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Holden's HQ series was one of its most successful. From its debut in 1971, it was a strong seller, keeping Holden at the forefront of the Australian car market. Three years after its debut, the HQ was set for a redesign, which eventuated in the 'HJ' series that was released in October 1974.

In the early 1990s, it's fair to say the Subaru range wasn't really 'exciting'. The arrival of the Impreza WRX changed all that. One of the great cars of the 1990s, the WRX started off as a potent but fairly humble car. While four wheel drive and a relatively light body was common across the Impreza range, what set the WRX apart was its 2.0-litre turbocharged engine. This lifted the model into a new stratosphere - and created a performance car icon.

Triumph's range of 'TR' sportscars, like MG's MGB, Austin-Healey's 3000, and Sunbeam's Alpine and Tiger, found a ready market in the USA during the 1960s. US sales were so important to the success of the British motor industry that Triumph, along with other manufacturers, created special 'America-only' versions of selected models. For Triumph, their US-special was the 'TR250'.

Studebaker was in big trouble in 1963. The year started out bad for the 111-year-old firm and ended worse. But even though the company was in its death throes, they continued to innovate, bringing out some interesting ideas and attractive cars.

Class-defining, the original Mustang inspired the category descriptor 'pony car' on its 1964 launch, quickly establishing its place in the sun as a uniquely-styled performer with a long list of options "designed to be designed by you."

By 1967, the Shelby sideline of high performance Mustangs had become a nice little money spinner and image builder for Ford. However, the Shelby Mustangs were lacking in two areas.

Plymouth was on a roll in 1958. The "Forward Look" designs of 1957 set the Chrysler range apart from their competitors and proved very successful.

The Thunderbird was getting more opulent and comfort-oriented with each generation, and the 1964 restyle was no exception.

Forty years after the Datsun 240Z sports car took the motoring world by storm, Nissan's new V6-powered 370Z is doing a sensational job of growing the Z-car legend.

There is something about the new E-Class coupe that is both captivating and exhilarating.

East Coast Bullbars (ECB) are leading the way with frontal protection with a series of nudge bars and tube bullbars to suit SV6, SS and SS V-Series of Holden's latest model - both utes and sedans.

Subtitled "Designing the Model T Ford 1906-1908", John Duncan's recently released volume is one for the real 'dyed in the wool' T enthusiast.

The first Saab TTiD engine meets a growing demand from drivers unwilling to sacrifice performance in the interests of fuel economy.

The Marauder of 1963 & 64 represented Mercury's first tentative dip into the performance waters, mirroring similar efforts made by Ford with the 500XL Galaxie.\n

The star of the show was the Audi S5, the performance version of the new A5 coupe. The vehicle was unveiled simultaneously in Geneva. The A5 pitches Audi against BMW's 3 Series coupe and the Mercedes-Benz CLK.

The Pontiac G6 GXP is available in coupe and sedan models, broadening the G6 lineup with performance and style not typically found in the mid-size segment. G6 GXP models receive a sophisticated, 3.6L DOHC V-6 VVT that produces approximately 188 kW and 341Nm of torque.

The 107 Series SL Mercedes had one of the longest production runs in Mercedes Benz history. Debuting in 1971, it continued through to 1989 with essentially the same body, albeit with numerous engine variations along the way. Too long a run? Probably, but not everyone thought its replacement was a huge step forward. That had to wait for the current 230 series introduced in 2002

As one of the first navigation system manufacturers, VDO Dayton now offer the new MS5200 integrated navigation system that performs without any CDs or DVDs.

After an absence of 30 years from the Australian market!