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GM officially debuts Holden Cruze, shows off Australian Volt

Late last year Holden, the Australian arm of General Motors, announced it would be getting a new small sedan based on the global platform underpinning the Chevy Cruze. At the time, it was assumed that the Holden would feature revised sheetmetal and possibly a new name, but now that the wraps are off, it's clear that the only things changed are the badges, grille and location of the steering wheel. That's not necessarily a bad thing, as the new Cruze is a looker regardless of what brand name is affixed to the front. Hit the jump to check ... Read more →

Parking garage signage depends on your perspective Jonathon Ramsey

Click the image above for a gallery of Axel Peemoeller's 3-D signage Elvis lives. Tupac lives. And we have just discovered that M. C. Escher is also alive, well, living in Australia, and going by the ...

Australia may switch to bi-annual auto shows Chris Shunk

The exorbitant amount of money required to participate in an Australian auto show has resulted in automakers demanding a cut to one show per year. The shows in Sydney and Melbourne would need to ...

Melbourne 2008: Mitsubishi Panther concepts claw at good taste Alex Nunez

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 ...

MT claims Holden Coupe 60 is really 3-year-old Pontiac GTO replacement Dan Roth

Spot any similarities? Holden surprised and delighted when it rolled out the Coupe 60 at the Melbourne Auto Show this past week. Motor Trend put two and two together and dug up some three-year-old ...

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 ...

E-vade track tool unveiled ahead of Melbourne Motor Show 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the E-Vade. We've already seen some shots of Australia's own Ariel Atom/KTM X-Bow contender, but the mom and pop operation from Down Under has officially unveiled its E-Vade track car ahead of the Melbourne Motor Show. The glorified go-kart looks like it came ...

Melbourne '08 Preview: Bolwell Nagari emerges from Down Under 1 year ago on Autoblog

click to view larger image Ever dream of making your own supercar? Yeah, so have I, and so has everyone else, and their cousins. Although most undoubtedly get scrapped along the way, a fair few end up making it to the road. Add to those growing ranks the Bolwell Nagari, the latest home-grown ...

In the Books: Australian Formula One Grand Prix 2 years ago on Autoblog

Ferarri's new driver Kimi Raikkonen put in a dominant performance to win the opening round of the 2007 Formula One series over the McLaren duo of two-time champion Fernando Alonso and debutante Lewis Hamilton. Raikkonen, who started from the pole position, had an incident-free race and at one point ...

Shell leaves Australia in a hurry, but Ferrari will be back soon 2 years ago on Autoblog

We reported a couple weeks ago that Shell was pouring big money into furthering its brand association with Ferrari and F1 racing by filming what was projected to be the most expensive television advertisement ever to be produced. The commercial was set to feature a Ferrari F1 car racing through ...

'Till checkered-flag do us part: Husband & Wife team claim Austalian rally championship 3 years ago on Autoblog

Simon Evans and his wife/co-driver Sue took the Australian Rally Championship in their Toyota TRD Corolla after finishing a close second on their home turf at the NGK Rally of Melbourne this past Sunday. Going into the Melbourne rally, the Evans' only needed an eighth place finish in Melbourne to ...

'Skipee', the eco-friendly trike concept from Down Under 3 years ago on Autoblog

BusinessWeek Magazine recently weighed in on 'Skipee', the three-wheeler concept seen here, designed by Australian Dimitrios Scoutas. As an environmentally friendly proposition, Scoutas envisions his curious trike as an alternative form of transportation produced primarily from recycled materials, ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

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

 
 

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