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Classic V8s head to auction
Shannons’ next auction is chock-full of bent-eight goodness

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

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

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

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

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

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…

500kW Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak unveiled
Electric racer is set to tackle the infamous… er, Pikes Peak

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

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

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

2018 Volkswagen Polo Beats back for an encore
Limited-run version of Volkswagen’s city car turns up the volume, and adds a stripe

2018 Isuzu D-Max pricing and features
Dual-cab ute retains value while gaining suspension and interior tweaks

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

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

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

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

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

Suzuki tops Australian Canstar Blue customer satisfaction survey
Japanese manufacturer earns five stars for overall satisfaction from Canstar Blue independent research

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

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