THE LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO LP560-4 Spyder, first revealed on Australian shores at the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show back in February, can fairly be described as one of the most desirable soft-top supercars of the decade.

Now, to fan the flames of desire, Lamborghini has released a new gallery for its sublime Spyder.

With strong, muscular lines, the [...]

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The official figures are in, and the numbers show that 160,000 Aussies and friends turned out to the see this year’s Melbourne International Motor Show. Organisers were pleased with the numbers despite not being able to best record attendance figures of 248,000 from 2008.

The Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) and its new car division, [...]

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Cruzin’ into the future: FCAI boss Andrew McKellar, GM Holden chief Mark Reuss (and FCAI President), VACC’s Perce Makin and David Purchase sign the joint venture agreement at the 2009 Motor Show opening.

As many are now aware, the 2009 Motor Show is the last for Melbourne until 2011. A single Australian International Motor Show, to [...]

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Hyundai’s segment-stretching i30cw Wagon went on display at the Melbourne Motor Show today, with the competitively priced load-lugger set to go on sale later in March.

Built upon a stretched version of the i30 hatchback’s platform, the i30cw blends a relatively compact frame with generous (for its overall dimensions) boot space - making it, in Hyundai’s [...]

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Subaru has today confirmed that its Exiga All-Wheel Drive wagon will join its Australian line-up later this year.

Unveiling a Japanese domestic-specification Exiga at the Melbourne International Motor Show, Subaru Managing Director, Nick Senior, said the six-seater family wagon will go on sale around November.

It will feature an automatic transmission as standard and be powered by [...]

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It’s true, 93 cents won’t get you much these days. But, according to Subaru, that’s exactly how much it will cost to travel 100km in its Stella plug-in electric car.

The Japanese automaker displayed its innovative mini-EV at the Melbourne International Motor Show today, giving the Aussie media, and showgoers this evening, a look at what the future of [...]

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The latest iteration of the long-nosed Z4 roadster has made its Australian debut at the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show, the new car’s first public appearance since being unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January.

And, BMW fans rejoice, while the previous-gen Z4 was ‘visually confronting’ (I’m trying to be nice about it), the new Z4 [...]

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The most anticipated Melbourne Motor Show unveiling? We think so.

While it is already gracing the streets and tracks in Japan and the US, Aussie Zed enthusiasts have had to wait until today to see the latest version of their icon in the metal. Let me tell you, it looks super.

The 370Z uses a 248kW version [...]

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In case you hadn’t noticed, Team TMR will be out in force at the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show tomorrow.

We’ll be roaming around eating the free pies, drinking the free booze and generally getting in everyone’s way, but we’re doing it so YOU won’t miss out on all the juicy debuts, announcements and other news [...]

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BMW has announced that the latest iteration of the long-nosed Z4 roadster will be making its Australian debut at the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show. It will also be the car’s first public appearance since being unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January.

BMW will be bringing the hi-po Z4 sDrive35i model to Melbourne which [...]

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Renault’s power-punching hot-hatch, the Clio Renault Sport 197 F1 Team R27 has been confirmed for the Renault stand at the Melbourne International Motor Show.

The Clio Renault Sport 197, for those of you who are unfamiliar with it, is already a dynamic mini-missile. Adding ‘F1 Team R27′ to its expanding moniker adds ‘Cup Chassis’ suspension settings, [...]

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We hinted at it a week ago, but now it’s official: the latest and greatest Mazda3 MPS will be on display at the Melbourne International Motor Show on March 4, mere hours after the car’s official unveiling at the Geneva Auto Show in Switzerland. It’s also been announced that we can expect to see the [...]

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