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April new car sales: Holden feels a different type of pain
The Commodore still hasn’t caught buyers’ imaginations, and wallets, the latest VFACTS sales data reveals

MOTOR Magazine May 2018 issue preview
Details of Ford’s next Focus RS, plus we put Stinger GT against Commodore VXR!

Mercedes-Benz GLC200 drops entry price by $5500
Rear-drive range-opener priced from $61,990

Interview: How the Brabham BT62 supercar came to be
The $1.8 million supercar project had its genesis in Adelaide just over two years ago. Here’s the story of how it happened, in David Brabham’s own words

Exclusive: Porsche plans assault on outright Nurburgring record
Stefan Bellof’s 35-year-old 6:11.13 mark set to fall

Brabham Automotive BT62 revealed
Iconic name now found on a 522kW track-killing hypercar

Revealed: Brabham BT62, the supercar made in Australia
An Aussie motorsport dynasty is reborn, with a 522kW track-day specialist wrapped in performance numbers that will amaze you

2018 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid revealed with hypercar boost mapping
Third-gen SUV will drive further on its batteries, accelerate harder and cost less than the model it replaces

BMW shuns all-electric sports car
Battery technology can provide performance, not dynamics, according to BMW

2018 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer facelift bumps up entry price
BMW cuts its front-driving, lifestyle-focussed hatchback range down to a single model as part of a mild makeover

Shoe-based ‘shoey’ stays Australian, despite F1’s takeover
F1 may hold the rights to turn the shoey into a beer glass, but the shoe-based tribute will remain an Aussie icon

2018 Mercedes-AMG E53 sedan and wagon make Euro debut
Straight-six replaces V6 with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system to for performance and economy

Five of Brabham’s best cars
Technical revolutions, championship winning racers, and one very fast Alfa Romeo

2018 Toyota Corolla adds blip-shift manual gearbox option for Australia
The next generation of Australia’s best-selling passenger car will put rally pro tech behind the wheel of every manual car

2019 VW Golf confirmed with 48-volt mild-hybrid boost
The highly anticipated next-gen Golf will feature luxury car fuel-saving tech at what VW says will be an affordable price

More Haval hardware on the way in 2019
Left-hooker-only Haval H6 and F5 locked out for Australia, but more right-hand drive models in the mix for next generation

Tesla’s chief Autopilot architect quits, shareholders threaten Musk
Another high-ranking name quits Tesla as its eccentric leader faces a shareholder-led revolt against his authority

Government cuts speed limits to improve air quality
A number of Welsh roads face lower speed limits in an effort to cut harmful emissions

Video: Mark Webber Porsche 991.2 911 GT3 RS onboard
Aussie F1 legend belts Porsche’s new road racer on the Nurburgring GP circuit

Porsche investigating 9500rpm street-legal 911
Engine boss hints that ultimate atmo 911 still yet to come

Ford Asia Pacific leaning on Australian development centre
An ability to quickly switch between projects is piling on the work for Ford’s local design and engineering skunk works

Ricciardo and Verstappen collide as Hamilton wins in Baku
Red Bull Racing teammates crash spectacularly in closing stages of Azerbaijan Grand Prix

In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in April
Our picks of the most awesome automotive-related gear we found in April

2018 Beijing Motor Show: Jaguar XJ50 revealed
Luxury sedan celebrates the XJ’s 50th birthday
