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"I have no regrets"; James Dyson on his stillborn $1b electric car

James Dyson writes about his stillborn electric car and how close it came to production

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Infiniti could have been Nissan's Tesla

RIP Infiniti. It could have been an all-electric, progressive upmarket brand to rival Tesla and Polestar

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Could a Kia pick-up look like this?

It might take some time, but the next generation of dual-cab utes will look significantly different to the champions of today

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Will commuting ever be the same again? No way…

Now that the WFH genie is out of the bottle, will rush hour ever come back into our lives?

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We’ll miss the Nissan GT-R when it’s gone

Be prepared, for the end of the road for the GT-R is closer than we think, and that will be a sad day

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CO2 emissions and coronavirus: is this the break that EVs needed?

As we wait it out at home, coronavirus restrictions mean lower emissions across the planet. And this is a good thing

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Could left-hand-drive cars have saved Holden?

Converting Australia to a left-hand drive nation might have saved Holden

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Supercars: the Holden vs Ford war is over

When the Commodore bows out of Supercars at the end of 2021, it ends a parochial rivalry that crossed generations

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The next Volkswagen Golf R won't get five cylinders

It was discussed, even tested, but Audi wasn't keen to give up the family jewels to big brother VW

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“Diversity is key”; motorsport can do better for women

On International Women’s Day, Emma Notarfrancesco asks if the motorsport industry is doing enough for women

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Sifting through the rubble: the Holdens that we would buy

Thinking about buying a superseded new Holden? Here's what the WhichCar staff would buy

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Flying cars: It’s time to clip the wings on the myth

Even if the technological issues could be solved, flying cars will be grounded by red tape

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Why did Holden die?

1984 marked the beginning of the end for Holden. Here's why Australia's own car brand crashed and burned

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What Ford can learn from Holden's failure

For decades, Holden and Ford were bitter rivals. Now only one remains, but will Ford suffer in its victory?

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Is it time to cut drink driving limits to zero?

OPINION Our current standards around drink-driving have been in place since 1991 – is it time to push for a zero blood alcohol limit?

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It's actually a good thing that Carpool Karoake is faked

The outrage about a comedian not driving while singing with a film crew in his car is bewildering

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You shouldn’t be driving if you can’t stay clear of cyclists

If your reaction to maintaining a safe distance from cyclists is to demonise riders, you probably shouldn't be on the road

Takata crisis 2020
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Is your car going to kill you this year?

Let’s make 2020 the year we put the Takata airbag crisis behind us

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Where to next for Ford?

Softening Mustang sales, loss of Mondeo and EcoSport point to potentially troubling times ahead

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Riding along with the craziest truck racers in Australia

We head to Winton Raceway to jump in one of the wild Australian Super Trucks racing rigs. This is motor racing for people who find car racing, well, kinda cute...

Getting racy with the Isuzu D-Max
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Getting racy with the Isuzu D-Max

We saddle up in one of the wildest – and rarest - Isuzu D-Maxs in existence today

Last Ride
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The last litre: we pick our dream final drives for when the oil runs out

The ultimate choice for the ultimate last drive with the world's final litre of fuel

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WhichCar's year in review

It's been a big one, but here were the big items of the year revisited. Onwards and upwards into 2020!

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Could the Corvette and Camaro be Holden’s saviour?

Sales continue to slide for the once-mighty Holden marque, but there are a still a couple of irons that could stoke the Lion’s fire