Australian politicians aren’t known for their driving skill, so it’s no surprise to learn they’ve crashed 227 cars, dodged 423 tolls and tallied 177 fines in the past two years. The 227 crashes amount to almost one incident for every 226 federal politicians. The crash dummy politicians were revealed in […]
Sean Thompson
Sean specialises in news and road testing. He's a passionate journalist and currently works for a Sydney metro newspaper. Sean is also a car fanatic at heart and dreads the day Aussie car manufacturing comes to an end.
Nissan Xtronic CVT transmission under fire
Nissan is blaming gearbox supplier Jatco – a company it owns a 75 per cent stake in – for problems with its Xtronic continuously variable transmission (CVT). The Xtronic gearbox is fitted to many of Nissan’s smaller cars and there are reports customers have complained about the system. Jatco has […]
Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition unveiled
Fans of Porsche’s heavy-duty Cayenne can now buy the classy SUV in a new Platinum Edition model, which includes a host of new visual features. The Platinum Edition will be available in both the petrol and diesel V6 variants but only for a limited time. The upgrade package features silver […]
Saab is back, 9-3 production to start on Monday
The once defunct car company Saab is officially back on the map after announcing it will start production of its 9-3 sedan once again on Monday. The move comes after Saab rolled pre-production 9-3s out of its Trollhattan factory at Sweden in September. The new 9-3 will be much the […]
Study finds direct injection engines pollute more
Researchers from Brussels-based lobby group Transport and Environment have found direct injection engines release 1000 times the amount of particles than previous petrol engines. They also found direct injection engines release 10 times the amount of other particles than new diesels. With most carmakers forced to cut down on C02 […]
Ford EcoSport on sale in Australia from $20,790
The Ford EcoSport is now on sale in Australia, enhancing the blue oval’s existing SUV lineup alongside the Kuga and Territory. The base model EcoSport will be priced from $20,790 plus on-road costs. The Fiesta-based EcoSport features the company’s latest EcoBoost 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine, which according to Ford provides the […]
Mark Webber to join Eric Bana at 2015 Bathurst 12-Hour
Former Formula 1 driver Mark Webber has taken to Twitter to announce he will partner Aussie actor Eric Bana at the Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race in 2015. Within days of finishing his F1 career at the Brazilian GP, Webber confirmed he would take part in the race alongside Bana, […]
Volvo borrows US$800 million from China Development Bank
In an attempt to try and double vehicle sales to 800,000 per year before 2020, Volvo Cars has borrowed a staggering US$800 million from China Development Bank. A Volvo spokesman said the credit would be used to develop new products and enhance the company’s capital structure. It’s been a rough […]