Automotive enviro-fraudulence reached fever pitch when HSV recently claimed in a news release that its Maloo ute had won the 3147km Darwin to Adelaide Global Green Challenge. It didn't. In fact, it emitted the most CO2 (178g/km), consumed the most fuel (243.5L), and offered the worst fuel economy (7.74L/100km) of all 17 competitors. Ford was pretty disappointed to learn of HSV's victory, especially after the ECOnetic Fiesta achieved 3.13L/100km, burnt less than half the fuel and emitted just under half the CO2. The only green thing about the Maloo was actually its colour. However, it's probably the only Maloo in history to drive more than 3000km through the bush without once doing a burnout or any circle-work.