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2012 Audi R8 Spyder V8 in Australia mid-year

The Audi R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI V8 will complete the German brand’s flagship sports line-up in Australia when the first of the special-order supercars hits local showrooms in mid-2012. The R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI six-speed manual is priced from $300,40...

2012 Peugeot 207 CC adds more features, price unchanged

Peugeot has announced added features and slight style revisions for the 2012 model year Peugeot 207 CC, while the starting price of $33,490 remains unchanged. With the MY12 update, the Peugeot 207 CC gets a restyled front lion badge, black acc...

2012 Porsche Boxster revealed

The all-new 2012 Porsche Boxster has been officially revealed. It will go on sale mid-year in international markets, and is expected to go on sale in Australia some time in the second-half of the year. Major changes to the new-generation model...

2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet set for Detroit debut

Porsche is set to unveil the all-new Porsche 911 Cabriolet at the upcoming 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Bernhard Maier, Porsche AG Board of Management Member for Sales and Marketing, has confirmed the Cabriolet debut...

Man wins Lamborghini, crashes it six hours later

A US truck driver has crashed a $380,000 Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster just hours after winning it in a shopping centre raffle. David Dopp was taking his family for joy rides in the 471kW lime green supercar when he “hit some black ice and...

BMW Z4 sDrive20i & sDrive28i Review

Traditionalists may not like it, but the latest four-cylinder additions to the Z4 line-up effectively signal the end of BMW’s famous normally aspirated six-cylinder. BMW might produce what many believe to be the ultimate driving machines, but th...

Honda EV-STER Concept headed for production: report

The futuristic Honda EV-STER Concept is reportedly set for production. The fully electric compact convertible was unveiled at the 2012 Tokyo Motor Show last month. In a recent interview with Auto Motor und Sport, Honda CEO Takanobu Ito said th...

2012 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class in Australia by June

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class has been officially unveiled ahead of its Australian launch in June. Although official prices are still to be finalised, Mercedes-Benz Australia’s David McCarthy said he did not expect significant changes over...