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Classic V8s head to auction shannons
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Classic V8s head to auction

Shannons’ next auction is chock-full of bent-eight goodness

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2018 Volvo XC40 T5 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid revealed

The Chinese-owned Swedish carmaker unveils a three-cylinder hybrid drivetrain for its compact SUV

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2018 Isuzu MU-X pricing and features

Large three-row SUV is available in 4×2 and 4×4 trim for all your off-road and towing family needs

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Industry

Aussie to head up GM’s Canadian carmaking industry

Travis Hester, a former Holden engineer who cut his teeth on the VT Commodore, moves on to bigger things

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Ford handed $10m fine over PowerShift complaints

Carmaker to review customer complaints over shifty shifters after Federal Court sides with consumer watchdog and affected owners

Ford will cull passenger car range in US
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Ford will cull passenger car range in US

Soon only two passenger cars will be available from Ford in America

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Vaughn Gittin Jr drifts a Ford F-150 around the Nordschleife

It was too wet for the drift master’s bonkers Mustang, so he slid a Raptor instead

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Six things Holden would prefer you didn’t know about the ZB Commodore

In this special report, the confidential Commodore files reveal what might’ve been…

Volkswagen ID R Pikes Peak unveiled
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500kW Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak unveiled

Electric racer is set to tackle the infamous… er, Pikes Peak

John Bowe Phillip Island in March 741
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John Bowe at Phillip Island in a 1974 March 741 F1 racer

JB doesn’t mind putting his foot down in the old F1 car for a quick lap time

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Lamborghini to arm next-gen supercars with hybrid atmo V10, V12 tech: report

Petrol-electric hybrid systems will allow Lamborghini to keep selling its V10 and V12 atmo engines

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Auto braking systems not smart enough to help cyclists: research

AEB systems need to cast their gaze wider than just in front of the grille if carmakers want to look out for two-wheeled commuters

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2018 Volkswagen Polo Beats back for an encore

Limited-run version of Volkswagen’s city car turns up the volume, and adds a stripe

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2018 Isuzu D-Max pricing and features

Dual-cab ute retains value while gaining suspension and interior tweaks

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Industry

GM Korea keeps doors open, adds ‘new’ compact SUV

A last-minute rescue plan has saved GM’s South Korean factories, and flagged a potential new SUV for Australia

Memminger gives VW Beetle bigger engine and new face
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Memminger gives VW Beetle bigger engine and new face

German company Memminger has re-created the VW Beetle as a 2.7-litre-engined open-top

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Holden Spark snuffed out for Australian market

Holden’s micro hatch has been killed off in response to poor sales results

BMW performance classics to auction at Shannons
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BMW performance classics to auction at Shannons

Four rare cars, all manual, and all up for grabs in Melbourne

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Motorsport

Volkswagen’s I.D. R is set to silently dominate Pikes Peak

Purpose-built hill climber capable of accelerating faster than an F1 car heads to Colorado

phillip island supercars win
Motorsport

Scott McLaughlin gets out the broom to sweep Phillip Island Supercars round

DJR Team Penske driver dominates weekend to snatch championship lead in emphatic fashion

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Variety Bash rally kicks off for 2018

Get involved with the legendary Aussies who have been doing their bit to help out for more than 30 years

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Suzuki tops Australian Canstar Blue customer satisfaction survey

Japanese manufacturer earns five stars for overall satisfaction from Canstar Blue independent research

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Motorsport

Madman registers a Porsche 917 for road use in Monaco by stealing another car’s identity

Identity theft of the good kind results in iconic Porsche prototype being registered for road use

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2018 Porsche 911 GT3 RS cuts sub-seven minute Nurburgring laptime

One very green car, putting down a very fast lap, at a very green track