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A Porsche 962 that won Le Mans, as well as the outrageous 911-based 'Moby Dick' sports car, have been freed from the Porsche museum in Germany for hot laps at Australia's biggest historic race meeting.On the Formula 5000 front, a huge international field with drivers from Europe, the USA, New Zealand and Australia will compete at a track where the single seaters are able to stretch their legs to more than 280km/h. More than 500 cars are entered at Phillip Island in a range of races for everything from pre-war classics through to relatively modern sports and sedan cars.There are capacity grids for both the historic touring cars and production sports cars. Off the track, there a special displays to celebrate a range of anniversaries - the 60th year of Porsche in Australia, the 50th birthday of the Jaguar E-Type, and the 40th anniversary of the Falcon XY GT and the 1971 Bathurst 500 victory by the famous GTHO.The best racing is likely to be in the Formula 5000 contests and the races for big-banger sports cars, where four Le Mans Porsches, six V8-  powered Lolas, a Ford GT4 and a Sauber-Mercedes C9 will be battling for first place. Practice and qualifying at Phillip Island starts today (SUBS: Friday) with races tomorrow and Sunday.

Most people who’ve experienced poor customer service (and who of us hasn’t?) would tell their friends, maybe write a letter, or simply not buy from that company again. Not so for this Chinese businessman, who’s used Lamborghini failed to start only a month after purchase. Sources say Lamborghini refused to fix the car over maintenance issues, and the owner claims the dealer caused additional damage when towing the sports car. Disgruntled with their response, he had several men take to it with sledgehammers, in a public spectacle filmed by onlookers and posted online.

For three-and-a-half minutes the Racers amazed audiences at Circular Quay, animated by the digital production agency Muse. Aimed at fans both young and old, the projection featured the toy vehicles travelling through the pillars and walls of Customs House into a fantasy world.The spectacle was made possible thanks to 3D projection mapping to add dimension to the display as the toys cracked through the stone work.If you weren't able to attend the show click here for the exclusive video from the night!

But a couple in NSW's Riverina region are likely to remember their wedding for all the wrong reasons after the car taking them to a reception burst into flames.The drama unfolded on Saturday afternoon in Albury, in the state's southwest.  The couple, named by local media as Stephanie and Nathan Suter, were married in Albury's St Matthew's Church.On their way to the reception their car caught fire in Dean Street."It happened so fast, I just couldn't believe it," Ms Suter told the ABC.  My husband had to actually pull me out of the car. My hair and dress were actually on fire."The 33-year-old driver of the car was badly injured and was on Monday still being treated in the burns unit of Melbourne's Alfred Hospital.   A NSW Ambulance spokesman said the man suffered burns to his hands and face.Ms Suter suffered some minor burns and was treated at the scene for shock.  The couple are still planning to go on their honeymoon in three weeks, the ABC said.  It's not know why the car ignited.

Showing off the capabilities of its first ever four-wheel drive car, Ferrari takes the FF through the snow and the desert, to finish at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi.

The paparazzi may have snapped Paris Hilton with her new LFA, but they've got nothing on the latest work from Lexus.Part of their campaign “The Hard Way”, Lexus have teamed up with Sports Illustrated for a very exotic photo shoot. Set in an aeroplane hanger, champion drifter Rhys Millen smokes the wheels of the 412kW LFA as Dutch supermodel Rianne Ten Haken watches on, right in the middle of it.“It moved so quickly” said Haken, “it was just like the energy around me totally changed.”

One thing you can be guaranteed on in a Fast and Furious film is that every car chase scene will be even more exposive, colouful and exciting than the last. Check out our gallery for a selection from the the latest in the 'Fast' franchise.