MASERATI’S AUTOMATIC-EQUIPPED version of the stunning Granturismo S is now on sale in Australia, boasting eight cylinders, six speeds and a $328,500 pricetag (before on-roads, of course).

The new ZF-sourced automatic transmission may not sound as sophisticated as the MC Supershift automated sequential manual that it complements, but thanks to sportier shift-mapping and a harder lock-up [...]

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The electric motorcycle is certainly not a new concept. Mission One has already taken the wraps off its own electron-powered sports bike, while Honda and newcomer Xenophya have each revealed their own plans for an electric motorcycle.

Zero Motorcycles is a little different though. Its road-legal Zero S supermoto is actually available for order, and, with [...]

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It’s the battle we’ve all been waiting for. Japanese video series Best Motoring recently got its hands on a brand-spanking-new Z34 Nissan 370Z and lined it up against its main rival the Porsche Cayman S, the similarly-powered BMW 135i, a Honda S2000 and - just for giggles - a Porsche 911 Carrera.

It’s a proper performance [...]

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… for Maserati has announced that spaces in its increasingly-popular Master Maserati Driving Course are disappearing fast, with only ten places left in its first course for 2009. (Oh yes, you also will need sufficient cashola and a ticket to Varano, Italy.)

The driving courses on offer put both aspiring and existing Maserati owners in the [...]

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Not content with just debuting the production-ready Karma hybrid sports sedan, up-and-coming boutique manufacturer Fisker also decided to take the wraps off its next eco-friendly project at the Detroit Auto Show: the Karma S Concept.

Essentially a two-door convertible version of the Karma sedan, the Karma S Concept boasts the same 300kW hybrid drivetrain and [...]

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We gave you a little glimpse of it back in September, but now it’s finally here: MINI’s thoroughly-revised Cabrio.

Although the 2009 MINI Cabrio looks outwardly similar to its predecessor, there have been a host of revisions made under the skin that effectively make the MkII Cabrio an entirely different car. For instance, the headlights are [...]

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