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For Nigel Petrie, 'Engineered to Slide' really covers two things: what he does; and what he loves. Away from his full-time position as a fitter and turner, Nigel devotes time to building cars to compete in drifting competitions under the 'Engineered to Slide' name. Nigel's current drift machine is a Nissan 180SX, but a desire to create something different led him to start this impressive project, based around a Toyota Hilux utility. While still a 'work in progress', this project has already made a big impact in the drifting scene. Ahead of the recent 'DriftAttack' event at Victoria's Calder Park, Nigel took some time to explain more about his unique creation.

The Targa Tasmania run has been revised and expanded for the first time in five years, giving entrants an additional 70 kilometres and an extra night on Tassie's west coast.

Volkswagen's top-selling Golf Cabriolet has been reborn, and the latest generation includes a soft-top model that snaps open in just nine seconds. Then when it's shut, the versatile four-seater promises to encase driver and passengers in year-round practicality and urban sophistication.

One of the stars from the early days of Australian hot rodding, in the form of the ex-Dick Bushell 1933 Ford coupe, was recently offered for sale with JUST CARS. Given the significance of this vehicle, we thought it was worthy of closer attention, so we spent some time with the current owner, Rod Henderson, to discuss the history, acquisition and restoration of this important hot rod.

For a taste of the Outback, an interesting and relatively isolated region is the western extremity of Victoria where it joins South Australia. For much of the State border between the two States, a track - which four-wheel drivers naturally call the "Border Track" - runs south from the Murray River.

What does a swarm of over 125 Minis look like? Find out this Sunday, November 13, when the National Motor Museum in Birdwood, SA will host 'Minis at the Mill' a special celebration acknowledging 50 years of the Mini in Australia.

The 'Spartan' is an all-new, limited-production, Australian-made sportscar, powered by a Ducati V-twin engine, that is set to make its public debut at the Sydney Motorcycle & Scooter Show from November 25-27.

The Tasmanian was heading in to the final stage trailing Tony Quinn in his Nissan GT-R by 4 seconds. White knew he needed to pull out all the tricks with his Lamborghini on the final run up Mt Buller. The spectators and fellow competitors were expecting him to light up the mountain on the final run of the day, but never expected to see the flames from the rear of the Gallardo!

Love it or hate it, the 1959 Cadillac is one of those cars everyone is familiar with. Seen through modern eyes, it's a prime example of styling excess. To an extent, the same sentiment was expressed when the Cadillac was new.

Looks, luxury and off-the-dial performance are the promise of Mercedes-Benz's new super-sports SLS AMG Roadster.

With the third Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo season finished, Lamborghini have announced next year's Asia and Europe event calendars.

The Subaru BRZ Concept-STI will be unveiled to the public later this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

The BMW Museum has opened a year-long temporary exhibition in Munich which documents the eighty-plus years of BMW 6 Series development.

Bob Malusa spends his day surrounded by big machines - trucks, that is, at Kenworth trucks at CMV Truck Sales in Cavan, SA. Away from the truck yard, he prefers a different form of horsepower in the form of a classic 1966 Mustang coupe. What started as a schoolboy's dream to own a Mustang finally became a reality for Bob in his fifties.

A supercharged Mercedes-Benz 540K 'Spezial' roadster was the top seller at RM Auctions' recent Monterey sale, attracting US$9,680,000 - a new world record for a Mercedes sold at auction. One of Mercedes' finest cars, this particular vehicle also has an Aussie connection.\n

In 2007, JUST Cars featured the last car circuit-raced by the late Peter Brock, in the form of the 'Goodwood FX'. Since then, that vehicle sold at auction for over $300K. Now, a 'lost' Brock racecar, believed to be the last created for the champion, has surfaced. Just as remarkable as the recent emergence of the car is what it was created for. Almost ten years ago, a throwaway comment in an interview set the wheels in motion for what would have been a Brock-lead Aussie assault on the world's toughest endurance racing event, the Dakar Rally.

Take your pleasure: the new C 63 AMG Coupe is ready for purchase, with the high-performance dream car rounding out Mercedes-Benz's C-Class AMG model range.

While there were many highlights to be seen and heard at RACV Motorclassica 2011, one of the most intriguing wasn't to be found within the halls of the Royal Exhibition Building.

The Ferrari 458 Italia has taken the title of "Performance Car of the Year" - for the second year running - as awarded by UK motoring magazine, Auto Express.

Calling for entrants: Citroen is seeking inspirational designers from across the world to take part in a creative design competition.

Lexus is set to reveal the all-new GS 350 F Sport next week at SEMA 2011 in Las Vegas. Pitched to pique the interest of driving enthusiasts, the latest Lexus blockbuster features driver-focused improvements to the chassis, suspension, brakes and steering.

Rolls-Royce entered the 1970s on very shaky ground. Development of a new jet engine by the company's Aero Division had gone over time and way over budget. Changes to the managerial and engineering staff to address the blowout came too late, and in February, 1971, the proud British company went bankrupt and was nationalised. The irony was that Rolls-Royce's perennially loss-making Motor Car Division had finally turned a profit in 1971, thanks to the popular Silver Shadow model.

Last year's inaugural Motorclassica attracted Australia-wide praise and international recognition. For 2011, a new selection of cars and big crowds ensured that the second RACV Motorclassica has been a success to match the first.

Australia's newest crop of rally champions will be on TV next Saturday when the Rallyschool.com.au Australian Junior Challenge final will be screened in a one-hour television special on Network Ten.