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Porsche 911 designer dies at 76

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, who designed the famous Porsche 911, has died at age 76 in Salzburg, Austria. Born on Dec. 11, 1935, in Stuttgart, Germany, he was the eldest son of Dorothea and Ferry Porsche, who along with Ferry’s father...

Bentley Continental GT V8 Review

From time to time, even the most well-heeled car manufacturers need to seek out the next generation of customers. After all, those people with enough disposable income to afford, say, a Bentley Continental GT are, generally speaking, not in their...

Honda CR-Z Review: Luxury spec

The new Honda CR-Z is a hybrid, Jim, but perhaps not quite as we know it. We’re now into the third decade of hybrid vehicles, yet only now are car makers dabbling with versions that excite enthusiasts as much as environmentalists.

Fiat Viaggio to be revealed in Beijing

The all-new Fiat Viaggio small car is set to be unveiled at the upcoming 2012 Beijing motor show. The Viaggio (meaning Journey in Italian) is based on the 2013 Dodge Dart (pictured), an attractive car by any standards, which itself is based on...

Skelta G-Force: Aussie sports car to climb Pikes Peak

The Australian-designed and -built Skelta G-Force has entered the 2012 Pikes 'Peak Race to the Clouds' event in Colorado on July 8th. The Skelta will run in the highly competitive 'Open Class' thas t'll of experienced Pikes Peak campaigners.

2012 Nissan GT-R Review

Every year when the Nissan GT-R gets an update, we think that's it, it can't possibly get any better. Once again we are proven wrong. The 2012 Nissan GT-R is yet another significant step forward in the mighty GT-R's legendary history.

Jaguar E-Type Concept: new take on classic sports car

It's 51 years since the first production series Jaguar E-Type rolled out of Jaguar's Browns Lane factory in Coventry, England, and yet still designers today are motivated by a modern interpretation of the car that Enzo Ferrari called “The most...

Abarth 695 esse-esse

We recently came across this petite automotive gem at the local tennis courts of all places, and no, this is not one of those Abarth 695 Tributo Ferraris, but rather, it’s a genuine 1971/72 Abarth 695 esse-esse built by Carlo Abarth himself.

Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG: Review

Driving the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG on a quiet mountain road will immediately dispel any notion you might have that the SLK is strictly limited to the female gender; specifically, cashed-up hairdressers. On the contrary, the 5.

Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG launched

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG - the most powerful production series SLK ever built by luxury German car maker - has just been launched in Australia. It's the third generation SLK AMG roadster, a model that began life in 2001 with the...