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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.

Not too many people know what a 'Tippen Delta MkIV' is, let alone why they were built. If you're curious to see one up close, you'll get your chance this September when one of these rare vehicles is auctioned as part of Shannons Melbourne Spring Classic Auction.

With the European market launch of the 21st Century VW Beetle only a few weeks away, the next generation Beetle was presented to German enthusiasts at one of the biggest New Beetle get-togethers in the world at Travemünde in northern Germany.

Chevrolet celebrates its centenary later this year. The first model to acknowledge this is the 2012 Centennial Edition package for the Corvette. The choice of Corvette is significant, given that Chevrolet was founded by a racing pioneer 100 years ago.

On August 18, Cadillac unveiled the 'Ciel' concept, a four-door open-air grand tourer that Cadillac's PR says was "inspired by the natural beauty of the California coast." Being a convertible, the 'Ciel' name, (French for sky) seemed natural for the all-new concept vehicle.

Camaro, Cadillac, Mercury and Oldsmobile pace car replicas from the iconic Indianapolis 500 will feature amongst many other lots in the Auctions America by RM 'Auburn Fall' auction event in the US this September.

Lakeside Park in southeast Queensland will celebrate our national dads' day with its inaugural Aussie auto spectacular, aptly titled "All Australian Lakeside" on Sunday, September 4th.

The Jaguar C-X16 production concept is set to make its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 13.

As part of the Lakeside Festival of Touring Cars, held over the weekend of August 12-14, Paul Morris brought some modern machinery to the party, in an effort to break a long-standing lap record for the Sunshine Coast racetrack.

British marques dominated at Bonhams 'Collectors Motorcars and Automobilia' Greenwich auction, held in conjunction with the annual Concours d'Elegance in Greenwich, Connecticut on June 5. Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce were the stars, attracting strong interest from a room full of bidders, as well as overseas buyers. With sales of over US$3.5 million, and a number of the car and automobilia lots exceeding pre-auction estimates, Bonhams considered this auction a great success.

Built in 1961, restored in 2006, Harry Markiecki's multiple trophy winner, the "Trojan" Ford T bucket rod, will cross the blocks as part of Auctions America by RM's Auburn Fall auction in the US this coming September 1- 4.

Queensland's Lakeside Park circuit wrapped up its 50th anniversary celebrations last weekend with a superb two days of racing, attended by a crowd of almost 14,000 fans.

High performance Jaguar cars will be honoured at this weekend's Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.

Citroen has broken records at the 2011 World Rally Championship, chalking up an undefeated run of seven straight victories, the longest ever consecutive run by a single brand.