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  Lotus tackles Antarctica

  Lotus is known for making small, fast cars with Toyota engines, but the company's engineering department gets into all sorts of projects, with the Concept Ice Vehicle (CIV) being one of the more novel.

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  Electronic flags to debut in Singapore F1 night race

  Despite the bright lighting, traditional coloured warning flags will be hard to see at Singapore's F1 night race. So technology has come to the rescue.

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  Kia shows its Soul in London

  Hitherto Kia has been a purveyor of cheap and cheerful conveyances, but with its forthcoming Soul there'll be a dash of flair on the menu too.

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  Lotus Omnivore runs on a variety of fuels

  Lotus Engineering, the automotive consultancy division of Lotus, is back in the news again, this time with a new engine concept, called the Omnivore, which can run on a variety of fuel types.

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  Lightning GT: a good looking, fast electric car

  Electric cars can be frumpy, soul-less looking conveyances. The Lightning GT aims to be different, it mixes sexy and electric together in automotive form.

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  Future Nissans to steer drivers out of trouble

  Future Nissans may stop you changing lanes if there's a car in your blind spot.

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  Electric cars at the 2008 London Motor Show

  It's early days in the electric car revival but, as Brian Cooley discovers, there are already a few production vehicles on sale in Europe.

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  Suna's traffic messaging service now in Sydney and Brisbane

  Suna, today, launched its traffic messaging service for Sydney and Brisbane motorists, which has been available to Melbournians since late 2007.

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  Lotus 'Safe & Sound' system makes hybrid, electric vehicles audible

  Due to the almost silent operation of hybrid and electric vehicles running on electric power at slow speeds, blind and partially sighted pedestrians may be at risk while crossing roads or walking through parking lots since they cannot hear the vehicles as they approach.

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  Lightning GT: a good looking, fast electric car

  Electric cars can be frumpy, soul-less looking conveyances. The Lightning GT aims to be different, it mixes sexy and electric together in automotive form.

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  Photos: Volkswagen Golf GT Sport TSI

  We like VW's Golf GT Sport TSI a lot. We pick at its nits and study its bits, including its Twincharger engine.

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  New Golf ditches automatic transmissions

  After having images of the 2009 Golf Mk VI leak to the internet ahead of the official Wednesday reveal, Volkswagen has gone ahead and released the details surrounding the new Golf, which will launch in Europe in October.

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  Suna's traffic messaging service now in Sydney and Brisbane

  Suna, today, launched its traffic messaging service for Sydney and Brisbane motorists, which has been available to Melbournians since late 2007.

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  Future Nissans to steer drivers out of trouble

  Future Nissans may stop you changing lanes if there's a car in your blind spot.

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  Photos: CNET.com.au at Melbourne's F1 Grand Prix

  A Formula 1 weekend in Melbourne is all about cars and racing. And while our seats weren't perfect for capturing race action, we did manage to snap lots of interesting metal.

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  Electric cars at the 2008 London Motor Show

  It's early days in the electric car revival but, as Brian Cooley discovers, there are already a few production vehicles on sale in Europe.

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  Ghastly green Ferrari

  The trend amongst automakers to go green has engulfed Ferrari with its F430, adorned with Bio Fuel stickers on the bonnet and doors, on display at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show.

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  The car that parks itself

  If you're the type of person who gets cold sweats at the thought of reverse parking, then Lexus has the car for you. A snip at a mere AU$186k.

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  Volkswagen Golf GT Sport TSI (Golf V, 2007)

  The GT Sport TSI shape-shifts easily between a relaxed cruiser and inconspicuous hot-hatch, and the 1.4-litre Twincharger engine is an engineering marvel. But the GTI is just five grand more. Decisions, decisions.

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  Jeep Cherokee Sport diesel (2008)

  Built for serious off-roading, not just dashing up the gravel track to your favourite vineyard, the Cherokee demands too many compromises to be a city-bound family hauler.

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  Toyota Tarago GLi (2006)

  A people mover that transports all manner of cargo with ease. Pity that it's so pricey and that many of the valuable safety features are optional extras.

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  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.

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  Smart ForTwo cabrio (2008)

  Its two-seat configuration limits its appeal to just a few. That's a shame because Australia's cheapest convertible is loveable, unique and deserving of a wider audience.

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  Electric cars at the 2008 London Motor Show

  It's early days in the electric car revival but, as Brian Cooley discovers, there are already a few production vehicles on sale in Europe.

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  Volkswagen Golf GT Sport TSI (Golf V, 2007)

  The GT Sport TSI shape-shifts easily between a relaxed cruiser and inconspicuous hot-hatch, and the 1.4-litre Twincharger engine is an engineering marvel. But the GTI is just five grand more. Decisions, decisions.

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  Volkswagen Golf GT Sport TSI

  The GT Sport TSI shape-shifts easily between a relaxed cruiser and inconspicuous hot-hatch, and the 1.4-litre Twincharger engine is an engineering marvel. But the GTI is just five grand more. Decisions, decisions.

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  Toyota Aygo Crazy

  Toyota brings a little something for the tuner crowd to the 2008 London Motor Show with its Aygo Crazy concept.

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  Alfa Romeo MiTo

  Styled to have more than a passing resemblance to Alfa's 8C supercar, the MiTo is set to tackle BMW's hotter than Derek Zoolander Mini.

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