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Top Gear Live: Jezza, Hamster, Capt. Slow invades London in tank

September 4th 2008 00:15
Top Gear hosts tank


As Australia anticipates the arrival of our own version of Top Gear on September 29, the original UK hosts - Jeremy Clarkson (Jezza), Richard Hammond (Hamster) and James May (Captain Slow) - are about to embark on their UK and world tour.

The three motoring presenters/larrikins showed up to the press conference in the grandest of styles - aboard a jet-black army tank with Top Gear livery as it thundered across London's iconic Tower Bridge to mark the capital as the debut venue for its UK and world tour.


Top Gear Live UK Tour


For eight days at two venues - [30 October - 2 November] at London's Earls Court and [13-16 November] at Birmingham's NEC - Jezza, Hamster and Captain Slow will host Top Gear Live at the MPH The Prestige and Performance Motor Show.

During 10 separate performances at each venue more than 95,000 car fans can watch the team unleash automotive mayhem, take on crazy challenges, preside over breathtaking stunts and engage in hilarious motoring tomfoolery during each 75-minute live action show. Tame Racing Driver, The STIG, will also be there to show them how it's done.

Top Gear Live World Tour



Home to more than 200 of the fastest cars on the planet, this year's £30million MPH supercar-fest is scheduled to feature an A-Z of automotive exotica from the likes of Alfa Romeo, Ariel, Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Caparo, Farbio, Ferrari, Gumpert, Jaguar, Koenigsegg, Lamborghini, Lotus, Maserati, McLaren, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Pagani, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Shelby, Spyker, and TVR.


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Holden produces 7 millionth Vehicle

August 20th 2008 00:15
Holden's 7th million vehicle


Holden has welcomed its seventh million vehicle off the production line at the company's Elizabeth manufacturing facilities in Adelaide in the year of its 60th birthday.

The milestone vehicle was a VE Commodore sedan - a model which celebrates its own 30th anniversary this year.

A suitably delighted Executive director of manufacturing Rod Keane said: "This is a proud day for every one of GM Holden's 6,500 employees in Australia,

"It says so much about us as one of this country's largest manufacturing operations and most trusted brands.

"The next chapter in our history will see us delivering a wide range of energy solutions to meet varying consumer needs and budgets.

"I believe manufacturing the next million vehicles will be one of the most dynamic periods of GM Holden's rich history."

Holden's 7th million vehicle


This year the company expects to ship half its locally-produced cars to overseas markets, including the United States, the Middle East and Europe.

Federal Industry Minister Kim Carr congratulated the manufacturer on its milestone but did not forget to add that Holden - and all of Australia's car producers - could not afford to rest on their laurels and had to work hard to develop low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles.

"The reality is that the internal combustion engine will be with us for quite a while, so it's essential that we make it run cleaner and more efficiently," he said.

"This is our best chance of reducing fossil-fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the short term."

The history of GM Holden's car production in Australia.

- First Holden (48-215) launched November 1948 (Built at Fishermans Bend, Vic)
- One millionth (EJ) October 1962 (Dandenong, Vic)
- Two millionth (HK) March 1969 (Dandenong, Vic)
- Three millionth (HQ) June 1974 (Pagewood, NSW)
- Four millionth (VC Commodore) June 1981 (Dandenong, Vic)
- Five millionth (VN Calais) August 1990 (Elizabeth, SA)
- Six millionth (VX Commodore SS) June 2001 (Elizabeth, SA)
- Seven millionth (VE Commodore) August 2008 (Elizabeth, SA)



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Lamborghini hanging on the wall

August 14th 2008 00:15
Lamborghini Countach on the wall


A US millionaire, Richard Moriarty, has decorated a wall in his new $2 million dollar on Newport Beach with a full-sized 1974 Lamborghini Countach


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Toyota F1 to promote new Batman flick

July 3rd 2008 00:15
Batmobile
Batmobile laps the Silverstone racetrack


In recent years, film companies have turned to the glamorous world of Formula One to promote their latest films (think Red Bull and the Star Wars promotion a few years back) and today, the Toyota F1 team has announced plans to promote the upcoming Batman movie, The Dark Knight, in this coming weekend's British Grand Prix at Silverstone


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Record sales for Hyundai in June 2008

July 2nd 2008 06:15
Hyundai Tucson City SX
Hyundai Tucson City SX


Hyundai Australia has announced its best ever sales result in the month of June on the back of its overwhelmingly successful ESP Stability Control campaign
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Record sales for Mazda in May 2008

June 9th 2008 04:15
2009 Mazda RX-8


Mazda Australia have recorded sales figures of 6,530 new passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles for the month of May 2008 - a result that is up 3% on the previous May record of 6,345 set last year


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Lewis Hamilton's dad crashes rare Porsche Carrera GT

June 6th 2008 11:15
Porsche Carrera GT crashed


When F1 driver Lewis Hamilton was invited to be a guest on Top Gear's "Star in a reasonably-priced car" segment, he told Jeremy Clarkson that his dad still thinks he [Hamilton Snr] was the better driver


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5-star crash-test rating for Hyundai i30, Renault Laguna & Mitsubishi Lancer

June 5th 2008 06:45
Hyundai i30
Hyundai i30 hatchback


The Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) have awarded five stars to the Hyundai i30, Mitsubishi Lancer and Renault Laguna III for occupant protection in their latest vehicle crash report


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Lexus tops J.D. Power satisfaction index

June 2nd 2008 00:15
Lexus IS-F
The new Lexus IS-F high performance sedan


Luxury Japanese marque Lexus has taken out the prestigious UK J.D. Power and Associates customer satisfaction index for the eighth consecutive year, beating 28 other car manufacturers to take out the Gold Award for customer satisfaction - an award which it has won every year since it became eligible for the awards


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Top Gear Australia hosts announced

May 29th 2008 05:30
Top Gear Australia hosts
Top Gear Australia hosts: Charlie Cox, Warren Brown and Steve Pizzati


The UK Top Gear motoring show with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May has been an international ratings success and now the Australian version of the cult show - with our own hosts - aims to replicate this success on local TV


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Sayonara: Super Aguri F1 Team

May 7th 2008 22:15
Super Aguri F1 race car


Once in a while, we feel compelled to bring you the latest news from the world of motorsport and the demise of the Super Aguri F1 Team is most worthy of a post on ZCars


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Bugatti Veyron Targa: Ready for next year?

April 15th 2008 10:45

Bugatti’s communication chief, Georges Keller, has confirmed to Automotive News that a targa-version of the ultra exclusive and super fast Veyron will be launched some time next year.

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The Official Alfa Romeo MiTo logo

April 10th 2008 23:59
Alfa Romeo MiTo


Less than a month ago, Italian car maker Alfa Romeo revealed its 8C Competizione inspired MiTo compact hatchback and now we bring you the MiTo's official logo


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Toyota Corolla is top dog for 1st quarter 2008

April 4th 2008 04:45
Toyota Corolla


The Toyota Corolla has out-sold 'Australia's favourite car' - the Holden Commodore - by more than 500 units in the first quarter (Jan 1 - March 31) of 2008


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