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2010 Audi A1 details revealed before Geneva Motor Show No one seems to be keeping any secrets in the lead up to the Geneva Motor Show in March, with Audi becoming the latest to reveal the full details of its brand new city car, the Audi A1. In Audi's words the new A1 is "sporty, powerful and attractive" and appeals to "a young, urban, lifestyle-oriented [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. 2010 Audi A1 details revealed before Geneva Motor Show Clarkson and May arrive in Sydney for Top Gear Live Two thirds of the Top Gear team arrived in Sydney yesterday as they gear up for the Australian leg of the Top Gear Live tour. Jeremy Clarkson and James May will be joined on stage by supercar driver Greg Murphy who will also host the show, alongside an entourage of more than 100 cars, supercars and [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Clarkson and May arrive in Sydney for Top Gear Live 2010 Volvo S60 confirmed for late-2010 Australian launch Few Volvos have ever been designed to appeal emotionally to their drivers, but according to the stereotypically safety-first Scandinavians responsible for the all-new Volvo S60, it is like few other Volvos. To be unveiled officially at next month's Geneva Motor Show, the S60 saloon promises to combine world-leading safety with innovative technologies, sporting design and dynamic [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. 2010 Volvo S60 confirmed for late-2010 Australian launch Volkswagen Golf Review & Road Test An economic environmental crusader that doesn’t sacrifice drivability. Model Tested: 2010 Volkswagen Golf 77TDI; 1.6-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; five-speed manual; five-door hatch – $28,690* Options (As Fitted): Media Device Interface $270; Comfort Package $2,200 Fuel economy; capable diesel engine; spacious cabin; solid build quality Some option pricing; aftermarket look of 3.5mm auxiliary audio socket CarAdvice Rating: Words by Matt Brogan Photos [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Volkswagen Golf Review & Road Test Volkswagen Polo number 11,111,111 rolls off the line in India On a state visit to India, Prof. Dr. Horst Köhler, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, has toured Volkswagen’s Pune plant to mark the celebrations of the 11,111,111th Polo ever produced. Pictured above, the President joined Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG with responsibility for 'Group Production', and [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Volkswagen Polo number 11,111,111 rolls off the line in India VACC warns blasé motorists to not ignore vehicle safety Keeping in theme with our editor’s column today, the VACC has released some worrying photos which it claims prove motorists are deliberately ignoring the safety of their vehicles. The images show worn or badly damaged vehicle components that, in some cases, are so bad drivers of the vehicle are lucky to have to have not been [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. VACC warns blasé motorists to not ignore vehicle safety Driving – A Risky Business The simple act of filling your car with petrol has become so utterly mundane that few of us are aware of the staggering volumes of energy being transferred every time we interact with a petrol bowser. Every 25ml of petrol, which you could hold easily in cupped hands (although the World Health Organisation recommends abstaining from [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Driving – A Risky Business 2010 Hyundai HED-5 MPV spy photos The midi-MPV segment is growing and Hyundai is not letting the VW Touran and Opel Zafira play alone. First shown in Geneva 2008 as the HED-5 Concept, the production version is now on the roads in Northern Scandinavia for some cold weather testing. Compared to the Concept the production car is toned down a lot but [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. 2010 Hyundai HED-5 MPV spy photos Today we can give you the very first spy photos of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Partly disguised with parts from the current model, it's still clear that this one really is the new S-Class. Apart from the easy parts to spot, like the front and rear end, we also notice that the door lines and especially [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. 2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class spy photos Toyota Prius global recall announcement Toyota has today announced an official global recall on its most technologically advanced model, the third-generation Toyota Prius. A total of 2378 new Toyota Prius vehicles in Australia are effected, with more than 400,000 vehicles involved in the recall globally. The recall is unrelated to the current Toyota pedal crisis with no other Toyota or Lexus models [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Toyota Prius global recall announcement Ferrari 458 Italia wallpapers Ferrari has released a new high resolution gallery of its new Ferrari 258 Italia supercar following the announcement that it had been declared "Supercar of the Year" by GQ Magazine in the UK. For your viewing pleasure, we have assembled a collection of these images in a high resolution format to adorn your desktop at work [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Ferrari 458 Italia wallpapers Chevrolet Camaro bound for European market Chevrolet of Europe has officially confirmed that it will introduce the Camaro, both as coupé and convertible, into its 2010 model line-up. The European market will get its first glimpse of the Camaro at the Geneva motor show alongside an all-new people mover based on the Orlando concept and the Aveo RS concept. Chevrolet is planning to [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Chevrolet Camaro bound for European market Toyota Camry Hybrid Review Having spent the best part of the last two days with Toyota’s new Camry Hybrid, a car Toyota claims is its most important model in 50 years, it should come as no surprise that this car is every bit as good to drive as its regular petrol-powered sibling, and in some ways, even better. Toyota Australia [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Toyota Camry Hybrid Review