Restrict Engine Speeds

This is a simple way to prevent P-platers speeding. Pass a law that any vehicle registered to a P-plater must have its engine governed so the vehicle cannot exceed 80 km/h. Engines could be checked before a pink slip is issued. Penalties would apply to anyone tampering with the engine to increase its speed.

Greener A4 With Plenty Of Pull

The Audi A4 gets a bigger diesel engine, writes Bruce Newton.

Subaru Legacy Concept

THIS is the only view that Subaru will allow us of its new Legacy Concept, at least until the car appears at the Detroit motor show on January 11.

Honda Cuv

FANS of jacked-up, beefed-up wagons such as the Subaru Outback (based on the Liberty), the Audi Allroad (A6 Avant) and even the Skoda Octavia Scout (Octavia) might recognise this picture as a bulked-up version of Honda's Accord Euro wagon, with a nose grafted on from the Accord V6 that has just won Drive's Car of the Year.

Holden Lifeline As Sales Stall

AS TENS of thousands of cars lie unwanted on the docks and sales slump to five-year lows, the Federal Government has started propping up the ailing vehicle industry by giving Holden $149million to build a locally made small car.

Holden In New Small Car Roll-out

HOLDEN is expected to announce it will produce a fuel-efficient, four-cylinder car at its Adelaide plant - the first small vehicle to roll off the assembly line in South Australia in decades.

Challenge To The Rally King

The turbocharged Lancer Ralliart is geared to take on the Impreza WRX, writes Bruce Newton. The car Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart How much From $42,990 Engine 2.0-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder 177kW/343Nm Fuel consumption 10.2L/100km Emissions 243g/km

Bmw Goes To Extremes

BMW has released its first images and details of the new Z4 two-seater ahead of the car's debut at next month's North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Fiesta To Be Life Of Small-car Party

FORD has a lot riding on its all-new Fiesta city car, which goes on sale next month.

Bmw's New Series

BMW has confirmed its 7-Series luxury large car (pictured above) will go on sale here early in the new year, with four models on offer from launch and a fifth set to join them later in the year.

Ford's New Year Fiesta

FORD has a lot riding on its all-new Fiesta hatch, which goes on sale in January as the company's most affordable vehicle. The self-confessed Falcon car company needs the Fiesta to work and compete with the Toyota Yaris, Mazda2, Honda Jazz and Hyundai Getz.

The Greening Of Holden

THE world's car industry might be in turmoil right now but Holden boss Mark Reuss can see light at the end of a fairly long tunnel, the light shining from a range of ecologically friendly cars headed up by Chevrolet's Volt, a plug-in hybrid small car set to go on sale here by 2012.

On The Wagon

More a car than a traditional 4WD, this beefier Subaru can take you places a normal wagon wouldn't dare.

Man Flips Car After Wombat Gets In Way

A 22-YEAR-OLD male had a lucky escape after his car rolled on Jamberoo Mountain Rd yesterday afternoon.

Elfin Plans To Sell T5 Back To Brits

The car maker will target Clubman heartland with its Type5 open-wheeler, writes Steve Colquhoun.

Holden Pushes Green Plans

A four-cylinder green car is on the cards, writes Andrew Heasley.

Stolen Grog Haul Left On Side Of Road

A TRUCK fully laden with $30,000 worth of beer was left with the engine running on the side of the F3 motorway.

Bloggers

Readers have delivered their judgement on Drive's choice of the Honda Accord V6 as our Car of the Year for 2008. Here's what you said online.

Peugeot Sparks The Imagination

WHAT'S in a name? Quite a lot, when it comes to the car that is known - these days - as the Peugeot RC HYbrid4 Concept.

Lexus Reworks The Rx

CALL it more evolution than revolution, because Lexus's next-generation RX sports utility model the first full rework of the car since its 2000 debut shows that if nothing else the Japanese luxury car maker likes to follow a proven design path.