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Lexus revealed a convertible version of its LF-A super car concept at Detroit - dubbed the LF-A Roadster.

Did you know that the most common point of entry for a burglar is your garage roller door?

Built over the Lancer Evo X mechanical package, the two door Concept-RA is a wicked sport coupe concept.

The strength of the new vehicle market in 2007 even surprised the market analysts, with the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries predicting a market of 940,000 in January for the year.

Diesel is no longer a dirty word, with more and more companies recognising the benefits of diesel powered vehicles.

The BMW 6 Series Coupe burst onto the world stage in 2003. Powered initially by a 4.4-litre V8, for the 2006 model year, the 270 kW engine from the 7 Series was transplanted into the 6 Series to create the now famous 650i in Coupe and Convertible guises.

Audi's stylish new A5 Coupe has arrived in Australia with a 3.2 FSI engine to kick start the range.

Bennetts sell their cars online. Now I'm not normally an online sort of person, but I'll give most things a go provided it doesn't involve male bonding or taking the Federal elections too seriously.

The Falcon XL was the first facelift of the original XK Falcon. The extravagant and expensive Squire brought the "woody wagon" concept to Australia.

Poor old Harold Holt doesn't get credit for much, except drowning or - insert conspiracy theory here - off Cheviot Beach in 1967.

The oldest known surviving Rolls-Royce in the World, the 1904 Paris Salon and 1905 Olympia Motor Exhibition Display Car, was recently sold in the UK for $7.22 million.

BMW EfficientDynamics is a company wide strategy to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, but without impinging on the continued enhancement of driving performance.

The World's most powerful sports car - the Porsche 917/30 Spyder developed for the Canadian-American (CanAm) racing series - will be unleashed at the Shannons Phillip Island Classic historic race meeting over the weekend of March 7-9, 2008.

A beautifully restored 1928 Stutz BB Sports Tourer and a rare 1927 Auburn 8-88 Open Tourer, of which just 19 were built, are amongst the standout vehicles consigned to the Shannons auction at the 2008 Brisbane International Motor Show, which runs from February 1-10.

Former Round Australia trials participants, tarmac rally drivers and Outback adventurers are amongst those nominating to compete in the 2008 Red Centre to Gold Coast Trial.

The Macedon Ranges and District Motor Club will be staging its 21st Annual Picnic at Hanging Rock on Sunday, February 10.

Newton's Playground is an all-new extreme sport and music event - the first of its kind in Australia - that will bring world class "Gravity Sports" competition down under.

Concept-RA fuses a passion for dynamic, exciting driving with a heightened sensitivity for the environment thanks to clean, efficient high performance diesel power.

Mazda will showcase the world premieres of the Mazda Furai concept vehicle and the heavily revised new Mazda RX-8 sports car.

The Lotus Exige Sport 240 is the fastest, most desirable and exclusively tuned Lotus Exige to ever go on sale in Australia

There can be no doubt: the Smart Fortwo has what it takes to become a cult vehicle. Thanks to Sportservice Lorinser in Germany, Smart owners will now rob drivers of other vehicles not only of their parking space but also of the pole position at the traffic lights.

Land Rover has released images of a concept it will reveal in Detroit. The three-door LRX, has Range Rover Sport styling hues, but is smaller and lighter than the Land Rover Freelander.

While speculation over its future remains, a brief respite from the uncertainty came in the form of the recent Autocar (UK) magazine awards, where the Ian Callum-designed XF saloon picked up the 'Design Award' for 2007.

Full production of the Pontiac G8 for the US market commenced in December at Holden's Elizabeth manufacturing plant in South Australia.