2002 Melbourne International Motor Show
 Despite
a bevy of new vehicles and many an enthused motoring executive,
this years Melbourne Motor show wasn't up to the usual standard.
There were only a handful of never-before-seen models, and
most of what was on offer we've already reported on.
Despite this, there was one big surprise - Ford's R7. Last
year Ford unveiled it's R5 - a king-cab ute, if you will,
with a big tray and seating for four.
It was quite a hit, but no one would have guessed it would
spawn an all-new concept. Well, the R7 is a new cross-over
vehicle, which gives a detailed insight into both how future
Ford models will look, and what sort of avenues the marque
is prepared to travel down.
Ford R7 full report
At the show, the big names had all their major products shined
up and polished - at regular intervals, too! At the Land Rover
exhibit, punters can check out the groovy new Ranger Rover.
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Lamborghini has, for the first in Australia, showed off the
brain-scrambling Diablo replacement, the Murciélago.
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Nissan is always keen to show its wares and this year was
no exception. We've seen them all before, but the Nissan Z
is still jaw-droppingly cool.
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Holden fans will be delighted to take a look at the new two-door
HSV Coupes (not Monaros) - click
here for more. Also, the new Vectra should raise a few
eyebrows.
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Mitsubishi has just formed it's new Special Vehicles department,
and the first product off the line is the Ralliart Magna -
a car that is purportedly faster and better to drive than
the Ford XR8 and the HSV XU6.
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for more.
BMW is quite excited with its new 7-Series model, the flagship
BMW. Despite some negative views on the new styling, the car
is a technological marvel.
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Hyundai's exhibit will showcase the new Coupe, er, sorry,
Tiburon. Sporting a new 2.7-litre V6, the new Hyundai could
be just what the marque needs to scrape in a few extra sales.
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Audi has unveiled its new A4 Cabriolet to the Australian
public and it seems to be a smash hit.
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Subaru has showed off the new-look Forester and it ends speculation
of of which engines will be supplied. It is now clear that
all variants will use the 2.5-litre four-cylinder boxer engine.
The tubro GT model won't be out untillate 2003.
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Jaguar is showcasing an amazing concept that is a glimpse
of what Jaguars will look like in the near future. Enter the
R-Coupe.
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