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Billed as the world's first Ferrari theme park and largest attraction of its kind, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is set to open in 2010. As the name says, it's in Abu Dhabi in the UAE, not Modena or Maranello!

The debut of the long-awaited ALPINA flagship model based on the BMW 7 series (F02) in Japan.

One of the most anticipated events on the veteran car calendar in the UK is the annual November London to Brighton Veteran Car Run.

The Tokyo Motor Show was dominated by two concept cars - the Lexus LFA super car and the Toyota FT-86 Concept.

Lotus Cars unveiled their latest special edition - the Exige Scura, so called due to its dramatic black and carbon fibre theme, at the Tokyo Motor Show.

Mercedes-Benz is launching its first series produced fuel cell car on the road: the new zero emission B-Class F-CELL.

Chrysler Dodge has showcased a range of electric vehicles that don't fit the usual stereotyped version of a hybrid.

Australian drag racing came of age in 1966 with the staging of the first 'Australian Drag Fest Tour', an event which saw half a dozen American cars and drivers compete at Aussie dragstrips.

The annual Street Machine magazine Summernats is more than a car show; it's a festival celebrating street machine lifestyle.

Toyota Australia is set to make history in February 2010 when it launches the first hybrid car to be built in this country.

Like Hamann and Brabus, Mansory is another company that specialises in taking exotic vehicles and further refining them.

The most amazing car ever to wear a Lexus badge made its debut at the recent Tokyo motor show and a handful of the 500 that are to be built will make it to Australia.

The electric car is described as the ultimate eco-car and runs on a large capacity lithium-ion battery. It will take about seven hours to fully charge from Australia's 2420 volt power system and requires a 15 amp outlet.

Nearly eight years after the previous model's demise, one of the world's legendary US muscle cars, the Chevrolet Camaro, has been resurrected and an Australian converted right hand drive version is now available in this country.

Taking Honda hybrids to the next level, with style and fun the CR-Z Concept continues to make petrol-electric hybrid cars more accessible and approachable

Looking just a little like a Porsche, the Artega GT sports car made its debut at Frankfurt.

As Mini's anniversary year draws to a close, Mini fans will be entranced by this true tale of the story behind the Mini.

Last year's inaugural Bidwill Hotel Show raised over $4,900 for the Westmead Children's Hospital.

If you take a near perfect supercar it is possible to make it even more impressive!

Alfa Romeo Montreal - The dream car that came true by Bruce Taylor

Getting easier to be green, how times have changed. It wasn't that long ago when to own up that you drove a vehicle with a diesel engine, you most likely tagged yourself as a truck/van or 4x4 driver.

A 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car 'VMF 64' with Le Mans and Mille Miglia provenance, offered for the first time in 52 years, set a new auction world record for an Aston Martin DB2, achieving £550,000 ($984,152), whilst 13 lots exceeded their original high estimates.

Ferrari have created a unique one-off 599 GTB Fiorano China Limited Edition, signed by Chinese artist Lu Hao.

Earlier in this mag you will note that at their October 28 'Automobiles of London' auction, they sold a 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car - VMF 64 for a new world record, some $16,000 short of the magic million mark in Australian currency.