Subaru Outback Commercial 2015

Have you seen Subaru's new Outback commercial? This takes me back to my school days of listening to the Austen Tayshus poem Australiana, which was written by comedy legend Billy Birmingham (of the 12th Man fame).

Now, Subaru has teamed up with Austen Tayshus (AKA Alexander Gutman) to sell their new outback. Being an Australiana fan, I didn't like it at first but by the end I really loved it.

Australian Prime Minister's Bullet-proof BMW 760Li

Check out the Aussie Prime Minister's new 7 series, part of the new high-spec security fleet. At AUD$500,000 a pop, the new beemers will hunker down against AK-47s. It has a self-sealing petrol tank, special run-flat tyres, an attack alarm and an intercom system where the PM can communicate with people outside of the vehicle. Sounds like a year 12 muck-up day prank waiting to happen.

This is a bitter-sweet situation though because while the PM will now get chauffeured around in one of Europe's finest, it does spell the end of of the magnificent Holden WM Caprice V8 fleet. With the demise of the Ford Fairlane/LTD, Holden was staying strong with Australia's only home-grown limousine but who knows for how much longer.

As an aside, $500,000 seems like a lot, but a 760Li is just shy of $400K on the road in Australia anyway, so the armouring isn't an overly costly addition.

The Sydney Morning Herald.

Rambo Lambo

Long before the supercar brands stepped into 4WD territory, Lamborghini came out with the V12 powered LM002 SUV, affectionately known as the Rambo Lambo.

This one just sold for US$107,500 through RM Auctions in Arizona. Click here to read on.