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Spectacular, original and famous, the "Pink Panther" car is going under the hammer in an internet auction.

From 2012, the popular Classic Rally Car category may have its own national championship, as the Australian Rally Championship takes control of the category's promotion and marketing.

Sunday, September 25 will see some of the finest machinery to emerge from the land of the rising sun go on show - and go into action - at Lakeside Park in south eastern Queensland for the second annual Japanese Nationals.

As featured, albeit briefly, in the iconic 1971 racing film, 'Le Mans', the Porsche 911S owned and driven by Steve McQueen recently sold at the RM Auctions Monterey sale for an incredible US$1,375,000.

Australia's legendary Outback mailman Tom Kruse has passed away aged 96.

Not to be outdone, specialist South African car tuner LupiniPower has launched a Chevrolet superUte following a year of testing and development.

The new Australian importer of iconic UK sports car brand, Lotus, has finalised the details of its latest range down under. The Lotus brand will be repositioned for Australia, with new models, lower prices and boosted equipment offerings.

A supercharged Mercedes-Benz 540K 'Spezial' roadster was the top seller at RM Auctions' recent Monterey sale, attracting US$9,680,000, a new world record for a Mercedes sold at auction. One of Mercedes finest cars, this particular vehicle also has an Aussie connection.

Mark Webber has extended his contract with Red Bull Racing for another year, meaning the Australian will continue to drive for the team in 2012. \n

Faster than a speeding M3 sedan, BMW have built what they say is the world's first high-performance pickup. I think FPV and HSV might disagree, but that's another story.

Fans of classic tintop racers will be in their element at the 2012 Formula 1_ Australian Grand Prix, as classic Touring Car races have been confirmed for the support program. The announcement follows the appointment of the Victorian Historic Racing Register (VHRR) to run a Group C & Group A Touring Car support event in 2012 and builds on the successful collaboration between both organisations in staging Formula 5000 races at the Grand Prix in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

The covers are off the most powerful Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG ever.

Rolls-Royce has toasted 100 years of the Spirit of Ecstasy - the famous flying lady hood figurine - which was introduced in 1911.

Contemporary, sculpted design, advanced production technology, hand-crafted cabin, unrivalled comfort, W12 engine and uprated chassis - the latest Bentley Continental GTC convertible has it all. The second generation of the beautiful Bentley performer will debut at next month's International Automobile Exhibition (IAA) in Frankfurt.

LEGO fans and Kombi enthusiasts, your dreams are about to come true! The iconic VW Camper Van, better known to Aussies as the Kombi, has been recreated as a LEGO Exclusive model.

The 2011 Rally of Germany will go down in history, with two new records and the end of a dazzling seven year World Championship run for Sebastian Loeb.

Shannons hopes to sell a swag of red-hot exotics in Melbourne at the Spring Auction on Monday September 12. Four hot performance cars - all red - will go under the hammer, consisting of two Australian 'GT-HO' Muscle Cars, a Ferrari 246GT Dino and a vibrant Mustang GT350 clone.

In a no-holds-barred banquet of Italian luxury styling, the Maserati GranCabrio Fendi, designed by Silvia Venturini Fendi, will make its global debut in September at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. The progeny of a marriage between two iconic Italian brands, the Maserati GranCabrio fuses complementary strands of style, design, craftsmanship and tradition.

Got a passion for speed and the urge to drive a Formula One car? Want to pilot a racer with bone-rattling capabilities and mind-blowing performance?

The AUDI AG customer racing program is celebrating a centennial milestone on the back of a run of company success.

The new Ferrari 458 Spider, open-topped variant of the Ferrari 458 Italia, is set for its global reveal at the 2011 Frankfurt International Motor Show. The world premiere will take place next month (13-25 September 2011), with the new Spider securing its place in history as the world's first mid-engined supercar with a folding hard top roof - and one that is actually lighter than a conventional fabric hood.

Volkswagen claims to have "redrawn the map of the small car world" in announcing their new up! subcompact car, which is set for European release in late 2011. Comparisons are already being drawn with VW's last "people's car" - the Beetle - with VW no doubt hoping for the same level of success. In case you're wondering, the exclamation mark is part of the model name.

With design DNA derived from the Carrera GT and Porsche 917 race car as well as the RS Spyder, this 'green machine' is no slouch!

Former F1 World Champion and Australian Grand Prix winner, Kimi "Iceman" Raikkonen, has elected to skip Rally Australia, which kicks off September 8.