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The crowd puller at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon (January 11-13) is none other than this GRMN Sports FR Concept Platinum by Japanese tuning house Gazoo Racing. Based on the Toyota 86 (Scion FR-S), the GRMN Sports FR Concept Platinum features a whole new look thanks to redesigned from and …

Toyota’s default tuning house TRD (Toyota Racing Development) is set to bring out a track version of the hugely successful Toyota 86 sports car (Scion FR-S) at the upcoming 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon. Called the Toyota 86 TRD Griffon, Toyota recently tested the concept at the Tsukuba Circuit in Japan …

The new 2013 Porsche Cayman has been revealed at this week’s Los Angeles Motor Show. Lighter, lower and more agile, Porsche promises the third generation Cayman will boast a new level of driving performance unparalleled in its competitive class. Due to arrive in Australia in mid 2013, the two-seat mid-engine …

BMW first showed its i3 Concept electric city car at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Now, the German manufacturer is about to unveil a three-door version at the upcoming 2012 Los Angeles Motor Show. Called the i3 Concept Coupe, the new version looses a pair of rear-hinged doors but gets …

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 …

Details of a series of customised and tuned Ford Mustangs that are headed for the SEMA show have been released. First up amongst them, the 2013 Ford Mustang GT customised by Ringbrothers. Sporting a carbon fibre body kit, “waterborne” paint and a new set of alloy wheels, the already head …

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.

Our coverage of the 2012 Australian International Motor Show brings you the rest of the photos from the show. An impressive 27 brands are exhibiting at the show, which starts from Friday 19th October until Sunday 28th October with vehicles representing almost 95 per cent of the new cars sold thus …

The all new Mazda6 bows in at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show in sedan and wagon style. The popular Mazda6 is the first Mazda vehicle in Australia to adopt the company’s full range of SKYACTIV Technology. Inspired by the stunning Takeri Concept that was shown at the Tokyo Motor …

First unveiled at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show earlier this year, the new Kia Track’ster Concept is now down under making its appearance at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show. Designed at Kia’s California design center, the Track’ster is the product of Kia’s second attempt at making a funky urban …

Australia’s only Aston Martin One-77 has come out of hiding at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. The One-77 is the most exclusive vehicles in the world, with only 77 examples produced. The one on display at the motor show is the only Aston Martin One-77 in Australia. …

Opel launched its high-performance Astra OPC at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. Available from February next year, the most powerful Astra to-date is priced from just $42,990 (excluding on-road costs). Powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces a healthy 206kW of power and 400Nm of …

The refreshed CX-9 made its world debut at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show today. It adopts Mazda’s ‘KODO – Soul of Motion’ design language at the front, while the rear remained largely unchanged, safe for a new tail-lamp cluster. Besides looking sportier, a raft of advanced safety features called …

The stunning Lexus LF-LC hybrid concept has made its Australian debut at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show Media and Industry day in Sydney today. The hybrid sports coupe from the Japanese luxury marque provides a glimpse into its design future. The LF-LC Blue displays a striking balance of new and …