Nissan

Motors

Mercedes' baby SUV leaked

GLA

Matt Campbell First look at German brand’s stylish high-riding hatchback ahead of 2013 Shanghai motor show debut.

Motors

The fast and the spurious

SLS

David McCowen Australians' love affair with high performance continues apace, even if they can't use it.

Motors

Benz hatches baby SUV

Mercedes-Benz will take public a plan for a new range of rugged SUV models at the 2012 Los Angeles motor show next week with the unveiling of its new Ener-G-Force concept car – an imposing seven-seater that, in kitted-up Highway Patrol Vehicle guise, also provides the centrepiece for the German car maker's entry into this year's Los Angeles Design Challenge

Greg Kable Compact SUV will be positioned below A-Class hatch.

Top 100

Revealed: World's top car brands

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Matt Campbell Survey ranks Toyota the tenth best brand in the world, closely followed by Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

Motor style

Why we choose boring car colours

Car colours

Matt Campbell White, silver, black and grey remain the most popular car colour choices.

Aussie race-car design up in the clouds

Racing car in AutoCAD

Mahesh Sharma FAMILY-OWNED racing team Kelly has facilitated the biggest shake-up in V8 Supercar history by using cloud technology to redesign a mid-sized road sedan in six months.

Scrap car

The $10,000 Lamborghini knock-off

Chinese man builds a Reventon replica out of scrap metal.

Matt Campbell Chinese man builds a Reventon replica out of scrap metal.

Prestige

Compact luxury cars on the rise

Luxury cars

Joshua Dowling Why the next big thing in luxury cars is small. And rugged.

Motor show

Geneva's most glamorous

A Infinity Emerg-E Concept car

Ferrari's pulse-quickening F-12 Berlinetta, was one of a raft of glamorous vehicles at this year's Geneva Motor Show.

Head turner

Diary of a drive with 'the ultimate object of desire'

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Georgina Robinson It is billed as the automotive equivalent of Sophia Loren: "sexy, glamorous and the ultimate object of desire".

Green trend

The new definition of a luxury car

The Fisher Karma electric vehicle.

Jerry Flint, Forbes.com In coming years a high-priced, prestige car may not mean big and roomy. It's just as likely to be small and green.

Holden Colorado steps in for Rodeo

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Toby Hagon, drive.com.au It may look almost the same but the new Holden Colorado represents a fresh start for Holden.

Tarmac Surfers

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Stephen Lacey Getting to the waves with boards has always required wheels. Stephen Lacey looks at Australia's favourites.

That's snow business

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Tackling the hairpin bends in style on your way to this season's ski trip.

Stoush over super lap

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Andrew Heasley Godzilla's high-octane run of the Nurburgring has upset one German performance car rival.

BMW 135i Sport Coupe

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Cameron McGavin, drive.com.au. Minor interior quibbles aside, this pocket rocket is a little ripper, says Cameron McGavin.