The much awaited, hydrogen powered Honda FCX has finally hit the UK pavement (and we’re hoping Australia is next!). The car took to the London roads this week as part of a trial that the Japanese automaker hopes, will edify politicians and industry officials about its technological nuts and bolts. The car will be offered [...]

Rare as it may be, there is a wife just as fanatical about cars as her husband. 67-year-old Croydon Park woman, Rose Cassar, is admittedly an avid Ford fan, driving around in a 1966 Ford Mustang droptop. Though the car ‘biz’ is usually a masculine passion, Rose’s hubby Reg admits he is very fortunate that [...]

All car lovers, listen up! This Sunday is a day you won’t want to miss – its Red’s Big Day Out at Penrith Paceway. Just some of the fun shenanigans include the hot rods, drag cars, street beasts and rat rods. The ankle biters can tag along too, as there is plenty of kids’ novelties, [...]

With the end of the 997 Series 911 looming, German automotive brand Porsche has strengthened the lineup with another strong variant – the Carrera GTS. This rear-engined, competitive sportster will make its debut at this year’s Paris motor show. Most markets will receive the GTS in early 2011, in both its cope and cabriolet forms. [...]

German automotive giant, Audi, has announced plans to launch 20 units of its newest vehicle into the streets of Munich. The 20 new A1 e-trons will hit the Munich pavement for trialing purposes under the supervision of Audi AG and the Technical University of Munich. The plug-in electric model, powered by a lithium-ion battery pack, [...]

In keeping with their reputation for safety and innovation, Volvo has produced a world-first car that will automatically brake to avoid pedestrians. The new vehicle, which was just recently unveiled in Sydney, has the capacity to sense pedestrians, warn the driver with alarms, and pending no response, will apply the brakes – all in a [...]

August has been a great sales month for the new motor vehicle segment. Sales figures for the month broke a three month drought characterised by falls, and furthermore, remained well above figures for the same month in the previous year. Recent data cultivated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that almost 85,000 vehicles were [...]

These days, the birthplace of a new car is hard to determine. Though the brand might have its origins, often the manufacturing and building process resides elsewhere; many “European” or “German” cars are actually built in countries such as the US or South Africa. Exemplarily, the traditionally Swedish automotive giant, Volvo, will soon begin producing [...]

Get ready, because 2011 is going to be an electric year – where the car market is concerned anyway. The 2011 model lineup comprises a range of revolutionary electric cars (and the other usual suspects), both for the US and Australian markets. Vehicles such as Nissan’s all-electric LEAF and the Chevrolet Volt (an electric vehicle [...]