A few days ago I showed the new VF Holden Commodore in Calais V for – the luxury spec model. I thought it looked both bloated and derivative. I wasn’t impressed, though the poll from the same post shows that readers didn’t mind its gastronomous looks as much as I did – you voted for the new one almost 3-to-1. […]
News has come through today that Alfa Romeo and Fiat are slashing prices on their current vehicle range. The price adjustment is part of an sales expansion strategy for both brands following on from a recent dealership expansion. Alfa and Fiat marketing in Australia passed over to a Fiat-owned organisation in May 2012 after being in the hands of an
The car in the picture has a two-litre turbo, a (small-ish) hatchback, a well sorted suspension setup delivering good FWD handling and a nicely appointed interior. It’s young, edgy and it’s a Merc. Yes, a Mercedes Benz. Whilst all the world’s a-flutter about the AMG A45 that’s going to be launched at the Geneva Motor Show next month, there’s a
It’s time to go Inside Koenigsegg and explore another aspect of what I believe are the most advanced, extreme cars on the planet. This has been such a good series. In this episode, you go right into the fine detail behind the electronic brain that controls Koenigsegg’s vehicle systems. It’s quite possibly just a little too much information, to be
The first images of the new Alfa Romeo 4C have just been released ahead of the production model’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show. I can’t write fast enough as I’m too busy wetting my pants!!!! Click to enlarge. —— I am so damn excited about this car. I saw it in Geneva two years ago as a concept car
The New York Times did a Tesla Model S road test recently and the results pretty much solidified the very legitimate fears that people have about electrification of the automobile. It’s called range anxiety and NYT road tester John Broder felt it first-hand and wrote about it in a story on the weekend. Broder’s task was to drive between two
If you’re one of those die-hard Holden fans – you have a red/black jacket and like to cheer your heroes around Mount Panorama, you own a McMansion, have a wife named Shazza or Kyles and you aren’t averse to robbing people, etc etc – then you would have been very interested in last weekend’s news. Last weekend, GM’s Aussie branch
The first Tarantino movie I saw was Pulp Fiction in 1995. I had no idea what to expect when I walked into that cinema and it’s fair to say I had no immediate idea what I’d just seen when I walked out with my jaw on the floor. Django Unchained is no Pulp Fiction, but it’s still pretty damn good.
It’s time for my annual review of desireable cars in the form of my Automotive Bucket List. What’s in? What’s out? And how likely is it that any of them will end up in my garage? My 2012 Automotive Bucket List looked like this: Subaru Brumby Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon Saab 9-3 Viggen Mid-80’s Porsche 911 Porsche Boxster S Dodge
The Saab Festival is going to celebrate the Saab Sport and Rally days in May-June this year. I thought some people might like to get another look at one of the original Saab Sport and Rally catalogs, this one from 1978. 1978 must have been such an exciting time to be a Saab owner. Saab were still racing, building on
It’s time for episode 5 in the Inside Koenigsegg series. This episode features the man with one of the best jobs in the world – Robert Serwanski. He’s Koenigsegg’s test driver, the man who fine tunes every car before it leaves the factory to be with its owner. Robert gives a wonderful overview of what’s involved with the final preparation
