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Tesla supercharging
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Tesla flags end to free supercharging

Electric car owners will soon be asked to pay for repeat visits to Tesla’s Supercharger top-up charging stations.

BMW i 8 NSW Police
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2016 BMW i8 added to NSW Police fleet

Rose Bay Police Squad to use the BMW i8 hybrid supercar – on loan from BMW Sydney – as part of the department’s public relations effort.

ANCAP crash test
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2017 Holden Astra earns 5-star ANCAP rating – but not the base model

The entry-level Holden Astra R misses out on an ANCAP crash safety rating, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s unsafe.

Holden Astra
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2017 Holden Astra RS and RS-V receive 5-star ANCAP rating – but base model misses out

Holden Astra’s base model offering is the latest car to fall foul of the differing regulations that cover Euro NCAP and ANCAP independent crash test processes.

2017 BMW M760Li xDrive
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2017 BMW M760Li xDrive coming to Australia

A twin-turbo V12-engined hyper-limo will be coming Down Under, BMW has confirmed, but wearing an eye-watering price tag.

Audi A5
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2017 Audi A5 and S5 Cabriolet revealed

The Audi A5 and S5 Cabriolet have been unveiled to complete the missing pieces from the German brand’s A4 sedan-based vehicle family.

Montoya racing Indianapolous
Motorsport

2017 Indianapolis 500: Team Penske field record five cars

Juan Pablo Montoya has been offered a one-off drive, joining the four team regulars at DJR Team Penske for the 2017 Indianapolis 500.

World’s fastest Nissan GT-R
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Worlds fastest Nissan GT-R rips 7.168 second quarter mile

Bahrain barnstormer clocks 7.168sec quarter mile

BMW M760Li xDrive comes to Australia
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2017 BMW M760Li xDrive comes to Australia

800Nm 6.6-litre twin-turbo V12 limo gets M Performance treatment

Tesla Model S P100d
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Tesla P100D Models To Get Performance-Enhancing “Easter Egg”: Elon Musk

Tesla CEO says the company’s fastest versions of the Model S and Model X are set to get even more performance courtesy of a software tweak.

SEMA 2016: Toyota unveils 354km/h LandCruiser
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SEMA 2016: Toyota unveils 354km/h LandCruiser

Toyota’s Land Speed Cruiser claimed to be world’s fastest SUV

Koenigsegg Regera
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How Koenigsegg crash tests a $3million hypercar

A fascinating look at how extremely limited edition hypercars like the Koenigsegg Regera are crash tested to meet safety standards

Volvo S90 Excellence
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Volvo S90 Excellence limited edition

Volvo’s S90 Excellence does away with front passenger seat to make space for a shoe closet.

Volkswagen Polo R
Motorsport

Is Volkswagen’s rally withdrawal all that it seems?

World champ Sebastien Ogier cut loose. Where will he end up?

Sydney traffic jam on freeway
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Sydney leads rise in car ownership costs

The cost of public and private transport has risen in most Australian capital cities, with the Harbour City again being the most expensive in which to get around.

Audi sign
Industry

Dieselgate: Audi faces fresh cheat claims

German newspaper claims it has uncovered evidence of yet another emission cheat device in Audi-badged cars

Mercedes-AMG SLS
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Mercedes-AMG SLS gets punished in gruelling tests

Behind-the-scenes footage of the development of the Mercedes-AMG SLS show how much punishment test cars go through

Shane van gisbergen
Motorsport

Shane van Gisbergen tightens grip on Supercars Championship title

Brilliant weekend lands him Jason Richards Trophy

Toyota HiLux
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Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger dominate October car sales

VTrade utes – and namely the Toyota Hilux and the Ford Ranger — outsell Australia’s top-selling passenger car during October, while SUV sales continued to rise.

HSV Grange rolling off production line
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Final HSV Grange rolls off production line

The beginning of the end for tuned Holdens starts with the last Grange rolling off HSV’s Clayton production line

Final HSV Grange SV
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HSV builds final Grange

Final hot limo leaves the production line

$45K to play: BMW M5 or Holden Commodore SS?
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$45K to play: BMW M5 or Holden Commodore SS?

Decade-old German V10 and brand new Aussie V8 in sub-$50K battle

Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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October 2016 Vehicle Sales: Winners and Losers

With official new-car sales figures for October released today, WhichCar details which brands and models were grinning or sinning for the month.

Toyota HiLux
Industry

Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger top October new-car sales chart

Trade utes knock the Toyota Corolla from the top of the monthly charts as buyers’ tastes continue to change