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Fruity Cars: Scientists discover ways to make cars from fruits
Brazilian scientists may not want your next car to be a lemon just more like a pineapple or a banana

Margin for error on speeding abolished
The official number has never been revealed, but a new report suggests the NSW Government will soon eliminate its margin of error

MX-5 GT is championship ready
Don’t look for this one in showrooms, Mazda’s UK arm says this is the most powerful Mazda MX-5 ever built

Renault Samsung concept revealed
It’s a partnership most buyers outside of South Korea won’t know about: French carmaker Renault and electronics giant Samsung

Prius C on its way
Toyota Australia thinks it might be onto a winner with the Prius C city car

Jacques out of GC600
FORD HAS confirmed that Jacques Villeneuve won’t return to the Gold Coast 600 this year

F1 car laps Bathurst
Jenson Button and Craig Lowndes created history yesterday, swapping their Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 and Vodafone Triple 888 V8 Supercars

Survey: Sydney ranks worst for motorists
Melbourne may be Australia’s most liveable city, but Adelaide has come out on top in a new report as our most car-friendly city

New C63 AMG Coupe revealed
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the wildcard in its 2012 C-Class pack, in the form of the 2012 C 63 AMG Coupe

Skoda planning two new models
Czech carmaker Skoda has followed its outing at this year’s Geneva Motor Show with news that it is planning two all-new models for 2012

Batmobile to go into mass production
Batman fans can now rejoice at the thought of driving a street legal Batmobile thank to the newly designed Kinetia LMX supercar

The new 2012 Holden Cruze Hatch
Holden has today released new images of its upcoming 2012 Cruze Hatch, as part of its launch this week of the new Series II range

Victorian Govt gets tough on F1 contract
The Victorian Government wants to keep the Australian F1 Grand Prix beyond 2015, but only with new contract terms

Ford adds EcoBoost to Mondeo
Ford Australia has announced plans to add the company’s global EcoBoost engine to the local Mondeo line-up in the coming months

The future of Lotus
After countless special edition releases of the Exige, British sports carmaker Lotus is set for a massive model makeover in the coming years

Pressure at the pump drives savings
As the price of unleaded petrol rocketed to more than $1.39 per litre last week in a 29-month high

Caddy lacking?
In 1967, one man figured GM’s flagship was too basic, and that the ultimate luxury car should look more like this…

North American International Auto Show 2011
The Detroit Auto Show is one of the largest car shows in the world and here is our exclusive coverage of the 2011 event

Report Life saving technology won’t be compulsory
A six-month trial of Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) systems by the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) has found that significant number of deaths and injuries could be avoided

Lamborghini Reventon vs Tornado Jet Plane
What happens when a Lamborghini Reventon is pitted against Panavia Tornado fighter jet plane?

Avatar artist creates an Alfa Romeo art collection
The artist behind ‘Avatar’ has created an art collection for Alfa Romeo

Greatest sports car: Porsche 356
Remember Andie MacDowell in Groundhog Day? It’s a style icon with clear links to one of the greatest sports cars on the road today.
458 vs GT3 RS
Ferrari’s stunning 458 italia deploys state-of-the-art tech to make its driver feel like a superstar, while porsche’s gt3 RS makes its driver feel…

Q&A with ‘The Barefoot Investor,’ Scott Pape
RateCity speaks to Australia’s finance guru, Scott Pape, about Mitsubishis, fender benders and car insurance