The WRX is a turbocharged Symmetrical All Wheel Drive model from the Impreza family also known as “Rex”. Launched in March 1994 it changed the Australian automotive market and the perception of what a fast car should have under the bonnet. 15 years on it still sells for the same price - $39,990.
Given its credentials [...]

The Pirelli Calendar for 2010 was unveiled in London last night, featuring three Australian models.
Carsguide will be giving away a copy of the world’s most exclusive calendar, which is not for sale and is sent in a very limited edition of 10,000 to a secret mailing list of corporate stars. Stay tuned for our competition [...]

The final five are here today, completing the top 10 who will compete to succeed the Ford Falcon G6E as the winner of Australia’s most prestigious annual car contest.
These cars are more everyday than last week’s exotics, which were led by the Nissan GT-R and Toyota Prius, but each has a strong case, from the [...]

If a movie was made of your life, it would flicker frames over family, friends, a house and a car.
Because, in Australia, there is always a car. For baby boomers and on through the alphabetical generations, the car was the centrepiece of our formative years by providing freedom from the family and the ability [...]

The South Australian parliament has approved the introduction of a cooling off period for used car and motorbike buyers.
Minister for Consumer Affairs Gail Gago says turning up the heat on dodgy dealers will rein in those who bring the industry into disrepute.
“These changes will help combat high pressure sales tactics by introducing a two-day cooling [...]

Proton has followed through on plans announced earlier this year, and at least until the arrival of volume Chinese passenger cars, the company has launched the cheapest new car in the country at $11,990 drive away
The 1.6 litre Proton S16 sedan goes on sale December 1 with free on road costs providing a retail price [...]

Mazda Australia has today confirmed that it will begin sourcing its Mazda2 light car from Thailand instead of Japan next year.
Currently, all Australian-delivered Mazda2s come from Mazda’s Hiroshima assembly plant in Japan.
From mid-2010 onwards, the newly-refurbished Auto Alliance Thailand plant in Rayong will build Mazda2 models for the Australian market, including an all-new sedan variant.
The [...]

A group of Queensland car dealers is taking part in a trial aimed at better advising buyers on the safety of used vehicles
Run in conjunction with the RACQ, the Used Car Safety Ratings (UCSR) program, places an advisory label on vehicles alerting the buyer to the star rating system.
Three used car dealers are trialling the [...]

The VACC is calling on small business owners to act quickly, in order to optimise the Federal Government’s ’small business tax break’
Under the current legislation, small business is entitled to claim a 50% bonus tax deduction, for eligible assets, costing more than $1000 acquired by December 31, 2009, and installed ready for use by December [...]

The brutal Japanese Skyline GT-R was the first and unanimous choice for this year’s Carsguide Car of the Year shootout, claiming the first of 10 shootout spots for the two-day judging that will decide the best car of this year.
It is followed into the field by a polar opposite, the green-focussed third-generation Toyota Prius hybrid.
But [...]