December 14 2008 by
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Eagle-eyed Carsguide reader David Fairley has snared the first shots of the new Holden Cruze undergoing local testing.
The heavily camouflaged car was spotted parked at Buxton, east of Melbourne.
Fairley says it looks like a cut-down version of the VE Commodore.
“Except that the roof line is sharper and the boot is different,” he says.
Holden will not [...]
December 9 2008 by
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Newspaper reports have this week suggested that Top Gear Australia has racked up a significant figure in car repair bills as a result of “eager driving” and “wild and silly stunts”.
Anyone who knows anything about either the UK or Australian versions of Top Gear knows the basic premise of these programs is pretty much about [...]
December 9 2008 by
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It hasn’t even hit Australian showrooms but Nissan already has squeezed more power out of Godzilla. However one of the hottest features of the GT-R — the launch control function — will be missing when the car lands here in April
The GT-R, slated for an April release with a $148,800 starting price, has been coaxed [...]
December 7 2008 by
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Filming of the Australian series of Top Gear has turned into a demolition derby with a repair bill close to $200,000.
Eager driving and wild stunts have left a trail of destruction behind the Top Gear team that goes beyond the expected bill for bald tyres from slides and burnouts.
Luxury cars have needed total resprays because [...]
December 4 2008 by
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More than 600 fewer vehicles have sold nationally in November compared to the same month last year, according to industry figures.
The latest sales figures released yesterday show the global economic crisis has hit vehicle sales and the industry is waiting for the impact of interest rate cuts and petrol price drops.
Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) [...]