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The Cars, Armoured Vehicles And Trucks Of Gamescom
7:30AM Brian Crecente | Gamescom is mostly video game show but there’s also that amazing outside venue packed with motorcycle trick riders, ATVs and sand volleyball courts. More »
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Gran Turismo Car Vs Real Car
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | While we can debate the merits of Gran Turismo as a game ’til the cows come home, nobody is going to argue against the fact it’s an excellent reference/shrine for car lovers. But just how good are Polyphony’s artists? More »
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Exclusive Rides For Gran Turismo PSP Preorders
12:40AM Mike Fahey | Preordering the long-awaited Gran Turismo for the PlayStation Portable scores you one of five rare rides, getting you ready to smoke your friends from the starting line. More »
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4:00AM Owen Good | Reader Danny Z. sent this in with a barebones description – I’m no mechanic, so I can’t tell if this is a joke or not. But that’s Mario peeking out from an MR2 Spyder’s intake. More »
Tuner Fits His Toyota With Mario Intake
4:00AM Owen Good | Reader Danny Z. sent this in with a barebones description – I’m no mechanic, so I can’t tell if this is a joke or not. But that’s Mario peeking out from an MR2 Spyder’s intake. More »
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Introducing The PlayStation Portable SUV
5:30PM Luke Plunkett | We’ve seen stranger marketing deals than this PSP-badged version of Citroen’s new C-Crosser sports utility vehicle. Not many, though. More »
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Wanna Drive The Zelda-Mobile?
3:00AM Luke Plunkett | Well, with an outlay of just $500, you can. The owner of this 1978 Ford Fairmont – which we’ve seen before – has had enough of his Hylian steed, and is selling up. More »
Midnight Club Los Angeles Australian Box Art
1:00PM Logan Booker | Rockstar has sent through the Oz box art for its upcoming racing title, Midnight Club Los Angeles. Unsurprisingly, it contains a shot of a car and… a Classification Board sticker! Heart-pumping stuff, I know.
I’ve included a larger shot after the jump, if you’d like to use it as a centred wallpaper or something. More » 
Samba de Amigo: The Truck Spotted On Unspecified Freeway
12:40PM Michael McWhertor | Reader John E writes in to give us a heavy dose of not news. “I was driving on the freeway with some friends and we saw a Samba De Amigo truck driving around”, according to his e-mail. “I haven’t seen anything on this anywhere else on the web, so I’m not sure what it’s for”. (OMG, does that mean we have an exclusive?!) We know what it’s for John: making us seriously consider purchasing a commercial truck with bright red rims and Samba de Amigo branding, then having a custom horn installed that blares “El Ritmo Tropical” at anyone whose driving technique we disagree with. More »
Midnight Club: LA Demo Goes On Aussie Tour
4:30PM Logan Booker | Want to give the latest game in the Midnight Club series a whirl? Rockstar has let us know that it’s taking an exclusive pre-release demo around Australia (well, Sydney and Melbourne so far) to give fans and curious gamers a look-see. It’ll feature the Saleen 302E, which I believe is a car.
Here are the dates:
30th August: Shadow Wars – Manning Bar Sydney University
13th-14th September: Auto Salon – Newcastle entertainment centre
25th-28th September: Royal Melbourne Show – Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
Epsom Road, Ascot Vale
4th-5th October: Auto Salon – Melbourne Exhibition Centre Southbank
Limited edition merchandise will also be up for grabs. More info (such as times!) when we get it. More » 
