Dealers Forsake Margins As They Pursue Car Sales

CAR dealers are making as little as $1 profit on each car they sell as they try to lure buyers and clear stock.

Time For A T Party

100 years ago the Ford Model T, known as Tin Lizzie, put the world on wheels.

A Wolf In Audi Clothing

Audi's V8-powered RS4 sedan pushed the performance envelope. By David Morley.

A Date With Sweet Ritmo

Fiat's Ritmo transcends cheap and cheerful and has styling bordering on sultry. Brent Davison discovered what it takes to have a fling with a stylish, sporty Italian.

Make A Date With Ritmo

Fiat's Ritmo transcends cheap and cheerful and has styling bordering on sultry. BRENT DAVISON has a fling with a stylish, sporty Italian. Ritmo. It's Italian for rhythm. Has Fiat's latest small car arrival got rhythm? Well, kinda, but it has a lot more going for it in terms of sex appeal and if you met it in a singles bar you would probably ask it out on a date.

The Tax Dodgers

These four models may be top-end but they are cheap enough to avoid the luxury car tax hike. Drive put them to the test. Richard Blackburn reports.

Daewoo Leganza

Unless the Leganza in question is especially cheap, there are probably better alternatives, writes David Morley.

Hyundai Excel

If you're on a tight budget, this cute car could provide a few years of cheap motoring, writes David Morley.

Life And Love On Two Wheels

Motorcycling may not be better than sex but it's an affair that can last a lifetime.

Fpv F6x 270

Ford's performance arm is offering a powerful and comparatively cheap alternative to the pricey top-end German machinery, writes Bruce Newton.

Oddball Offers Cheap Thrills

The Ignis is no looker, but the pricing's pretty, writes David Morley. Suzuki Ignis

Bliss On Two Wheels

The why, what and how much guide to scooters.

Attitude By The Wagonload

David Morley reports on bread-and-butter family wheels with street cred.

Peace For Parents

Need to buy wheels for your novice driver on a $20,000 budget? Bruce Newton considers four mini-car choices.

Eight Months Later, The Wheels Finally Begin Turning

A PROPOSAL to put trams through the centre of Wollongong has gone nowhere despite having the support of community leaders when first raised last August.

Wheels Of Economy Are Turning Happily, But There Are Risks Ahead

THE global economy is enjoying a period of strong growth and low inflation unparalleled since the 1960s, but there are risks to the rosy outlook, economic leaders told the G20 summit.

Finally, Price Is Right For Korean

The Hyundai Sonata could make a cheap second car, writes David Morley.

The $10,000 Holden

If you thought the Barina was cheap, consider a Daewoo Matiz with a Holden badge. JAEDENE HUDSON reports.

Capri A Passage To Cheap Thrills

Looking for a cheap runabout to make the most of summer? A convertible is the way to go but all too often the idea of cheap fun gets lost in translation when it comes to drop-tops. Either that or the vehicle in question is likely to be more trouble than it's worth.

Making History On Wheels

Karl Benz set the wheels in motion, writes Brent Davison.