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2017 Mazda CX-5
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Mazda CX-5 continues to lead the SUV sales charge

SUVs continued to close the sales gap on cars, with Mazda’s popular soft-roader leading the charge.

Mazda 3 small car
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Mazda 3 small car tops January’s VFACTS sales chart

A back-to-back sales win for Mazda’s small car as Australia’s new-car market hits the ground running.

SUVs have almost out-sold passenger cars in January 2017
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SUV sales closing in on passenger cars

Strong January sales figures continue the rise of high-riding wagons as Porsche outsells Jeep, Lexus and Volvo

Volkswagen badge on ute
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Volkswagen’s Dieselgate bill set to rise an extra $1.2 billion

Volkswagen’s multibillion-dollar US settlement is expanding to cars with V6 TDI engines.

PCOTY 2017 Ford Mustang
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Ford Mustang wins PCOTY 2017 reader’s poll

Potent Pony Car popular with the punters

2017 Audi Q2
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2017 Audi Q2 pricing revealed

Audi has revealed local pricing for its new Q2 crossover variants including a special launch edition.

2018 Hyundai Veloster
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2018 Hyundai Veloster spy pics

The next generation of Hyundai’s mini-sports coupe has been spotted testing in the Californian desert.

Mercedes-AMG GT R lands from $349K
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Mercedes-AMG GT R lands from $349K

Green Hell hardcore coupe to swap Nurburgring for Mount Panorama

2017 Audi A4: WhichCar Style Awards
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2017 WhichCar Style Awards winner: Audi A4

The Audi A4 has been named the winner of the WhichCar Style Award for 2017 at the Australian Motoring Awards.

2017 Wheels Magazine Issue Preview - February
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Inside Wheels February 2017, ON SALE THIS WEEK!

2017 WHEELS CAR OF THE YEAR! We name the best ride you can buy. HSV’s 474kW GTSR revealed; we sample Kia’s rear-drive twin-turbo Stinger and more.

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WhichCar Style Award winner to be announced

Four finalists, six judges and one winner. Who will take out WhichCar’s 2017 Style Award winner?

VE Commodore prototype for V8 Supercars hits market
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VE Commodore prototype for V8 Supercars hits market

Original VE racecar hits the market, but ‘POA’

How quick is the HSV GTSR W1?
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How quick is the HSV GTSR W1?

MOTOR’s own track tester develops the ultimate Aussie muscle car

How HSV scored the W1’s LS9 engine
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How HSV scored the W1’s LS9 engine

Tracking down 300 of an engine that’s no longer built

2017 HSV GTSR
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1995 HSV GTS-R v 2017 HSV GTSR W1

They share a name but there are very few similarities between one of the most exclusive and desirable HSVs from the 1990s and the modern hero car for the brand that will go down as its fastest and most powerful

2017 HSV GTSR W1
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How HSV’s GTSR W1 almost stalled on the start line

It was only 12 months ago that HSV’s engineering boss hit a hurdle he thought could “really kill the program”

HSV GTSR
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2017 HSV GTSR W1 sold out

The quickest, most powerful Australian car ever made was snapped up before HSV even confirmed its existence

2017 HSV range revealed
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2017 HSV range revealed

One final fling for V8-powered HSVs

HSV GTSR W1 ENGINEERING
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Unique panels, carbonfibre for future HSVs

The technology blended into the GTSR W1 provides clues to HSV’s future imported models.

HSV GTSR revealed
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HSV GTSR revealed

Beefed up beast available as a sedan or ute

HSV GTSR W1 Carbon fibre
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2017 HSV GTSR W1 taps into Ferrari technology

The last hurrah for Holden’s V8 Commodore includes some top-end tech from some of Italy’s finest supercars

2017 HSV GTS-R
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HSV’s last-ever Australian sedans revealed

HSV GTS-R badge returns with a limited-run, LS9-engined W1 to top out the 2017 range.

HSV GTSR W1 revealed
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HSV GTSR W1 revealed

The biggest, baddest Austrailan muscle car ever is here

Toyota Altona Plant Manufacturing
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Toyota to close Australian manufacturing on October 3

Toyota has confirmed Tuesday, October 3, 2017 will be the last it produces a Camry in Australia, leaving Holden to wind down Australian car making or good 17 days later.