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Petrol Price Hikes
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Green light for petrol price hikes

Labor throws its weight behind the Coalition’s bid to bump up the fuel excise twice a year.

Why the Dodge Challenger will be the Dodge Charger for Oz
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Why the Dodge Challenger will be called Dodge Charger for Oz

Mitsubishi’s SUV means that the demonic Dodge will have to find a new name if it arrives in Australian showrooms.

Charger returns!
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Charger returns!

Get excited: Chrysler is set to bring its wild rear-drive 527kW V8 thunder Down Under.

2017 Aston Martin DB11 spy pics
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2017 Aston Martin DB11 spy pics

The Aston Martin DB11 keeps shedding its camo skin ahead of its 2016 reveal

Nurburgring bans lap records, enforces speed limits
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Nurburgring bans lap records, enforces speed limits

There will be no more lap records set at the Nurburgring for the rest of the year – and potentially beyond.

Nico Rosberg Austria 2015
Motorsport

Rosberg jumps Hamilton for Austrian GP win, Lowndes wins his 100th; Loeb lights up

Nico Rosberg lands another punch on team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s title hopes; Craig Lowndes sets another record during a weekend of carnage; Eli Evans takes ARC lead; Sebastien Loeb’s winning ways in WTCC

Free Porsche
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Want a free Porsche? Buy a Chinese flat

Struggling developers offering sports cars to lure buyers

Audi SQ7
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Test driver bins development prototype at the famous Karussell

Test driver bins development prototype at the famous Karussell

Wheels July 2015 issue
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Wheels July 2015 issue

OUT NOW! Our July issue asks Corvette or Camaro — which will wear Holden’s performance hero badge?

Nissan IDx
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Nissan IDx is dead, but 370Z to slim down

Affordable rear-drive coupe binned, but 370Z may return to basics

Peugeot 308 GTi
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Peugeot 308 GTi revealed

French get serious with 201kW hot hatch

Koenigsegg
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Koenigsegg smashes 0-300-0km/h record

Swedish hypercar maker destroys its own record

Jaguar XE
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2015 Jaguar XE price undercuts BMW 3 Series

Jaguar goes on the attack as it targets German rivals with its stunning new sedan with aggressive pricing and high equipment levels for its most important model to date

911 vs 370Z
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What’s more popular: Nissan 370Z or Porsche 911?

Have a guess which sports coupe sold better last month

BMW X6
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We could have beaten BMW X6 to market, says Benz

Mercedes-Benz has revealed it was working on an SUV-coupe before BMW launched the X6 in 2008, but chose not to produce it until now

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe
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Get ready for more SUVs, maybe even a convertible, says Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz predicts an explosion of derivative models, primarily to feed China’s hunger, but also the world as SUV sales continue to grow

Shelby GT500
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560kW Shelby GT500 coming to Australia

Hottest Mustang yet set to land on local shores

2016 Audi A4 spy pics
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2016 Audi A4 spy pic

Here are the clearest pics yet of the next-generation Audi A4, as it edges closer to September’s Frankfurt show debut

Ferrari F430 test drive near miss
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Ferrari F430 test drive close shave

F430 test drive almost ends in disaster

Jaguar XJ
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2016 Jaguar XJ gets 700Nm V6 diesel

Call it that awkward moment when a V6 diesel knocks on the door of its V8 brother only to boast it can now produce pretty much the same torque

2015 Holden Colorado Z71
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Flagship Holden Colorado ZT1 to take on Ford Ranger Wildtrak

The full-fruit 4×4 Colorado shows Australia’s desire for customised utes and Holden and Ford chase the top-selling Toyota Hilux

Nissan at Le Mans 2015
Motorsport

Nissan GT-R LM racecar: why we entered Le Mans

Nissan saw two of its three cars fail to complete the Le Mans 24 hours, yet it’s third car came home dead last before its 242 laps meant it was classified as a non-finisher. That’s still an achievement, says Nissan Motorsport boss Darren Cox

2017 Jaguar F-Pace spy pics
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2016 Jaguar F-Pace spy pics

The Jaguar F-Pace breaks new ground for the cat as it chases down its predominantly German opposition

Renault Alpine Celebration
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Alpine Celebration concept paves way for 2016 production

Revival of the iconic Alpine brand is a step closer after the release of this near-production concept at Le Mans