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0-100 kmh time of less than four seconds and a top speed in excess of 310 kmh where the law permits, means that the California remains a true super car.

Sydney's iconic Oran Park Raceway will host its final national-level race meeting on 29-30 August, Round Eight of the 2009 Shannons Nationals.

The brand new book by Dodge specialist Peter Grist is an in-depth look at the highly collectable and much sought after cars that captured the imagination in the 1960s and 1970s when they featured as stars of both the big screen and drag strip.

After a huge debut last year which filled the old venue, Shannons' Car and Motorcycle Show in Grafton has found a new venue for 2009 at the Grafton Showgrounds.

New from Clarion is the CX609E double DIN Bluetooth CD/USB/MP3/WMA/AAC audio receiver.

The world's premiere classic car event, the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will host some of the rarest and most illustrious Ferraris at this year's event, which takes place in California on 16 August 2009.

For many, think Citroen and you think of quirky French cars, many with odd ball bodies.

The BMW M3 GT4 is the latest addition to the Customer Racing product range offered by the BMW Motorsport Distribution division.\n

Based on the BMW M3 Coupe, the M3 Edition model offers a choice of four highly individual configurations with harmonised modifications in body design and interior features, together with special light alloy wheels.

As the winter ski season approaches, BMW is offering customers the opportunity to accessorise their car, with a range of accessories perfect for the winter month's activities.

The origins of the company - the marques Audi, DKW, Horch, Wanderer, Auto Union and NSU Audi celebrated its 100th anniversary on July 16th, 2009, marking the occasion with the world debut of the new A5 Sportback.

The unit offers an enhanced iPod experience in the car with new ways for consumers to navigate their iPod/iPhone music and video content.

Holden just kept on producing winners during the seventies, and while the HJ was not particularly spectacular in any one aspect, it continued Holden's market dominance with 176,202 sold in its 21 month lifespan.

The fifth European model from Infiniti is the G37 convertible.

Taking over the Rover Group in early 1994, BMW also opened up new perspectives for the Mini brand.

Mini Short RS's previous life was as a 'tug' for a boatbuilder in Donald, Victoria, who also did the "shortening" of what was originally a stock 1962 Morris 850.

Journalist Gavin Green celebrated Mini's 50th birthday by retracing his father's tyre tracks across Australia in a new MINI Cooper.

A highlight for classic rally fans at the show was this genuine ex-Works rally car from BMC's Competitions Department.

Don't expect to see this car in showrooms any time soon, 450 of these have been allocated to select customers.

E'is for Excellence

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and this little beauty will crack the 0-100km/h in 2.8 seconds or 160km/h in just 5.9 seconds!

More bang for your buck. 911 turbo to deliver 0-100km/h in 3.4 seconds, and on to a top speed of 312km/h.

Swiss automotive tuner, SPR1, has taken a Porsche and, well, made it a damn sight faster and performance oriented.

Mondeo wagon set to tackle Holden Sportwagon.