Cars articles

  • Rolls-Royce Ghost

    02 Nov 2009 5:00 PM

    Start saving your pennies now, the Rolls-Royce Ghost is fast, cosseting and very attractive.

  • Aussie Tesla breaks electric car distance world record

    28 Oct 2009 5:11 PM

    A Tesla Roadster run in this year's Global Green Challenge between Darwin and Adelaide has smashed the record for the longest distance travelled by an electric car on a full charge, but it had to be driven at an excruciatingly slow pace.

  • Honda U3-X: A noughties easy rider

    28 Oct 2009 1:02 PM

    At this year's Tokyo Motor Show, Honda unveiled its U3-X personal mobility device that may save some of us from the nasty habit of walking in the future.

  • Green bikes at the Tokyo Motor Show

    27 Oct 2009 4:35 PM

    If you're not green or deserve the prefix super, then you're nothing at this year's Tokyo Motor Show — motorbikes included.

  • Lexus LFA: Be quick, 500 only

    22 Oct 2009 4:01 PM

    The long awaited successor to the Toyota Supra, the Lexus LFA, has been revealed at this year's Tokyo Motor Show. It's not all good news though...

  • Ask Us: Why do car makers like LED lights?

    22 Oct 2009 2:46 PM

    LED lights are shining at us from everywhere in cars these days. Derek Fung explains why.

  • Lotus Exige Scura dons ninja gear

    21 Oct 2009 12:56 PM

    At this week's Tokyo Motor Show, Lotus will be whipping the covers off its latest Exige coupe that's just graduated from ninja school.

  • Ford Fiesta Econetic

    20 Oct 2009 2:51 PM

    Hold the headlines! The new Fiesta Econetic bests the Prius in the fuel economy stakes, while also being priced some AU$15k less.

  • Please Explain: Xenon headlights

    19 Oct 2009 5:34 PM

    What makes Xenon headlights better (and more expensive)? Derek Fung explains.

  • Grant Denyer talks tech, cars and TV

    19 Oct 2009 5:00 PM

    At the recent launch for the PSP Go, as well as GT PSP, we caught up with Seven Network regular Grant Denyer. In a wide ranging interview we covered all things tech, cars and TV.

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  • Rolls-Royce Ghost

    Start saving your pennies now, the Rolls-Royce Ghost is fast, cosseting and very attractive.

  • Ford Fiesta Econetic

    Hold the headlines! The new Fiesta Econetic bests the Prius in the fuel economy stakes, while also being priced some AU$15k less.

  • Audi R8 Spyder

    Predictably, the R8 convertible is a good looking car with V10 muscle to match. We weren't expecting seatbelt-mounted microphones though.