Surging light and small car popularity has propelled Mazda to an all-time record first half sales total of 42,493, up 8.6 percent on the same time last year. Read the rest of this entry »

A record sales result in June by Suzuki Australia has confirmed its position as one of the fastest growing brands in the country. Read the rest of this entry »

While most entrants are choosing proven Australian rally cars for this September’s 7,000km Red Centre to Gold Coast Trial, Victorian Dan Murphy has gone to the other end of the earth in his bid to be a finisher. Read the rest of this entry »

With over a quarter of a million kilometers behind her, Mary Taylor has decided to set off on her 17th trip and possibly last lap around Australia in her yellow Honda Jazz. Read the rest of this entry »

Detroit – In an unusual long distance test the all-new smart fortwo and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class demonstrated their top position amongst the world’s most climate-friendly cars. On a trip from Los Angeles via Chicago to the 2008 Detroit Auto Show they showcased outstanding fuel-saving qualities in everyday real-world conditions. On the 4,400 kilometre route the smart fortwo mhd recorded an average consumption of just 4.8 litres per one hundred kilometres. The two smart fortwo cdis were impressed with only 3.9 l/100km, and even the luxurious turbo-diesel E 320 CDI BLUETEC consumed an average of only 5.8 l/100 km.  Read the rest of this entry »

Indian car marker TATA have just launched their new “peoples car” known as the Nano. The 623 cc car sports a rear engine driving the back wheels and is expected to sold in India at 100,000 Rupee  (aprox $2500 US). Prior to launch the car earned the nickname the 1 lakh car due to its price  (lakh is used India to mean a hundred thousand). The car is claimed to meet Euro crash test standards but it is highly unlikely to be exported there. Most sales are expected to go to middle class indian families who previously could not afford a new car, exports to India’s low income asian neighbours are highly likely too. Read the rest of this entry »

Stuttgart – On a long journey of 1,000 km the Italian car magazine Quattroruote measured the fuel consumption of the smart fortwo cdi and confirmed the standard consumption of 3.3 litres per 100 kilometres. Read the rest of this entry »

It has muscled a Mustang at Speed on Tweed; challenged Kevin Bartlett’s Camaro at Queensland Raceway and tackled Targa Tasmania in 2007. Now the Shannons Goggomobil Dart is set to make its debut at this year’s Aeromil Pacific Classic Adelaide Rally from November 21-25. Read the rest of this entry »

This weekend sees the start of the 2008 World Solar Challenge and amongst the technology-rich field of prototypes will be a smart fortwo. Read the rest of this entry »

Nissan’s stylish new five-door Micra is set to shake-up the light car market with its combinations of great looks, performance and impressive value for money.

Quite unlike anything else on the road, Nissan’s Micra is the model that brings a distinctively different and undeniably elegant look to the city car market. Read the rest of this entry »