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Our coverage of the 2011 Australian International Motor Show brings you the rest of the photos from the show. Check them out after the jump.

Lexus showcased a striking blue Lexus LFA at the 2011 Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. The rare color is shown for the first time in a motor show. In metal, the Lexus LFA looks incredibly sleek and muscular while maintaining the organic design language that the Japanese prestige brand …

The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 arrives down under for the 2011 Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. The flagship supercar looks absolutely astonishing in metal. Photos don’t this beast justice. With a monstrous $750,000 Australian Dollars price tag, this 512kW (700 HP) and 690Nm successor to the Murcielago is sadly out …

Premiering at the 2011 Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne, the Mazda Minagi concept showcases the Japanese company’s new design language known as “Kodo”. The characteristics of the new design will be the basis for Mazda’s new SKYACTIV concepts in future, such as the Mazda CX-5 which will make its …

A few weeks ago, we brought you some official patent images of BMW’s upcoming four-door coupé. Now, some eagle-eyed carparrazi has snapped the Mercedes CLS rival wearing only minimal camouflage. BMW is one of the last to entre the luxury four-door coupé segment, started by Mercedes-Benz. Other manufacturers such as …

Our friends at Autocar has uploaded what may well be the most powerful variant of Nissan’s venerable GT-R. The standard GT-R is already one of the best track cars money can buy, but this GT1 racer takes it to a whole new level. Packed under the GT-R’s bonnet is a …

With the FT-86 in its final stages of development, resources at Toyota are gradually liberated and redirected to the maker’s ‘other’ sports car, the little known GRMN Hybrid Convertible. First made its public appearance at last year’s Tokyo Auto Salon, Toyota has confirmed that it is “considering a production version” …

BMW has never really been known for its sports cars, and history tends to agree. The Z3 and its successor, the Z4 aren’t big sellers for BMW. The Bavarian company hopes to rectify this with the planned introduction of the BMW Z2. It will be the brand’s entry level sports …

We have seen various tuners having a go at the Volkswagen Touareg’s twin under the skin, the Porsche Cayenne, but the Touareg seemed to be the neglected middle child with huge potential waiting to be discovered… that is, until now. Hofele-Design has taken a Touareg II, specifically a V6 TDI, …

If I was in the market for a hot hatch, there would be only one obvious choice: the Renault Megane RS 250. Yes, the VW Golf is overall a better car, the Mazda 3 MPS (Mazdaspeed 3) is quicker in a straight line and the Ford Focus RS churns out …

At last year’s Beijing Auto Show, BMW unveiled a low slung, coupé style saloon called the Grand Coupé. A year on, it seems that the concept has made it from show floor to showroom as BMW has just filed a patent for the designs of its Mercedes CLS and Audi …

BMW has released a raft of photos of the new 1-Series Hatchback. Due to go on sale next year, this will be the last rear-wheel drive 1-Series. Already, the new generation will have two separate drive format, with a slightly smaller and lighter front-wheel drive model being sold alongside this …

A smaller mid-engined rear-drive sports car previewed by the E-tron Spyder concept is about to join the Audi R8 in a few years’ time. Likely to be called the R4, the car has received the official green light for production from VW Group Chairman, Rupert Stadler. Porsche will play a …

The Europeans seemed to enjoy endowing their small cars with big hearts. Audi has just revealed an A1 on steroids ahead of its debut at the Wortherseetour event in Germany this week – an annual get together of VW Group’s car admirer. The one-off concept is called the A1 Clubsport …