GreatWall X240 Mk2 asbestos recall
Great Wall

No Recall for Great Wall and Chery a health worry?

Ateco has not recalled nearly 24,000 Chinese-made cars sold in Australia with asbestos parts. This is despite an official recall. Ateco has decided that the asbestos gaskets fitted to the Great Wall and Chery vehicles will stay in place until they need routine servicing or if the owner demands their removal. [Read More]

Hyundai ix35 2012 upgrade
4WD & SUV Guide

Hyundai ix35 goes 2WD

Hyundai has improved the appeal of its ix35 even more with entry level ix35 2SD models, Hyundai icare capped price servicing, Hyundai Satellite Navigation system standard on Elite and Highlander models and new pricing. The ever popular Hyundai ix35 is the pck of the bunch for small SUV’s. [Read More]

FPV Ford Performance Racing’s first Car of the Future (COTF)
FPV

FPR Car of the Future Joins EcoBoost Family

Ford Performance Racing’s first Car of the Future (COTF) Falcon will run in Ford’s EcoBoost motorsport livery when it takes to the track joining other Ford squads around the world currently running the colour scheme, including teams in NASCAR and the World Rally Championship. [Read More]

Rhys Millen Wins 2WD Time Attack Class at 2012 Pikes Peak Hill Climb in RMR Genesis Coupe
Hyundai

Rhys Millen and Hyundai Genesis Coupe Sets New World Record at 2012 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Rhys Millen Racing has been the team to contend with in recent years at Pikes Peak. In 2011, Rhys nearly broke the famed 10-minute barrier in his dedicated PM580 tubeframe hillclimb racer. In a classic father/son family effort, Rhys’ father, Rod Millen, set the current record in the same Genesis Coupe, [Read More]

FPV GT RSPEC Limited Edition exterior 2012
Ford

FPV GT RSPEC Limited Edition Series

FPV GT RSPEC Limited Edition Series features a significantly recalibrated suspension package, new wider 9inch rear wheels with 275/35 R19 Dunlop Sports Maxx tyres and, in an FPV first, Launch Control. Limited to a run of just 350 units, the GT RSPEC is available in four colour combinations. [Read More]

FPV Pursuit Ute 2012
4WD Dual Cab Ute Guide

FPV Pursuit Ute released

Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) has today launched a new look limited edition Ute. Powered by the impressive all-aluminium 315kW 5.0ltr supercharged V8 engine producing 545Nm of torque @ 2000-5500rpm, the Pursuit Ute will feature a GT colour-coded front bumper, GT RSPEC alloy wheels, and a striking accent and C-stripe decal.
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Holden Volt 2012
ENVIROCAR Guide

Holden Volt to Debut at Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival

The Holden Volt goes on sale in Australia later this year. A game-changing electric vehicle (EV) with extended-range capability it can recharge in less than six hours via a regular household outlet (10A charge), costing as little as $2.50 for a full charge. It has an electric range of up to 87km and with its petrol generator, has a combined range of more than 600km. [Read More]