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The E 63 AMG has been given a power boost, gaining the same high performance 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine used in the CLS 63 AMG.

The Continental Supersports Convertible ISR (Ice Speed Record) is the most potent and radically styled Bentley convertible ever.

After the 'gullwing' version, the open top version is the second car to be independently developed by AMG.

The stars of the Melbourne Motor Show enjoy a passing similarity to some of the most beautiful women of the world.

Chevy enthusiast Owen Gorton admits to having at least two true loves in his life.

So what did 2011 reveal? As expected there was a focus on conservative well engineered and fuel sensible cars but if you were looking for good old fashion grunt and excitement there were a few surprises for you!

Filling out the C-Class AMG model range, the new Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe is on display in Melbourne at the Australian International Motor Show.

To put it simply, the Audi quattro set the motoring world alight when it made its debut in 1980. Not the first four wheel drive system, nor arguably the best, what made the quattro so successful was the way in which it was able to combine off-road traction with on-road performance and presence.

The awesome Audi R8 GT is on display at the Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. It's a high-revving race-bred babe with space-age construction and rocket-blasting thrust.

Ford Performance Vehicles has unleashed its first-ever 'concept car' at the Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. The imposing all-black machine took on a spectacular blue sheen under the lights at AIMS, grabbing the attention of an appreciative crowd.

Ever since the Wolseley marque was taken over by Lord Nuffield and made a part of the Nuffield Group it was positioned above the mundane mass produced Morris brand and in some ways became a rival to Rover for the affections of the upper middle class motorist.

Limited to 600 vehicles worldwide, the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 takes all the attributes that have made the Porsche 911 GT3 a serial winner on the race track and moves the GT3 road car program to a new, higher level.

A special postage stamp and a coin commemorating the 125th jubilee of the invention of the automobile have been released in Germany.

The Toyota Sportivo Coupe debuted at the Melbourne International Motor Show, 2004.

The Holden Mambo Sandman panel van debuted at the Sydney International Motor Show, 2000.

A spate of modern Ford coupe concepts debuted at the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Melbourne International Motor Shows.

The Holden UTEster concept debuted at the Melbourne International Motor Show, 2001.

The Ford XT Falcon 'Super Roo' coupe concept debuted at the Melbourne Motor Show, 1969.

The HDT Monza coupe concept debuted at the Melbourne Motor Show, 1984

The Ford XA Falcon 'Superbird' concept debuted at the Melbourne Motor Show, 1973.

The Holden coupe concept debuted at the Sydney International Motor Show, 1998.

The Ford R7 concept debuted at the Melbourne Motor Show, 2002.

With the 2011 Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne upon us, the appetite for auto enthusiasts to check out the latest offerings from the big and small manufacturers is at its peak. While there are plenty of new releases to ogle, the highlights of any Motor Show are always the concept cars. Be it flights of fancy or thinly veiled production machines, concept cars never fail to generate interest and comment.

\nThe Pikes Peak International Hill Climb took place on the weekend. Legend Nobuhiro 'Monster' Tajima has set a new record as he overcame mechanical issues. Tajima being the first person to break the 10-minute barrier at Pikes Peak.