Posts Tagged ‘australia’

Top Gear going on World Tour

Friday, March 14th, 2008
While Top Gear spin-offs are planned for Australia and the U.S., it seems that the same people that put on the MPH show abroad will be bringing the "spills and thrills" of Top Gear to 15 countries around the world. The locations and dates aren't set yet, but since the BBC was specific that Clarkson,......

Nissan Australia wants “intelligence” on grey-imported GT-Rs

Friday, March 14th, 2008
One of the few problems with being the purveyors of a highly desired commodity is that people will do anything to get their hands on it, sometimes before you're willing to give it to them. Such is the case with Nissan and people importing GT-R's into Australia through the "grey-market."A supposedly ......

Holden and Ford trading punches before Falcon arrives

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Holden and Ford have been fighting the battle of Commodore vs. Falcon for many years, and with the recent announcement of the new Falcon range, the war has heated up. Holden's very competent Holden line has been given quite a jolt in anticipation of the Falcon's release, with many offerings trumping......

F1 to ditch Australia for Russia

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
As any racing fan Down Under will tell you, the Australian Grand Prix has a long and rich history. The event has been held annually since 1928, and has been a staple of the Formula One calendar since 1985, usually either kicking off or ending the season. History might not be worth as much as cold ha......

Williams ditch Barcelona tests after Nakajima crash

Monday, November 26th, 2007
Click to view the new Williams FW30 in our hi-res image gallery Williams F1 had to cut things short yesterday in Barcelona, where Formula One teams were undergoing developmental testing in advance of the upcoming F1 season. While testing the promising new FW30 on Friday, Williams driver Kazuki Nakaj......

Australia’s monster motorbike from hell

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
Proving once again that it is always easier to tear things apart than it is to build them is the Australian monster, as seen above. The builder, Ray Baumann, says that "this is a way of taking a bit more care," if you can believe that. You see, his previous job was as a stunt driver. He claims that......

Melbourne ‘08 Preview: Holden may upstage Ford Falcon with knockout concept

Monday, November 12th, 2007
click above for a high-res gallery of the Holden Efijy conceptDespite several automakers opting out of this year's Melbourne Auto Show, there's going to be a brawl on the floor for the hearts and minds of the masses. Ford is planning to unveil its full portfolio of new Falcons, something that's been......

Lincoln returning to RWD, too

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Not that they ever left, but Lincoln's not going to pull what Cadillac tried in the '90s, switching its entire lineup to FF chassis. Derrick Kuzak, Ford's Lutz, has intimated to Car & Driver that rear wheel drive remains part of Lincoln's plans, and that there's a new FR car under development. W......

Holden recalls 86,000 Zetas equipped with V6

Thursday, October 25th, 2007
GM's Australian subsidiary Holden has recalled 86,000 rear-wheel-drive Zeta cars with the V6 engine to correct a potential fuel leak that could lead to fires. The CNN Money article says that the recall doesn't impact the Pontiac G8, GM's North American Zeta variant, because that car's underhood layo......

Fiat 500 to hit the track in Australian GP support race

Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Click image to view in high resolution With revenues and attendance declining, Merlbourne's Albert Park circuit is in danger of losing the Australian Grand Prix to another venue Down Under, but the organizers aren't giving up without a fight. With cash from title sponsor ING, which has been pouring ......