Posts Tagged ‘australians’
FPV vs. HSV is basically Australian for "Ford vs. Chevy," but on steroids. The two performance divisions have elevated the production of the muscle sedan to an art form, with audacious looks and big power ruling the day. It's as if the original American muscle car era never ended, but got a passport......
Holden begins 99¢/liter fuel incentive for two years
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Click image for a hi-res gallery of the Holden Commodore SS-VDespite the fact that capping the cost of gas didn't work out so well for Chrysler in the U.S., General Motors' Australian arm, Holden, is launching a new incentive that guarantees gas will be 99¢/liter for two years after your vehicle's ......
Baby got back: HSV launches ClubSport R8 Tourer
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the ClubSport R8 TourerHSV's ClubSport R8 Tourer has officially arrived, giving our friends from Down Under the means to haul stuff, ass and any combination thereof as long as they part with $65K AUD. The super-duper Commodore SportWagon has got LS3 V8 power with ......
First Australian Top Gear episode to air Sept 29
Monday, September 1st, 2008
Mark your calendars, gearheads. The Special Broadcasting Service in Australia has confirmed that the first episode of Aussie Top Gear will air on Monday, September 29. The show will apparently have a regular slot at 7:30 in the SBS Monday night line-up, featuring all manner of Holdens, Ford Falcons ......
Say it ain’t so: Ford Falcon could go front-wheel drive
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
"You guys are obsessed with rear wheel drive," Alan Mulally mused to the Australian press after a browbeating about which pair of wheels might propel the Falcon into the future. Try as they might, the Ford Chief would not be pinned down about the chassis architecture of future Falcons, saying only t......
The Line Forms Here Down Under: Top Gear Australia begins filming
Monday, August 25th, 2008
All around the world, thousands upon thousands of automotive enthusiasts wait with baited breath, remote controls, YouTube clicks and torrent downloads for new episodes of Top Gear. Some satiate their cravings with Final Gear in the meantime, but as Clarkson and company seek to rebuild the British e......
Ford Australia boss calls it quits after job cuts
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
After holding the title for just over six months, the President of Ford Australia has resigned and is moving to the United States to "fulfill a career dream." President Bill Osborne, who took the position only in February, insists his departure has nothing to do with the fact that the company just a......
Pre-pro Pontiac G8 GXP spotted in Australia
Monday, August 4th, 2008
Click above for more spy shots of the G8 GXP from G8 NationAlthough we thoroughly enjoyed the fleeting time we spent with the Pontiac G8 GT, what whith its 361 horsepower and 385 pound-feet of torque and all, it's the upcoming GXP model that truly looks to catapult the Australian-bred sedan back int......
Parking garage signage depends on your perspective
Monday, August 4th, 2008
Click the image above for a gallery of Axel Peemoeller's 3-D signageElvis lives. Tupac lives. And we have just discovered that M. C. Escher is also alive, well, living in Australia, and going by the name of Axel Peemoeller. Designer Peemoeller worked out the math to create, optically, directional si......
Australia may switch to bi-annual auto shows
Friday, August 1st, 2008
The exorbitant amount of money required to participate in an Australian auto show has resulted in automakers demanding a cut to one show per year. The shows in Sydney and Melbourne would need to alternate years for this to happen, but the two shows are run by different groups that don't want to give......