Everything from the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show
Although some luxury car makers gave this year's show a skip there was plenty on hand to both interest and amaze show-goers.
Although some luxury car makers gave this year's show a skip -- come on down Mercedes-Benz and Porsche -- there was plenty on hand to both interest and amaze show-goers.
Australiana
Ford's first public showing of its upcoming Falcon and Holden's Commodore coupe concept car were the undoubted headline acts at this year's Melbourne show.
Holden's Coupe 60, the next Monaro?
That's just the question being asked after Holden revealed a coupe concept, based on the latest Commodore, at the Melbourne Motor Show.
Photos: Holden Coupe 60 concept
The highlight of the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show was the Holden Coupe 60 -- cough, Monaro, cough. Here it is in all its visual glory.
Poll: Rate Ford's FG Falcon
At the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show, Ford presented its upcoming Falcon to the public for the first time. We'd like show-goers to give us their opinion.
Playstation generation
The three cars that define the Playstation generation -- the Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Nissan GT-R -- all had new models on show in Melbourne.
Impreza WRX returns from gym as the STI
Yes it's an Impreza, but this one's been pumped so full of 'roids it has a visceral appeal lacking from lower priced versions.
Lancer evolves to take on WRX and STI
Mitsubishi is taking full aim at Subaru's road-going rally car hegemony, announcing specifications of its Lancer Evolution models, and with the unveiling of the Lancer Ralliart in Australia for the first time.
Nissan GT-R to terrorise Australian roads from 2009
Nissan showed off its Porsche-eating supercar, the GT-R, for the first time in Australia at the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show.
Photos: R35 Nissan GT-R
Nissan's GT-R has always offered Porsche beating performance for less but now, with its Australian release confirmed for 2009, it's got the looks to match.
Concept cars
It's not Geneva, Paris or Detroit, but there were enough concept cars on display to keep us thinking.
Could the FT-HS be Toyota's next Supra?
It's been six years since the last Toyota Supra rolled off the line but the FT-HS hybrid coupe concept may -- and, we stress, may -- mean that there's a new Supra in the works.
Photos: Concept cars at the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show
Hometown heroes Holden and Ford may have been the headline act at this year's Melbourne Motor Show, but there were also plenty of concept cars on display.
Supercars
It's not a motor show unless there's some high priced exotica on show and you don't get much more highly priced and exotic than the Bugatti Veyron.
Ferrari F430 Scuderia leaves us green with envy
Australia's Ferrari importer is touting the lighter, brisker Scuderia version of the F430 as the company's fastest and greenest offering yet.
Meet the Bugatti Veyron, the 400km/h super-supercar
No, we didn't get to drive it at 400km/h, nor did we even get to drive it, but a close encounter with this vehicular god at the Melbourne Motor Show was enough to leave us weak-kneed.
Production cars
Motor shows don't just exist to generate news print, they're also a good way of allowing the public to cross-shop cars they might actually buy.
BMW X6 mixes coupe and SUV, but why?
The X5 is widely lauded as the best handling large SUV going around. So someone in BMW HQ thought it would be a good idea to make it even sportier ... and now we have the X6.
Mazda's big six: the CX-9
If you've craved a roomy Mazda with a six-cylinder engine, you haven't had much choice in recent years -- utilitarian Escape aside. Now, though, there's the seven-seat CX-9 with a 3.7-litre V6 under the bonnet.
Mazda's three 6s
Some say that it's easier to make a hit than to follow one up. Mazda's giving it a red hot go with the second-generation 6.