Archive for March, 2009

TechArt noselift system for Porsche 911

March 31, 2009

While most supercars perform brilliantly on the track, those same performance attributes often lead to some very awkward and costly moments on the road with the humble speed hump or driveway proving the Achilles heel of these exclusive machines.

Porsche has always prided itself on providing a truly practical everyday supercar, which it [...]

2009 Lotus Exige Cup 260

March 31, 2009

The Lotus Exige has always been one of our weapons of choice when it comes to a really fast drive that concludes with a belt around a race track, and to make all that even more appealing Lotus Australia has now released the Exige Cup 260.

The motorsport focused version of the Exige [...]

Ford reveals Webber’s local wheels

March 31, 2009

Seemingly bursting with excitement, Ford has revealed our very own Mark Webber tore up the streets of Melbourne in a new FPV F6 310 during his brief stay for last weekend’s Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

Ford had remained tight-lipped on the Red Bull driver’s local wheels until Renault bosses had left the [...]

US carmakers pushing closer to bankruptcy

March 31, 2009

In a harsh turn of events the US President, Barack Obama, has ordered General Motors and Chrysler to accelerate their turnaround efforts and brace for possible bankruptcy, saying bailout funds will be limited and poor decision-making will not be excused.

President Obama said neither company had gone far enough in their restructuring plans [...]

GM CEO Rick Wagoner asked to resign

March 30, 2009

Rick Wagoner, CEO of General Motors, is set to resign from the top job after an eight-year tenure.

Mr Wagoner came under fire for his stewardship of GM late last year when US lawmakers debated a bailout for the manufacturer.
He has repeatedly said that he intended to stay on, and GM’s board [...]

Renault-Nissan alliance celebrates 10 years

March 30, 2009

Renault-Nissan has yesterday celebrated 10 years of the alliance between the two firms.

The unique partnership has seen much in the way of shared development take place without either brand losing its identity.
“From the beginning, the Alliance has been based on the premise of trust and the pursuit of strategies aimed at [...]

Peugeot to sell part of historic collection

March 30, 2009

Peugeot has today announced plans it intends to to auction off part of its large historic and rare car collection to help raise funds for future conservation efforts.

The auction, to be held on June 14, will feature approximately 50 vehicles including classic passenger cars from the 1920-60 period as well as racing [...]

Fiat boss says economy in recovery mode

March 30, 2009

Maybe he’s just speculating, or maybe he knows something we don’t, but Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne says he believes the global economy is in recovery mode.

It’s an odd call from Mr Marchionne who three months ago predicted only six global car manufacturers would survive the economic downturn. Mr Marchionne went on to [...]

Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider 16M – by Novitec Rosso

March 30, 2009

If you think ‘tuners’ are all about Japanese rice burners, with water tank size NOS cylinders a la Fast & Furious, think again.
The Germans are the undisputed masters of prestige tuning, and for every mainstream performance car brand there is a gold star tuning house, which make these rockets look [...]

Nelson Piquet & Cameron McConville karting at Albert Park

March 30, 2009

The pre Australian Formula One Grand Prix distractions and attractions continued today in Melbourne and CarAdvice was there.
This time Albert Park’s karting circuit was the centre of attention when Renault driver Nelson Piquet was joined by V8 Supercar driver Cam McConville alongside 2008 Australian Formula Ford Champ Luke Ellery and Aussie Karts champions Gary [...]