2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 details
2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 details
Land Rover has released details of the upcoming 2011 Land Rover Freelander 2. The updated model will feature two new 2.2-litre turbo diesel engines, a modern redesign of the exterior and a classier interior with new instruments and dials. The first of the two diesel variants is available in the TD4 model, offering 110kW and [...]
Ford Fiesta sedan earns 4- and 5-star ANCAP ratings, Australian launch imminent
Ford Fiesta sedan earns 4- and 5-star ANCAP ratings, Australian launch imminent
The Ford Fiesta sedan has moved a step closer to an Australian launch, with the vehicle awarded four- and five-star safety ratings by ANCAP (Australasian New Car Assessment Program). Like the Fiesta hatch, a five-star rating will apply to all Fiesta variants fitted with seven airbags (front, side, curtain, driver’s knee), while variants with two [...]
Porsche Carrera Cup to return to Australian race calendar in 2011
Porsche Carrera Cup to return to Australian race calendar in 2011
After recent confirmation from Porsche in Germany, Porsche Cars Australia has been given support for a revival of the awesome Carrera Cup series, which could commence as early as 2011. The one-make racing series made its way around Australian race tracks from 2003 up until 2009 through a third-party provider. If the series is to [...]
Wally Concept Car
 Wally Concept Car
Never heard of Wally? I didn’t think so. If their cars end up anything like their boats, then you’re in for a treat. These guys build speedboats and yachts that seem out of place in the twenty-first century. Take a look at the Wally 118 Power, and if you’d like one, you’ll need a lazy [...]
2012 Holden Colorado revealed in patent leak
 2012 Holden Colorado revealed in patent leak
The latest leak from America’s patent office has unearthed GM’s new ‘small truck’ – more affectionately known as a Ute in Australia. The new Ute will be the bed for Holden’s Colorado and is set to appear some time in 2012. Design revisions see the Ute carry a more stylish look, moving away from the [...]
2010 Le Mirage Concours d''El'egance: $140,000 raised - a Duesenberg takes top honours
2010 Le Mirage Concours d''El'egance: $140,000 raised - a Duesenberg takes top honours
Blainville, Quebec - A 1929 J Dual Cowl Duesenberg won the Grand Prize at the 2010 edition of the Mirage Concours d''El'egance. In addition, the event's organizers confirmed that the Concours raised $140,000 for the Fondation Andr'e-Delambre, which supports research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
MINI Countryman Review
 MINI Countryman Review
MINI Countryman Road Test & Review A bigger, brasher MINI Hamburg, Germany—Introduced in 2001, the modern MINI wrote the book on how to resurrect a classic car for a new era. Some critics bemoaned the fact that the new MINI dwarfed the original in terms of size, thus contradicting the rationale behind the original, a [...]
Video: Pagani Zonda R creator Horacio Pagani talks about the Nurburgring lap record
Video: Pagani Zonda R creator Horacio Pagani talks about the Nurburgring lap record
Here’s a video we found of Horacio Pagani talking about the Zonda R Nurburgring lap time of 6 minutes 47 seconds. Interesting to note the car was run on slicks. Also, 320km/h down the main straight is quite a feat. ©2010 Car Advice | News | Reviews - http://www.caradvice.com.au - All Rights Reserved..
CAA launched the CAA Roadside App for the iPhone
CAA launched the CAA Roadside App for the iPhone
Nothing is more unnerving than breaking down in an unfamiliar area or in the middle of a busy highway far from home. Now motorists can request for roadside assistance anywhere in Canada and the U.S. The Canadian Automobile Association's (CAA) launched July 6, a new iPhone application: the CAA Roadside App!
Ford Focus RS confirmed for Australia
Ford Focus RS confirmed for Australia
In news that has taken everyone by surprise, Ford Australia has just fulfilled the greatest wish for any hot hatch fan – the Ford Focus RS is coming down under. Going on sale in the fourth quarter of this year, only 315 examples will be available, meaning exclusivity will be assured. Three different colours will [...]
Lotus to unveil four new concepts at Paris Auto Show
Lotus to unveil four new concepts at Paris Auto Show
Insiders have confirmed Lotus is developing four new models to include in its future lineup. As reported by Auto Express, the company is aiming to expand operations and produce more cars. The first of the four cars to be revealed is a modern take on the Lotus Seven. The design is said to be based [...]
Fiat Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari special edition for UK
Fiat Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari special edition for UK
Being part of the same parent company behind Ferrari can have its benefits, not the least of which is represented by this limited production Abarth inspired by the prancing horse – the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari. Just 152 examples of the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari will be available in right-hand-drive specification for the British market, [...]
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Here is a short description of greatest series production cars of last time.
The first member of rate is Astrum Meera is a new concept proposal conceived.
Design of car possesses several features that tap into the role of safety, sustainability and practicality. The exhaust of the car has built-in sensors whose purpose is to track the level of CO2 emissions, alerting the driver when they exceed the normal limit. The wheel rims work through magnetic levitation, like train wheels, making the car lighter and faster. The car's side mirrors retract within its body when parked, and they roll out as soon as the engine starts. They each have a build-in camera system, allowing driver to clearly see outside from inside the vehicle with ease.
New concept sport car from German car producer E-Wolf. E-Wolf unveils an EV supercar that’s so sporty. With a top speed of 155 miles per hour and a 0-60 acceleration that clocks in under four seconds, it has the performance to match its Italian playboy good looks, and its all-wheel drive, where each wheel is powered by an independent electric motor, should be able to keep all 2,000 pounds of it on the road. The Ford F650 is a super truck, appeared in 2000. The F650 is designed as a heavy hauler and is often used for towing or as a small dump truck. It is humongous! Its weight is about 160 tons, height is 3.5 meters – like a one-floor house! But then again, with a price tag of $60,000 up to infinity, it’s not like the standard home owner will possess one anyway.
Spyker Cars adopts new 'Swedish' name
Dutch automaker will rename itself Swedish Automobile NV as part of its deal with a Chinese investor
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Car News Test DrivesBefore you and me see new models of cars or modifications of old one, they pass through the stricked control in laboratories, garages, on streets and platforms. Everything thing is called test drives. There cars are tested on a great number of points – power, safety, control, easiness of driving, protect from damages and other features. Tests can be made not only for the whole car, but for its separate parts also – wheels, air bags, hardness of base, suitiness of wheels to the type of road, protect from temperature and many others. For each, even smallest detail, scientists have couple of test.
In special laboratories techniques create situations and observe how car will show itself. How will these situations will influence passengers and driver.
It helps producers to identify all problems and disadvantages due to correct them before mass production. In case of low quality test drives, innocent people can be harmed.
While cars are tested instead of passengers, soft manikins are used. Numerous appliances are based on them, and at the moment of artificial crash it will memorize the force of hit, speed, possible damage on other characteristics, needed to be clarified.
When parts are tested they may be separated from the car structure or be on their place. These test also show what material is better to be used on this or those detail, how long will it serve and how it should be treated.
Kia Rio B-Spec First Drive
As I came up fast over the crest just before the sharp right-hander, I felt the race car begin to understeer away from me. "No worries," I thought, forgetting what exactly I was driving, "I'll just get on the power and get it straightened out." A tank-slapper later I was facing the other direction on the edge of the grass. I had just spun out on my first lap ever in a race car. A front-drive Kia Rio B-Spec race car, at that.