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Lexus unveils IS 250 Sports Concept in Sydney

At the ongoing Australian International Motor Show in Sydney, the same show where Australian sportscar-maker Elfin took the wraps off its new Type 5 Clubman, Lexus unveiled a new version of its IS 250 sports sedan called the Sports Concept. So what, you ask is the Lexus IS 250 Sports Concept? Think of it as IS F-light, but not quite as light on substance as appearance packages from its German rivals (think Audi S-line or Mercedes AMG sport packages). The show car has been outfitted with 19" wheels hiding cross-drilled two-piece rotors ... Read more →

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 ...

Sydney 2007: HSV turns 20, celebrates with anniversary-edition Clubsport R8 John Neff

click above image to view gallery of 20th Anniversary HSV Clubsport R8 Holden Special Vehicles, the performance arm of Holden in Australia, turned 20 years old this year. It was at the same Sydney ...

Autoblog Podcast #79 Dan Roth

We lead off Autoblog Podcast #79 with the most important news of the week. Seriously, this rocked the car world. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are returning to the Fast and Furious franchise for F+F IV. ...

Sydney 2007: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X - LIVE PICS John Neff

click above image for plenty more live pics of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Who loves you? Autoblog loves you. We present live shots of the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (in both red and ...

Sydney 2007: FPV crosses over, unveils F6 X 2 years ago on Autoblog

click either image to view more high-res shots of the Ford FPV F6 X var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/FPV_F6_X_crossover_with_362_HP_revealed_in_Australia_Pics'; Ford just announced a hot new CUV for the Australian market called the FPV F6 X. Based on Ford Australia's Territory SUV, the F6 ...

Sydney 2007: Holden debuts VE Commodore Sportwagon 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more live and official pics of the VE Commodore Sportwagon var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/Holden_debuts_hot_VE_Commodore_Sportwagon_in_Australia_Pics'; The 2007 Australian International Motor Show is underway, and the second debut we're bringing you from the show ...

Sydney 2007: Holden HSV Maloo R8 a "coupe with a damn big boot!" 2 years ago on Autoblog

click either image above to view more live and official shots of the HSV Maloo R8 var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/Holden_HSV_Maloo_R8_a_coupe_with_a_damn_big_boot'; Those are the words of John Clark, Chief Engineer for the just unveiled Holden HSV Maloo R8 ute. Currently rotating on a ...

Volkswagen Touareg R50: Stump pulling in style 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a gallery of high-res pics of the Touareg R50. After releasing a teaser last week, Volkswagen finally let loose official details about the Touareg R50 before its debut at the Sydney Motor Show this Sunday. VW tweaked the ECU to huff extra boost into the twin-turbo'd ...

Officially Official: Toyota debuts 8th generation Land Cruiser 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more pics of the 8th generation Toyota Land Cruiser We've already seen Toyota's 8th generation Land Cruiser thanks to a slip by the automaker's Honduran division, but that won't take away the company's pleasure of officially debuting the vehicle today ahead of its public ...

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 ...

Shellfish! Ferrari and Shell close down major cities to film commercial 2 years ago on Autoblog

Shell Oil, those guys who are getting richer while we all get poorer at the gas pumps, are aiming to break the record for the most expensive advertisement, and the Super Bowl doesn't even factor into it. The fossil-fuels giant is a long-time sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari, and pours millions into the ...

Construction worker moves Maserati with forklift. Flippage ensues. 2 years ago on Autoblog

Mind those parking signs, folks. If you don't, you never know what might happen. In Sydney, a woman watching her brother's Maserati coupe while he's on vacation parked it in front of a construction site, blocking off an area workers needed access to. An ambitious member of the group climbed into a ...






Autoblog Podcast #156: Paukert comes back for more! 

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert chat and give each other grief. Merriment ensues.

 
 

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