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Five Star FG Falcon at Jarvis Ford
The all-new FG Falcon has become the first Australian-built car to receive a 5 (five) star rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The petrol FG Falcon sedan range was awarded the maximum 5 (five) star safety rating rating with a total score of 34.6 points (out of a possible 37 points), giving it the highest score ever recorded by a locally produced car in Australia by a significant margin. Read more>
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 9/6/2008
Mark Winterbottom has pulled out a 52 point lead in the V8 Supercar Championship Series after finishing second at Sandown International this weekend.
The result, along with team-mate Steve Richards’ 13th place, means Ford Performance Racing also remains ahead of Triple 8 in the team championship after five rounds.
“It’s the first time FPR has led the championship and we’re excited about how we’re going,” said Frosty. “It’s a great feeling; it’s an achievement in itself.”
The racing was hard work for both drivers, who struggled with grip in the greasy conditions. Light rain fell throughout the day’s first race, accentuating the FPR Falcon’s under steer at certain parts of the track. Frosty struggled to hold position and slipped to sixth from second on the grid. Richo made up seven places over the 39-lap race but was left battle-scarred after some fierce mid-field racing.
The day's second race saw a much stronger set-up and Winterbottom launched off the grid to run second after three laps. A win looked likely after the 27-year-old leap-frogged James Courtney on the pit stop, but Jamie Whincup returned the favour to snatch his second win of the weekend. Richo finished ninth.
“The car was good but we just didn’t have good enough drive exiting some corners to be in the right position to make a pass,” said Richo. “It was very fast on its own for one lap, but when you were behind you couldn’t make any impression. That’s the way it goes. We’ve got to have a weekend where luck flies our flag.”
The V8 Supercar Championship Series now heads to Darwin, where it will race again in three weeks’ time |
Industry News
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Toyota first to export 100,000 cars |
19/12/2008
Toyota Australia is set to become the first Australian carmaker to export 100,000 vehicles in a calendar year.
The milestone car is due to be shipped from Melbourne on Christmas Eve, bound for the Middle East.
It will be among more than 2,100 Australian-built Toyota cars leaving Australia that day aboard the Positive Leader. |
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