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Hyundai have pitched the i20

into the most price competitive

segment of the market against

market leaders like the Toyota Yaris,

Ford Fiesta VW Polo, Suzuki Swift

etc. The competition is hot, the

stakes are high. Will the i20 be as

successful as the Getz has been?

HYUNDAI ONCE AGAIN CHALLENGES THE MARKET LAUNCHING THE NEW i20NEW CAR RELEASE

This comparison would have to be one of

the most frustrating we have done. Here

we are with two supremely capable 4WD

vehicles and keen to video our review

over very testing conditions only to be

thwarted by torrential rain for days on end.

So the video was killed and the intended

trail became suicidal to attempt. We did

manage to test them though finally.

TOYOTA PRADO KAKADU 3.0L TDI VS LANDROVER DISCOVERY 4 TDV6 HSE REVIEW

Holden’s Cruze CDX Diesel 6

spd automatic combines all the

ingredients to make it a huge success.

Surprisingly good looks, plenty of room

inside, 5 star ANCAP safety rating,

lots of features, leather seats,good

performance and great economy all

bundled into a well priced package.

They should and do sell heaps of them.

HOLDEN CRUZE CDX 2.0L CRTD 6 SPEED AUTO ENVIROCAR REVIEW

The Kia Rio Sport has taken a reasonably

good looking micro car, added some

cool extras and bundled them into a

feature filled value package at a drive

away price of around $19,000 The

Rio has always been a super reliable

economical Envirocar that should be

on the shopping list, especially now. Just

don’t expect anything sporty though.

KIA RIO SPORT 1.6L 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC ENVIROCAR REVIEW

The Fiesta ECOnetic has European style,

very comfortable inside, 5 star safety, plenty

of features, drives with a surprisingly sporty

nature and has economy that makes hybrids

cringe. The 1.6L TDi works almost perfectly

with the 5 speed manual transmission and is

very tractable thanks to its 200Nm of torque

that comes in at 1750rpm.

FORD FIESTA ECONETIC 1.6L TDCI 5 SPEED MANUAL ENVIROCAR REVIEW

TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID LUXURY 2.4L HYBRID SYNERGY DRIVE ENVIROCAR REVIEWToyota strikes up a number of firsts with the

Camry Hybrid, bringing this technology to

the mainstream market with the first Hybrid

car built in Australia. It is surprisingly good

and should tempt many buyers, more so

than the Prius. In this size car the Hybrid

Synergy Drive makes sense.

The 6th generation Golf continues to

improve on one of the most successful

cars in history. The 118TSI Comfortline

provides outstanding economy, more than

adequate performance, typical VW Golf

features all wrapt in what is unquestionably

the best looking Golf ever.

VW GOLF 118TSI COMFORTLINE 7 SPEED DSG ENVIROCAR REVIEW

First impressions of the Alto is that its

‘cute’ I am told and many thanks to

Bridgette from Suzuki as it must have

looked quite a sight a 6’3” mid 40’s

bloke driving around in this tiny rose

pink Alto. It is however pretty stylish.

SUZUKI ALTO 1.0L 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC ENVIROCAR REVIEW

HYUNDAI SANTE FE 2.2L ‘R’ HIGHLANDER -WHAT’S BENNY BEEN UP TO NOW?

On the weekend we finally got the

chance to try out Benny’s off-road

credentials. We headed down to my

local offroad playground to have

some fun and for a bit extra I loaded

him up to the gunwales with people,

three adults and three kids two of

which are in child restraints.

The Peugeot 3008 is a compact,

spacious and responsible SUV. It

represents a new and innovative

offer, not only in the Peugeot

range but also in today’s car

market as a whole. Manufactured

in Eastern France at the Sochaux

manufacturing plant, its concept

and specification has drawn on

200 years of Peugeot expertise

and values.

PEUGEOT AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES 3008

Suzuki has released more images

and information of the European

version of its exciting new third

generation Swift light car. The new

images highlight the significant

changes to the ground breaking

light car that launched Suzuki’s

world strategy five years ago.

SUZUKI REVEALS DETAILS ON 3RD GENERATION SWIFT - NEWS

Gerry McGovern, Land Rover and Range

Rover Design Director, has appointed

Victoria Beckham as his new Creative

Design Executive. The announcement was

made at the 40th birthday celebrations of

the Range Rover brand, at The Orangery,

Kensington Palace. Named the Range

Rover Evoque, this all-new coupé will join

the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport

line-up in the summer of 2011.

RANGE ROVER EVOQUEMAKES GUEST APPEARANCE

AT 40 YEAR CELEBRATION

In a word it’s SUPERB. There is no other

vehicle that I can think of that has the

same level of performance, refinement,

off road ability combined with limousine

ride and prestige. You want for very little,

having almost every conceivable luxury

item you could think of. The Autobiography

adds to the already considerable high

levels of Vogue luxury with leather, more

leather and yet more leather.

RANGE ROVER AUTOBIOGRAPHY 5.0L V8 SUPERCHARGED

The first Australian-specification Ferrari 458

Italia has arrived in Australia, with the 325

kmh super car making its debut in Brisbane

after being flown direct from Italy to Australia.

“Australian deliveries have started a little

earlier than planned because the interest in

this remarkable car has been so great that

the car has been air freighted to Australia,”

explains Kevin Wall, General Manager for

Ferrari in Australia and New Zealand.

FERRARI 458 ITALIA ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA

Mercedes-Benz is setting the new standard

in armoured patrol vehicles showing the

Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon Light Armoured

Patrol Vehicle 6.X CONCEPT at the recent

EUROSATORY 2010 event. Improving on its

cousin, the LAPV 5.4, the new Mercedes-

Benz LAPV 6.X Concept now boasts greater

agility, higher protection and a greater

payload capacity.

MERCEDES-BENZ G-WAGON LAPV 6.X CONCEPT

Jaguar Australia is proud to announce

the new XF V8 75th Anniversary Edition,

continuing the series of special editions

launched to celebrate Jaguar’s 75th

Anniversary. Powered by Jaguar’s 5.0

Litre V8, the XF V8 75th Anniversary

Edition combines power, dynamics and

technology to deliver a true V8 driving

experience. The XF V8 75th Anniversary

Edition has a recommended retail

price of $128,900, plus on road costs.

JAGUAR ANNOUNCES XF V875TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Mercedes-AMG is accepting the

challenges of motoring of the future: the

SLS AMG E-CELL is evidence of the state-

of-the-art development of an exciting

super sports car featuring a zero-emission

high-tech drive. Boasting a power output

of 392 kW and 880 Nm of torque, the

technology vehicle from AMG is able to

offer exceptional performance.

MERCEDES BENZ SLS AMG E-CELL HIGH VOLTAGE GULLWING

Hybrid performance also translates

to highly intelligent performance with

the unveiling of the environmentally

focused Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid. So

named because of its plug-in hybrid

driver system and 414PS (306kW).

The multi-award winning Lotus Evora

also provides the basis of the stunning

carbon design concept.

LOTUS EVORA 414E HYBRID

Kia Young Drivers was born following

a change in focus by Drive Skill

International, a corporate driver training

group tasked with curbing poor habits

within corporate fleets. After seeing

a reduction in some clients’ vehicle

insurance claims of up to 78% the

organisation decided to diversify and try

to make a difference with young drivers.

KIA YOUNG DRIVERS PROGRAM FINDING A CURE FOR

DRIVEAHOLICS

Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific introduced

a unique extension to its successful

Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience (formerly

Active Safety Experience) driver training

programme in 2008. Titled First Gear, this

carefully set programme is specifically

tailored to younger road users. It is open to

licensed drivers aged 24 or younger.

MERCEDES-BENZ PROMOTES SKILLED & SAFE DRIVING FOR YOUNG DRIVERS WITH

FIRST GEAR PROGRAM

Toyota will stage the international motor-

show debut of its FT-86G Sports Concept

car in October at the Australian International

Motor Show in Sydney. Designed to connect

with younger drivers and promote the fun

of sports-car driving, the latest concept is a

hotter version of the FT-86 that was revealed

at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show.

TOYOTA DEBUTS FT-86G SPORTS CONCEPT CAR AT AIMS IN SYDNEY 2010

Suzuki rally legend Nobuhiro ‘Monster’

Tajima has reinforced his position as King

of the Mountain with another dominant

performance at the world famous Pikes

Peak International Hillclimb in Colorado.

Driving a modified SX4 race car complete

with twin-turbo V6, Monster won the event

for the fifth successive year and was

ever truly challenged by his rivals.

The PROTON R3 Rally Team turned in

precisely the confidence-boosting

performance the team needed on

this weekend’s third round of the FIA

Asia Pacific Rally Championship, the

International Rally of Whangarei, with

Alister McRae taking second in his

Satria Neo S2000.

Team Hyundai Rallye, driving the Hyundai

Genuine Parts & Accessories sponsored

i30 CRDi turbo-diesel, has impressed

once again with a swag of wins in

the latest round of the Australian Rally

Championship held in the Barossa wine

region of South Australia last weekend.

MINI racing returns to the V8

Supercar calendar next week as

teams head north for the Sucrogen

Townsville 400, round 4 of Hertz

MINI Challenge – delivered by Pizza

Capers. Currently, former A1GP star

Chris Alajajian leads the series

SUZUKI ‘MONSTER’ CLAIMS FIFTH PIKES PEAK

PROTON ON PODIUM IN NZ

HYUNDAI i30 TASTES VICTORY IN THE BAROSSA

MINI MANIA HEADS TO TOWNSVILLE FOR ROUND 4 ACTION

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