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Shannons Sydney Winter Classic Auction, held on the evening of August 25, saw some major prices achieved for the cars, motorcycles and memorabilia on offer, with a rapidly growing band of Online Bidders driving feverish bidding and resulting in record prices for some lots.

Hankook Tyre will support this weekend's ninth annual EvolutionOz.net Nationals, being held at Victoria's Winton Raceway and Shepparton's DECA venues.

Fans of classic Holdens will have a trio of cars to choose from at Shannons Sydney Winter Classic Auction, scheduled for this coming Monday, August 25.

Ford has confirmed that the model code for the upcoming Falcon - the last to be built in Australia - will be known as the 'FG X' when it goes on sale later this year.

At this year's Motorclassica, held at the historic Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, the Theodore Bruce auction of around 30 rare and desirable vehicles will once again be one of the event's highlights.

Ford will auction two of their highly-collectable FPV GT F sedans this month, with the majority of proceeds going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF).

To celebrate 25 years of their MX-5 sports roadster, Mazda have produced a special 25th Anniversary limited edition.

As a boost to their heritage business, Jaguar Land Rover has purchased what's believed to be the world's largest privately owned collection of classic cars.

Ford has revealed the first complete images of the upcoming Falcon XR8 and XR6, ahead of its on-sale date later this year.

If you're a dab hand at 'bricklaying', you can build your own classic Mini Cooper next month, but not quite in the way you'd expect.

A rare Alpine A110, comprehensively restored over more than a decade, was the top seller at Shannons' Melbourne Winter Classic Auction on July 21, reaching an impressive - and appropriate given the model name - $110,000.

Toyota has announced an upgrade to their top-selling 86 sportscar, consisting of refinements to the suspension and updates to the interior.

As part of their "Innovation Partnership" with Team Sky in the recently-completed Tour de France, Jaguar built a one-off F-Type support vehicle, specifically for the team to use during stage 20 of the competition.

At last month's International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) in the US, Kia scored two awards, with the GT4 Stinger concept vehicle and 2014-model Soul earning Silver and Bronze honours, respectively.

A stunning and highly collectable Ford Skyliner Retractable Convertible that would shade even the latest Porsche 911 Targa with its crowd-pulling disappearing roof is one of the standout lots going under the hammer at Shannons Melbourne Winter auction on Monday, July 21.

Nissan Australia and Sony Computer Entertainment Australia have confirmed the six Australian gamers that will compete at the Nissan PlayStation GT Academy International Final at the Silverstone circuit in the UK this month.

With a life that revolves around peddling an array of desirable machinery and wooing fans at meet 'n' greets across the country, John Bowe is certainly living the dream!

With much of the world's attention now switching from the World Cup in Brazil to France for the Tour de France cycle race, it's fitting that some of the stars of Shannons upcoming Melbourne auction are French.

Previously a Sydney-only showcase of custom and modified cars, bikes and hot rods, Meguiar's MotorEx is expanding to Melbourne in 2014, with the first event in the southern capital to take place this July 19-20.

A Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID has travelled 1,968 kilometres from Tangier in North Africa to Goodwood in England without having to refuel.

With the opening race of the FIA Formula E Championship for electric-powered race cars little more than two months away, Renault has announced an expansion of their involvement in the series.

From the mid-1950s until (roughly) 1970 the pursuit of horsepower and automotive escapism captivated America. Known broadly as the "muscle car era", this term ignores the fact that Mustangs, 'Cudas, Camaros, Javelins and their ilk aren't actually muscle cars -they're 'pony cars'.

Nissan chose last weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed event in the UK to unveil a concept car they describe as "a new design vision for gamers who traded their consoles for real cars".

Powerful, compact and convenient, the PowerAll not only keeps your smart phone or tablet battery charged, but also acts as a flashlight, as well as having the power to jump start your car.