Ever since American automakers pivoted to Australia in the 1960s, muscle car mania has lived on and reverberated Down Under too. It was an exciting period impossible to forget â and it's ...

The '60s marked the emergence of muscle cars not only in America but also in the Land Down Under: Australia. Spawned from the racetracks, these high-performance models eventually became highly ...

Comfortable, reliable and efficient, the Magna was an Aussie mainstay – even if it lacked the muscle car and motorsport appeal of rival sedans. The quintessential people mover brought sliding ...

which means the end of all Australian car production, Ford having already closed its doors. So this Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R, powered by a 587bhp, 6.2-litre, supercharged V8, is the last of the line.

Of all the good things to come out of Australia – some fabulous new world wines, Nicole Kidman, the combine harvester – a capable muscle car is probably the last thing you’d expect.