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….the Brabus tuned version of Benz's E-Class cabriolet delivers a staggering 588kW of power. It's powered by a Brabus 800 V12 bi-turbo 12 cylinder high-capacity engine and is able to reach a top speed of up to 370 km/h, with a 400km/h speedo. Built to special order, this beauty could be yours for around $622,000. The 5.5-litre donor bi-turbo V8 is bored out from 5.5 to 6.3 litres and develops 588kW of power at 5500 revs and peak torque of 1420Nm, limited electronically to 1100Nm. To get this power to the ground it's fitted with a Brabus high-performance limited-slip diff with a locking rate of 40 percent, allowing the car to sprint from 0-100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds. To provide improved directional stability at extremely high speeds and to further increase cornering speeds, the body has also been widened, with a wider track and larger wheels and tyres fitted, 265 front and 295 rear 19 inch rubber. The suspension was developed together with Bilstein and features 10 selectable settings for bound and rebound front and back.   The ride height can be adjusted by up to 35mm to suit personal preferences. To pull up this monster enormous 380x37mm, vented and grooved steel brake discs and 12-piston aluminum fixed calipers are fitted to the front. The rear stops on 360 x 28mm discs with 6-piston aluminum fixed calipers. Naturally the Brabus E V12 Cabriolet also features an especially exclusive interior.

One we found on a shelf at the back of the Carsguide vault. Motown legends Martha and the Vandellas on the assembly line at the Ford Rouge plant on June 15, 1965. You can imagine today’s OHS departments going into meltdown at the sight of this.This was a promo film, created by The Ford Motor Company, which was heavily invested in making the community work at the time.The Mustang became a text book example of smart marketing and advertising.This public relations film was just one more aspect of what was considered part of a “classic” new model introduction to a market that would become the largest, most consuming, best educated and the biggest bunch of whiners in the history of mankind.

This driver should've been paying attention to the road signs - literally.

Watch Crusty Demon Matt Schubring do a spectacular somersault jump over Kiwi V8 Supercar driver Shane van Gisbergen and his Stone Brothers Racing team truck.

Check out these idiots. Grandpa is given bad directions and one guy tries to escape from the police, on an ATV, on the highway.

It is the first Fiat in Australia to offer the combination of Fiat's innovative Blue&Me Telematics system with Tom Tom's cutting edge SatNav technology to produce the ideal solution for the Australian market. Fiat cars equipped with the Microsoft based Blue&Me Nav system come with a small socket on the top of the dashboard. Into this plugs a dedicated arm which holds a portable Tom Tom SatNav unit designed specifically for Blue&Me. In addition to sourcing its power from the car, it also links to the Blue&Me system so that it can be voice activated or operated from the buttons on the steering wheel. Route instructions come through the car speakers, overriding audio programs or reducing volume during phone calls. It even knows when the driver is given a low fuel warning and will guide the driver to the nearest petrol station. The TomTom unit can be removed from the car and used as a free standing satnav unit or used in another vehicle.

Introduced in 2009, the Victory Vegas 8 Ball and Hammer 8 Ball cruisers were an instant hit. Black, low and minimalist, they were great value for money.For 2011, the Vegas 8 Ball has set the bar high and the price low.Now standard with the blacked out 72kW/ 153Nm 1731cc 6 Speed Freedom VTwin, the 8 Ball features black bars, forks, swingarm, chassis and exhausts, the blacker the better.But the biggest news is the price.With a bigger motor and 6-speed gearbox, you get more black for less, at just $19,995 rideaway.The trend continues with the all new 2011 Hammer 8 Ball. The Hammer 8 Ball joins its Hammer S stable mates with the biggest motor Victory make. The 72kW/153Nm 1731cc Freedom V-Twin is the benchmark in American cruisers.Add in the 6-speed overdrive gearbox, an awesomely fat 250 section rear tyre, coupled with an 18 inch front wheel and inverted forks and you have a real muscle cruiser.It's available only in black of course with black trim.With a waiting list already building, the line starts here for the Hammer 8 Ball at just $24,995 rideaway.

From now on the 40 year-old Scot will be active as a discussion partner during customer and press events, and also support the AMG development team in their test driving activities.The first tangible result of the cooperation between David Coulthard and AMG is the marketing campaign for the new E 63 AMG, where the DTM racing driver demonstrates the qualities of this high-performance saloon both in racing attire and in a business outfit."I have been a member of the Mercedes-Benz family since 1996, and now I am also joining AMG as an exciting high-performance brand," Coulthard said."This is without doubt the perfect complement to my job as a DTM driver, where I already drive an AMG C-Class of course."

Prices kick off at $43,490 for the five-door manual, just $3000 more than a standard Volkswagen Golf GTI. What do you get for you money? The GTI Edition 35 offers a more powerful 173kW for starters, a detuned version of the 2.0-litre turbocharged engine in the all-wheel drive Golf R. That's 18kW more than the standard model and maximum torque also increases, from 280 to 300Nm. The result is a car that accelerates from 0-100km/h in 6.6 seconds, with a top speed of 247km/h, three tenths of a second less than the standard model. Only 200 of the limited edition Edition 35s will be offered. Visually, the car can be identified by its new front bumper, glossy black mirror housings, side sill extensions in body colour and the "35" edition badge on the front wings. All Edition 35s are also equipped with smoked LED rear lights, LED-illuminated licence plate and smoked rear windows. With 173 kW of power the Edition 35 sits midway between the standard GTI (155kW) and Golf R (188kW), but remains front-wheel drive. Available in five door form only, it comes in a choice of manual or 6-speed DSG for an additional $2500, plus a selection of four colours, white, red, silver of black. You'd better be quick.

The struggling Swedish brand’s PhoeniX concept has just been handed the Auto Express design award.