Next V8 Supercars Event
Clipsal 500, Adelaide 70 days, 23 hours, 34 minutes left
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>
|
|
|
|
Forester rates in Drive Life road test |
|
|
|
27/6/2008
Subaru’s new generation Forester has scored four and-a-half stars in a Drive Life road test published in today’s Sydney Morning Herald.
Motoring editor, Joshua Dowling writes: “It could be argued that Subaru started the compact soft roader trend almost 30 years ago.
“The latest version is larger in every dimension but Subaru has cleverly resisted the urge to make it too big.”
Scoring well on space, Dowling adds: “With the new model, Subaru has increased the distance between the front and rear wheels to create more room for all occupants. The result, incredibly, is a car with more space than the much larger Nissan X-Trail.”
On safety Dowling writes: “Most car makers use safety features to distinguish model grades but Subaru is among the few brands ensuring that safety is not an option…the level of protection a family gets is not determined by the budget.
“Steering is smooth and feels secure on all corners, also in part thanks to its permanent all-wheel-drive system.”
Naming the Forester X as his pick, Dowling concludes: “It has everything you need and it’s $1500 cheaper than the competition.
“One of my favourites for 2008…it’s good to drive, well built, sharply priced, economical and it has excellent safety credentials. And it’s just the right size for our times.” |
Industry News
|
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. |
|
Read more...
|
|
