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Review: Opel OPC range
The odd thing about pushing this car really hard is that you know exactly when you think the car will start understeering, and steering-wheel tugging, but it just doesn’t.
Wheels Magazine: Peugeot – A Return to Form?
We don’t want to get our hopes up too much but there’s been more than a whisper that Peugeot might have finally cracked its GTi conundrum.
Fiat pays tribute to Maserati with Abarth 695 Tributo
Fiat has revealed a limited edition tribute model to Maserati called the Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati.
2012 Citroen C4 Review
We sampled the turbo-diesel and the turbo petrol. The oiler won us over with its refinement, easy driveability and worthy fuel efficiency.
Rally driver narrowly avoids disaster in the snow
The European winter has provided us with no shortage of videos featuring cars doing mental things in snow. And today is no different.
Obama’s Chrysler on sale for $1m
A Chrysler 300C once driven by US President Barack Obama has been put up for auction on eBay – with a starting price of $1 million US.
New Fiat Panda revealed
Fiat has revealed the new Panda that will go on sale next year to mark only the third new model in its 31-year history. Fiat says the new Panda is safer, more comfortable and packs in more technology, yet is barely any bigger than before.
Fiat to Unveil ‘500 by Gucci’
Fiat is set to unveil an upscale Gucci-themed version of the Fiat 500 coupe and 500c at the upcoming New York Fashion Week.
Chrysler SRT here in 2012
Chrysler’s in-house performance division will make a comeback to Australia in 2012 with the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 arriving in the first quarter, and the Chrysler 300C SRT8 here mid-year.
Peugeot promises GTI revival
Peugeot has promised it will revive the GTI legend with its forthcoming 208 range next year. Replacing the seven-year-old 207 range, the all-new 208 will be shown at the Geneva motor show in February.
Peugeot forecasts 70% sales growth by 2013
Peugeot is targeting 10,000 sales in Australia by 2013, up 70% on the 6500 unit tally expected in full-year 2011
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
Avatar artist creates an Alfa Romeo art collection
The artist behind ‘Avatar’ has created an art collection for Alfa Romeo
Evans tests Peugeot IRC rally car
Aussie rally champ takes aim at the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.
US Mail – Trainer wheels
Wheels US correspondent John Lamm updates us on the latest mishaps and money problems in Motown.
Centre punch
Mazda 3’s chief designer explains to John Carey why the essence of the new car, both inside and out, is firmly focused dead centre.
Gone with the flow – Laurens van den Acker
The world’s hottest car designer has jumped ship from Mazda to Renault, taking his flowing, nature-inspired vision with him. Robbo asks Laurens van den Acker why.
‘Defective’ Renault models banned from China
Que? Here’s a turn up as China, that bastion of quality and high-tech design, claims Renault has shipped them problem cars.
The resurrection of Chrysler
Forty two days. That’s how long it took to bring bankrupt Chrysler back from the brink …
Saab saved by fellow Swede?
Saab may be bought out by fellow automaker and supercar company Koenigsegg.
Class struggle – Alfa 159 v Peugeot 407 v Renault Laguna v VW Passat
Jostling beneath the lofty rung occupied by the premium Germans is a second tier of Euro wannabes. Question is, do any of them deliver a case persuasive enough to tempt you out of an Audi, Benz or BMW?
Fiat gets Chrysler, while Opel goes to pieces
Much of the spotlight has been on the GM restructuring but meanwhile Fiat has dipped out on Opel. Large chunks have gone to parts supplier Magna and to a Russian company, while Fiat focuses on Chrysler.
Ford left out in the cold?
Ford fears it may be forgotten in the US government’s grand plans to resurrect its car industry
The General’s last stand
Angry bondholders may have finally fired GM straight into Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy book, as the Obama administration and GM boss Fritz Henderson prepare to address the media tomorrow.
