Nice Style, At Length

The car Mini Cooper S Clubman The price From $43,200 Vital statistics Turbocharged 1.6-litre, four-cylinder with six-speed auto or six-speed manual. Consumption and emissions 6.3L/100km and 150g/km

Guilty Pleasure In Electric Papaya Paint

FORD FG FALCON XR6 TURBO AUTO The price: From $46,990 (a) Vital statistics: 4.0-litre, turbo in-line 6-cyl. 270 kW/533 Nm, optional six-speed ZF auto; 11.71/100km, 281g C02/km (official)

Tyre Plant Closure Puts 2000 Jobs On Line

UP TO 2000 workers may lose their jobs as a result of the closure of the South Pacific Tyres factory in Melbourne.

Baby Mazda A Class Act

The car Mazda2. The price From $16,500 to $22,495. Vital statistics 1.5-litre, four-cylinder (76kW, 137Nm), five-speed manual or four-speed auto.

Figtree Tyres' $1.5 Mil Rebuild

THE owner of a Figtree tyre shop destroyed by fire in June is planning to come back bigger and better.

Danic's Awarded For Excellence

DANIC'S Tyre and Auto Service Centre's dedication to excellence is something their customers have always appreciated.

Mazda Makes Tribute Pay

Mazda Australia is promoting a $4,200 saving on their Tribute Limited V6 Sport auto 4WD. Normally $36,190, it is now $31,990 plus on-road costs.

Little Nuggets For Tyre Kickers

Are your car's tyres looking a bit worse for wear? Cameron McGavin investigates some staple rubber-beautifying options.

Mazda Upgrade

MAZDA has put its B-series 4x4 diesel models through the upgrade mill, fitting 15x7-inch alloy wheels, bigger 265/70R15 tyres, remote auto-locking for the freewheel hubs and wheel-arch flares to all DX standard, Freestyle and dual-cab models.

Ten Of The Best

This year The Age Drive team - consisting of nine reviewers - has driven 300 new cars worth an estimated $20 million. All up the team has covered some 150,000 kilometres and attended some 70 new model releases. Along the way, the reviewers picked up seven flat tyres. The year has been a vintage one for Australia's car industry, with new models flooding the market and car sales at record levels. In a Drive tradition, our reviewers locked themselves in a room with one task: to sort out this year's ...

Expanded Service For Busy People

AT Betta Ride Tyre & Auto Services, things are changing for the better.

It Makes A Beautiful Dream

THERE is nothing like a major motor show to draw out the car makers' four-wheeled oddities. A case in point is Nissan's Actic concept car that made its global debut at this week's North American International Auto Show in Detroit.