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issue 65
InsIde thIs Issue we
revIew
Peugeot 308 CouPe CabrIolet
suzukI kIzashI Xl & Xls
bMw 530dgran turIsMo
and the…
For the sPorts Car lovers
ContInental gt CouPe
bentley
lotus evora s & evora IPs
hsv grange
editors comments
• Land Range Freelander TD4 HSE
• Honda CRV Sport
• BMW 320d Sedan
• Honda Type ‘R’ Coupe
• Toyota RAV 4 2WD
• Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
• The real 4WD Toyota 76 Series Workmate
• Suzuki SX4 Hatch and Sedan
• See what ‘Benny’ our long term
test Hyundai Sante Fe Highlander
has been up to
• Have a look at some of the laetest
releases including Subaru WRX & WRX STi
• Citroen DS3 arrives in Australia and a
whole heap more…
Well here we are at Issue 65 and we are heading towards the busy end of the year
with the upcoming Australian International Motor Show (AIMS) 2010 in October and
what promises to be an abundance of new releases and surprises. This issue we
review a number of cars including:
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Editor Rob Fraser
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Contributors Rob Fraser, Steve Lawson, Anthony Hood, Pete Wilson, Robert Bracht, Chloe Fraser
Advertising Enquiries Steve Booth e: [email protected] ph: 0403482717
Graphic Design: Natalie Sing Design e: info@nataliesingdesign ph (if you want)
Web Design: SAB IT Solutions e: [email protected]
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bMw 530d gran turIsMo 8 sPeed auto revIew
BMW are the masters of picking niche
markets and building cars for them.
The 530d Gran Turismo almost personifies
that strategy. It probably qualifies as the
world’s biggest coupe’ style hatchback. It is
a strange and yet stylish looking beast with
huge external proportions, heaps of room for
four adults and yet a tiny boot area. Although
I loved it I am still left wondering… Why?
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suzukI’s brIllIant new kIzashI Xl & Xls revIew
Suzuki have entered the mid size
sedan market with a thunderous
bang. The Kizashi is beautifully
styled, full of features, has a quality
feel throughout and has driving
dynamics more akin to a Mazda
6 or BMW 3 series. Its not all roses
however, I find out as I put it
through its paces.
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bMw 320d eXeCutIve sedan revIewThe 3 series BMW has been one
of the great successes of the
motoring industry and that is not
about to change with the current
3 Series. The current generation
was launched in 2006 and has a
few more years in it before it is due
a complete overhaul for what will
be the sixth generation of a car
launched 35 years ago.
honda Crv sPort 5 sPeed auto revIewHonda’s CR-V is one of the
Australia’s favourite 4x4s, at this
time they seem to be coming
under ever closer scrutiny by
purchasers with offers from
Nissan X-Trail, Subaru Forester,
Hyundai ix35, Kia Sportage and
Toyota RAV4 all chasing your
hard earned.
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renault ClIo sPort 200 CuP troPhée revIewTHandling is the forte of any hot
hatch and the Clio is no exception.
Throw the Clio into a corner and it
grips and grips, feeling surefooted
and nimble all the while. There’s
virtually no body roll and the taut
chassis means it deals easily with
quick changes of direction.
honda CIvIC tyPe r 2.0l 6 sPd Manual revIew If you’re on a back road for a quick
blast, the Civic Type-R is immense
fun and the short-shifting and precise
six-speed manual gearbox makes it
easy to keep the engine at higher revs
allowing you to access its power and
listen to the exhaust echo against the
valley as you open the throttle out of
the apex after hitting a perfect gear
change on the downshift.
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bentley’s new ContInental gt CouPe news
Bentley has released their new Continental
GT Coupe, powered by Bentley’s acclaimed
6-litre, 12-cylinder, twin-turbocharged
powertrain. The new Continental GT 4-seat
coupe builds on the success of its iconic
predecessor, capturing that GT spirit with
higher standards of design, engineering,
luxury, craftsmanship, dynamic performance,
everyday practicality and refinement.
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Peugeot 308 CC s 1.6l twIn sCroll turbo 6 sPeed auto revIew
One drive of the 308CC could frustrate
you with its French idiosyncrasies,
however take a second drive and
those little annoying features fade as
the pleasure of top down motoring
takes over. It has a luxurious presence
that is hard to describe but it is there.
The more I drove the more I liked it.
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land rover Freelander 2 td4 hse revIewThe Land Rover Freelander 2 TD 4
HSE is probably our favourite AWD
SUV as it is designed to be more
than a show SUV and has the
brilliant Terrain response system,
which makes AWD simple. It
absolutely masters corrugated dirt
roads, is luxurious and frugal and
drives beautifully for an SUV. Oh an
by the way it will go many places
more fancied 4WD’s will go.
toyota rav 4 2wd less Is More revIewThe 2010 Toyota RAV4 2WD has
broadened the appeal of its RAV4
range by launching two-wheel drive
(2WD) variants that save customers
money and fuel. The new RAV4
models, are priced $3,000 below
their equivalent all-wheel drive
models and are cheaper to run
then their AWD brothers.
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toyota land-CruIser 70 serIes workMate real 4wd For real Men revIew
JeeP wrangler rubICon For the serIous oFF road drIver revIewThere really is no other vehicle like
a Wrangler. To this day, the Jeep
Wrangler continues to be the ultimate
off-road icon. Yes, they’re fun to drive,
they are supposed to be a small,
square vehicle with only two seats,
right? Well no, enter the Jeep Wrangler
Unlimited Rubicon, the dedicated
“Off-road” package.
Toyota’s legendary 70 Series Landcruiser
has built an enviable reputation for
toughness that dates back to the days
of the Snowy River Scheme. It has
always been the real 4wd for real men
and now some might argue that it has
softened with the introduction of a
4-door wagon version. Let me tell, you it
is just as rough and ready as always.
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hyundaI sante Fe 2.2l ‘r’ hIghlander what’s benny been uP to now?
The opportunity finally came to hitch
the car trailer up and see what Benny
could do. Settling into my towing mode
it soon became obvious that Benny will
make an accomplished tow vehicle. He
is big enough to take what the average
person will ask of him and 2000kg is
enough for most people and on par
with most others in his class.
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suzukI sX4 2wd awd hatCh and sedan revIewOver the past few weeks we have
had the chance to sample the
Suzuki SX4 line-up having driven
a 6 speed manual sedan, a
CVT 2WD Hatch and a 6-speed
manual AWD Hatch. The revamped
Suzuki SX4 version is still a good-
looking vehicle and has cosmetic
improvements both inside and out.
holden CoMModore ve serIes 11 release notesHolden has launched the 2011
model line up of the Commodore VE
Series11 with a refreshed muscular
look, the introduction of Holden
-IQ, and flex-fuel technology which
enables customers to run their cars on
bio-ethanol, known in many markets
as E85; a blend of up to 85 per cent
ethanol and 15 per cent petrol.
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subaru wrX & wrX stI 2011 My released newsSubaru’s WRX and its more
powerful bigger brother the STi
have long been the key hot
hatches alongside the Lancer
Evolution. They epitomise the
pinnacle of boxer engine
technology and with their
Symmetrical AWD handling they
have been the benchmark
against which a thousand and
more arguments have raged.
lotus evora s and evora IPs to be unveIled at ParIs newsLotus has always produced
something special is sports cars
and they are about to unveil
something special again at
Paris Motor Show at the end of
September. They will add the Evora
S and Evora IPS option. As usual
they look awesome!
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volkswagen transPorter and MultIvan now wIth 4MotIon newsVolkswagen have extended the
appeal of their ever practical and
popular Transporter and Multivan
range with the addition of the latest
generation 4MOTION all-wheel drive
as an option thereby enhancing both
safety and driving enjoyment – no
matter what the road conditions.
CItroen ds3 has arrIved In australIa newsSome would call its design ugly, many
would call it pushing the boundaries, I
however call it funky. The new Citroen
DS3 certainly will have many people
talking about it. No DS3 need ever be
the same, thanks to the virtually infinite
array of different option combinations
available. Now where have I heard that
before.. oh yes the Kia Soul and MINI.
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leXus IntroduCes Is 350 at aIMs newsLexus will debut the all-new IS 350
and upgraded IS 250 models
along with pricing at the AIMS this
October. IS 350 will also debut
Lexus’ F Sport moniker, with F Sport
models featuring unique sports-
tuned suspension, wheels, spoilers,
unique interior and exterior features
and F Sport badging.
holden sPeCIal vehICles launChes new grange launCh newsHolden Special Vehicles…the HSV
moniker evokes passion amongst the
followers and the luxury version the
Grange is the luxury flagship of the
fleet and in fact probbly all Australian
made cars. So when they announce
an upgrade the devoted start
checking their bank balances.
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hyundaI unveIls Its FIrst eleCtrIC Car ‘blueon’ newsHyundai Motor Company has
unveiled the company’s - and
Korea’s - first Full Speed Electric
Vehicle (FSEV) named BlueOn,
opening a new era in eco-friendly
technology. Based on Hyundai’s
small i10 hatchback, BlueOn was
developed over a one year period.
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