A Different Sport

Ticking the boxes on a performance car is usually a relatively easy exercise.

A Fast And Furious Ride

The car Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG The price $146,271 Vital statistics 6.2-litre (336kW, 600Nm) V8. Seven-speed automatic transmission Consumption and emissions 13.5L/100km, 321g/km

Honda Does One Better

The car maker's Accord Euro might not qualify for the luxury car tax but, BRENT DAVISON says, slipping under the taxman's radar is a bonus. Perhaps the first thing that gets me about Honda's Accord Euro is that it is vastly different to the regular Accord, a car built to entice American buyers into Honda's likeable family.

Self-parking Mercedes Gets A Makeover

MERCEDES-Benz has released a facelifted version of its B-Class small car that can, literally, park itself.

Wagon With Loads Of Pull

TICKING the boxes on a performance car is usually a relatively easy exercise.

European Style Sits Well On Cerato

KOREAN car maker Kia headlined its Australian International Motor Show with a new car penned by new design chief Peter Schreyer, the new Cerato featuring the company's new "face of Kia" that will go on sale here next year.

Good Honda Just Got Better

Honda's Accord Euro might not qualify for the luxury car tax but, says Brent Davison, slipping under the taxman's radar is simply a bonus.

Badge Of Honour

Alfa Romeo celebrates Casey Stoner's MotoGP championship with a car that recreates the thrill - and thrum - of the track. ALFA ROMEO 147 DUCATI CORSE

Dunn Hopes His Tiny 'car' With A Big Engine Will Bring A Change Of Luck

THOUSAND Guineas favourite Romneya helped Dwayne Dunn forge a partnership with leading trainer Lee Freedman and the jockey predicted yesterday that the tiny filly was on target to deliver the first group 1 success for the team in the $500,000 classic today.

Crossing The Name Divide

NAMES chosen by car makers can sometimes be a little bit misleading.

Hyundai Punts On Three Of A Kind

An i20 city car will be sold along side the Getz and Accent, Richard Blackburn reports.

Lotus Glory Blooms Again

LOW-volume Australian sports car maker Elfin has added to its range, unveiling its stylish Type 5 Clubman at this year's Australian International Motor Show.

Painting The Car World Green

Four hundred vehicles, six concept cars and three world premieres. That's the story of this year's Australian International Motor Show. Brent Davison was there.

French Hybrid

FRENCH car giant PSA Peugeot Citroen has a new hybrid package and all-wheel-drive powertrain combination which, it says, should start appearing on a range of mid-sized, high-end models due out in 2011.

Stig Lands Down Under

Some say his heart beats with the same rumble as a V8 Supercars engine.

Stoush Over Super Lap

Godzilla's high-octane run of the Nurburgring has upset one German performance car rival. Andrew Heasley reports from Verona, Italy.

Toyota Cooks With Gas ... Again

TOYOTA'S Aurion may be powered by an LPG engine in the near future. The company is considering reintroducing an LPG engine into both the Aurion and Camry family cars.

Holden Epica Diesel

An oil-burning engine is a step forward for Holden's budget mid-sized sedan, writes Bruce Newton.

Masterpiece On Wheels

CITROEN is a big user of the "Picasso" name with a number of its small people movers (Xantia, C4 and C3) bearing the name of the late, great artist. But what would be the result if Pablo Picasso had actually designed a car for Citroen?