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Ford Australia are set to make a "major announcement" this morning, Thursday, May 23, with rumours circulating that the announcement will regard the end of Australian vehicle manufacturing, and the closure of Ford factories at Broadmeadows and Geelong.

Everyone loves the 'Eleanor' fastback Mustang from Gone in 60 Seconds, it seems. But some love it more than others, including one enthusiast who paid US$1 million for one of the vehicles built for the movie at a recent US auction.

Renault have celebrated their successful collaboration with Red Bull Racing with the release of a second special edition Megane - the Megane R.S. Red Bull Racing RB8.

Seventy five years after making its debut in the Mille Miglia road race, BMW's 328 was back at the classic Italian endurance event, with no less than nine vehicles taking part.

Good condition Shelby Mustangs have sold well at auction for close to a decade now, regularly achieving six figure totals. However, the recent sale of a one-off Shelby GT500 sent the Mustang sales benchmark into the stratosphere!

In Aston Martin's centenary year, interest in the British marque has never been greater, and this may go some way to explaining the world record price for an Aston Martin recently achieved at auction.

In its centenary year, Aston Martin has unveiled a new concept car inspired by its racing past that also hints at future design directions for the performance car manufacturer.

If you think you've got the perfect Ford, Vic Roads, the Victorian state road authority, now has the perfect accompaniment - Ford-badged registration plates!

HSV announced today the official name for their upcoming VF Commodore-based vehicles will be dubbed the 'GEN-F' when the range goes on sale later this year.

Volkswagen uses their annual gathering at Worthersee in Austria to 'road test' new ideas and concepts to VW aficionados. This year, alongside a performance-based Golf GTi cabriolet, and radically altered Audi TT, Volkswagen also unveiled a race-oriented version of the Amarok ute - the Amarok 'R-Style' concept.

With the release of the sixth instalment of the fan-favourite Fast & Furious franchise just around the corner, Chrysler have announced their partnership with Universal Pictures ahead of the Anerican release of 'Fast & Furious 6' on May 24 (Australia has to wait until June 6).

In December, 2011, a new world record for an Austin-Healey sold at auction was set when an ex-Works 1953-55 Austin-Healey 'Special Test Car' sold for $1.28 million (_843,000) at Bonhams December Sale.

At Shannons' Sydney Autumn Classic Sale on May 6, a pair of Mercedes-Benz SL roadsters were the star lots amongst a field of European, Australian and American classics.

\nWe don't know much about the police force in Dubai, but we do know they have pretty good taste in cars, if this recently-delivered Chevrolet Camaro SS is any indication!

At next month's Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Toyota is aiming to improve on last year's run with an updated version of their record-setting electric race car. Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) engineers have unveiled the latest version of the EV P002 race car which last year smashed the electric-car class record by more than two minutes.

As part of Lynx's worldwide promotion for their new fragrance - Apollo - where one Aussie will win a once-in-a-lifetime journey into space, a local motorsport specialist has crafted a unique "moon buggy."

On May 8 in Milan, a convoy of more than 350 Lamborghinis will start a 'Grande Giro' (Grand Tour) of Italy to celebrate the brand of the prancing bull's 50th Anniversary.

To celebrate Earth Day on April 23, Nissan launched an electric taxi pilot program in New York City. The program will see six electric LEAFs put into taxi service, beginning in the US spring.

A stunning jet black with red interior 1962 S Series Chrysler Valiant sedan is one of the standout vehicles consigned for Shannons 'Sydney Autumn classic Auction,' which takes place on Monday, May 6.

Local pricing for the keenly-awaited Jaguar F-Type has finally been revealed, with the roadster starting at $139,000.

The Indianapolis 500 is America's iconic motorsport event. Every May, tens of thousands gather to watch the race at America's 'brickyard' track. Almost as important as the race cars is the pace car that leads the field away for the race. This year, Chevrolet will provide the pace car the Indy 500, with the duty given to the upcoming 2014 model Corvette Stingray.

Shannons Sydney Autumn Classic Auction has a number of desirable European cars consigned, including a pair of restored Mercedes-Benz SLs, an ex-Vern Schuppan Audi quattro, Porsche 911T Targa and Ferrari Mondial coupe.

Japanese drift star Daigo Saito won the Achilles Formula Drift Asia season opening round at Calder Park on the weekend. Saito triumphed over a strong field saw international competitors from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and New Zealand, as well as Japan, all battling it out with each other and a group of Aussies.

Audi is using this May's Volkswagen event at Worthersee in Austria to unveil a new TT concept - the TT ultra quattro - which combines minimum weight with maximum performance.