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Melbourne 2008: Mitsubishi Panther concepts claw at good taste

Click image for a hi-res gallery of the Mitsubishi "Panther" Concepts In addition to bringing the good stuff (Lancer Evo, Ralliart) to Melbourne, Mitsubishi has some schlock on hand to counterbalance the awesome. We're talking about the automaker's "Panther" concepts, which leverage bling, decals, and that whole "dealer-installed accessory" vibe to create all-show/no-go machines of questionable taste. We find those "panther scratch" stickers to be particularly egregious -- they'd look right at home on a busted-up Paseo with 15-inch spinner ... Read more →

Melbourne 2008: Mazda2 Extreme dresses for the dirt Alex Nunez

Click image for a high-res gallery of the Mazda2 Extreme On display at Mazda's booth in Melbourne is this pint-sized mudslinger-in-progress dubbed the Mazda2 Extreme. The show car began its life as a ...

Melbourne 2008: New FPV lineup shows the Blue Oval does badass, too Alex Nunez

Click image for a hi-res gallery of the turbocharged FPV F6 Despite how it might seem, all the action at the Melbourne motor show is not happening over at the Holden and HSV stands. Dearborn's ...

Australian Badass: HSV W427 unveiled in Melbourne Alex Nunez

Click image for a hi-res gallery of the HSV W427 The modern American auto show circuit has turned into a series of venues at which automakers try to out-green or out-crossover each other, with the ...

TRD HiLux to make official debut in Melbourne. Honest. Alex Nunez

Click image for a hi-res gallery of the production TRD HiLux Toyota Australia is finally ready to unleash TRD HiLux. The concept version bowed a year ago, and while the production truck was shown at ...

Toyota hints FT-HS concept could inspire next Supra 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view more high-res pics of the Toyota FT-HS Concept Usually we would have no reason to report on a concept that we've already seen debut. Hence, the Australian debut of Toyota's hybrid FT-HS sports car concept at the Melbourne Auto Show isn't really news. It becomes news, however, ...

Melbourne '08 Preview: Holden to unveil Z06-powered super HSV sedan 1 year ago on Autoblog

Today at the Melbourne Auto Show in Australia, GM's Holden subsidiary is rumored to debut a new super sedan based on the Commodore and developed by its highly capable Holden Special Vehicles division. The exact nomenclature to be affixed to the sedan's flanks is unknown, but we expect a suitably ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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