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Holden posts $255m loss as costly closure takes its toll
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Holden posts $255m loss as costly closure takes its toll

Holden closes the books on its penultimate full year as a local manufacturer with another big run of red ink, posting a $255.2 million loss for 2014

HSV GTS Maloo
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HSV GTS Maloo sold out

Customers snap up final examples of Clayton’s supercharged hay hauler

Ferrari CEO to step down
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Ferrari CEO to step down

Executive clean-out at Ferrari set to continue with expected retirement of Amedeo Felisa

Alfa Romeo Giulia spy pics
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2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia spy pics

While the rip-snorting Quadrifoglio has hogged all the headlines, here’s a preview of the everyday version that might just have the BMW 3 Series crowd cowering

Gobstopper II
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World’s craziest Subaru wins Goodwood hillclimb

“Gobstopper II” wins Festival of Speed time trial

Mercedes-AMG drive day at Bathurst
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Snowed out! Mercedes-AMG at Bathurst gallery

The Mercedes-AMG GT S is having its first official outing in Australia at the home of Aussie motorsport. One thing we’re betting organisers didn’t count on was snow. Lots of it.

Airbag newser
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Aussie airbag recalls about to crash through 1m cars

Honda adds 90,000 cars to the 850K Australia-wide already earmarked for a fix

2015 Toyota Fortuner
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2015 Toyota Fortuner is a cut-price Prado alternative

Circa-$45K pricing projected as the 7-seater Toyota Fortuner takes aim at Holden Colorado 7 and co.

Subaru to return to motorsport
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Subaru in return to Australian motorsport

Subaru has imported a batch of rally cars for local competition as it moots an official comeback to Aussie competition

Volvo buys Polestar
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Volvo buys Polestar in performance push

Volvo takes full ownership of its performance partner as part of a plan to increase sales

McLaren 675LT
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McLaren 675LT on the limit

Woking shows how promotional videos should be done

Wheels August 2015 - Inside the Issue
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Wheels August 2015 – Inside the Issue

2014 Mini Superleggera
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Mini Superleggera set for Oz

Sleek roadster tipped for 2018 release as Mini Australia dumps three slow-selling models

Volvo Polestar
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Volvo purchases 100 per cent of Polestar

Tuning division brought in-house to boost performance product

Kia Picanto
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2016 Kia Picanto to push Kia beyond 50,000 sales

A sub-Rio supermini is part of a bold plan to lift Kia Australia’s game Down Under as it streamlines it line-up with stronger models.

2017 WRC
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WRC reveals car of 2017

Faster, more aggressive cars planned for 2017 revamp

Lotus Evora 400 roadster
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Lighter Lotus Exige and Evora 400 roadster coming

Lotus is in the process of building a lighter and faster next-generation Elise and Exige, and it will soon lop the top of its Evora 400 flagship

2017 Jeep Cherokee spy pics
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2017 Jeep Cherokee spy pics

The controversial styling of the popular Jeep Cherokee is set to stay as the American engineers concentrate on what might be a high-performance turbo version instead.

Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series mule spotted
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Serious aero for AMG GT ‘Black Series’

Mule reveals possible spec for hotter AMG GT

2015 Ford Focus LZ
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Why the 2015 Ford Focus costs $3100 more

The most popular passenger car in Ford’s range costs more to get into, drops dual-clutch transmissions but offers better value where it matters.

V8 Supercars Gen 2
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V8 Supercars to accept fours and sixes by 2017

V8 Supercars will drop the first part of its name within two years, allowing more engine and body configurations to compete in the local racing series

2015 V8 Supercars Townsville
Motorsport

V8 Supercars courts new manufacturers

Monday motorsport wrap: Tech regs fail to address V8 Supercars financial woes; Frosty runs hot in Townsville; Aussies collide in the US; World Rally Cars set to go wild in 2017.

Newey teams with Aston Martin
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F1 guru to join forces with Aston Martin for new hypercar

Adrian Newey teams with Aston Martin to create next ‘McLaren F1’

Giorgetto Giugiaro retires
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Italian designer splits with Audi

Giorgetto Giugiaro, the man behind countless beauties, has sold his remaining shares of the company bearing his name to majority shareholder Audi.