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Formula 1 drivers vs World Cup stars: who is paid the most?

When it comes to pay packets, F1 drivers and World Cup soccer players earn some serious cash

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2019 Suzuki Swift GL Navigator manual announced

All Swifts will now have a five-star ANCAP rating, with the GL dropped from the range in favour of a pricier, but better equipped entry-level manual variant

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2020 Audi RS7 testing at the Nürburgring

Ballistic Audi super-sedan pushed hard with mild camo

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How VW smashed the Pikes Peak record

A combustion-powered hill climber will never snatch the outright record back from EVs – here’s why

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Volkswagen I.D R smashes Pikes Peak record

Romain Dumas pilots all-electric VW monster into the clouds

Motorsport

Volkswagen obliterates outright Pikes Peak record while Hamilton cruises to victory

Former World Endurance Champion becomes first person to complete a sub-eight minute run at Pikes Peak

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Having a lend: how you’re being taken advantage of at the dealership

The car finance deals too crooked to be true

Motorsport

Pikes Peak – 7 of the most terrifying hillclimb monsters

Twin engines, obscene aero, and fearless drivers. These are the some of the most extreme mountain-slaying beasts to contest the Race to the Clouds

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Explained: Mazda’s Anechoic Chamber

Tricky tech in simple terms. This month we explain Mazda’s anechoic chamber

Honda Civic Type R wins Bang For Your Bucks 2018
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Honda Civic Type R wins Bang For Your Bucks 2018

Honda’s hot hatch takes out another MOTOR award

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Left-foot braking a factor in Ford’s PowerShift problems

PowerShift papers: Ford Australia highlights left-foot braking behaviour as a concern in documents on ‘faulty’ transmission saga

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2018 EOFYS sports car bargains

We find $8000-plus in savings across every sports car on-sale

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2019 Volvo S60 sedan revealed

Volvo’s next-gen performance sedan is its first modern-day model to miss out on a diesel engine, as hybrid power comes to the fore

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Mazda USA testing CX-5 with 2.5-litre turbo engine

The CX-9’s turbo engine could find its way under the bonnet of the mid-size CX-5 in the future

Aston Martin opens Silverstone Test Centre
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Aston Martin opens Silverstone Test Centre

Iconic UK race track welcomes Aston as its new resident carmaker

Motorsport

Volkswagen I.D. R at the 2018 Pikes Peak hill climb: Run for the hills

Volkswagen makes EVs exciting with amped up 500kW Pikes Peak charger

Industry

Former Holden boss takes over GM’s global product planning

Mark Reuss, who steered the Australian arm through its darkest days, takes on a larger role in GM

Porsche 911 GT2 RS Moby Dick livery news
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Porsche 911 GT2 RS scores ‘Moby Dick’ livery

The livery from the classic Porsche 935/78 racer has been applied to a modern Widowmaker

Industry

Toyota Australia pegs a profit in its last year of manufacturing

The last manufacturer to fall has posted a $137 million windfall, but was again hit hard by closure costs

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Ford swamped with PowerShift complaints

PowerShift papers: Documents reveal that Ford Australia was flooded with almost 1000 complaints over faulty gearboxes in a single month

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2018 Nissan Qashqai Ti pricing and features

A new plush Qashqai range-topper has arrived in Australia

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2019 Kia Optima pricing and features

The price of Kia’s mainstay medium sedan has dropped, but at the cost of equipment levels

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Audi and Hyundai partner for hydrogen fuel cell development

Korean and German automotive giants form partnership focussing on alternative-fuel technology

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Porsche invests in Rimac as minority shareholder

Porsche jumps into bed with world leader in pure electric performance