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McLaren outruns Bathurst 12-Hour drama
Motorsport

McLaren outruns Bathurst 12-Hour drama

Motorsport report: van Gisbergen coolly claims Bathurst win; V8 Utes stirred and shaken; Brabham revs up for Indy

Audi RS Q3 Performance revealed
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Audi RS Q3 Performance revealed

Baby performance SUV takes power upgrade from RS3 hatchback

Chris Dyer joins Renault
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Aussie to lead Renault F1 assault

Ex-Ferrari man Chris Dyer joins as head of vehicle performance

Matt LeBlanc joins Top Gear
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Matt LeBlanc joins Top Gear

Ex-Friends star to co-host world’s biggest motoring show

2016 Jaguar F-Pace
Industry

New 2016 Jaguar F-Pace SUV will double sales, appeal to female buyers, says Jaguar Australia

Jaguar’s first SUV tipped to be a sales boon, and a hardcore SVR variant is under investigation.

How all-wheel drive cars could use less fuel than 2WD
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How all-wheel drive cars could use less fuel than 2WD

Mazda says it is developing super-efficient four-wheel drive vehicles

Ford GT buyers to be handpicked
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Ford GT buyers to be handpicked

Online questionnaire to decide early supercar owners

Renault Sport 2016 Strategy
Motorsport

Renault Sport F1 crucial to doubling sales

RENAULT’S return to Formula One as a constructor after five years as an engine supplier is part of its strategy to double sales of its high-performance Renault Sport road cars by 2020.

MOTOR March issue preview
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MOTOR March issue preview

A quick look at what’s in this month’s issue

2016 Holden Commodore SS-V Redline VF Series II
Industry

Aussie cars slump in January car sales

A record sales in month in January hasn’t been kind to Australia’s own

Renault Sport RS 01 Interceptor plays French highway patrol car
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Renault Sport RS 01 Interceptor plays French highway patrol car

There will be no getting away from this 375kW, 600Nm, 1100kg police weapon

Toyota Corolla Hybrid
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2016 Toyota Corolla Hybrid locked in for Australian launch

Australia’s best-selling car to add a fuel-miserly petrol-electric version that cuts the fuel bill

Ford Focus RS
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Ford Focus RS chief pans waste-of-time autos

Here’s why Ford’s quickest hatch will be six-speed manual only

Aston Martin DB11 prototype spied in Melbourne
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Aston Martin DB11 prototype spied in Melbourne

DB9 replacement spotted in local testing ahead of Geneva show debut

Nissan Oz still fighting for Nismo road cars
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Nissan Oz still fighting for Nismo road cars

Hot Nissans remain in brand CEO’s crosshairs

Paul "Zoomer" Zacka
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Vale Paul “Zoomer” Zacka

Former Australian off-road racing champion Paul Zacka died on January 1 after a long battle with cancer.

Porsche 911 drifts Nurburgring in snow
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Porsche 911 drifts Nurburgring in snow

Anything a 911 4S can do on ice the Group B SC RS can slide better

Toyota 86 racer
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Toyota 86 race modification pricing

Race-ready package for Pro-Am competition

Pastor Maldonado
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Pastor Maldonado to lose F1 seat

Venezuelan to be replaced ahead of 2016 season

Ferrari California T Handing Speciale
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Ferrari sharpens California T

New Handling Speciale pack stiffens Maranello’s droptop GT

BMW to debut all-camera rear-vision
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BMW to debut all-camera rear-vision

A rear-vision system that replaces all mirrors with digital images will be standard on the BMW that introduces it, likely in 2018

Opel GT Concept revealed
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Opel GT Concept revealed

Holden builds a rear-drive MX-5 competitor for its European arm

Opel GT hints at simpler, lighter sports-car future
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Opel GT Concept has Australian input

Holden could soon have an answer to the Car of the Year winning Mazda MX-5 and former winners the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ.

Jaguar F-Type SVR to get 322km/h top speed
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Jaguar F-Type SVR to get 322km/h top speed

700Nm, enhanced aero and lightweight parts combine to make fastest F-Type yet