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Chrysler 300C SRT8 Review

Feb 022012

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The Chrysler 300C SRT8 is back. This review leaves know stone unturned. The mean street look of the Chrysler 300C SRT8 has been tamed down slightly, but the performance stats are very impressive.

Chrysler 300C SRT8 Review
http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/news-and-reviews/car-reviews-road-tests/chrysler_300c_srt8_first_drive_review?utm_source=carsguide&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carreviewsroadtests

The American idol is on the way back, with all the gangsta attitude that made it a hit more than two years ago. The Chrysler 300C SRT8 has had a major makeover that goes right down to the road and all the way up to a thumping new 6.4-litre V8 engine. The number run includes 351 kiloWatts and 637 Newton-metres of torque, as well as a 0-100km/h sprint time in 4.7 seconds.

The mean-streets look has been tamed a little, and there is a lot more to like in the cabin, but it’s still an old-school muscle car that means the SRT8 tag – it stands for Street, Road, Track – has lost none of its impact. A two-day preview drive in Las Vegas is the ideal start to the new SRT8 experience, running down the glitter strip and out into the desert alongside the Grand Cherokee that’s already had a tick from Carsguide ahead of its Australian return.

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New Skoda Scout Review

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Nov 182011

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This new Skoda Scout review covers all aspects of this new, classy SUV. From performance to price…

Skoda Scout: review
http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/news-and-reviews/car-reviews-road-tests/skoda_scout_review?utm_source=carsguide&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carreviewsroadtests

Think Forester before it morphed into just another high riding SUV and you’ve got the Skoda Scout. That’s not doing the Scout an injustice because as a small wagon with some off road ability it is a very practical and appealing vehicle.
Skoda (VW’s Czech subsidiary) has just added to this appeal with the addition of a ‘manumatic’ robotised manual gearbox that promises swift gear changes and frugal fuel consumption.
There’s just two models — the Scout and better equipped Scout Premium — and they’re both powered by the same 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine. It’s Volkswagen’s 103kW/320Nm direct injection diesel and can be paired with either a six-speed manual or the aforementioned six-speed DSG transmission. It’s the same engine that can be found in the Golf and other models in the Volkswagen range.
Priced from $39,490 the attraction in the case of a Skoda is the opportunity to purchase Volkswagen technology but at a greatly reduced price. The downside, if you can call it that, is Skoda’s low resale values but this will improve as time goes on.

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New VW Passat 118TSI Wagon Review

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Nov 172011

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This VW Passat 118TSI Wagon review covers all aspects of this stand out turbo diesel performer with a fine tooth comb…

New VW Passat 118TSI wagon: review
http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/news-and-reviews/car-reviews-road-tests/new_vw_passat_118tsi_wagon_review?utm_source=carsguide&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carreviewsroadtests

They’ve sold 15 million of them and the new one is better than ever – safer, more fuel efficient, better looking, affordable. We got hold of the base model 1.8-litre TSi Passat wagon.
It’s a turbo petrol powered model and frankly, due to impressive fuel economy (7.5-litres/100km, low 6s on a trip) and strong roll on acceleration, we initially thought it might have been one of VW’s new, smooth running, quiet turbodiesels.
It throws a cat among the pigeons for us turbodiesel die-hards who relish the oil burner’s punchy low end torque and infrequent visits to the servo’.

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New Audi TTS Review

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Nov 162011

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The new Audi TTS is certainly a head turner. Oozing Audi panache for the price of a Holden Calais…

Audi TTS: review
http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/news-and-reviews/car-reviews-road-tests/audi_tts_review1?utm_source=carsguide&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carreviewsroadtests

TRUST me – it doesn’t matter how bad you look in the morning, you’d look sensational in this. This is Max Factor to the max, Revlon at full revs and Rimmel, er, that is guaranteed to swing heads. And probably hips.
The other good thing about the Audi TT – as if you needed another reason – is that it fits your body perfectly without incurring the monstrous cost of some of the more exotic sports cars. Yet it looks exactly like something from the planet Exotica.
VALUE
Just because it will change your sex life, don’t expect it to come cheap. Yes, it’s less expensive than some hot numbers from Italy and Germany, but at $98,900 it will still make your bank manager cough. Audi makes a staggering eight distinct TT models priced from $65,450 to the stove-hot $139,900 TT RS so you can still get the look from the price of a Holden Calais. The TT S adds more mumbo and more panache – from the two-tone stitched leather seats to the premium sound system and the more powerful engine.

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New Volvo S60 T4 Review

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Nov 162011

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The new Volvo S60 T4 reviewed in detail. Smaller engine, reduced emissions, better performance…

Volvo S60 T4: review
http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/news-and-reviews/car-reviews-road-tests/volvo_s60_t4_review?utm_source=carsguide&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carreviewsroadtests

It’s Volvo’s stated aim to reduce the capacity of its engines to cut fuel use and emissions while at the same time improve performance. Seems like a contradiction in terms but is the way of the world and after our experience with the new Volvo S60 T4 1.6, yes a 1.6-litre medium luxury sedan, all looks pretty rosy for Volvo.

The new Volvo S6 T4; what are your thoughts?