The two Aussie classics go head to head.
Holden Commodore International
$36,490 drive-away with metallic paint. 3.0-litre V6; 190kW/290Nm; 6-speed auto; 9.3L/100km and 221g/km CO2; RWD.
Value International package adds $7500 of value, including 18-inch alloys, leather trim, rear parking sensors, Bluetooth.
Safety Five-star ANCAP crash rating, six airbags (front, side and curtain), stability control. Reverse parking sensors.
Inside Leather [...]

So-called ‘passive safety’ systems in cars do nothing … until you crash. Then they spring into action literally faster than the blink of an eye, with the express intent of saving your neck. They’re called passive because no action or intervention by the driver brings them into play.
Perhaps we should back up a sec. Modern [...]

Now could be the time to buy a second-hand car, ute or van.
As businesses take delivery this year of new cars bought under the Government’s business tax break which ended in December, a flood of trade-in vehicles is expected to hit the market, driving prices down. David Scognamiglio, boss of vedaauto.com which monitors automotive [...]

Any lingering doubt that Australian governments are exclusively PR driven were put to rest last Friday in Victoria when Tim Holding, Minister for the Transport Accident Commission, announced tough new laws to sell or crush the cars driven by so-called ‘hoon’ drivers.
It’s an election year in Victoria, and public policy is being crafted around conservative [...]

A new report has made interesting reading for the automotive industry with confidence rising, the internet now becoming the more useful media for car sales and Holden leading in the brand currency stakes.
The Roy Morgan Research Automotive Currency Report covers key consumer marketing metrics of new car buying intention, brand awareness, consideration, advertising recall, [...]

Audi Australia’s managing director, Joerg Hofmann, will leave the company this month, after steering the company to its fifth year of record growth.
Hofmann, who took over the reins at Audi Australia at the end of 2004, will take up a new role in Audi’s biggest market, Germany, as managing director of Audi AG’s retail network, [...]

The legendary Ford Mustang will be twinned with Australia’s own Ford Falcon in a plan to drive the local brand forward beyond 2015.
The current FG Falcon is safe for at least another four years as Ford’s local spearhead and plans are beginning to integrate its replacement into a new-look, globally-focussed One Ford organisation.
The move is [...]

Leaked images of Mini’s new all-wheel drive five-door have sprung up.
Photos of the production car, which is expected to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March, show a connection with the Beachcomber concept shown at the recent Detroit show.
Apart from the high-riding stance, the car has “All4″ badging to indicate that it’s all-wheel [...]

There are currently only two Lotus Evoras in Australia, and I’m about to put 300 kilometres on the clock of what is one of the most talked about cars in years.
Problem is, I’ve drawn the shotgun position for the first 90-kilometre stint, but at least I’ll be able to squarely judge the ride and comfort [...]

Mercedes-Benz Toorak has now consolidated its entire retail operations on one location.
With extensive renovation work now complete at their Toorak-based showroom and workshop, the authorised Mercedes-Benz dealership has now integrated its satellite Camberwell facility into its updated Toorak site.
Toorak
Situated at Melbourne’s five-way Burke Road / Riversdale Road intersection, Mercedes-Benz Camberwell was established as a temporary [...]