http://www.carshowroom.com.au/rss.aspx Resource for car news and reviews, advice, road tests, green cars and hybrids Aston Martin has announced details on the stunning Vanquish Volante which goes on-sale in a few months.  And some of the details are as stunning as its looks: the first Volante to come with a full carbon-fibre body and a 421kW/620Nm 6.0-litre V12 command attention right from the get-go. That carbon-fibre [...] ]]> http://www.carshowroom.com.au/newcars/news/3874/Aston_Martin_Reveals_Stunning_Vanquish_Volante_ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:42:17 GMT Fiat has released these official pics of the new 500 L ‘Living’ (MPW in the U.K.) – the seven-seater which is scheduled to launch next month on the 500’s anniversary.  Measuring only 4.35-metres in length, the large version of the Fiat 500 can accommodate seven in its 5 + 2 layout [...] ]]> http://www.carshowroom.com.au/newcars/news/3873/Seven_Seat_Fiat_500L__Living__Breaks_Cover Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:21:41 GMT Volvo Car Australia is back in the motorsport and high-performance road car arena with a turbocharged, all-wheel-drive version of the S60 sedan called the S60 Polestar. Fans of European motorsport will know Polestar is Volvo’s competition off-shoot, like AMG-Mercedes-Benz and BMW M.  Volvo is pulling no punches here, simultaneously announcing the [...] ]]> http://www.carshowroom.com.au/newcars/news/3872/2013_Volvo_S60_Polestar_Details Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:45:39 GMT Regular CarShowroom readers will know we rate the Kia Sorento very highly. And we can vouch for its toughness – a previous diesel-powered model met the challenge of a two-week family holiday.  But don’t just take our word for it – look to ‘SUV-mad’ North America where the Sorento is Kia’s [...] ]]> http://www.carshowroom.com.au/newcars/reviews/3871/2013_Kia_Sorento_SLi_V6_Review_and_Road_Test Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:47:23 GMT While holidaying in Italy last summer, CarShowroom visited the ‘Museo Ferrari’ just around the corner form the famed factory in Maranello. Now, with warm weather returning to Italy, the museum has been re-opened by Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo – extended by more than 1,000 square-metres and housing a permanent exhibition [...] ]]> http://www.carshowroom.com.au/newcars/news/3870/Ferrari_Open_Day_And_New_Museum Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:58:53 GMT Mercedes-Benz Australia has launched a totally on-line purchasing platform for its compact ‘smart’ brand.   Developed in conjunction with DataMotive, the smart system allows payment in full via a credit card or a $2,000 deposit and the balance using Bpay. Insurance and finance options are not currently available on-line but will be [...] ]]> http://www.carshowroom.com.au/newcars/news/3869/Now_You_Can_Buy_A_smart_Completely_On_Line_ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:39:09 GMT Mitsubishi’s updated MY2014 Pajero full-size SUV is now on-sale boasting 5-star ANCAP safety, extra kit and prices largely unchanged (starting from $50,990) – underscoring its tremendous value.  Also unchanged is Mitsubishi Pajero’s hallmark toughness – driver Geoff Pickering just took his mostly stock Pajero to an 11th consecutive victory in the [...] ]]> http://www.carshowroom.com.au/newcars/news/3868/Mitsubishi_s_Updated_Pajero_Still_Great_Value Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:31:44 GMT After a relatively timid showing in Austin, Texas, business got back to normal last weekend as the V8 Supercar Championship hit Darwin – lots of biff-and-bash on-track and more intrigue off-track than an Agatha Christie novel. Of most interest at the Hidden Valley circuit for the Skycity Triple Crown event [...] ]]> http://www.carshowroom.com.au/newcars/news/3867/V8_Supercars_Back_To_Normal_In_Darwin_And_Volvo_Joins_The_Ranks_ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:34:57 GMT Prices are down and equipment levels are up in BMW’s freshened 1 Series hatchback which begins production next month.   No doubt about the value with prices down across the five model range – for example the entry-grade BMW 116i drops from $39,993 to $35,600 while the range-topping rocket, the M135i goes [...] ]]> http://www.carshowroom.com.au/newcars/news/3866/2013_BMW_1_Series_Hatchback_Updates Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:14:08 GMT Golf number 30-million has rolled from the assembly line at Volkswagen’s massive head-office in Wolfsburg, Germany. Good news indeed as Volkswagen Group Australia starts work to repair the damage caused by last week’s recall of almost 25,000 vehicles in Australia and the preceding media storm.  Some argue the Golf is the [...] ]]> http://www.carshowroom.com.au/newcars/news/3865/30_Million_Up_For_Volkswagen_Golf_ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:09:13 GMT