When the Ford B-Max goes on sale in early 2012 it will feature a new format of pillarless doors. On the outside the styling is the latest iteration of Ford’s ‘kinetic design’ DNA, and mixes different elements to create a decent looking little MPV. It even manages to look good despite the metallic brown paint … Continue reading Ford B-Max
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BMW M1 Homage (2009)
The car which brought the BMW M1 back from the dead is coming to Australia. The M1 Homage show car will headline for the German brand at the Melbourne Motor Show from the end of February. The original M1 broke the mould for BMW when it was launched in the late 1970s, as it was … Continue reading BMW M1 Homage (2009)
General Motors May Axe Holden Ute Import (2009)
The savaged local car industry has received another blow with General Motors in Detroit axing plans to import an Aussie-built Holden ute. GM Holden's Elizabeth plant was due to start gearing up to build the Commodore-derived Pontiac G8 ST ute within months, with shipments due to start at the end of the year. With projected … Continue reading General Motors May Axe Holden Ute Import (2009)
Holden Statesman AFM
There are not many bigger passenger cars than the Holden Statesman, so when you advise it has fuel-saving technology, eyebrows are raised. There's no EcoLine Active Fuel Management badge on this pilot-build Statesman but one of the digital displays within the instruments is telling me it's switching between four and eight cylinders. Holden says it … Continue reading Holden Statesman AFM
Garmin Nuvi 880 Voice-Controlled GPS Lightning
Garmin's flagship Nuvis, the 880 responds to commands from your voice, triggered by a little remote control you attach to your steering wheel. The popular opinion is that it's the best all-around GPS on the market, but there are too many halfway decent Garmin models for less than half the price. The 880 isn't the … Continue reading Garmin Nuvi 880 Voice-Controlled GPS Lightning
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