British sports car builder and chassis tuning legend Lotus yesterday celebrated its 60th birthday, and to mark the occasion treated itself to yet another special edition model. Called the diamond anniversary Lotus Europa, this customised version of the Elise-based sports coupe flaunts enough bling to turn your average rap star green with envy. On [...]

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One unique facet of Japanese society is that there is genuinely not a single type of gadget, device, object, piece of clothing, or vehicle that is not fair game for hardcore customisation.  You need only search for “square watermelon” or “poop hat”—I kid you not, dear readers—and you’ll end up at a page you’ll soon [...]

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Mazda have just announced that their new (to Australia) seven-seat CX-9 SUV will go on sale this month. The CX-9 features generous accommodation for seven people and luggage, in a striking crossover design very similar to that of the stunning CX-7 five-seater.

There will be two model grades available, the Classic and Luxury. Both will feature [...]

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Alfa Romeo has started deliveries of its painfully beautiful 8C Competizione and it must be like Christmas for those few lucky enough to be on the waiting list. Just 500 coupes are being built and although there are Australian and New Zealand names on the exclusive owner’s list, left hand drive only means that local [...]

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Audi to launch the cleanest diesel in the world

• Audi will be first manufacturer to meet future emissions
• High-volume model series to include ‘e’ models in future
• Integrated strategy cuts fuel consumption and emissions

From mid-2008 Audi will be putting the cleanest diesel technology in the world into series production. The new TDI engines with their ultra-low [...]

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