There’s nothing quite like the smell of an afternoon shower on a stinking hot day. But be warned: the smell of steam coming off the bitumen is a heady reminder to stay off the roads, because there’s craziness afoot.

Scientists have worked out what it is in the spring air that causes hayfever. Now I think [...]

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Like the idea of caravanning but not so keen on roughing it? Are you the kind that prefers to “camp” with all the mod cons of home at your side? Don’t think bringing along a full-size porcelain toilet with you is too extreme? The Action Mobil Globecruiser 2008 may be for you…

Built upon MAN’s TGA [...]

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Self-made billionaire and one of the largest private shareholders in Ford, Kirk Kerkorian, has decided to cut his losses and sell a chunk of his stake in the beleaguered manufacturer. The news comes at the worst possible time for Ford, whose share price has tumbled as falling large car sales and an ever-deepening economic crisis [...]

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BMW has lifted the lid on its latest eco-friendly version of the 7 Series sedan - and there’s not a single hydrogen tank in sight. Unlike the current darling of the environment-conscious celebrity set, the BMW Hydrogen 7, the 7 Series ActiveHybrid uses a far more viable petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain to deliver its fuel economy [...]

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Renault’s director of design Patrick Le Quement says the Ondelios Concept crossover is “inspired by motion rather than speed”. However, judging from that full-width chrome grille, it looks like that someone on Renault’s design team drew much of their influence from the 1967 Mercury Cougar.

Thankfully that’s where the similarities end. The Ondelios is Renault’s [...]

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Toyota Prius, Honda FCX Clarity, BMW Hydrogen 7. If there’s something wrong with today’s alternative fuel vehicles, it’s that they are all missing a crucial amount of glamour. You won’t find any teenage boys rushing to put posters of the Prius or the FCX up on their bedroom walls and even if you did, [...]

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As far as alternative fuels go, none are more radical than the idea of fueling your car with ordinary water. Japanese company Genepax have apparently developed an on-board system for cars that extracts the hydrogen from water held in a tank and sends the resultant gas to a fuel cell to be turned into electricity [...]

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Tired of paying through the nose for fuel? Sick of having to hang onto shopping receipts just to save a measly four cents a litre on petrol? The new MicroFueler might be just what you’re looking for.

Revealed in New York yesterday, E-Fuel’s MicroFueler takes sugar and yeast and converts them into pure ethanol, which you [...]

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Official information on Ford’s new for 2008 Falcon is here. Designated the FG, it ushers in a range of vastly improved engines and sharp clean styling that maybe not quite the wholesale change some were hoping for, but is attractive non-the-less.

Ford enthusiasts may lament the dropping of the Futura and Fairmont nameplates which are no-longer [...]

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A little weird and wacky and one wonders exactly what the point is but then Rinspeed are not known for their subtlety or for their creations having any purpose other than being oddly artistic. With that in mind, Rinspeed will present its new sQuba, the worlds first diving car, at the Geneva Motor Show (March [...]

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Porsche have announced the release of a ‘considerably improved’ GT3 RSR, the most powerful 911-based racer that the German manufacturer produces. Built to compete in the GT2 class the 2008 GT3 RSR will be sharing the tarmac with the likes of Ferrari’s F430 GT2, Aston Martin’s Vantage GT2 and GM’s C6R Corvette – so yes, [...]

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Mazda have confirmed that they are bringing their futuristic Hakaze Concept car to the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show, where it will make its Australian debut. The Hakaze is another concept from Mazda’s stunning ‘Nagare’ series (Nagare means “flow” and “the embodiment of movement” ) and the second in the series to make an Australian appearance. [...]

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