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2017 Toyota Hilux - australia's top selling vehicle
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VFACTS – the top-selling cars in Australia in 2017

The Australian new-car market achieved a new all-time high in 2017, with nearly 1.19 million cars finding new homes. But which were the most popular choices among Aussie car buyers?

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Next-gen Honda Insight to make mainstream shift

Honda has revealed its third-generation Insight hybrid in near-production-ready form ahead of its Detroit motor show debut

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MOTOR Magazine January 2018 issue preview

We kick off 2018 with a cracking V8 showdown in Europe

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Final HSV W1 rolls off the line

The last Commodore-based car to be built by HSV has been finished

Polestar One to launch Volvos standalone performance brand
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Polestar One to launch Volvo’s standalone performance brand – Won’t be coming to Oz

The gorgeous Polestar 1 is looking to the future; in tech, style, even in the sales experience- but won’t be coming down under.

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HSV builds its last Commodore-based car

Job number 90,114 will stay with HSV as a reminder of what Aussie muscle used to look, and sound, like

2019 Chevrolet Corvette twin turbo engine
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette to get mid-engined twin-turbo V8 flagship

The next Corvette won’t just be the first in the lineage to go mid-engined – it’ll be the first to feature a turbo V8 as well

Seven reasons to watch the 2018 Supercars season
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Seven reasons to watch the 2018 Supercars season

If last year’s championship is anything to go by, the 2018 Supercars season will be a cracker

Formula 1 2018 The year ahead
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Formula 1 2018: The year ahead

More grid penalties, more manufacturers, and more pit stops. But the racing product is unlikely to improve

Nine of the gnarliest motorsport crashes in 2017
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Nine of the gnarliest motorsport crashes in 2017

Crash, bang, whallop. These are the biggest shunts from a year of wheel-bashing motorsport

Wheels best motorsport moments of 2017
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Wheels’ best motorsport moments of 2017

We hand out some awards for the year’s racing

The ten most memorable moments from the 2017 Formula 1 season
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The ten most memorable moments from the 2017 Formula 1 season

It wasn’t a great year for passing, but the 2017 F1 season still delivered plenty of memorable moments

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Mini hatch to gain quicker dual-clutch transmission

Mini adds a third gearbox option for those who don’t like a clutch but are partial to a little hands-on shifting

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Toyota electric push to usher in performance hybrids

More powerful hybrid engines hint at hybrid versions of the Toyota 86 and upcoming “Supra” coupe

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Sebastien Loeb returns to WRC

Most successful rally driver ever to compete in three 2018 rounds

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Linkin Park shapes electric AMG sound

Mercedes-AMG working with film, game makers and American rockers Linkin Park to forge the sound of future vehicles. Yes, that Linkin Park!

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2018 Hyundai Veloster N shows it has bark to go with bite

VIDEO: Hyundai’s Korean Youtube channel hints that the hottest version of the Veloster will also sound the business

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2018 Honda Odyssey pricing and features

Honda has tweaked its popular people mover for the new model year exterior enhancements and the addition of driver assistance pack as standard to the top-spec VTi-L variant

Prodrive Racing changes name to Tickford Racing
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Prodrive Racing changes name to Tickford Racing

Name change is part of Tickford’s plan to strengthen brand identity

Lexus tops luxury brand customer satisfaction ranking
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Lexus tops luxury brand customer satisfaction ranking

JDPower survey reveals record customer satisfaction ratings among Australia’s luxury car brands

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2018 Detroit Motor Show: 2018 Jeep Cherokee facelift revealed

Jeep’s rival to the Mazda CX-5 will gain a subtle makeover, which includes more fuel efficiency under the bonnet

2018 Hyundai Veloster spied without camo ahead of official reveal
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2018 Hyundai Veloster spied without camo ahead of official reveal

New-look Veloster spotted during filming ahead of Detroit debut

One-off HSV HRT 427 Monaro hits the market for $750K
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One-off HSV HRT 427 Monaro hits the market for $750K

Want to own a mega-rare piece of Australian motoring history? You’d better have deep pockets…

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Cheap exotic performance cars for Christmas

V8, V10 and V12 maulers that Santa could really slay with