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Audi TT RS With 551 Nm By Superchips
30/06/2010
Powered by five-cylinder 2.5-litre turbocharged direct injection TFSI engine coupled to Audi’s trademark quattro four-wheel drive system, the TT RS is anything but slow. In fact, it’s the most powerful TT Audi has ever built, but according to Buckingham based performance electronic experts Superchips it’s not quite fast enough. After a detailed remap of ...
Heavy Tints The Focus Of Operation Clear View
30/06/2010
Victoria Police’s Melbourne Traffic Management Unit has launched a one-day attack on heavily-tinted cars, setting up a road block in Carlton today to nab offending motorists. Dubbed Operation Clear View, the operation follows a number of recent collisions in the city involving vehicles with heavily-tinted windows. According to Leading Senior Constable Steve Hillman, the ...
Julia Gillard & Climate Change – Don’t Blame The Car
30/06/2010
If you’ve been dead from the neck up this past week, it might come as something of a shock to learn Australia has a its 27th - and first female - Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. So, is Ms Gillard a closet drifter? Has she been busted at 160km/h in a 40 zone? Not so ...
Components firms smile at Holden production boost
29/06/2010
Components suppliers are pleased that Holden will restore a second daily production shift in SA.
2011 Ford Mondeo unveiled ahead of Moscow premiere
28/06/2010
Ford of Europe has given the first official preview of the 2011 Ford Mondeo ahead of its world premiere at the 2010 Moscow International Automobile Salon on August 25. The ...
Ford, Holden motoring again after slump
28/06/2010
Carmakers Ford and Holden say the Australian industry has started to bounce back after the economic downturn.
Holden restoring second shift in SA
28/06/2010
Car maker Holden will restore a second daily production shift in SA from November.
Absorbing bumps
21/06/2010
The ability of a wheel to move backwards when it hits a bump is a very important ingredient in gaining good ride quality. The movement is accomplished in car suspension systems by the use of rubber bushes; many have asymmetrical voids within them to allow this type of tiny backwards movement without adversely impacting ...
Car Batteries Revisited
09/06/2010
Car Batteries Revisited Long-time readers of my columns will know that we’ve discussed car batteries before. But, there are a lot of people who are still uncertain regarding what this specific part does and why it can die seemingly unpredictably. In this article, I’ll explain how they perform their job, the factors that can ...
Holden boss flags second shift return
07/06/2010
Holden's boss says four-cylinder production should start early next year at its Adelaide plant and a second shift will have to return.
More than 40,000 Triton utes recalled
01/06/2010
Mitsubishi has issued a voluntary recall of 42,525 Triton utes due to potential problems with suspension bolts.
More on lights
31/05/2010
Regular readers will know that I like riding pedal-powered machines (conventional bikes, folding bikes and recumbent trikes) and that I very often ride at night. Over the years I have developed my own high-powered LED head- and tail-lights, stories that have been covered in AutoSpeed. (For example, see the series starting here.) However, in ...
Holden Cruze hits a high point (Australia)
26/05/2010
The Holden Cruze has recorded its best monthly sales figure since entering the Australian market, according to figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.
Hyundai ix35 only on par
25/05/2010
The two Petrol powered ix35’s offer only on-par fuel economy. The Turbo Diesel’s economy is towards the most frugal for a Compact SUV
Having an electrical problem
15/05/2010
I did an automotive electronic installation the other day. It’s a particular job I have done many times before – installing driving lights on a vehicle – but I came across a problem I’ve never before experienced. After bolting a pair of Narva 175 driving lights onto the front of my wife’s Skoda Roomster, ...
Turn Signals: Your Car’s Overlooked Alert System
13/05/2010
Turn Signals: Your Car’s Overlooked Alert System Turn signals are an integral component of any automobile, able to alert other drivers of your intent and ultimately prevent collisions, injuries, and fatalities. However, these devices are sorely unappreciated and what may seem like a simple lever which activates a flashing light is actually a complicated ...
Toyota does $1b profit U-turn
10/05/2010
Japanese media is reporting that carmaker Toyota is set to report an operating profit of more than $1 billion.
GM recalls 162,000 Hummers
06/05/2010
US car giant General Motors is recalling more than 160,000 Hummers over a flaw that could cause part of the bonnet to break off while the vehicle is being driven.
Your Car’s Distributor: What It Does And How It Works
01/05/2010
Your Car’s Distributor: What It Does And How It Works Your engine’s combustion process relies upon a spark plug that sits atop each cylinder’s combustion chamber. It generates a spark which causes the compressed air-fuel mix within the chamber to ignite. The voltage behind that spark is pulled from your battery and gathered by ...
Hundreds clock off as Bridgestone closes factory
30/04/2010
Hundreds of workers have held a farewell barbecue at tyre maker Bridgestone's factory in Adelaide.
