There are crossovers, and there’s the Audi Q5. It’s time to make the status quo a notion of the past. For too long, crossovers have been too
much this or too little that. Enter the entirely new Audi Q5, a perfect balance of form and function. Fluid design, copious power, extraordinary functionality and advanced technology not only define the new Audi Q5, it transcends what it means to be called a crossover.

Seat belts must be worn on every journey, even on short trips in town. This applies to the front and rear seats. To ensure that the seat belts, belt tensioners and airbags are fully effective, note the following points: Adjust seat and sit in correct position The front seats should not be
positioned too close to the steering wheel or dashboard. Maintain a distance of at least 25 cm from the steering wheel. It is important to sit in a normal, upright position and set the backrest so it is fully against your back. The top of the head restraint should be at eye level (or higher). Put your feet in a comfortable position in the footwell.

AUDIO
AM/FM radio with preset settings
Audio, integrated unique fit with Liquid Crystal Display
CD Compatibility
Auxilary Input
RDS with PTY and EON settings
CD Player, single disc
Speakers - 6
CD Autochanger, dashboard mounted
Radio Aerial, roof mounted
Audio controls, steering wheel mounted.
Speakers - 9

BODY EXTERIOR
Door handles and mirrors, colour keyed
Rear spoiler, boot integrated & colour keyed
Metallic paint

BRAKES
Front Disc Brakes - Ventilated
ABS - Electronically controlled with Electronic Brake
Distribution
Rear Disc Brakes - Solid
Brake Assist System
Foot release parking brake

BUMPERS
Front bumper, colour keyed
Rear bumper, colour keyed

This vehicle meets the requirements of HEVAmerica vehicle Technical Specification (R1) as follows:
(1) Vehicles shall comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards applicable on the date of manufacture and such compliance shall be certified by the manufacturer in accordance with 49 CFR 567. Suppliers shall provide a completed copy of Appendix A and Appendix B with their proposal, providing vehicle specifications and the method of compliance with each required section of 49 CFR 571. If certification includes exemption, the exemption number issued by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), the date of it’s publication in the Federal Register and the page number(s) of the Federal Register acknowledging issuance of the exemption shall be provided along with Appendix B. Exemptions for any reason other than non-applicability shall not be allowed.

In these days of gasping in shock when we drive up to a gas pump, and prices seeming to climb higher every day, what a relief it was to drive the
2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid 4-door sedan last week. The Camry’s fuel economy estimates claim the hybrid gets 33 miles to the gallon in town and 34 on the highway, but this economical sedan seemed to get even better than that. After driving the Camry exclusively for a week, I was astonished to find half a tank of gas remained.

Leather-trimmed models pamper more than just your sense of touch as they also feature a 270-watt, 7-speaker audio system with a 6-disc in-dash CD changer, an 8-inch subwoofer, XM® Radio6 and an MP3/auxiliary input jack for portable music players. All models are equipped with Radio Data System (RDS), which can display artist and title information of the song currently playing and lets you scan for a particular type of music or program.

The eighth-generation Honda rides on a new platform and for the first time offers four-wheel disc brakes, vehicle stability control and steering-wheel-mounted radio controls on all versions. The new Accord sedan is the most spacious yet, gaining 7.6 cm in length, 2.6 cm in width, 2.3 cm in height and 6 cm in the wheelbase. Torsional rigidity increases 20%. The sedan is available in LX, EX, EX-L, EX V6 and EX-L V6 trims. The first three are powered by a 2.4L four-cylinder, and the last two by a 3.5L V6.

EXTERIOR
• Luggage rack, roof-mounted with center rails
• Headlamps, halogen composite with automatic exterior lamp control and flash-to-pass feature
• Daytime Running Lamps
• Mirrors, outside power-adjustable, body-color
• Glass, Solar-Ray light-tinted
• Wipers, front and rear intermittent with pulse washers and non-variable delay
• Liftgate, rear with glass

Malaysian car company Proton has recently updated its range with the addition of a new small four cylinder utility called the Jumbuck. Proton describes the Jumbuck as a cross activity vehicle and the new model targets a market that has had no offerings since the Subaru Brumby
was discontinued in 1994. The Jumbuck is certainly a versatile vehicle that has a variety of uses both in the city (deliveries, tradespeople,
etc) and on the farm.

Proton’s toehold in the market may be slender, but its Gen 2 range might just be the lever to boost the Malaysian marque’s image. The new car’s attractive styling dispenses with the ‘hand me down’ look of previous models, and is certainly an attention getter. Proton’s ownership of Lotus wasn’t wasted either. The iconic sports car maker provided some
engineering input, lending an added dash of ‘street cred’.

PRICING
There are three variants of the Gen 2, starting with the L-Line - $17,990, our test car the M -Line - $19,500 and the range topping H-Line at $20,990. Automatic versions cost an extra $2,000.