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Bentley creates biometrically sealed safe
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Bentley creates biometrically sealed safe

In a world of facial recognition and fingerprint scanning smartphones, Bentley has unveiled a lockable storage compartment sealed with a touch

FIA abusing DNA of F1 with halo Verstappen
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FIA ‘abusing DNA’ of F1 with halo: Verstappen

Dutch Red Bull Racing Formula 1 star rubbishes the FIA over the introduction of the controversial halo safety device

GM paves way for supercharged Camaro ZL1 to join Holden showrooms
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GM paves way for supercharged Camaro ZL1 to join Holden showrooms

Chevrolet’s next-gen Camaro appears locked in for Australia as its parent company lays the groundwork

Wheels March 2018 New edition out this week
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Wheels March 2018: New edition out this week

The March issue of Wheels hits newsstands this week, featuring Mustang versus Camaro, Renault’s latest RS-badged Megane, and the Holden Commodore VXR

Mercedes AMG GT R is new F1 safety car
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Mercedes-AMG GT R is the new F1 safety car

AMG’s super-coupe is the new pace car for Formula 1

Equus Throwback Corvette
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Equus Automotive builds 746kW ‘Throwback’ Corvette

Redesigned ‘Vette has some mean looks and the power to back it up

Self-driving Uber fatally runs down pedestrian
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Self-driving Uber fatally runs down pedestrian

Uber parks up self-driving fleet after autonomous SUV strikes and kills pedestrian in the US at the weekend

How Australia compares globally for electric vehicle sales
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How Australia compares globally for electric vehicle sales

Australia lags behind the rest of the world in adopting electric vehicles

Nissan revives hopes for 370Z replacement
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Nissan revives hopes for 370Z replacement

Reports indicate a replacement for Nissan’s sports car could be on the way

Volkswagen ID R Pikes Peak revealed
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Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak revealed

VW finally reveals electric racer for the Race to the Clouds

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Volkswagen’s Pikes Peak attack to spawn R-badged electric family

This stunning specialist tarmac racer opens up closer ties between Volkswagen’s potent R badge and its in-house motorsport division

Hyundai i30 N suspension tuned in Australia
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Hyundai i30 N scores special Australian suspension tune

Hyundai N boss Biermann relents on single chassis tune

Hyundai announces track-proof warranty for i30 N
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Hyundai announces track-proof warranty for i30 N

Most brands will void warranties on cars used at race tracks. Hyundai, though, says it won’t penalise track day fiends

Cars wouldnt meet Australian emissions standards without cheat VW
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Cars wouldn’t meet Australian emissions standards without cheat, court hears

Class action lawyers claim turning point in trial to seek compensation for owners caught up in Dieselgate scandal

2018 Mitsubishi Triton Blackline special-edition ute revealed
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2018 Mitsubishi Triton Blackline special-edition ute revealed

Triton Blackline adds a bunch of sporty features over the popular GLS double-cab pick-up

2018 Volkswagen Polo GTI pricing and specs revealed
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2018 Volkswagen Polo GTI pricing and specs revealed

VW’s 147kW Polo 6 GTI arrives in Oz for a few dollars more

How Lewis Hamiltons rumoured 72 million contract stacks up
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How Lewis Hamilton’s rumoured $72 million contract stacks up

The four-time Formula 1 world drivers’ champion could receive the highest base salary of any sports star worldwide

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG004S with GTR power
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Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG004S will be GT-R-powered

American supercar to be powered by 515kW version of Nissan’s twin-turbo V6

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Computing power causes self-driving cars’ emissions to soar: study

Autonomous cars’ electronic brains use up to 80 percent of the vehicle’s energy, study finds

Australias worst locations for car theft named
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Australia’s worst locations for car theft named

Statistics show good and bad news for motorists around Australia, naming the cars most likely to be stolen and where

2018 Mercedes Maybach Pullman revealed
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2018 Mercedes-Maybach Pullman revealed

Maybach’s twin-turbo V12 limo still sits atop the Pullman range

2018 Lexus RC pricing and features
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2018 Lexus RC pricing and features

Lexus has updated its big sports coupe, with the performance-orientated RC F variants receiving most of the attention

honda builds mean mower
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Honda builds 215km/h+ Mean Mower

The lawn mower that’s fast enough to lose you your licence

Luxury Car Tax in the crosshairs as trade talks near
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Luxury Car Tax in the crosshairs as trade talks near

Don’t want to pay LCT on your next ride? It might be worth waiting a couple of years …