Throughout the first half of the previous century, pocket-sized toy cars were few and far between. That changed in 1953 when the British manufacturing firm Lesney Products introduced its first Matchbox vehicles. The idea came...
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwBmywdMqKM&list=UU8AMAhCRmep7VJKe1sxvHFg[/youtube] While it’s sad that Australia’s domestic auto industry is winding down and thousands of workers will be out on their clackers, it’s especially sad that that most Australian of vehicle species, the ute, will...
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Australia is the land of extremes: Extremely deadly critters. Extremely large unsettled/undeveloped areas. Extremely hot women (Seriously, Oz is at least tied with the likes of Brazil and the former Soviet Bloc in that regard.)....
The United States has, if you haven’t noticed, one of the most voracious appetites for pickup trucks and SUVs on the planet. And because these vehicles tend to fetch hefty profits for their makers, there...
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If there’s one criticism that has been leveled at both of the top two console-exclusive racing game franchises (Forza Motorsport and Gran Turismo) over the years, it’s that both have time and time again failed...
As types of automobile go, you can’t get much more sensible than a station wagon. Roomier than a coupe or a sedan but more agile and efficient than a crossover or SUV, the noble station...
Purpose-built racing cars – be they single seat open wheelers, sports prototypes, dragsters or any other automobile whose sole reason for being is to compete – have always inspired awe and been capable of extraordinary...
We were huge fans of the Pontiac G8 during its tragically-short life. And we were especially fond of the G8 GXP, with its 415hp LS3 V8 and choice of a 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual...
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Like the 2004 to ’06 GTO that came before it, the Pontiac G8 was a lefthand drive Holden brought to North America for a tragically brief time. And like the last gen GTO, which some...
Rare is the child who does not want to personalize his or her bedroom to better reflect his or her interests. And for almost anything you can think of that kids are into, there’s a...