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Winston Churchill’s car sells on eBay

A classic Daimler driven by Sir Winston Churchill during World War Two has been sold on eBay.

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Sportier BRZ/final WRX coming

Having trouble deciding between the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ twins? Well Subaru may have just made the choice for you.

Forget the Peel P50, there’s a new king of the tiny automobile – everyone meet the world’s smallest car.
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Meet the ultimate muscle car mash up – the Equus Bass 770

This is what you get when you jam the world’s greatest muscle cars into a blender, add an extra dose of ‘all-American patriotism’, and hit ‘Churn’.

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BMW hits out at safety body

BMW has hit out at Euro NCAP calling the independent safety body “inconsistent” and “confusing” after its new i3 city car failed to score a five star rating.

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World’s fastest Beetle?

This might just be the world’s fastest Volkswagen Beetle.

Sir Jack Brabham at the Australian F1GP on March 26, 2011
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Sir Jack Brabham: 1926-2014

Australia’s triple world champion dead at 88

Dancin' James races on soft compound boots
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Dancin’ James races on soft compound boots

There was plenty of overtaking at Winton but was it proper racing?

Official: Nissan and V8 Supercars end partnership
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Official: Nissan and V8 Supercars end partnership

Finding a replacement not a simple matter. Mercedes-Benz and Lexus nix any suggestion that they want the gig.

Ambrose beats up on Kyle Busch  to win Nationwide race at the Glen
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Ambrose beats up on Kyle Busch  to win Nationwide race at the Glen

Awesome day for Ambrose. Do you think he regrets leaving V8 Supercars? Yeah, like Ricky Ponting is sorry that Stuart Clark was recalled for the Headingly Test …

Yaris recall is 45,000-plus cars
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Yaris recall is 45,000-plus cars

Toyota Australia has confirmed that it’s recalling more than 45,000 Yaris sedans and hatchbacks to rectify a potentially dangerous seat belt pretensioner glitch.

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Report: Holden quits Oz by 2016

Today was supposed to be the day that Holden’s great export hope was launched in the US city of Palm Springs.

STI - a work of art?
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STI – a work of art?

Subaru has launched an STI gallery in Tokyo to honour its 20 year history.

Double blow
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Double blow

Official (and unofficial) confirmation of Audi’s new twin-turbo V8.

M5: BMW reinvents the fast four door!
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M5: BMW reinvents the fast four door!

BMW’s famous M-division is set to redefine the fast four-door with its forthcoming M5

Jaguar confirms C-X75 Hybrid Supercar
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Jaguar confirms C-X75 Hybrid Supercar

0-100 in less than 3 seconds; economy of a small hatch

NRMA: Most motorists think they're good drivers
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NRMA: Most motorists think they’re good drivers

A new NRMA survey suggests many motorists look upon their own driving habits through rose-coloured glasses

Most Expensive Celeb Cars
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Most Expensive Celeb Cars

Most Expensive Celeb Cars

Lamborghini Aventador Launched In Australia
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Lamborghini Aventador Launched In Australia

Well-heeled Aussies get your cheque books out, keen onlookers keep your camera at hand: Lamborghini’s all-new Aventador hero car is now on sale in Australia.

Gran Turismo 5
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Gran Turismo 5

Driving game Gran Turismo 5 narrows the gap between virtual gaming and real-life racing. But by how much? We sent PlayStation hot-shoe Glenn Butler to Laguna Seca in an Audi R8 V10 to find out.

Porsche 911 991 Carrera S blog from Los Angeles
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Porsche 911 991 Carrera S blog from Los Angeles

Despite this confidence, and a very positive review from our own Ash Westerman in the current issue of Wheels (on sale now), I am nervous about driving the new 991 911 (isn’t that a recipe for dyslexic meltdown).

Christmas (car) hampers
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WHEELS MAGAZINE: Christmas (car) hampers

As Christmas draws near, it’s pens down in the Wheels office, and time to grab the keys to our favourite festive-season rides. (At least for a few days. We haven’t finished our Car of the Year Finals issue yet!)

Bentley unveils EXP 9 F luxury SUV
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Bentley unveils EXP 9 F luxury SUV

Bentley is finally joining the likes of BMW, Porsche and Range Rover in trying its hand at making a luxury performance SUV. The EXP 9 F is currently just a concept, but a production run would make it the third model of Bentley’s current line-up alongside the Continental and Mulsanne.

World’s first pedestrian airbag from Volvo
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World’s first pedestrian airbag from Volvo

The new Volvo V40 features the world’s first airbag for pedestrians – aiming to reduce injuries sustained when road traffic collides with human beings.

Audi A8 L W12
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Audi A8 L W12

This is currently the most expensive Audi A8 on the books – the A8 L W12. In fact, it’s the fourth most expensive Audi full stop, just beneath the R8 V8 Spyder and both versions of the R8 V10.