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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.

With the 50th Anniversary of Ford's Mustang drawing ever closer, Ford has released the second in its range of licensed anniversary items - a limited edition watch created in partnership with Detroit-based luxury goods manufacturer, Shinola.

Chevrolet has announced US pricing information on the seventh generation Corvette Stingray launched earlier this year.

A sedan, ute, SUV and cabriolet all in one car? That's the claim made by Toyota with their new 'ME.WE' concept, which was unveiled this week in Paris, at the company's 'Le Rendez-vous Toyota' showroom on the famous Avenue des Champs-Elysees.

A trio of interesting and collectable performance Commodores, straddling the HDT and HSV era, have been consigned for Shannons Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction on April 29.

Round one of the Achilles Formula Drift Asia Championship event kicks off at Melbourne's Calder Park this weekend, and one of the stars of the event is expected to be Norway's Fredric Aasbo.

With renewed interest in the Mercedes-Benz derived C 63 AMG machines thanks to their adoption by Erebus Motorsport in V8 Supercars this season, Mercedes-Benz Australia have announced pricing and initial details on the C 63 AMG 'Edition 507' range, which is set to be available locally from September.

Twenty five years after the Z1 first made its impact, BMW have unveiled details on their current compact roadster - the Z4 - with the latest model boasting new styling, a raft of equipment and interior appointments, and a new entry-level model, the sDrive 18i.

Shannons Melbourne Autumn Classic auction has something to appeal to just about every car fan, but for those who appreciate Aussie muscle, there's something special in the form of a well-presented 1974 Ford XB Falcon GT coupe.