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Silverstone in the United Kingdom with its legendary racetrack will be this year's setting for the largest Mini fan event ever celebrating the brand's 50th birthday.

Top automotive marques from Europe, Asia and Australia have confirmed their bookings for the 75th annual Melbourne Motor Show from 27 February to 9 March.

Australia's most spectacular customised cars will be heading for the Melbourne Exhibition Building over the Australia Day long weekend hoping to be chosen 'Australia's Coolest Rod'.

In 1944 the Australian Government issued a challenge - "Build an all Australian car".

Since entering the new millennium the Holden Commodore has maintained its position as Australia's best selling passenger car.

GM Holden marked the 60th anniversary of Australia's first locally developed car, the Holden 48-215 on Saturday 29 November.

I'd like to write a few words about global warming. Utter bollocks. Ah! Not another motoring journo skeptic I can hear the tree huggers murmuring into their low mileage chardonnays.

ANCAP has provided a maximum five star safety rating for the upgraded VE Commodore Omega sedan, Holden's highest selling locally produced model.

BMW has released the first official images and details of the new BMW Z4, ahead of its world debut at the Detroit Auto Show next month.

The most passionately revered name in the BMW M porfolio is offered as a four-door BMW M3 for the first time in Australia.

The car that changed the automotive world! First let's get rid of the myth. Ford Australia claim that they invented the utility, which is quite a big call considering there had been a host of pickups built by many manufacturers for a number of years prior to 1934.

Audi has unveiled a supercar in the guise of the R8 - a car that is set to challenge the likes of Lamborghini and Ferrari in the power stakes.

While many of the premium brands were absent from the Sydney Show, one exception was Maserati.\n

Straight from its worldwide debut at the Paris Motor Show, Lexus has revealed the all new IS 250C coupe/convertible at Sydney.

The marque's first performance-oriented sedan.\n

JUST CARS was fortunate enough to attend the October 1st festivities that saw two major Model T displays.

A Victorian JUST CARS reader shared these images with us, and as you can see, it's a fairly faithful reproduction of a Model T truck. This is no mere ornament, but a comprehensively equipped bar and drinks cabinet!

Centennial celebrations for the Ford Model T will draw to a close on Thanksgiving with a special parade in the 2008 America's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Detroit on Nov. 27.

Earlier this year Saab added a diesel model to its sporty 9-3 Aero range, and it certainly brought it up to date with its more fancied competitors.

The car so many Nissan fans have been anticipating, returns next April and will be available at a select group of 11 accredited "Nissan High Performance Centre" dealers.

Subaru Australia have taken the wraps off its new generation Impreza WRX sedan.

Dodge has thrown the covers off three hot Challenger concept cars at this years SEMA show!

The first Commodore rolled off the line on 25 October 1978, signalling the arrival of what is now Holden's longest standing and most successful nameplate.

Volvo is taking a big step in improving road safety with the introduction of its City Safety collision avoidance system as standard on the new Volvo XC60.