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Small is big in LA

The home of stretched Hummers is also the spiritual home of the Prius. So, what better city to launch a flotilla of small cars than at the 2009 LA Motor Show?

CES 2010 preview: Car tech and GPS

It used to be that the SEMA Show was the biggest mobile electronics show, but this year the usual suspects in the in-car electronics business decided to stand back and wait for CES 2010 instead.

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Reviews

  • Garmin Nuvi 1390T

    There's nothing particularly flash about it, but the 1390T is a solid and dependable choice, with traffic, lane guidance, Aussie and NZ maps, and Bluetooth hands-free amongst its features.

  • Plants vs. Zombies

    Addictive action and super-cute visuals make Plants vs. Zombies an enjoyable and engaging romp.

  • Garmin Nuvi 1390

    It mightn't offer the bigger bang for buck, but the 1390 is a solid and dependable choice. We particularly like its comprehensive lane guidance and easy-to-use interface.

  • Rolls-Royce Ghost

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

  • Forza Motorsport 3

    The next instalment, coming in October, offers pumped up visuals, error prone AI drivers and a rewind feature to undo nasty little incidents, like dates with the Armco.

  • Ashes Cricket 2009

    Bugs and glitches mar an otherwise fair attempt at bringing the gentleman's sport to consoles.

  • Lexus RX350 Sports Luxury (2009)

    Quiet, plush and with enough gadgets on-board — Remote Touch is nice, but where's the hard disk nav and USB folks? — the RX should please most drivers, but it's more of a passenger's car.

  • Toyota Prius i-Tech (2009)

    the best tech goodies, such as the solar powered air-con, parking assistance, LED headlights and radar cruise control, on the new Prius are reserved for the i-Tech model.

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Features

  • Steam report card: 2009

    One year on, things have gotten worse on Steam. While there's more publishers, there's even more discrepancies in pricing and availability between the US and Australia.

  • Behind the scenes: Making fuel for a Formula One team

    Last week, at the Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix, we spoke to Lisa Lilley, Shell's technology manager for Ferrari, about how Shell formulates the fuel and lubricants that it supplies to the Ferrari F1 race team.

  • Future fuels: What will power tomorrow's cars?

    With air pollution getting worse and oil production declining, car manufacturers are looking to alternative fuels. But what will power tomorrow's cars?

  • BMW iDrive: A guide and review

    An in-depth overview of BMW's second-generation iDrive system, which allows you to control the car's entertainment, sat nav and telephone systems, amongst other things.

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  • Mazda aims for the Sky

    Getting a jump on the competition, Mazda has announced its line-up for next month's Tokyo Motor Show, which includes the Kiyora concept car, two new engines and a new transmission.

  • Tommy Kaira slams the Toyota Prius

    One day, the new Toyota Prius was feeling a bit frumpy and decided to shake things up with a new look. So, the humble hybrid went under the knife of Japanese vehicle modifiers Tommy Kaira. The result is a new, sexy look and not much else.

  • Lotus re-imagines series hybrids

    From Lotus Engineering, the consulting arm of the sports car maker, comes a concept for an engine to be used as a range extender on series hybrid cars. The new design maximises efficiency for an engine that will only function as a generator.

  • Left 4 Dead 2 banned in Australia

    It looks like the dead won't be rising down under anytime soon with Left 4 Dead 2 being the latest game refused classification in Australia.

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