Fastmagna



September 2008


VIP Fan orders W427

June 30th, 2008

‘Chooka’ is one of the first to order Holden’s most expensive production car – and was offered his choice of build numbers 1 or 427.
While he is best known for paying $920,000 for one of only two HRT 427 Monaro coupes, the W427 is …

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Fuel saving rules

June 27th, 2008

Australian motorists could save almost $2billion a year — $200 for every car — in fuel by applying a couple of simple rules when they drive. Fuel economy guru John Taylor, who with his wife, Helen, holds 36 fuel economy world recor…

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Mazda puts focus on safety

June 27th, 2008

Mazda has started public road trials of its advanced safety vehicle, the Mazda ASV-4, as many of the world’s major car manufacturers work towards eliminating life-threatening incidents on the roads. The new system uses vehicle-to-vehicle commu…

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Alfa MiTo: baby, look at you now

June 27th, 2008

It will carry the economy-sized burden of gathering a new generation of Alfisti. Developed off the Fiat Punto platform, the MiTo is a compact three-door coupe with a sports-orientated sexy fun factor … just ask Alfa.
However, what it defini…

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Queue up for LPG conversion

June 26th, 2008

This means motorists may have long delays to convert their car to running on LPG which costs less than 70 a litre. LPG Australia industry development manager Phil Westlake said the waiting lists for conversions had blown out from two months to…

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Koenigsegg CCX: show star

June 25th, 2008

…but while many are high-rollers, few would roll as fast as the guest currently posing in its main foyer.
The facelifted version of the insane Koenigsegg CCX – worth around $2 million – is spending a few days at the casino as its…

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Water-fuel Honda Clarity turns the tide

June 25th, 2008

Honda’s new zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell car rolled off the production line this week to a star-studded greeting. The FCX Clarity, which runs on hydrogen and electricity, emits only water and none of the noxious fumes believed to induce g…

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Corvette ZR1: their fastest yet

June 23rd, 2008

Despite rocketing fuel prices, there always seems to be a market for muscle cars.
Holden and HSV last year sold a record number of V8s and 1970s muscle cars continue to sell for record prices.
And GM Holden — which this year is reintrodu…

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Dream run: Ferrari 559 GTB Fiorano

June 20th, 2008

If you believe the legend, all red-blooded Italian men will immediately stop what they are doing when two things pass them by. One is a pretty woman; the other is a pretty fast Ferrari. They say it’s in their blood.
Driving through a tiny vill…

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BMW plans life after petrol

June 20th, 2008

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GINA, THE SHIFTING SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
The future of styling is now public at BMW.
The company h…

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