Curtain gets taste of Derby venue
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on May 30, 2008
Curtain Call came through a racecourse spin at Epsom ahead of his participation in the Vodafone Derby on Saturday week.
With Casual Conquest set to be added to the field for the blue riband, Curtain Call is likely to be sent off second favourite and he was the centre of attraction at the course’s Breakfast With [...]
Call breezes on Epsom downs
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on May 30, 2008
Curtain Call, bidding to give trainer Luca Cumani a third Vodafone Derby victory, had a first look at Epsom with a spin as the feature of the track’s Breakfast With The Stars morning.
Ruled out of the Lingfield Derby Trial three weeks ago when the ground was too quick, the ex-Irish-trained colt was slightly delayed in [...]
Speakout Voices: Cigarette display ban
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on April 21, 2008
We asked you whether you think covering up cigarette displays will make smoking less appealing to young people. Here’s what you had to say.
Hiding cigarettes puts health first? How about putting solar panels on every grid-tied roof in the province so we can finally close down our coal fired power plants? How about banning idling, [...]
Treading Lightly
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on April 20, 2008
Subaru’s third-generation Forester ups the ante in the small
soft-roader segment.
Joshua Dowling discovers which one is best.
A NEW Subaru Forester has just gone on sale at a time when sales
of soft-roaders are exploding.
We’re keen to see how the Forester compares with its likely
rivals, so we’ve assembled the top five sellers out of a field of
more than [...]
Tread lightly
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on April 20, 2008
The next big thing in four-wheel-drives is small. Motoring
Editor Joshua Dowling runs a magnifying glass over the new Subaru
Forester and its rivals.
If nature-lover, documentary- maker and narrator David
Attenborough were to study the huge growth in the popularity of
soft-roaders, it might sound something like this:
“Deep in the urban jungle a new species is taking over the
landscape. [...]
$4800 off Honda Accord Euro
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on April 12, 2008
HONDA’S Accord Euro sedan has been a popular model for nearly
five years but, with the arrival of an all-new model set for the
middle of the year, Honda dealers have sharpened their
discounts.
The Japanese-built 2.4-litre, four-cylinder Accord Euro is now
available with free on-road costs and an extra two-years/40,000km
on its factory warranty, taking total coverage to five years [...]
Room to move
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on April 7, 2008
The new Hyundai Elantra shows definite improvement over its
predecessors.
HYUNDAI’S fourth-generation Elantra gave the Korean brand a much
improved model in the highly competitive small car segment when it
arrived as a sedan in August 2006. But the company’s global
best-seller was slow to gain momentum here. It has also been
somewhat overshadowed by the chic i30 Euro-hatch variant since [...]
Happier mediums
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on April 7, 2008
Mid-sized sedans are finding favour among fuel-conscious buyers
who don’t want to scrimp on space. Motoring Editor Joshua Dowling
compares the new Mazda6 with its rivals.
As Australians continue to fall out of love with large cars,
about one in 10 new vehicles sold is a medium-sized sedan. The
original Mazda6, released six years ago, helped rejuvenate what was
once a [...]
$4800 off Honda Accord Euro
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on April 7, 2008
HONDA’S Accord Euro sedan has been a popular model for nearly
five years but, with the arrival of an all-new model set for the
middle of the year, Honda dealers have sharpened their
discounts.
The Japanese-built 2.4-litre, four-cylinder Accord Euro is now
available with free on-road costs and an extra two-years/40,000km
on its factory warranty, taking total coverage to five years [...]
Room to move
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on April 6, 2008
The new Hyundai Elantra shows definite improvement over its
predecessors.
HYUNDAI’S fourth-generation Elantra gave the Korean brand a much
improved model in the highly competitive small car segment when it
arrived as a sedan in August 2006. But the company’s global
best-seller was slow to gain momentum here. It has also been
somewhat overshadowed by the chic i30 Euro-hatch variant since [...]