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FPV's December sales results show signs of recovery Ford Performance Vehicles has reported its best monthly sales figures since the global financial crisis hit our shores, emerging as a strong sign that the local automotive industry is in recovery. Monthly sales for December 2009 totalled 241 units, representing the best month since February 2008 when FPV shifted 244 vehicles. “Considering the tough climate the industry [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. FPV’s December sales results show signs of recovery Top cop Ken Lay caught exceeding the speed limit Victorian Assistant Commissioner (Traffic and Transit), Ken Lay, has been caught and fined for speeding through Too0borac, a regional town in Victoria west of Seymour. Mr Lay was measured by the mobile speed camera travelling at 73km/h in a sign posted 60km/h zone. The three demerit point offence attracts a $245 fine. According to Mr Lay’s own [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Top cop Ken Lay caught exceeding the speed limit Fiat 500 BEV all-electric concept debuts in Detroit Fiat has revealed an all-electric version of its Fiat 500 hatch at the 2010 Detroit International Motor Show. Already one of the most economical and low emissions vehicles on the road, the Fiat 500 BEV takes this one step further by becoming a completely emissions-free vehicle. Although you won't be seeing this model in a showroom any [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Fiat 500 BEV all-electric concept debuts in Detroit Holden Cruze headlines one-make race series in UK While in Australia the Holden Commodore may take the motorsport spotlight as one-half of the V8 supercars starting grid, it has just been announced that the Cruze will headline a new one-make race series in the UK. Falling under the Chevrolet banner in the UK, the Cruze will compete in near-standard form – save for a [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Holden Cruze headlines one-make race series in UK UK's Top 10 green cars for 2010 UK automotive website WhatGreenCar has revealed its Top 10 green cars to watch in 2010, with the top six all emitting less than 100g/km CO2. Three sets of "Double Cs" have made energy-efficient, low-emissions cars more important in the UK than ever before: climate change, credit crunch and congestion charge. The list includes two fully-electric vehicles, two [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. UK’s Top 10 green cars for 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 R race car launched Porsche has today unveiled its newest 911 race car – the 911 GT3 R – in its world premiere at the Autosport International show in Birmingham, UK. Developed for racing series based on the international FIA GT3 regulations, the GT3 R succeeds the GT3 Cup S and is delivered to customers ready-to-race. And they're going fast, according [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Porsche 911 GT3 R race car launched Citroën C-Zero revealed in Brussels, Australian launch under consideration The third of the motoring world's electric triplets, the Citroën C-Zero, has been unveiled at the European Motor Show in Brussels. Sharing its body and powertrain with the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and the Peugeot iOn, the C-Zero features the now-familiar permanent magnet synchronous electric motor and litium-ion battery combination. The system delivers 47kW between 3000 and 6000rpm with [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Citroën C-Zero revealed in Brussels, Australian launch under consideration 2011 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class spy photos Our spy photographers have this morning sent through these images of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz SL-Class winter testing in Scandanavia. The email accompanying the pics perhaps best describing just what “cold weather testing” really entails: Good morning Guys, Here some fresh photos of the new Mercedes SL during winter testing in northen Scandinavia. Todays temperature – 23 C. All the best, [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. 2011 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class spy photos Peugeot to make production version of BB1 concept Just days after previewing the SR1 concept car and the brand's new design language, Peugeot has confirmed it will produce a vehicle based on the BB1 electric concept unveiled at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show. Peugeot says the car will "embody all of the spirit of the BB1" – a fully-electric, 2.5m four-seater designed for the [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Peugeot to make production version of BB1 concept Skoda Octavia RS Review & Road Test Skoda’s new performance hero won’t disappoint. Model Tested: Skoda Octavia TSI RS; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-petrol; six-speed DSG; five-door hatch – $39,790* Options: Great engine; big boot; price second row leg room CarAdvice Rating: The RS is the performance hero of the Skoda Octavia line-up and puts up a fairly simple offering. It looks good, feels good ad it’s a [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Skoda Octavia RS Review & Road Test Kimi Raikkonen's first Citroen C4 WRC test drive The 2007 Formula One World Champion, Kimi Raikkonen, had his first spin in his new wheels, the Citroën C4 WRC, on Tuesday ahead of his debut season in the 2010 FIA World Rally Championship. Driving at a private gravel test track close to the Citroën Junior Team's workshops in Satory, France, the initial shakedown allowed the [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Kimi Raikkonen’s first Citroen C4 WRC test drive Volkswagen Golf GTI Review & Road Test And we thought it was impossible to better the Mark V Golf GTI… Model Tested: 2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI; 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged; six-speed manual, three-door – $38,490 Options: Metallic Paint $700; Incredible handling, fuel consumption, acceleration. Rear leg room, options pricing. CarAdvice Rating: Words by Paul Maric Photos by – Pavle.com.au The definition of perfect is: exactly fitting the need in [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Volkswagen Golf GTI Review & Road Test 2010 European Motor Show kicks off in Brussels The 88th European Motor Show in Brussels opens today with the theme "Heading for tomorrow" and a clear environmental and technological emphasis. Six cars are making their world premieres including the MINI One Cabrio, Hyundai i30 EcoSport, Ford S-MAX and Galaxy, Fiat Doblo and the Citroen C-Zero. The MINI One Cabrio will join the European line-up with [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. 2010 European Motor Show kicks off in Brussels Hyundai YF Sonata breaks Korean sales record The new Hyundai Sonata (codenamed the YF) has set a sales record in its domestic market of South Korea with more than 100,000 contracts signed since the car hit showrooms in September last year. Translating to more than 1000 vehicles per day, the popularity of the all-new mid-sized sedan has secured 10 months of sales for [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Hyundai YF Sonata breaks Korean sales record