Word around town is that Mercedes Benz expects 20 percent of its new car sales to be hybrid vehicles by 2015, and will embark upon a program of launching a new hybrid model every year from 2009 onwards to help it achieve this goal.

Tightening emissions and fuel economy legislation - and an increased awareness of environmental [...]

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Well folks, it’s happened. For the past two weeks I’ve been guiding my 63-year old mother towards her first ever new car purchase. The strategy was to try and secure a future classic for dear old Mum that I could buy for myself 20 years down the line. After all, she barely drives 4500km per [...]

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In the 90s, companies went on epic shopping sprees like they had one week to live. You could almost imagine Ford raising a “Mission Accomplished” banner on the deck of an aircraft carrier after buying Jaguar…

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Stefani Jelić is The Motor Report’s female conscience.  Unfortunately, she’s as much a car enthusiast as the rest of us, so she’s rubbish as an inner voice.

Living a life where a love affair with a $400 pair of Jimmy Choos can equal the love of a well-tuned engine on the side, what’s a [...]

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Could the new VE Commodore based Pontiac G8 include an LS3 Corvette engine option? Well, the folks over at G8GT.com seem to think they have the evidence to suggest that it will. Pictured above is a pic posted from GM’s inventory controls website and the LS3 appears to be an option.

Holden and HSV fans are [...]

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If you thought buying a hot hatch meant you were limited to German and French manufacturers then think again. Malaysia’s Proton will be giving Australia a sneak preview of its next generation hot hatch when it unveils the Proton R3 Satria at the Melbourne International Motor Show on February 29.

The R3 Satria has been developed [...]

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Chevrolet have announced a limited edition version of their ZO6 Corvette overnight. This ones for the retro crowd, harking back to the days when life was simpler and big blocks were the weapon of choice.

Dubbed the ‘427 Limited Edition ZO6’, it is a salute to the classic 427 Corvettes of the past. The 427 designation [...]

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In the lead-up to the launch of the new Falcon Orion, Ford Australia are switching into run-out mode and kicking it off with the launch of the 2008 Falcon SR special edition, today at the Brisbane Motor Show. Based on the Falcon XT you basically pay less and get more, which is hard to argue [...]

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If you like your SUV’s a little ‘warmed over’, then FPV’s new Territory F6X should appeal. FPV gave us a taste of the first Territory based addition to their range, when they unveiled a rather ordinary looking F6X Concept at last years Sydney Motor Show.

Now its time for the main event, with Ford announcing [...]

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Normally, being a driver for Ferrari’s Formula 1 team would see you behind the wheel of one of Maranello’s finest but no-one appears to have told Felipe Massa. Felipe is now the proud owner of the most powerful Fiat 500 made by the factory and if the pictures are anything to go by he would [...]

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Arguably one of the 2007 new vehicle launches that divided opinion the most, was Jaguar’s new XF. One of TMR’s favourites, this is definitely the car to put Jaguar back on the map and World’s motoring press who have had the pleasure of driving it, seem to agree.

The highly respected ‘Car of the Year’ [...]

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Most of us would be happy just to have a Lamborghini (even for a day), and the colour of the trim and paint, or the choice of interior highlights would be of no consequence. But, for some, the devil is in the detail and the idea of buying an orange Gallardo with a plain black [...]

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