicle technologies, Steve Spalding, said the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has issued a poor two-star safety rating for Chinese car maker, Chery.…
Picanto bound for Oz
Posted on October 19, 2011 | COMMENTS (0)
By Mark Borlace Kia will bring a new small car, the Korean-built, five-door Picanto, into the market next year and expects to deliver it below the $15K mark.
The Road Ahead got to…
Opel set for our shores
Posted on October 19, 2011 | COMMENTS (3)
By Mark Borlace Opel is the second oldest German car brand after Mercedes Benz, and next year it will be on sale in Australia.
Opel will initially launch here with three models, one…
Hocus pocus, it’s a new Focus
Posted on October 19, 2011 | COMMENTS (2)
By Russell Manning Ford’s plan for the new Focus is to make it the number one small car in Australia, which involves the difficult feat of knocking Mazda3 from number one spot.
But…
Classic tour of Tasmania
Posted on October 19, 2011 | COMMENTS (0)
Story and photo Barry Green Ever wanted to take your classic car to Tasmania and drive the very same roads legends such as Jim Richards do every year in Targa Tasmania? And in the company…
Research into bicycle riding
Posted on October 7, 2011 | COMMENTS (0)
The Queensland University of Technology is conducting research into bicycle riding. By Cameron McPherson
A PhD Researcher is interested to speak with people who live, work or study in Brisbane about bicycle riding – whether or not they ride a bicycle.…
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…
