Archive for the ‘Misc. Auto Shows’ Category
Monday, March 17th, 2008
Click above for more "spy shots" of the Opel Insignia.The spy photo racket is big business, and GM's Opel division has been doing its best to keep prying lenses off its new Insignia model ahead of its debut at the London Motor Show this July. To stem the tide, Opel released a handful of "official" s......
Tags: automaker, british motor show, camo, character lines, computer simulation, digital cameras, foam adhesive, insignia, London Motor Show, mid size car, moiré patterns, natural habitat, opel, opel-insignia, OpelInsignia, public roads, rear spoiler, rump, saturn, saturn aura, saturn insignia, SaturnInsignia, spy photo, spy shots, test bench, test track
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Friday, March 14th, 2008
The arrival of the production version of the Focus RS won't be happening until 2009, but during the London Motor Show in July, we'll get our first glimpse of Ford's newest road rocket. Top Gear conjured up some unofficial renderings of what the new RS would look like based on the teaser image that w......
Tags: 2009 ford focus rs, 2009FordFocusRs, aggression, check source, differential, enthusiasts, first glimpse, focus, focus rs, ford, ford focus rs, FordFocusRs, grunt, limited slip differential, London Motor Show, LondonMotorShow, renderings, road rocket, RS, speculation, sti, top gear, torque, torque steer, turbocharged inline, wheel, wheel drive system, wheels
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click image for a hi-res gallery of the Mitsubishi "Panther" ConceptsIn 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, an......
Tags: additional equipment, aggressive stance, australia limited, automaker, colt, duco, fresh meat, friskies, grandis, gts, lancer es, LancerEs, melbourne, melbourne 2008, melbourne auto show, melbourne international motor show, Melbourne2008, MelbourneAutoShow, minivan, mitsubishi motors, mitsubishi motors australia, mitsubishi Panther, MitsubishiPanther, mitsuishi, mmal, noshing, pajero, panther, panther concepts, PantherConcepts, questionable taste, ralliart, schlock, Triton
Posted in Aftermarket, Minivans/MPVs, Misc. Auto Shows, SUVs, Sedans/Saloons, Trucks/Pickups, australia, concept cars, hatchbacks, mitsubishi | No Comments »
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click image for a high-res gallery of the Mazda2 ExtremeOn 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 regular Mazda2 5-door, but has since been gutted, caged, and fitted with all the expected race equipm......
Tags: 2008 mazda2, added realism, co driver, coote, extreme makeover, extreme makeovers, forest stage, hatchbacks, inch exhaust, mazda rx 8, mazda2, mazda2 extreme, Mazda2Extreme, mazda3, mazdas, melbourne 08, melbourne 2008, melbourne motor show, Melbourne08, Melbourne2008, mudslinger, rally wheel, roof vent, runaway success, show car, visual impact, wheel and tire package
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click image for a hi-res gallery of the turbocharged FPV F6Despite 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 outpost put on its brass knuckles too and is teasing Melbourne showgoers with Ford Performance Ve......
Tags: black wheels, blue oval, boss, brass knuckles, breaking, dearborn, F6, falcons, fg, first chance, ford, ford performance vehicles, fpv, FPV F6, FPV gt, FpvF6, FpvGt, gumball machine, HSV, melbourne 08, melbourne 2008, melbourne international motor show, melbourne motor show, Melbourne08, Melbourne2008, new machinery, new model, power numbers, sedans, shift knob, Super Pursuit, SuperPursuit, turbo I6, turbocharged, TurboI6
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click image for a high-res gallery of the VE Sportwagon SS-VWagons are cool. They're practical, too -- a fact most of the world outside North America seems to fully understand. Alas, we're here in the land of the crossover. Sure, there are some nice ones, but they aren't nearly as fun as what Holden......
Tags: 19 wheels, alloytec v6, autoblogger, burnouts, calais, calais V, CalaisV, gearheads, gm vehicles, high output, holden ve, lb ft, manual shift, muscle machine, navy blue, poncho, speed auto, sportwagon, ss, ss models, ss-v, v6 engines, ve commodore, ve sportwagon, VeSportwagon, vgallery, woodgrain
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click image for a hi-res gallery of the HSV W427The 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 occasional fire-breather thrown in. Down in Australia, it's like the late 60s or early 70s, with a power......
Tags: 427, american auto, breaking, corvette z06, cubic inches, factory performance, fire breather, full tilt, gm ls7, hidden goodies, holden special vehicles, homologation, HSV, HSV W427, HsvW427, lb ft, ls7, lucky owners, melbourne 08, melbourne 2008, melbourne motor show, Melbourne08, Melbourne2008, MelbourneMotorShow, performance division, power numbers, skunkworks, ss commodore, street legal, Tom Walkinshaw, ve commodore, W427
Posted in HSV, Misc. Auto Shows, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, australia, gm, holden, supercars | No Comments »
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click above to view over 40 high-res photos of the Holden Coupe 60We're elated when an embargo doesn't break or official images don't somehow manage to find their way to the wrong people ahead of time, because then we're totally surprised by things like this: the Holden Coupe 60. Unveiled today at t......
Tags: air diffuser, breaking, brembo brakes, car production, coupe 60, Coupe60, diamond anniversary, exhaust tips, fender flares, fiber seats, hault, high res photos, holden, holden coupe 60, HoldenCoupe60, horespower, inch wheels, melbourne auto show, MelbourneAutoShow, paint color, rear apron, rear deck lid, rear doors, rear wheel drive, sports coupe, steering wheel, t break, ve commodore
Posted in Coupes, Misc. Auto Shows, Sports/GTs, australia, concept cars, holden | No Comments »
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click image for a hi-res gallery of the production TRD HiLuxToyota Australia is finally ready to unleash TRD HiLux. The concept version bowed a year ago, and while the production truck was shown at the Brisbane show earlier this month (supposedly its "official" debut), the officially official debut ......
Tags: additional photos, aspirated engine, chief engineer, double cab, fuel economy, hilux, hiluxtoyota, improving performance, lb ft, maximum torque, melbourne 2008, melbourne motor show, Melbourne2008, MelbourneMotorShow, new sport, official debut, petrol engine, place tomorrow, pound on, pulling power, sport truck, stephen castles, torque figures, Toyota Australia, ToyotaAustralia, trd, trd aurion, trd hilux, TrdHilux
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click above to view more high-res pics of the Toyota FT-HS ConceptUsually 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, when......
Tags: 100km, 21st century world, aerodynamic profile, appetites, australian debut, car concept, drive layout, environmental responsibility, ft-hs, ft-hs supra, Ft-hsSupra, fuel prices, hybrid engine, melbourne, melbourne 2008, melbourne auto show, Melbourne2008, MelbourneAutoShow, optimal performance, peter evans, prius, product planning, slip of the tongue, sports cars, throng, Toyota Australia, toyota ft-hs concept, toyota supra, ToyotaFt-hsConcept, whaa
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