http://www.driverdynamics.com/news/wordpress Our Blog dedicated to Australian car news, club events and road safety. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:13:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited has announced the production of the final 380 sedan at its Tonsley Park, South Australia plant, following the company’s decision in February to cease local manufacture of the large passenger vehicle and pursue a full-line importing strategy in the Australian market. At a media presentation at the ... http://www.driverdynamics.com/news/wordpress/20080328/final-380-sedan-produced-at-mitsubishi%e2%80%99s-tonsley-park-plant.htm Driver Dynamics has just purchased a brand new Porsche GT3 for use on our latest driving experience. Details of our exciting new high performance course where participants will drive our brand new Porsche GT3 at selected race circuits around Australia will be annouced shortly. Please contact us for more information 1300 652 ... http://www.driverdynamics.com/news/wordpress/20080307/come-and-drive-our-brand-new-porsche-gt3.htm Ford Australia today unveiled the all-new FG Falcon range, showcasing all-new exterior and interior architectures and designs, an all-new front suspension, new powertrains with more power, more torque and improved fuel economy, and an advanced safety package. The official debut of the 2008 FG Falcon included the entire new model range, ... http://www.driverdynamics.com/news/wordpress/20080217/ford-unveils-all-new-fg-falcon.htm  Hybrids will make up ten per cent of Honda’s global sales by 2010, according to Honda’s President and CEO, Mr Takeo Fukui. Mr Fukui made the announcement in his annual end of year address late last year. Helping Honda to achieve its ambitious Hybrid target will be a new Sports Hybrid based ... http://www.driverdynamics.com/news/wordpress/20080107/one-in-ten-hondas-will-be-a-hybrid-by-2010.htm     Powerful engine: V10 TDI develops 350 PS and 850 Newton-meter of torque Powerful concept: Unique and exclusive features from Volkswagen Individual Wolfsburg / Sydney, October 2007. In a world premiere, Volkswagen is presenting the new Touareg R50 at the Australian International Motor Show. Serving up a powerful 258 kW / 350 PS ... http://www.driverdynamics.com/news/wordpress/20071016/touareg-r50-first-volkswagen-world-premier-in-australia.htm    Patumtani, October 11, 2007 — Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co. Ltd. (MMTh) today announced the successful export of one million pickup trucks. In addition, the company announced the new competitive Triton Million Edition, a customized domestic model. Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co. Ltd. announced the completion of the million-pickup goal after hitting its ... http://www.driverdynamics.com/news/wordpress/20071016/mitsubishi-motors-sets-new-record-1000000-pick-up-trucks-exported-from-thailand.htm  Suzuki driver Per-Gunnar Andersson has become the first person to win the Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC) title for the second time after another strong performance by the Swift Super 1600 at the Rallye de France on the weekend. Andersson, who has been the dominant driver in the JWRC all year, ... http://www.driverdynamics.com/news/wordpress/20071016/1-2-finish-for-suzuki-in-world-rally-title.htm  Exactly 75 years after his uncle drove around Australia in a Ford Model A capturing the trip on 179 glass lantern slides, Les Hewitt and his wife Lynette have succeeded in their quest to replicate the historical circumnavigation. They completed more than 18,500km of trouble-free motoring in a Ford Territory, following ... http://www.driverdynamics.com/news/wordpress/20071010/ford-heritage-journey-reaches-end-of-the-road.htm   Stunt Driving Experience offers a new angle on motoring fun. Calling all thrill-seekers, the exciting world of daredevil Hollywood stunt driving can now be performed by anyone with an eager spirit and sense of fun, or for those who just want to learn how it's done. Handbrake turns, jumps, spins and ... http://www.driverdynamics.com/news/wordpress/20071003/miss-australia-jumps-and-spins-with-driver-dynamics.htm Motorsport legend Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima has driven his Suzuki XL7 into the record books at the famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in the United States.   On July 21 the Japanese racing legend posted the fastest run ever recorded in the unlimited division at the annual ‘Race to the Clouds’. Monster’s ... http://www.driverdynamics.com/news/wordpress/20070727/monster-success-at-pikes-peak.htm