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Volkswagen's Touareg came full circle at the Paris Motor Show, with VW using this year's event to mark a decade since the Touareg made its debut at Paris with a commemorative edition, the Touareg 'Edition X'.

For 2013, the all-purpose land Rover Discovery 4 will feature a number of new options and luxury features, but for serious aficionados, the most notable upgrade for the MY13 Disco is the new 3.0-litre turbo diesel engine.

The 2012 Australasian Safari concluded with a short dash along the beach from Kalbarri to Geraldton. At the finish, victory in the gruelling eight-day 3,500 km off-road marathon through Western Australia went to Safari veterans, John Hederics and Kees Weel.

The penultimate leg of the 2012 Australasian Safari saw no major changes at the head of the field, but some of those who had suffered time penalties in earlier legs made sure they ended their Safari on a positive note with some fast times and impressive driving across Leg 6's three stages.

At the end of five days of the 2012 Australasian Safari, John Hederics and Kees Weel in the Holden Colorado continue to hold a comfortable lead over Rob Herridge and Sam Hill's Subaru Forester, but the stars of the day were those who had been beset by mechanical problems earlier.

After spending the first few legs within touching distance - sometimes literally - of the WA coastline, Leg 4 of the 2012 Australasian Safari saw the competitors head inland into true outback territory.

Jaguar Land Rover will celebrate 50 years of James Bond at the 2012 Paris Motor show by displaying one of the Land Rover Defenders used in Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment's upcoming motion picture SKYFALL.

Leg 3 of the 2012 Australasian Safari hit the dunes in one of the most challenging stages in the event's history. Over a huge 410km, the hits kept on coming. After Bruce Garland retired on Leg 2, it was the turn of overall leader Geoff Olholm to strike trouble this time around.

It was a long, hard and eventful day on Leg 2 of 2012 Australasian Safari, which comprised 491km of competitive stages through coastal station country from Kalbarri to Carnarvon. The day was hardest for Safari veteran Bruce Garland, who made a reluctant decision to retire after a collision with a fence post on Leg 2's opening stage.

In the opening leg of the 2012 Australasian Safari, the terrain was mixed between beach and bush, which provided an early challenge for both first time and experienced Safari entrants.

Historic Glengarry Homestead, east of the City of Geraldton, played host to the prologue for the 2012 Australasian Safari. At the end of the 22.4km warm up for the real Safari action, Cairns driver Geoff Olholm set the fastest time, and will lead the pack for Leg 1.

With the 2012 Australasian Safari just about to get underway, one of the keenest competitors is veteran racer Bruce Garland. With five Aus Safari wins already under his belt, Garland is gunning for a sixth crown this year, and is also aiming to make his Isuzu D-Max the first diesel to win the Safari.

Racing veterans, hardened international motorsport champions and young motorsport stars of the future will be hitting the West Australian outback in a few short days for the 2012 running of the Australasian Safari.

As part of a recently signed brand partnership deal with the Australian V8 Supercar Championship, all six campgrounds at this year's Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 will be sponsored by Britz, Australia's number one campervan brand.

Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the world premiere of the refreshed Mazda CX-9 crossover SUV will be at this year's Australian International Motor Show.

Visitors to this September's Club Marine Sports Boat & PWC Expo at the Royal Exhibition Buildings, Carlton, can get up to date on Victoria's latest water safety rules - and even do their licence test.

This weekend's Club Marine Sports Boat & PWC Expo will feature Australia's wakeboard world champs, Chloe Mills and Harley Clifford, in action!

Volkswagen's 'uber ute', the Amarok, will be put to the test by Australia's toughest off-road motorsport challenge, the Australasian Safari, which kicks off this weekend. The privateer entry by Melbourne property developer Sam Beck, and co-driver Chris Kenny, will mark the first time an Amarok has been entered in the extreme seven-day event.

Matt Hanson and Leigh Wells have stormed home to take their maiden AORC round victory at the Teagle Excavations ARB Pines Enduro, round 3 of the 2012 Australian Off Road Championship, which was held at Millicent, South Australia on the weekend of September 8 - 9.

Following on from the Landcruiser 'Altitude' Special Edition released last month, Toyota have added the Altitude package to the RAV4 model, with the Special Edition available across both 2WD and AWD versions, but limited to only 2,000 units.

Mitsubishi Motors will present the Australian debut of the next generation Outlander at the Australian International Motor Show at Sydney this October. The latest Outlander will be personally unveiled by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation President, Mr Osamu Masuko.

Hyundai Motor Company have released the latest version of their popular Santa Fe model, with the new style reflecting the latest evolution of Hyundai's 'Fluidic Design' language.

Land Rover has given what they call "a premium overhaul" to the Freelander 2, with the changes made to offer better comfort, convenience and driver options. The upgrade also includes a new 4-cylinder turbo petrol engine.

This weekend, the Australian Off Road Championship heads to Millicent in South Australia for the Teagle Excavations ARB Pines Enduro, round 3 of the 2012 AORC. Held amongst the pine trees of the Tantanoola State Forest and based out of the stadium style arena at Teagle's Quarry, the event runs over three big days, from September 7 to 9.