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JOINING THE FAMILY: Latest addition to the Mazda6 range, the Touring station wagon rear-end with a neat compromise between function and fashion.
Mazda6 touring wagon a new addition L
aunched in Australia in 2002, the Mazda6 has since become the country’s best-selling medium import. End of story. Well, not quite because a new Touring station wagon has just been added to the family. Mazda says the newborn is the result of requests from potential customers and includes both petrol and diesel versions. The oil burner is a real eye opener with a new-found vitality over the engine it replaces. The MZR-CD 2.2-litre turbo-diesel has better response and improved driving feel over the unit it replaces.
By DEREK OGDEN The turbocharger has shrunk, making it more fuel efficient, while reduced knock at low engine operating temperatures makes the motor quieter. Maximum power of 132 kW is 4 kW less than the superseded unit but that comes with no loss in performance. Peak power arrives at 3500 rpm and maximum torque of 400 Nm between 1800 and 3000 revs. Mazda claims the wagon shows fuel consumption of 5.9 litres per 100km on the combined urban/highway cycle and produces 154 grams of carbon dioxide
per kilometre, putting it within Euro IV air pollution parameters. The diesel engine is mated with a sixspeed manual transmission only. Fear has been taken out of hill starts with Hill Launch Assist preventing the vehicle from rolling back when the driver’s foot leaves the brake pedal. The system automatically comes into play on gradients steeper than two degrees and the brake is released only when the accelerator pedal is pressed and there is enough engine torque to move off smoothly. Active and passive safety features, including anti-skid braking with emergency
brake assist and emergency brake-force distribution, dynamic stability and traction control, give the Mazda6 Touring a topdrawer five-star ANCAP rating. Passive safety features complement a rigid body structure. Front driver and passenger, side and curtain airbags, intrusion minimising brake and clutch pedals and seatbelts with pretensioners and load limiters are all standard. Already the Mazda6 had adaptive front lights which used fixed lights separate from headlamps to shine on curves and corners ahead of the car in the direction of the vehicle’s turning.
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CLASSIFIEDS 2004 Nissan Maxima Ti-L luxury car, leather seats, electric seats, sunroof, rear DVD, 11 months reg. (SSY773). 191,000km. $5500 ono. Ph 0488 208 885.
2004 Toyota Corolla Ascent 5 door hatchback, automatic, great ÂżUVW FDU QRW UHJLVWHUHG 264,000km. (UHL276). $3500 ono. Ph 0488 208 885.
1995 VS Commodore sedan, 1 owner female. Reg serviced, mech excellent, reg Sept (NKP714), immaculate condition, genuine sale $3200 with RWC. Ph 5729 7613. HOLDEN Berlina VZ, 2005, 1 owner, reg to August 2015 (TRI956), 210,000km, colour blue/grey, well serviced, RWC, $6500. Ph 0407 362 067.
2011 A'Van Cruiseliner 1D with Adventure Pack, 50W solar, microwave, 3-way fridge, full annexe, external shower, electric/gas hot water, rego to December 15. $26,000. Stored undercover. Ph 0428 112 227.
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NISSAN Dualis, 2011, 6 speed manual, air conditioned, front wheel drive, leather upholstery, glass roof, Bluetooth, 18 inch alloy wheels, 75,000 kms. Registered until July 2015 (1CN5VQ) $19,000. Ph 0409 238 842.
HONDA Today 50cc 4-stroke, 3400km, excellent condition, always serviced, RWC, lady owner, cheap rego, excellent economy, helmet, jacket, $1100. Ph 0418 524 152.
2000 4X2 Holden Rodeo Crew Cab, V6 manual, air conditioned, CD stereo, alloy nudge bar, tub liner, tonneau cover, good mechanical condition has been serviced no RWC, registration is due to expire (QFF851), will not require much for a roadworthy. Leaving the district and have no further use. Will negotiate with genuine buyers. Test drives and inspections welcome. $3350 unregistered. Tarrawingee. Ph 0408 182 862.
1997 Mazda 626 Classic 5 door Hatchback. Auto, champagne color, 236,000km. Exmechanics vehicle, full service history, drives superbly, very clean. Owner moving overseas. (PES231) $3000 ono. Ph 0438 132 426.
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1999 Mercedes Benz E320 wagon, dark blue/ tan. 18� AMG wheels, electric front seat, 215,000km, serviced, 2 owners, mine since +DUG WR ¿QG (KTK700) $9990. Ph 0402 030 805.
2000 Mercedes Benz S430 silver/black. 18� AMG wheels & Active Body Control, fully optioned, 155,000km, all major services, 2 owners, mine since 2004, (KTE700), $18,000. Ph 0402 030 805. MILLARD caravan, early model, a rare three bunk family van, 7 berth, vgc, 20ft single axle, Hayman Reese sway bar towing system, microwave, full annex, tv aerial, reluctant sale, $8800 ono. Ph 5725 1306 or 0437 757 265.
ROADSTAR Daintree semi off road 2008, 20'6" dual axle, 2 spare wheels, 2 gas bottles, 3x 90 litre water tanks, 2 deep cycle batteries, solar panel, queen bed, 170 litre fridge/freezer, r/c air con., TV/DVD/ RAD., separate shower, toilet, stove, oven, full cover, $45,000. Ph 0488 731 158. 99 Nissan 2WD dual cab ute, 4cyl, dual fuel, canopy, a/c, towbar, eng no. KA24E2389, gc, as is, $1500. Ph 0418 132 056. SCOOTER, Honda SH150, excellent condition, low kms, reg (1B1HU), $2800. Ph 5766 2492. HONDA CRF250R, 2012 model, lots of extras, as new, $4500. Honda CRF250R, 2010 model, vgc, with spares, $3500. Ph 5721 7761 (BH).
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IMPRESSIVE: The new Mazda6 Touring station wagon.
Mazda6 touring wagon new addition to family „ From page 1 The new model uses headlamps that swivel, following the driver’s steering input, making the illumination more effective. Wagons are made for carrying cargo and with a generous load floor length of 1926 mm the Touring is no exception. Loading is made all the more easy with Mazda’s clever rear seat folding system being carried over from the previous ‘6. This means the 60/40 back seats can be folded flat by the mere tug of a handle in the boot side trim panel without having to open the rear doors and remove the headrests. An integrated tonneau cover that first appeared on the outgoing model automatically moves up and down with the tailgate. Touring seats are leather clad; the driver’s seat with eight-way power movement with threeposition memory function.
The passenger pew has four-way power adjustment. There’s the usual kit, including auto headlamps on/off, Bluetooth phone connectivity, dual zone climate control airconditioning, leather wrapped steering wheel, wipers with rain sensing function, MP3 compatible six-disc in-dash CD player with six speakers and steering wheel mounted audio controls. Add to this trip computer with current and average fuel consumption, fuel range, average speed and speed alert and the manufacturer’s list price of $38,120 has the Mazda6 Touring diesel right on the money. Launched at the dawning of the Mazda Zoom-Zoom era in 2002, who’d have thought eight years on there would be more than two million Mazda6 models – more than 90,000 in Australia - running around the roads of the world. The Touring diesel can only add to the success.
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Renault Captur combines fashion and function BY EWAN KENNEDY
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ascinating changes are taking place in the Australian car market and the subject of this week’s road test, the all-new Renault Captur is in the vanguard of rapidly evolving buyer movements. People are moving away from cars to station wagons, except that wagons are often considered to be boring, so they’re being disguised as SUVs. But most of them don’t have 4WD so probably shouldn’t be called SUVs. Interestingly, the new station wagons are appealing to two apparently contradictory buying groups: the youngsters and the oldies. Particularly in their styling. The youngsters like bold shapes - and here’s where it gets very interesting - so do many of the over-60s. Keep in mind that us older folk grew up in the sex, drugs and rock’n’roll era. Bright colors, crazy hairdos, complete changes in morals, big new music and much more. My philosophising on the changing worlds of cars was brought about by the bold lines and the electric-blue and glossy black paint job on the Renault Captur sitting outside my office window. Captur was shaped by master car stylist Laurens van den Acker, and I’ve fallen in love with the quirky, interesting lines both inside and out. Bright body colors are only part of the styling story. Captur owners can personalise the vehicle in many ways.
RENAULT CAPTUR: It appeals to buyers at both ends of the age spectrum. The outside lower areas of the doors are done in a separate shape to the upper parts to add to your color personalisation choices. You can choose from different colors inside, not only for the main surfaces, but also for the detailed trim on the dash and doors. The seats already have a good touch of style and you can zip off the old covers and add new ones - great fun. Perhaps relatively conservative for daytime and wild ones for nights and weekends. The personalisation program is built around three colors: Corsica, Riviera and Manhattan.
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Jump onto the Captur website for further information, then call into your Renault dealer to have a look at what’s on display. Captur has a double multimedia system, with a 7-inch tablet-type screen accessing satellite navigation, radio, phone and networking for apps grouped in the one place. Renault Captur is powered by either a 0.9-litre threecylinder turbo-petrol engine producing 62 kW horsepower, or a 1.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol with 88 kW. The Captur TCe 90 has a fivespeed manual gearbox, the TCe
120 drives through a six-speed double-clutch automatic. Incidentally, the 90 and 120 are the engines’ outputs in horsepower, those crazy French may have invented the metric system, but use imperial measurements for power. Renault was the first company ever to achieve a five-star safety rating and Captur continues the tradition. Child safety utilises IsoFix child seat anchorage at the two outboard rear seats Renault Captur, and others in this rapidly expanding crossover class, really appeal to inner-city dwellers because
their compact size makes driving and parking easy. While compact on the outside, Captur has space for four adults without those in front having to make any real sacrifices in the way of legroom. The rear seat slides back and forwards to let you juggle between passenger and luggage space. Headroom is plentiful for all but the tallest of basketball players. Seat comfort is good in the traditional French manner. Another appealing factor to the older generation is that the seats are at a good height
for easy entry and egress. Backs and knees really like this… The luggage area is tall and voluminous. The floor of the boot is reversible to give you either conventional carpet or a wash down surface if you need to carry wet items. The boot floor can be set to give maximum height, or raised by about 150 mm to provide a hidden area underneath it. An amazingly useful feature is that the boot floor can be set at a forty-five degree angle that gives support to those grocery bags that just love to fall over and spread their contents far and wide. Around town the Captur is quiet, comfortable and enjoyable to drive. On motorways it moves along in a relaxed easygoing manner. However, it doesn’t like Australian country roads that have seen better days and moves about more on its suspension than we like. Make sure to try this for yourself if you are planning weekend outings. We’ve tested both engines and manual and automatic transmissions for a week each. We really liked the manual with the small engine, it has spirited performance and the turbo’s characteristics mean you don’t have to change gears too often. We actually preferred the small-engine manual to the auto with the bigger engine, the TCe 120 four-cylinder somehow lacks the threecylinder verve of the smaller.
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1903 A LEGENDARY JOURNEY BEGINS Husqvarna’s first motorcycle was unveiled in 1903 - a ‘motorised bicycle’. As the oldest motorcycle manufacturer with uninterrupted production, Husqvarna has thankfully learnt a thing or two over the course of 110-years of development.
motorcycle manufacturer Cagiva and became part of MV Agusta Motor S.p.A. The motorcycles, widely known as “Huskies / Husky”, are from now on produced in Varese. 1988 THE BIG SPLIT When Husqvarna motorcycles was bought by Cagiva MV Augusta in 1987 - plans were set to relocate to Italy by 1988. The core Husqvarna development team chose to rather remain in Sweden - breaking away and launching ‘Husaberg’ in 1988.
1933 FIRST TASTE OF VICTORY In the 1933 and 1934 road race season Husqvarna’s made regular visits to the top step of the podium - a family tradition that has endured over the past 80 years of racing. 1953 THE BIRTH OF MOTO A new form of motorcycle sport became popular in post-war Europe - christened ‘Moto-cross’ in Belgium. By 1953 races were being organised across Europe, with the lightweight and easy-to-adapt single-cylinder Husqvarna road bikes fast becoming a popular choice for off-road use. 1955 THE ICONIC SILVERPILEN Meaning ‘silver arrow’ in Husqvarna’s native Swedish, it was a pioneering Husqvarna model, purpose-built for off-road use. Nimble and weighing just 75kg, the telescopic fork, hydraulic dampers and frame-mounted engine were revolutionary at the time. 1959 HUSQVARNA’S FIRST WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPION Rolf Tibblin piloted his 250 cc Husqvarna to the 1959 Title. This began a long and prosperous Motocross racing career for both Tibblin and Husqvarna - as he racked up several more World Titles,
2007 BMW BUYS INTO THE LEGEND With ambitious plans to expand their off-road motorcycle range, BMW bought Husqvarna Motorcycles in 2007. Husqvarna’s long history and unmatched list of off-road accolades were an attractive proposition.
A LEGENDARY JOURNEY BEGINS ‘Motocross des Nations’ victories and even the Baja 1000 Title along the way 1960 PREMIER-CLASS HONOURS In 1960 Bill Nilsson clinched the first Husqvarna World Title in the 500 cc class. Husqvarna learned from Tibblin’s ’59 250 cc win, building a victorious premier-class bike for Nilsson and starting a dominant era in big-bore motocross for Husqvarna. 1963 THE GLORIOUS 60’S & 70’S! A golden-age dawned for Husqvarna just as off-road motorcycling was booming in growth and popularity. Consistently winning the biggest global races
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the off-road scene - by the late 70‘s the once niche motorcycle manufacturer was suddenly in corporate demand. In 1977 one of Sweden’s largest corporations, Electrolux, bought Husqvarna Motorcycles.
1970 BUILDING A LEGEND Throughout the seventies, Husqvarna continues it’s global off-road victory march - consistently adding Motocross and Enduro Titles in both the US and Europe to the ever-growing list of accolades
1983 LEADING THE WAY When Husqvarna unveiled a new style 500 cc 4-stroke model in 1983, it set a new benchmark. The lightweight, easy-handling and air-cooled off-roader became the forerunner for a new generation of 4-stroke competition motorcycles.
1977 DIRTBIKES BECOME SERIOUS BUSINESS Husqvarna’s legend spread beyond
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2013 A HISTORIC REUNION - TWO BECOME ONE AGAIN! In 2013 Pierer Industries AG (Husaberg’s owner) bought Husqvarna Motorcycles - marking the reunion of two halves of the original Husqvarna brand of the 60’s and 70’s! For 2014 the ‘new’ Husqvarna Motorcycles brand returns to it’s glorious origins with state-of-the-art technology and the iconic Swedish blue, yellow and white colour-scheme. A brand new range of Enduro and Motocross motorcycles sees one of the oldest manufacturers return to the top of off-road motorcycle sport. In over 50 years of racing and with more than 82 world titles so far.... the legendary tale of Husqvarna continues!
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