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Unless you're a keen student of American automobile history, or have read the fictionalised mystery novels by D.E. Johnson, the name 'Detroit Electric' probably doesn't mean much. But a new company is set to revive the long-dead name, as well as revitalising the Detroit automobile manufacturing industry with an all-American new, all-electric sports car.

Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled exterior renderings of 'HND-9,' a luxury high-performance sports coupe concept, that Hyundai say is the latest evolution of the company's "fluidic sculpture design philosophy."

\nChrysler's SRT (Street and Racing technology) team have created what they describe as the ultimate combination of street legal and track performance in the form of the 2014 'SRT Viper TA'.

Renault and four-time Formula 1 world champion, Alain Prost, are delighted to announce the enlargement of their relationship in 2013.

In what's claimed to be a world's first this coming May, Bonhams will auction a scale model dragster inspired by the famous Greer-Black-Prudhomme front-engined dragster driven by Don "The Snake" Prudhomme in the early 1960s.

At this year's Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed auction, an example of one of the most desirable Maseratis of all time - the 300S Sports Spider - will be put up for auction.

Toowoomba is the home for the 25th Corvette Nationals, so Queensland's 'Garden City' is set to become 'Corvette City' this Easter! The Nationals will be hosted by the Corvettes Down Under Car Club (CDUCC), who have confirmed that over 100 Corvettes are already confirmed for the event, with more expected.

Bonhams have announced that their upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed auction will feature one of the most significant race cars of all time in the form of a 1954 2 _-litre Mercedes-Benz W196 Grand Prix car.

On April 8, Renault will unveil a concept-car at the Triennale of Milano in Italy. The concept, created in collaboration with Ross Lovegrove, has been described as "a new creation that underlines Renault's Design strategy."

Justin Hills of Hills & Co. Customs recently picked up one of the most prestigious awards on the US custom car scene: the 'H.A. Bagdasarian Award for the World's Most Beautiful Custom' at this year's 63rd annual Sacramento Autorama.

Subaru is offering a strictly limited Sports Parts Pack for its current generation turbocharged WRX, with a price saving of 30 per cent.

With the 25th Corvette Nationals to take place in Toowoomba this Easter, Queensland's 'Garden City' is set to become 'Corvette City'! The Nationals will be hosted by the Corvettes Down Under Car Club (CDUCC), who have confirmed that over 100 Corvettes are already confirmed for the event, with more expected.

Celebrating its 5th Anniversary in 2013, 'The Ultimate Burnout Challenge' will gather some of Australia's best smoke artists to kill tyres at Avalon Raceway this coming March 16.

Following a revamp under the direction of Rockabilly King Productions, Ararat's annual 'Jailhouse Rock Festival' will debut in its new format this weekend.

Volkswagen Type 2s have been a favourite with enthusiasts for some time now, but recent auction results in the USA have demonstrated that classic 'Kombis' are a growing favourite among collectors and speculators, too.

Toyota chose this year's Geneva Motor Show to unveil their radical new i-ROAD, a compact EV that claims 50km range from a single charge.

At this year's 83rd Geneva Motor Show, two iconic supercar manufacturers went head to head - Ferrari and McLaren. While Ferrari unveiled their 'LaFerrari', McLaren's counterpunch came in the form of the 'P1'.

Czech magazine AutoDesign&Styling has awarded Pininfarina their 2013 'AutoDesign Award' for the Italian design and coachbuilder's work on the Ferrari F12berlinetta.

2013 is a big year for the Chevrolet Corvette, and for Aussie Corvette owners and enthusiasts, the biggest event in this 60th Anniversary year is the 25th Corvette Nationals, which are being held in Toowoomba.

South Australia's annual All Ford Day, the largest gathering of Ford motor vehicles in the state is on again at the National Motor Museum at Birdwood this Sunday 10 March 2013.

At this year's 83rd Geneva International Motor Show, Italdesign Giugiaro celebrated 45 years in business with the unveiling of a wild new concept vehicle - the 'Parcour'.

Ferrari has taken the wraps off 'LaFerrari,' the Italian supercar manufacturer's eagerly-anticipated special, at the Geneva International Motor Show.

Five time Australian Touring Car Champion Mark Skaife will be reunited with the Gibson Motorsport team and his former Nissan Skyline at this weekend's Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport.

2013 marks 50 years since the 911 was first released, so Porsche will celebrate the milestone with the release of an all-new 911 GT3, which is set to debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.