Remember those slightly-out-of-whack design renderings for a retro-modern Mercedes-Benz 300SL Panamericana? Yeah, forget about them - this goes one better.

German company Gullwing GmbH builds these reproduction Mercedes 300SLs, but with a twist - while the body and cabin are period-correct, almost everything under the skin is modernised. Airconditioning? It’s got it. Powerful disc brakes? You [...]

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The Tokyo Auto Salon really is the Mecca of all things weird, wonderful and four-wheeled. Case in point: Road Star Garage’s Toyota 2000GT replica. Not only does this custom creation match the 2000GT’s legendary curves with double-take-inducing accuracy, but beneath that signature forward-hinged bonnet lies a motor that’ll have petrolheads panting and purists frothing at [...]

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Always lusted after a Shelby Cobra but never had enough coin for the real deal? Or maybe you’re just looking for a Cobra replica that’ll stand out from the hordes of fibreglass-bodied, tube-framed reproductions already out there?

Well folks, thanks to quirky Japanese company Baby Cobra your prayers have finally been answered.

Rather than starting from scratch [...]

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A MotoGP replica of Suzuki’s GSX-R1000 sportsbike is heading our way, thanks to Aussie Chris Vermeulen’s front-running form on his Suzuki in MotoGP.

Decked out in Suzuki MotoGP blue livery (as used by Vermeulen and team-mate Loris Capirossi), just 50 of the MotoGP replica’s are earmarked for Oz – guaranteeing, you would have to think, collectability [...]

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Mercedes Benz is planning to eliminate all petrol and diesel-powered models within its model line up by 2015, replacing them all with a new range of alternative fuel cars.

The overall goal of Mercedes’s plan is to lower the costs involved in road transport, to reduce harmful emissions and to lessen our dependence on the rapidly [...]

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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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The Herald Sun has reported today that SBS are looking to produce a “quintessentially Australian” version of BBC’s Top Gear motoring program. Australia is the first country in the world to secure the rights to a local version of the hit motoring show.

“This is fantastic news for SBS, for Top Gear fans and for Australian [...]

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The latest Ford Mustang is now available for sale in Australia thanks to the efforts of American vehicle importer Performax International. Performax have successfully waded their way through the government-approved conversion program and are now able to supply complied right-hand-drive Mustangs in Australia.

The V8-powered Ford Mustang GT coupe or convertible are available for $115,000 (including [...]

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2008 CORVETTE: ICONIC SPORTS CAR RECEIVES LARGER, MORE POWERFUL LS3 6.2L V-8 AND HOST OF DRIVING, INTERIOR REFINEMENTS
Get comfortable. There’s so much new and exciting with the 2008 Corvette that you’ll want to grab a hot drink, sidle up to your computer screen and absorb all the details.
The changes involve everything from an all-new, larger [...]

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