The latest Australian region to receive the new Holden VE Commodore police cruisers is Victoria. The Aussies call them SMART cars, which stands for Special Mobile Anti- Road Toll, and they’re meant to form a highly visible presence that promotes safe driving. Of course, the Commodore SS is sold in the Middle East as the Chevrolet Lumina SS.
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The 2008 Jeep Liberty, to be unveiled at the 2007 New York Auto Show, features an all-new slab-sided look, but is essentially just a reskinned version of the Dodge Nitro that was unveiled in the Middle East recently.
Ford announced that the mighty King of the Road Shelby GT500KR will return in the spring of 2008, in time to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original. Only 1,000 of these special Mustangs will be built.
The Hummer H3 has always been criticised for its weak inline-5 engine. But the General is set to change that with the launch of the 2008 H3 Alpha, packing a 5.3-litre V8 under the hood.