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Obituary: Ferdinand Porsche - designer of the 911

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, who passed last week, was Ferry Porsche’s eldest son and created the car his father liked the most – the Porsche 911.

New Jaguar F-Type

Jaguar has confirmed it will return to the two-seater sports car sector with a production version of last year's C-X16 concept car that will be called the Jaguar F-Type (not F Type!). It is expected to cost from around $150,000 when it goes on sale with a release date of mid-2013.

BMW i8 Concept Spyder revealed

BMW has revealed a new open-top Spyder version of its 260kW plug-in hybrid i8 Concept sportscar, prior to its full reveal at the Beijing Motor Show on 23 April.

2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS revealed

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the upcoming and all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS, a month out from its its Paris Auto Show debut in September

Mercedes-Benz unveils all-new SL65 AMG

Hot off the heels of the new SL63’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes has now released the first pictures of the upcoming revamped SL65 AMG.

Alfa Romeo celebrates 60 years of the Disco Volante

Alfa Romeo first built the C52 Disco Volante as a lightweight racer in 1952. Now, some 60 years later, it is releasing an all-new Disco Volante with the help car stylers Touring Superleggera.

New Kia Sorento due later this year

The Kia Sorento SUV has received its first upgrade and the new model will appear in Australian showrooms in the third quarter of this year.

Hot Honda Jazz Si unveiled

There’s finally a sporty version of the Honda Jazz. Sort of.

New Lotus Exige S Roadster

The current Lotus Exige with its 3.5-litre V6 motor from the Evora has gained great attention for Lotus, so the 2012 Geneva Motor show sees the unveil of the roadster version. If you can find it among the dozen other models on the stand!

New Mercedes-Benz A-Class

Mercedes has revealed its all new A-Class range which features a design overhaul, six new engine choices, improved emissions figures and technological upgrades.

New Hyundai i-oniq range extender concept

Hyundai has released the first picture and details of its new i-oniq range-extending hybrid concept set to debut this week at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

New MINI John Cooper Works Countryman

MINI has revealed a new John Cooper Works (JCW) version of its Countryman. The car is the first JCW car to have four-wheel-drive. Powered by a newly developed 1.6-litre 160kW turbocharged petrol engine, the car will be formally unveiled at next week's Geneva Motor Show.

New Jaguar XF Sportbrake

Jaguar has revealed the 2012 XF Sportbrake station wagon prior to its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show next Tuesday.

Official images of Bertone Nuccio concept

Italian car styler and coachbuilder Bertone has released preview pictures of its Lancia Stratos-inspired sports car, the Nuccio, ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week.

Street Machine: Mini Mack

FREEZING cold winters mean that the show season in New Zealand is a tad shorter than we are used to in Oz, but what the Kiwi street scene lacks in quantity, it sure makes up for with quality.

The craziest, weirdest and most pimped-out VW Beetles

Beetle owners can be an eccentric bunch. If you’re not convinced then take a look at this gallery of some of the most outrageous, creative and just downright weird customisations of the humble Volkswagen bug.

Nissan reveal Invitation concept

Nissan has released details of a new small car called the Invitation, which will be placed between the smaller Micra city car and larger Juke crossover. The concept – which is more of a production car preview – will be officially unveiled next month at the Geneva Motor Show.

MR NATURAL

YOU want real street cars? Check out Jim Noutsis’s LX hatch in the new issue of Street Machine.

MOTOR MAGAZINE: Hottest 100 cars of all time

It’s all well and good for us to preach what the best car ever made was, but what we think and the rest of the world thinks may be completely different.

STREET MACHINE: High Octane Four!

THE January issue of Street Machine goes on sale today and includes High Octane Four, our annual DVD of ANDRA drag racing action!

Motor Magazine: the Best Modified Cars at the LA Motor Show

Here’s a selection of some of the best modified cars on display exclusively brought to you by Motor Magazine Editor Andrew MacLean.

Retrotech bonanza!

THE appeal of taking a classic muscle car and stuffing it full of the latest and greatest technology is timeless and these days there is no shortage of cool high-tech engines to slot into your streeter.

Funny road signs from around the world

Have you ever wondered what sort of work goes into making a road sign? It's actually an intensive, ongoing process - one involving more than posting giant white lettering on a big reflective sign.

Top ten most basic cars ever made

Top ten most basic cars ever made