Big week

Big week

30 Sep 2010 by Paul Gover

It's a mix of motor shows, motorsport, new-car arrivals and showroom selling silliness.  Already we've got news of new price leaders from Ford and Volkswagen, with a bottom line of $16,990 for the ...Read more
VW to launch new Golf

VW to launch new Golf

28 Sep 2010 by James Stanford

Volkswagen Australia has confirmed it will draft in a new player to sit at the bottom of its Golf line-up and significantly undercut the current entry level model that starts off at $24,990.  Neither ...Read more
Used car safety ratings

Used car safety ratings

7 Sep 2010 by CarsGuide team

And the VE Commodore was given just three stars. The latest Used Car Safety Ratings, taken from Monash University's Accident Research Centre (MUARC) crash survey awarded five stars to the Camry and ...Read more
I drive and I vote

I drive and I vote

31 Aug 2010 by Paul Pottinger

Government, especially, state government, regards us as cash cows to be milked dry with fees, insurance, registration and road infringement system cynically designed not to prevent transgressions, ...Read more
Volkswagen GTi Excessive a hot-up

Volkswagen GTi Excessive a hot-up

20 May 2010 by Paul Gover

The difference is that Volkswagen's latest in-house hotrod job could easily have implications for the Golf GTi.Volkswagen was never going to build the W12 Golf but it could easily take the tweaks ...Read more
VW waits for government to plug in

VW waits for government to plug in

13 May 2010 by Paul Gover

Even through Volkswagen has three blue-e-motion models on the way – the baby Up, Golf and Jetta – there are no plans yet to bring any of the cars down under.  Instead, Volkswagen is waiting for a ...Read more
Volkswagen Golf 118TSI warning

Volkswagen Golf 118TSI warning

6 May 2010 by Neil McDonald

Owners of Volkswagen Golfs fitted with 118 TSI engines are being asked to have their engines checked out.  The problem also affects Jetta models using the same engine. Although not a recall, ...Read more
Mazda looks to next Targa

Mazda looks to next Targa

6 May 2010 by Paul Pottinger

But even if not a sure thing, you wouldn’t bet big against it.  Within days of the traumatic three-car incident that smashed both a fair amount of the screaming Mazda RX-8 SP competing in this year’s ...Read more
Rally School gets up to speed

Rally School gets up to speed

14 Apr 2010 by Mark Hinchliffe

He says most of their customers are people who have been given a rally lesson as a gift."Almost exclusively it"s a gift from a female to a guy as a Father"s day, birthday or Christmas present," he ...Read more
Geneva Motor Show Wrap

Geneva Motor Show Wrap

11 Mar 2010 by Paul Gover

Europe is back in business, celebrating the end of the global financial crisis that rocked the car world and drove the biggest of them all - General Motors - into bankruptcy.There were green shoots ...Read more
Alfaholics Anonymous

Alfaholics Anonymous

10 Mar 2010 by Paul Pottinger

It’s a dread condition, one that smites otherwise quite rational car owners with an insatiable desire to not only drive Alfa Romeos, but to own them. ...Read more
Volkswagen GTD here in June

Volkswagen GTD here in June

18 Feb 2010 by Neil McDonald

And Volkswagen Australia has confirmed the frugal fast four will be priced under the five-door $40,490 GTi when it arrives.  By adding a turbo-diesel with ‘GTi’ credentials, VW Australia is hoping to ...Read more
World Car of the Year finalists

World Car of the Year finalists

9 Feb 2010 by Paul Gover

A widely varied field from the soft-roader Audi Q5 to the baby Volkswagen Polo is competing for the biggest prize in world motoring Read more
VW to launch performance unit

VW to launch performance unit

4 Feb 2010 by Neil McDonald

The Wolfsburg headquarters of the brand are readying a new-look performance division to be officially announced at next month's Geneva Motor Show.  Although no official details have been released, ...Read more
Golf back in winner's circle

Golf back in winner's circle

21 Jan 2010 by Philip King

The sixth generation of the car beat 56 rivals representing 16 carmakers in testing by the monthly motoring magazine. Announcing the award yesterday, editor Ged Bulmer said the German-built car was a ...Read more
Decade of diesel

Decade of diesel

6 Jan 2010 by Mark Hinchliffe

Back in 1999, the only diesel-powered vehicles on the Australian market were sports utility vehicles, light commercials and trucks. Read more
Carsguide Radio Episode 29

Carsguide Radio Episode 29

5 Jan 2010 by CarsGuide team

... plus we get the latest from the two wheel world and Paul Maric goes nuts over the Golf GTI.For all this and a lot more, listen to the podcast above. Read more
Carsguide Radio Episode 26

Carsguide Radio Episode 26

8 Dec 2009 by CarsGuide team

Paul Maric says he would. Plus why the Golf won the Carsguide Car of the Year award, and old vs. new - the battle of cars from different generations. Read more
Jaguar designer's hit list

Jaguar designer's hit list

4 Dec 2009 by Paul Gover

Since cars all deliver on the same basic promise of personal mobility, and many vehicles do it with incredible value and panache, good design can often make the difference between buying and losing. ...Read more
Volkswagen Golf scores again

Volkswagen Golf scores again

2 Dec 2009 by Neil McDonald

Less than a week after the affordable compact hatch scooped the major prize in the Carsguide Car of the Year contest the Golf has also taken a first place with Australia's motoring organisations.The ...Read more
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