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VW Dieselgate: spreads to Europe
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VW Dieselgate spreads to Europe

Audis, Skodas and Seats join VWs as affected vehicles, as ACCC begins probe in Australia

Volkswagen chief Martin Winterkorn resigns over diesel scandal
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Volkswagen chief Martin Winterkorn resigns over diesel scandal

CEO says he is shocked at scale of misconduct, wants to give VW a fresh start

Alfa Romeo 4C Spider priced from $99,000
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Alfa Romeo 4C Spider priced from $99,000

Sexy Italian mini-supercar loses its lid, doesn’t stack on much weight

VW diesel scandal affects 11 million cars
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VW diesel scandal affects 11 million cars could attract $25 billion penalty

Australian owners in the dark as Volkswagen Group faces huge fines and a multi-billion dollar recall program over diesel cars that cheat emissions tests

Renault Alaskan ute
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Renault Alaskan to start French ute family

Renault hopes to offer a full range of body styles for its Alaskan ute, which is due in Australia next year

Abarth 124 Spider to be faster than MX-5
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Abarth 124 Spider to be faster, more premium than MX-5

The forthcoming Fiat 124 Spider may be twinning with the Mazda MX-5, but the brand insists its version will be “unique in character”.

HSV Clubsport, Maloo, Senator to get 400kW blown V8
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HSV Clubsport, Maloo, Senator get 400kW blown V8

Performance Holden specialist HSV is about to give its range a significant shot in the arm, rolling out the supercharged LSA powerplant across the lion’s share of its line-up from next month.

HSV Gen-F2
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HSV Gen-F2 range revealed

400kW supercharged LSA engine rolls out across the range

Renault Megane RS to be five-door only
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Next Renault Megane RS to be five-door only

Next high-performance Megane set to follow its Clio stablemate as a five-door only model

Jaguar says one F-Pace is SUV plenty
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Jaguar says one F-Pace is SUV plenty

British luxury brand to buck SUV explosion trend – for now, at least.

Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel
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Daniel Ricciardo seals second at Singapore

Motorsport wrap: Ricciardo chases Vettel home at Singapore; Red face then triumph for Webber; VW believed close to F1 deal

Alpine coy on gearbox for lightweight sports car
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Alpine coy on gearbox for lightweight sports car

A driver-focused sports car from Renault-owned Alpine is set for production in 2017, but there’s no word on a manual gearbox

Infiniti Eau Rouge cancelled
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Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge cancelled

Sums on GT-R-powered super sedan don’t add up

Frankfurt Motor Show BMW M6 GT3 officially revealed
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Frankfurt Motor Show: BMW M6 GT3 officially revealed

BMW unmasks its 2016 GT3 fighter

Wheels Magazine October Edition
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Inside Wheels October 2015, on sale now

We get personal with Holden’s final Commodore, detail HSV’s 476kW muscle car project, and benchmark the new Jag XE.

Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus RS does 4.7sec
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Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus RS

Performance figures revealed for Ford’s super hatch

Frankfurt Motor Show Audi S4
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Frankfurt Motor Show: Audi S4 revealed

Range-topping A4 debuts new turbocharged V6

Renault hopes 2016 Megane strengths outweigh price rise
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Renault hopes 2016 Megane strengths outweigh price rise

Frankfurt motor show: The fresh Renault Megane will bring a host of new features when it arrives in Australia in the second half of next year

Rolls-Royce dash
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Rolls-Royce unwraps ‘sensuous, sexy’ Dawn soft-top

Rolls-Royce has continued its thrust into younger, hipper territory by declaring its new Dawn, a Drophead brother for the Wraith, the sexiest car it has built.

Toyota CH-R to rival Mazda CX-3
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Toyota rival for Mazda CX-3 here late 2016

Frankfurt motor show: A new baby SUV from Toyota based on an updated CH-R concept will go on sale in Australia next year

Porsche Mission E Concept Frankfurt Motor Show
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Porsche vows no Tesla will catch its electric sedan

Frankfurt motor show: Production versions of the Mission E concept will be the fastest electric cars ever, Porsche insists

Bugatti Gran Turismo Concept Car
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Star cars of the 2015 Frankfurt motor show

Frankfurt motor show: Take a tour of the world’s biggest car expo with the team from Wheels, on the floor at Frankfurt

Holden VF II SS last Commodore V8
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Holden VF II SS confirmed as last Commodore V8

GM boss says Holden’s V8 sedan era is over

Nissan Gripz Concept revealed
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Frankfurt Motor Show: Nissan Gripz Concept revealed

A couple of hints are in the name of the Nissan Gripz Concept – enthusiasts need to come to grips with a future Z-car crossover.