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France bans mobile phone use in stationary cars
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France bans mobile phone use in stationary cars

Pulling over and stopping your car to use your phone is now illegal in France. But are tougher laws enough to prevent phones being a dangerous distraction?

Ferrari 488 Pista images leaked
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Ferrari 488 Pista images leaked

Forum spills pics of more hardcore 488

Hennessey Exorcist ZL1 Camaro cracks 349kmh
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Hennessey Exorcist ZL1 Camaro cracks 349km/h

Demon-fighting tuned Chevrolet Camaro sets the fastest speed for a gen-six version of the two-door fastback coupe

2018 porsche 911 gt3 rs revealed
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New Porsche 911 GT3 RS coming

Hardcore GT3 expected in the final quarter of 2018

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2018 Porsche GT3 RS blasts in from $416,500

Faster, lighter, madder Porsche 911 GT3 RS lighting up Aussie roads from late this year

Ferrari 488 Pista cover MAIN
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Ferrari 488 special-edition dubbed Pista

Leaked images show Ferrari’s 488 special with aggressive bodywork and new badge

Porsche dumps diesel 21.j
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Porsche dumps diesel from entire model range, for now

Dieselgate takes its toll as the sports car and performance SUV maker shifts focus to ‘electromobility’

Porsche dumps diesel 21.j
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Porsche dumps diesel from entire model range

Dieselgate takes its toll as the sports car and performance SUV maker shifts focus to ‘electromobility’

Japanese classics beat sales estimates at auction news
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Japanese classics beat sales estimates at auction

Shannons’ most recent auction saw an early WRX and MR2 exceed bidding expectations

HSV GTS GTSR model availability update
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HSV has ‘hundreds’ of GTS, GTSR models left

Estimates they’ll all be gone very soon at current rate

Brabham Automotive brand announces launch
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Brabham Automotive brand announces launch

David Brabham to lead ‘start of a new chapter in the Brabham family story’

Smaller engine battery pack to power Volvo XC40
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Smaller engine, battery pack to power Volvo XC40

Electrification plans roll out for Volvo’s new compact SUV, but it will be a long wait for Australia

Wheels February 2018 New issue out this week
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Wheels February 2018 – New issue out this week

Our new issue hits the shelves and mailboxes this week, headlined by the Ford Ranger Raptor and a 3000km stress test in Holden’s imported Commodore

2018 Honda HR-V receives a mid-life facelift
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2018 Honda HR-V receives a mid-life facelift

Mild styling changes and active safety are introduced as standard to Honda’s small SUV

BMW M4 Convertible 30 Years revealed
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BMW M4 Convertible ‘30 Years’ revealed

Drop-top two-door limited to 300 units worldwide

Daniel Ricciardos 2018 Formula 1 racer revealed
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Daniel Ricciardo’s 2018 Formula 1 racer revealed

Special edition livery won’t stick around for the season opener, but early signs promising for a competitive season

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Brabham Automotive launches ahead of possible F1 buy-in

The Brabham name appears set to rejoin motorsport as rumours of a Force India buy-out strengthen

Lexus RX 7-seater arrives in Oz
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Lexus RX 7-seater arrives in Oz

At long last, Lexus has a three row option for RX shoppers

BMW i3S brings its quirky electric goodness to Australia
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BMW i3S brings its quirky electric goodness to Australia

First examples of BMW’s sportier i3S arrive Down Under, highlighting the fun side of EVs

M Sport Ford Fiesta WRC Lego kit revealed
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M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC Lego kit revealed

M-Sport fans now have something to do while they watch Ogier attack stages

Lexus Chrysler bookend JD Power reliability survey
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Lexus, Chrysler bookend J.D. Power reliability survey

Lexus has retained its position in the US as the most reliable carmaker, while Chrysler has performed the worst

Daniel Craig Aston Martin Vanquish to be auctioned
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Daniel Craig’s Aston Martin Vanquish to be auctioned

Bespoke Centenary Edition Vanquish to go under the hammer for charity

Aspark Owl cracks sub-20sec 0-100kmh sprint
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Aspark Owl cracks sub-2.0sec 0-100km/h sprint

All-electric prototype serves as an ultra-quick proof of concept

The closest finish in NASCAR history was wild
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The closest finish in NASCAR history was wild

Official margin of victory stated as 0.000 seconds