Owner’s manual
FANCY a nice, new Chevrolet Corvette? Well don’t just sit there, get yourself to Michigan and start putting one together.
Motoring
Park life
VINTAGE cars and a garden-party atmosphere make the Salon Prive the highlight of the English summer calendar.
Jaguar leaps into the future
The British marque has gone up-market and landed on its feet
Test driver dies in supercar crash
THE chief test driver for Japanese auto giant Toyota was killed in a head-on road crash in Germany while driving a prototype supercar.
GE Capital delivers on earnings vow
GE Capital Australia has shrunk its balance sheet and delivered on a promise to more than double cash earnings in calender 2009.
Battery-swap system to lead charge for electric cars
THE first commercial trial of a battery-swapping system for electric cars that will be coming to Australia within 18 months is under way in Japan.
AMGs dance to classic track
Mercedes has picked a great way of showing off its E63 and C63 sedans
To the Batmobile and beyond for something special
Motorists need an extraordinary set of wheels to stand out on the road these days
Any colour so long as it’s green
ONCE upon a time you could tell an employee’s seniority by the trim level of the large sedan in their parking spot. Not any more.
US gets tough on gas-guzzlers
THE US government has finalised new car fuel economy standards starting with 2012 models, a move officials say will save billions of barrels of oil and reduce greenhouse emissions.
Ford sells Volvo to Chinese
VOLVO’S five-star safety record was not at risk from the sale of the brand to Chinese carmaker Geely, Volvo’s local chief said yesterday.
GP boss Walker has brain surgery
GRAND Prix boss Ron Walker has undergone emergency brain surgery after narrowly avoiding a seizure following a bike accident.
Clean team debugs smelly car seats
CHITOSAN, a processed form of the chitin derived from the outer shells of crustaceans, may be the answer to enhancing fabrics used in cars so they stay odour-free for longer.
Camry arrives to a crisis
THIS week ‘s launch of Toyota’s Hybrid Camry, the first petrol-electric car to be built in Australia, should have been a triumph.
Does Ford love Aussies back?
THERE are questions over the carmaker’s presence here as companies run from developing vehicles for their own markets, says Philip King.
Small cars vie at Detroit show
MOTOWN will try to convince buyers it has got its mojo back through small cars and alternative fuels when the Detroit motor show opens.
Ford focuses on one-metal-for-all plan
ONE of the stars of this week’s Detroit motor show in an admittedly lean year will be the new Ford Focus.
Satnavs to put you on the right track
BUILT-IN cost a lot more, but offer extra features.
Cars with style
HERE are seven automotive innovations we’d like to see more often.
Car makers pin hopes on Rudd stimulus
THE car industry is pinning its hopes on the Rudd stimulus package after sales slumped 19 per cent in January.
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