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McLaren 620R smuggled in as Porsche Cayman to evade tax

Someone’s in hot water after pretending their McLaren was a less expensive Porsche to dodge the taxman

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Novitec boosts the McLaren GT

Woking’s oddball GT/supercar blend makes 520kW with Novitec mods

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Here’s everything we know so far about Kia’s more powerful Stinger

Rear-drive fastback sedan gets updates for 2020 but will that include a new engine?

Maserati Trofeo lineup
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Maserati adds Ghibli and Quattroporte to its Ferrari V8-powered Trofeo lineup

New halo versions of two more Maseratis have been revealed

Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RS MR
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS gets the Manthey-Racing treatment

The company that made the GT2 RS a Nordschleife hero is back at it, and you can get it in Oz

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The next-gen M5 will pack a 750kW punch

A super sedan power war is about to be unleashed onto the world and BMW is firing the first salvo

Club Moolia WA
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Finally, a country club for car nuts

Pricey petrolhead paradise opening in WA in 2022 complete with its own FIA race track

Hyundai Ioniq range
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Hyundai forges EV-only Ioniq family

Dedicated Ioniq brand to deliver three new all-electric cars to the Hyundai fold inside four years

Motorsport

From 350,000 to 0 in six months; the 2020 Indy 500 is fan-free

For the first time in 109 years, the Indy 500 will run without spectators despite Roger Penske’s best efforts

EV charging
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EV smart charger trial switched on

Government supports $2.9m trial to explore grid-preserving smart chargers

Bitter Vero supercharged
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Supercharged Holden Statesman for sale in Germany

Rare Bitter Vero for sale with Walkinshaw supercharged V8

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This hero is putting a 13B rotary engine into a Tesla Model S

Those crazy Kiwis are at it again. This time dropping a rotary engine into one of Elon Musk’s electric sedans

Jeep managing director Kevin Flynn
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Jeep finds solid footing to ‘rebuild’ in Australia

One of the world’s most famous off-road vehicle brands finally has the solid ground it needed

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The McLaren F1 had two secret downforce fans. Who knew?

Yes, the McLaren F1 really did have two fans designed to increase downforce

Porsche Boxster Toyota 1UZ engine
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This Porsche Boxster is running on Toyota V8 power

Porsche engine swaps usually ruffle feathers, so what about a 1UZ-FE Boxster?

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Photos show a completely deserted Melburnian road network during curfew

Melbourne traffic cameras show a deserted city amid the most serious travel restrictions ever imposed

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Toyota RAV4 dethrones dual-cab utes as best-selling vehicle in Australia

Here’s how the Toyota RAV4 claimed victory as rival favourites ended up in a mangled heap

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Secret documents reveal lost VE Commodore variants – including a Torana!

Newly surfaced documents reveal Holden was contemplating a VE Commodore Torana variant

vw transporter t6.1
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Volkswagen vans and people movers score new looks and equipment

Volkswagen has given its range of load-luggers a refresh with new equipment, tech and styling

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Melbourne mechanics will be ‘open for business’ in lockdown

Vehicle servicing and repair will carry on throughout Melbourne lockdown but dealerships set to close

Subaru WRX Club Spec
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New limited edition Subaru WRX Club Spec announced for Australia

Subaru Australia is bringing a 150-unit limited WRX to customers

Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 supercar
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Gordon Murray reveals radical 488kW McLaren F1 successor

Gordon Murrary’s T.50 to be the last great analogue supercar

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Toyota Prado to get major engine upgrades and extra equipment

Toyota’s large SUV is set to benefit from improved performance, better safety and crucial connectivity. But the manual is gone!

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GM’s treatment of Holden dealers ‘incredibly reckless’, inquiry told

Holden denies it knew of the decision to close the brand when encouraging dealers to undertake costly showroom upgrades