Boy racer (?) chases F1 dream
in New Zealand the term “Boy Racer” is associated with jerks that drive high powered road cars on public roads, badly, so I think Stuff have “stuffed up” using it in this context. Brendon Hartley is a...
Automobile
Five Star Verdict for the Fiat 500
Verdict on Cars rate the new Fiat 500 Fiat 500 road test, specification - Verdict On Cars Fiat's got the basics of its modern Cinquecento absolutely right - it earns a rare five stars.
The Truth About; the Fiat Grande Punto and the USA
Do Americans need a Fiat Grande Punto? The Truth About Cars think they might. 2008 Fiat Grande Punto Review | The Truth About Cars Despite the word “Grande,” the Punto is 158 inches long– a litt...
Automobile
Tata Nano, it doesn't need power steering or electric windows!
Tata seemed to pulled off a remarkable feat creating a small, efficient, relatively safe (certainly compared to a moped) and cheap ($2500) car - the Tata Nano . So why did New Zealand TV news seem...
Bertone Sold, Bertone Saved?
I’ve long had a fondness for Bertone : the Italian Design Studio Coachbuilder. I’m not sure when I discovered who designed those brilliant cars from the 70’s like the Lamborghini Urraco , Lancia Strat...
US-NZ petrol pump price comparison - it's still too cheap
TUMEKE! point out that, in terms of %’age increase, we are better off than the US in regards the increase in petrol costs. That may be true but I think petrol is still very cheap . Every time it go...
Automobile
Top Gear Australia?
Strewth, can an Top Gear Aussie match the U.K. original? I never saw the US Top Gear, did it ever happen, but did see one episode of the “sanitised” version that screened in the US. It was not a patch...
Lucire - Finding "The Car to Be Seen in" 2008...
Lucire waste their time considering other entries for “The car to be seen in” for 2008 when the answer is simple arithmetic: 499 + 1 = “The car to be seen in 2008” Lucire Living - Finding the...
Bravo, is "good" enough?
I saw a new Bravo in the flesh, metal?, first time while sitting at the lights outside Precision Automobiles the other night. It was wet so I didn’t stop for a closer look but, in the showroom lights,...
Fiat 500 - 2008 European Car of the Year
Fiat’s brilliant little ‘un takes the Euro COTY. It’s no guarantee that it’s a great car when you consider some of the previous title holders . It must have been a lean year that saw the Renault 9, 86...
Fiat's new 500 in Germany
DER SPEIGEL on Fiat’s 500 arriving in Germany and it’s marketing line: “You are. We car." Fiat's Bambina Comes of Age: Carmakers Cash in on Nostalgia with Molto Retro - International - SPIEGEL...
Tassie Saab Blogger on the way to Detroit
Cool to see Tasmanian Saab Blogger Swade being invited to Detroit. With 2500+ posts and thousands of comments from Saab fans around the world it’s great to see him get corporate recognition and access...