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Four ways to slash your motoring premiums
Comprehensive car insurance can seem like a lot of money, particularly when you’re faced with a large initial outlay. And if all goes well, you may never see a return on your premium. But there are a number of ways to trim your insurance policy, maintain your safety, and save you a bundle.
New Stratos on hold
The New Stratos project has struck a snag in its bid to produce a limited production run of its modern interpretation of Lancia’s Ferrari.
Window to the world: Toyota’s new interactive car
Can’t quite make out that object in the distance? Use your fingers to zoom in and out, much the same as you would with an iPhone photo.
Bugatti launches ‘porcelain’ Grand Sport L’Or Blanc
Bugatti has launched a world-first one-off special edition by creating a Grand Sport that uses porcelain in its construction.
Women’s World Car of the Year
BMW and Citroen have both won the 2011 Women’s Car of the Year award for the 5 Series and DS3 respectively
Porsche Panamera diesel on sale in Oz
Porsche has added a specially tuned version of Volkswagen’s 3.0 litre V6 TDI diesel engine to its Panamera line-up – and it’s now available in Australia
2012 Honda CR-V delayed by Japan disaster
The fallout from Japan’s earthquake and tsunami disaster continues to affect daily life for the beleaguered nation and the country’s auto industry
Alfa Giulia rejected
Fiat-Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne has ordered Alfa’s designers to try again with the new Giulia, the 2013 replacement for the 159 sedan and wagon
Report: QLD drivers ignore school speed zones
New research by Queensland insurer Suncorp shows that motorists are continuing to ignore restricted speed limits in the state’s school zones
4.0-litre 911 is coming…
Porsche is sending off its 997-series 911, the car will feature a 4.0L version of the current GT3 RS’s 3.8L naturally-aspirated flat six engine
Honda NSX successor in development
Honda’s NSX hero car is to make its fabled return to the supercar market after all, according to reports out of the Shanghai Auto Show
E63 AMG gets 410kW
Mercedes’ all-new 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 will power the E63 AMG sedan and Estate from 2012 – more powerful, torquier, yet less thirsty
Royal Rides
Royal Rides
Mazda 3 reaches for the Skyactive
Mazda has unveiled its facelifted 3 sedan and hatch range, which debuts an all-new direct-injected four-cylinder powertrain
Don’t be a crash-test dummy
It happened so quickly it seemed almost unreal. Chery’s J1 hatch has only just entered the Australian market, yet its crash safety was there being surveyed under the watchful eye of ANCAP.
Out to Impreza
Subaru’s jacked-up XV Concept will preview the next-generation Impreza hatch, due next year
Holden drives away to Malibu
141kW mid-sized Epica-replacement revealed
Audi’s baby Q
Ingolstadt’s premium compact SUV hunts down the BMW X1…
2011 iMax And iLoad upgraded
Hyundai’s big iMax people mover and iLoad commercial van have come in for an upgrade, gaining new safety and convenience features for 2011
Volvo concept universe teased
Volvo has released a new video that teases an upcoming design study to be revealed soon, although it has yet to offer any details for the concept
Ford cuts Aussie jobs
Ford to slash 240 jobs from its Australian workforce
Study: Motorists ignore signs of fatigue
A new study by Suncorp Insurance suggests motorists may be in danger of fatigue-related accidents this Easter long weekend
Launched – Renault Latitude
French importer plays a value game with new mid-sized sedan
Robbo’s autograph
Wheels’ own Peter Robinson is one of a select group invited by Ferrari to sign the first copy of its 852-page Official Ferrari Opus
