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Hot Wheels turns 50-years-old
Classic tiny car brand hits big milestone

Alpina boss says performance diesel has bright future
The head of Alpina says the brand won’t turn its back on diesels despite recent controversies

Honda Civic Type R sets new Magny-Cours GP record
Front-drive record around the GP Circuit broken by MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year

1967 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake revived
Just 10 units of a continuation series will be available

2019 Ford Everest borrows Ranger Raptor engine
Ford’s gutsy 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel headlines the upgrade to Ford’s big, go-anywhere SUV

Nordschleife at night: One lap from the Nürburgring 24-Hour
Kelvin van der Linde pushes his Audi R8 LMS at full noise without daylight

Re-educating speeding drivers ‘more effective than demerit points’
An Australian motoring organisation’s call to introduce Speed Awareness Classes for drivers caught speeding has received a boost, with UK research showing they help prevent reoffending

McLaren Senna, BP23 set for Australia
$1.3m-plus Senna to be built in right-hand drive, purchased by Aussies

Koenigsegg to open Australian dealership
Lorbek is set to host Swedish supercar brand’s first Aussie showroom

Toyota 86 drift monsters unleashed at shutdown Altona plant
Altona plays as Gymkhana film set for Toyota and Yates

2018 Kia Sportage to introduce 48-volt mild-hybrid drivetrain
Kia kicks off hybrid-drivetrain integration with the Sportage, more hybrids to join next year

Mazda CX-3 diesel recalled for self-destructing engines
Own a CX-3 diesel or know someone who does? Read this

The future of Honda performance models in Australia
Local boss says Honda will keep meeting local demand for fun and fast cars

Pope’s Lamborghini Huracán heads up Sotheby’s auction
His Holyness’ one-off rear-drive Huracán sells for big bucks in epic auction

Nissan’s Australian future ‘not aligned’ with Supercars
There were never any plans to turn the Nissan GT-R into a Supercars contender, company says

Nissan to quit Supercars
The brand that kick-started the Car of the Future sees no future in Australia’s top-tier motorsport

2018 Skoda Karoq priced from $29,990
This Czech midsizer will crunch down to a two-seat van once you ditch the rear seats

2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio pricing and features
Alfa’s stylish entry into the SUV market has arrived in Australia to shake up the Euro high-rider establishment

Subaru Australia keen for hybrids
Subaru reveals plug-in hybrid XV crossover, but no Australian allocation … yet

2018 Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster joins GT line-up
AMG introduces halfway point between drop-top AMG GT and GT C

Ford, Holden both show a post-manufacturing profit
Shaking off the legacy of Australian manufacturing appears to have helped our former domestic car-makers

2018 Aston Martin DB11 AMR revealed
Sharper AMR DB11 becomes top-spec Aston grand tourer

Audi joins 2019 Detroit Motor Show no-show list
German carmaker joins BMW and Mercedes-Benz in announcing they will withdrawal from next year’s event

Ford launches five-year warranty across range
Two year boost takes Ford’s range-wide warranty to five years and unlimited kilometres
