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Nissan GT-R (R35)

Nissan GT-R (R35)

The R35 Nissan GT-R is a technical tour de force, with evidence of brilliance throughout. Hopefully not too many of its tech goodies are chucked overboard by the time it finally goes on sale in Australia in 2009.

04/07/2008 04:05 PM

New Mazda RX-8 gets angry

New Mazda RX-8 gets angry  Image Gallery

Mazda's RX-8, the four-door "coupe" with a rotary engine, has been fed some angry pills during its recent facelift.

02/07/2008 05:02 PM

A camper van for the land and sea

A camper van for the land and sea  Image Gallery

What could possibly be better than a million-dollar motor home outfitted with state-of-art technology? One that goes in the water, of course.

02/07/2008 02:54 PM

Subaru's Stella electric car concept

Subaru's Stella electric car concept

Subaru has announced a follow-up to its "so cute you want to pinch its cheeks" R1e electric mini-car, a concept built on the boxy Stella city car.

30/06/2008 05:28 PM

Ford's new Focus XR5 Turbo goes kinetic

Ford's new Focus XR5 Turbo goes kinetic  Image Gallery

Ford has given the hero car of its Focus range, the XR5 Turbo, a "kinetic" makeover, however, the rest of the range will have to wait.

27/06/2008 01:44 PM

New Honda Accord Euro edges into town

New Honda Accord Euro edges into town  Image Gallery

The first Euro did much to revive the Accord nameplate; the new, edgier second-gen model aims to continue that success.

25/06/2008 10:10 AM

HSV W427: AU$150k of Aussie beef

HSV W427: AU$150k of Aussie beef  Image Gallery

HSV's W427 looks set to be not just the most powerful Aussie-made car but also its most expensive.

20/06/2008 05:17 PM

Honda FCX Clarity: first hydrogen fuel-cell car rolls off the production line

Honda FCX Clarity: first hydrogen fuel-cell car rolls off the production line  Image Gallery

The first production hydrogen fuel-cell car, the FCX Clarity, has rolled down Honda's Japanese assembly line. Is it, or something like it, the future of driving?

19/06/2008 04:46 PM

Hungarian concept car is super-light and super-ecological

The prototype new car can reach 140 kilometres per hour while only consuming between 1.5 and two litres of ethanol per 100 kilometres.

18/06/2008 11:35 AM

Volkswagen's newest Hymotion is a hydrogen fuel-cell Tiguan

Volkswagen's newest Hymotion is a hydrogen fuel-cell Tiguan  Image Gallery

Volkswagen's fourth generation fuel-cell research vehicle is based around the new Tiguan mini-4WD. Hydrogen is used to create electricity, which powers the car's electric drive motor. There's also a lithium-ion battery pack for extra electricity storage.

17/06/2008 05:55 PM

Algae farm in Mexico to produce ethanol in 2009

Algae farm in Mexico to produce ethanol in 2009

Rather than squeeze algae for its oil, like other companies are proposing, Algenol wants to turn each algae cell into a tiny ethanol factory.

16/06/2008 05:15 PM

Photos: GINA concept shows BMW's light side

Photos: GINA concept shows BMW's light side  Image Gallery

BMW's design group has come up with a concept to conceptualise their most radical thoughts on car making. Behold the GINA Light Visionary Model!

13/06/2008 05:24 PM

Toyota to make plug-in hybrid by 2010

Toyota to make plug-in hybrid by 2010

Toyota plans to produce lithium-ion batteries next year for a plug-in hybrid vehicle available in 2010.

12/06/2008 06:16 PM

Photos: Porsche gives 911 a serious tech update

Photos: Porsche gives 911 a serious tech update  Image Gallery

Porsche has refreshed its iconic 911 model. The most significant changes, though, are under the skin with its new navigation system and dual-clutch transmission the headline acts.

11/06/2008 01:01 PM

Toyota to build hybrid Camry in Australia from 2010

Toyota to build hybrid Camry in Australia from 2010

Toyota today confirmed that it will produce a hybrid version of its Camry sedan in Australia from 2010.

10/06/2008 05:56 PM

Photos: Scorpion supercar to burn petrol and hydrogen

Photos: Scorpion supercar to burn petrol and hydrogen  Image Gallery

Ronn Motors, based in Texas, is offering a glimpse of a high-end hydrogen-gasoline sports car it hopes to sell by the northern autumn.

06/06/2008 05:33 PM

Photos: Ford Falcon FG01 racing prototype

Photos: Ford Falcon FG01 racing prototype  Image Gallery

Ford has revealed pictures and information about its FG01 V8 Supercar prototype ahead of its public debut at the Sandown 400 race this weekend.

06/06/2008 04:50 PM

Petrol station to offer hydrogen by month's end ... in Los Angeles

Petrol station to offer hydrogen by month's end ... in Los Angeles

Shell is preparing to open a station in west Los Angeles later this month that will dispense petrol or, if you're one of the few to have a fuel-cell car, hydrogen.

05/06/2008 04:27 PM

Truck sales tank, GM to go lean and green

Truck sales tank, GM to go lean and green

In recent months, CEO Rick Wagoner has signalled that change was in the offing and that the company's future depended upon more fuel-efficient vehicles. With the company's stock price approaching a 26-year low, there's more than the usual urgency to shake things up.

05/06/2008 02:34 PM

Photos: Ferrari California coupe-convertible

Photos: Ferrari California coupe-convertible  Image Gallery

Update: Ferrari has just released pictures of its forthcoming Ferrari coupe-convertible with its top up.

30/05/2008 04:15 PM

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