Hyundai Motor Company’s all-new Veloster is now arriving in Australian
showrooms and brings a unique, interesting and inspiring alternative to
the Australian automotive market.
The MQB strategy represents a turning point in the design and
production of future automobiles with transverse-mounted engines. The
Modular Transverse Matrix standardises many vehicle component
parameters – across brands and vehicle classes.
The
Holden Barina has undergone drastic changes since its inaugral 1985
model. The 2012 Hatch delivers a bold design with more attitude then
its predeccessors mainly due to its 1.6 litre DOHC 16 Valve, 4
cylinder petrol engine.
Audi recently launched the A1 Sportback in Costa Brava, Spain. The A1 Sportback will arrive in Australia in mid-2012. The
compact five-door Audi A1 Sportback is emotional, individual and
youthful, sporty and efficient.
The Volvo S60 T4 is
designed to be an eco-friendly, safe, agile vehicle for under $50,000.
Powered by a Four Cylinder 1.6 Direct Injection Turbo Petrol Engine,
the drive is surpisingly quick and as expected from a Volvo, smooth as
silk.
With just months to go before the Olympic Games get under way in the
capital city of the brand's home country, MINI introduces two new
special-edition models to spread contemporary London style around the
world.
The extremely powerful 2.4 litre In-Line 4 cylinder engine can pump out
148kW@7000rpm’s of power and 234Nm@4300-4400rpm of torque (in the VTi
six speed manual). This car is a beast.
Often compared to the VW Polo GTI, the A1 Sport is
an aggresively fast, classy and well presented vehicle that comes into the market
at a significantly higher price than its competitors.
Two new
Bentley Continental V8 models were unveiled at the North American
International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2012. We take a closer
look at these mean, sleek, new vehicles!
Volkswagen has once again recorded solid sales growth in
2011, topping all-time sales figures for the brand in Australia.
Overall
sales for the Volkswagen brand in Australia of 44,740 vehicles.
Web
Wombats Motor Sports Calendar features all the races from the
Formula One, the V8's, the Moto GP, the Australian Superbike
Championship, the British Superbike Championship and the World
Superbike Championship for 2012.
Take
a look at this 9 minute video of a man creating the worlds smallest
V12, compressed air injected engine. Completely
handmade, using traditional methods, the V12 Engine is constructed with
stainless streel, aluminium and bronze. Very Impressive.
With
a style that oozes "sport" and "performance" the SV6 is a treat to
motor heads. The VE Series II Commodore rocks a 3.6L SIDI Direct
Injection V6 under its hood and performs with class.
Ford
Australia have announced the stylish Ford
Kuga compact SUV will be added to its local model range from March
2012. The
European-built five-door SUV wears Ford's signature "kinetic" design
and is expected to be a popular addition to Ford's Australian vehicle
catalogue.
A
new six speed sequential paddle shift transmission heads up Honda's
range topping 2011 Legend model refresh. The
already sporty yet conservatively styled car now launches with even
more ripsnorting acceleration.
The
Honda CR-Z has hit Australian shores. The CR-Z features the world’s
first 6-speed manual transmission combined with a hybrid drivetrain,
and has a sporty aerodynamic form but more importantly is its excellent
fuel efficiency.
Mercedes-Benz will present a completely redeveloped SL
Roadster before 2011 is out. The biggest change is that the bodyshell
of this newly developed vehicle is made entirely out of
aluminum.
The
Grand Vitara, winner of the 2009 4X4 Australia SUV of the year, has
added a Sports version to its range. Suzuki
Australia has released a sleek, sexier mini-SUV onto the Australian
market in perfect time for the
summer season.
Ducati
has released its new 2011 Streetfighter, complete with a new arctic
white colour scheme, while the Streetfighter S gets a matching red
Trellis frame for the red version and a racing black frame for the new
diamond black.
The 1198 S features a 1198cc
Testastretta
Evoluzione L-twin engine, developing 125kW and 131.4Nm of torque.
Meanwhile the Ducati Traction Control (DTC) system enhances safety
performance on the road, while the race-quality �hlins 43mm front
forks
and �hlins rear coil-over damper (exclusive to the S) improve
cornering
performance.
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