The previous generation Hyundai Santa Fe was an ordinary SUV that does the job for most things it was designed to do. It’s big, it tows well, it goes okay as long as you keep it on-road, and it’s well priced. Now there is an all-new model and unlike the …

BMW has released official teaser photos of its upcoming M6 Gran Coupé. The four-door tourer will share the same high revving 560 horsepower (417kW) twin-turbo V8 found in the M5 and M6. A high torque 7-speed M-Double Clutch transmission (M-DCT) sends power to the rear wheels. Due to hit showrooms …

Audi tuning specialist MTM has released a new performance package for Audi’s top of the line R8 GT. The MTM treatment boosts the power output of the 5.2-litre V10 from 560hp / 540Nm to 606hp and 560Nm, thanks to a new engine tune. The six-speed R-tronic transmission has also been given …

The latest Mercedes to get the Black Series treatment has been revealed – Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series. Due for release in mid 2013, the SLS AMG Black Series differs from the standard SLS with flared fenders, tinted headlights, new front and rear bumper, central air intake on the bonnet, …

Mazda Design, part of the Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) based in Irvine, USA have unveiled this pumped-up Mazda CX-5 at the 2012 SEMA show. Called the Mazda CX-5 Urban, the centrepiece of the compact SUV is a never seen before multi-dimensional matte finish that is made up of various …

The Nissan GT-R has been given yet another performance tweak for 2013 with Nissan announcing the GT-R will be both faster in a straight line and grippier in the corners. The 410kW (550HP)/632Nm 3.8-litre twin turbo engine in the current GT-R remains unchanged. However, for 2013 Nissan tweaked the handbuilt VR38DETT …

Subaru today revealed the all-new 2013 Forester, which will make its world premiere on November 13, followed by its global debut at the upcoming 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show (Nov. 30th – Dec. 9th, 2012). The 2013 Subaru Forester will be offered with two engine options. A turbocharged 2.0-litre boxer …

Just when you thought the 1,200 horsepower Bugatti Veyron SuperSport is the pinnacle of internal combustion, the French carmaker will bring out an even more extreme iteration of the Veyron at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show next year. Bugatti is reportedly working on a new lighter and more powerful Veyron …

Not that the new 2012 Porsche Boxster (type 981) is not sharp looking enough, but German tuner Speedart deemed the need to spice up the roadster a little bit. Strangely called the SP81-R the package includes a new front lip spoiler, side skirt, side carbon fibre inlay, rear diffuser and …

The performance gap between the standard Lancer and the legendary Lancer Evolution prompted Mitsubishi to release a “somewhere in between” model called the Lancer Ralliart in 2008. In a market segment long dominated by arch rival, Subaru with its popular Impreza WRX sports sedan and hatchback, Mitsubishi aimed high with …

The annual Scion Tuner Challenge gives three custom car builders the chance to turn their designs into reality. For 2012, Scion gave each builder a new Scion FR-S (Toyota 86) and a budget of $15,000 to turn the FR-S into a SEMA show car. One of the contestants is Daniel …

The Porsche 911 GT2 RS is already a winner from the factory with a potent 3.6-litre churning out 470kW of power, enough to propel the Porsche from 0 to 100km/h in just 3.5 seconds and continue all the way to a top speed of 330km/h. Introduced in 2010, the GT2 …

Though it wasn’t at the ongoing Australian International Motor Show, Opel has revealed in full detail the new Astra convertible, the Cascada. The stylish convertible will go sale in Europe in early 2013, with Australian debut expected in 2014. Unlike its predecessor, which shares the same nameplate as the rest …

As much as motor show is about cars, no motor show would be complete without the lovely show girls competing with the shiny metals for the cameras. So here we are, the girls from the 2012 Australian International Motor Show.