‘An electric Ferrari would be like a Fender Strat without the strings: lovely design, no music’ – Gavin Green Hello, Bob Aldons, the Car Guy with an opinion piece regarding the lowering of emission standards in Australia. In his article published in Car Magazine back in February this year, Contributor-in-chief, Gavin Green commented on the […]
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In his iconic book Animal Farm, George Orwell wrote: “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.” – Kia Sorento Sport. So too SUV’s. This Kia Sorento Sport is more than equal to other SUV’s because of one unique feature – a 7-year unlimited kilometre warranty, with 7 years roadside assistance
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Hi, Bob Aldons, The Car Guy, re-posting a story from Jeremey Clarkson. From The Australian last Saturday, Clarkson wails about the Ferrari 812 Superfast. I like the way Clarkson writes. He’s humorous, factual and a lucky bastard for getting the chance to drive the worlds most exclusive cars. Here’s what he has to say about
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Mazda’s 2.5-liter turbo engine gives its sedan 310 lb-ft of torque to play with, plus an elegant interior restyle My colleagues from US publication Autoweek are generally amongst the first car business publication in the world to view, review and test drive new vehicles from around the world. Lucky bastards! However, when they do,
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Hi, Bob Aldons, The Car Guy with a quick story on the latest information coming from the Brabham team regarding the Brabham BT62. Unofficially, the lap record at Phillip Island is in new hands. Formerly ‘owned’ by Simon Wills in an open seater Formula Holden-spec, 3.8-litre V6-powered Reynard 94D the new ‘quick’ time has slashed
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Hi, Bob Aldons, the owner and founder of The Car Guy, and Car Business. “The Car Guy” is my car review site, whilst “Car Business” is the website that smart new car buyers will visit if they want to save thousands on the purchase of a new car. This article, titled The Cost of Service
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6,000,000 is a big number in anyone’s language. And that’s the number of Suzuki Swift sold around the world since the launch of the model in 2005.I was there as a Suzuki dealer in 2005. Suzi and I went to Japan to see the plant where the Swift was built and enjoyed the hospitality of senior Suzuki people. One thing I can say without question is that Suzuki is well and truly committed to building a quality car and looking after their customers. Their passion is unquestionable.
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Hi, Bob Aldons, The Car Guy, with an updated report and my review of the Kia Cerato Sport Hatch. When I review a vehicle for The Car Guy website, I do so from a buyers perspective rather than just concentrate on speed, steering ability and things like that. After over 40 years in the car
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Subaru has announced and launched a large 7-seater SUV for the North American market. Welcome to the Subaru Ascent Subaru probably can’t use the badge Subaru Ascent here down under – Hyundai already has that moniker sown up, but the upcoming 3-row large SUV from the Japanese company will add to their comprehensive and
Large SUV, 2019 Subaru Ascent First Drive: Scoop! Read More »
Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge divisions may not be the flavour of the month/year/decade/century, but Alfa Romeo continues to shine. From an ANCAP viewpoint, Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio have passed the latest round of tests with the brand achieving some of the highest ever scores in the area of Adult Occupant Protection.
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