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2017 Range Rover Sport – four cylinder diesel joins the range

The Range Rover Sport gets a new twin-turbo four-cylinder entry model, along with a significant technology update for 2017.

Lamborghini Gallardo
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British police caught joyriding in impounded Lamborghini Huracan

Impounding a $500K Lambo Huracan and taking it for a spin isn’t in the police manual, apparently

McLaren MSO HS
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McLaren MSO HS leaked online as ultra-performance version of 675LT

McLaren’s top-secret MSO HS has been sprung on social media, and now there’s a bevy of shots showing the British supercar specialist’s most extreme example of its Sports Series range.

Wheels September Edition Preview 2016
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Inside Wheels September 2016, ON SALE NOW!

HYPER HOLDEN! The inside scoop on Australia’s Super Ute; farewell to the Falcon ute; BMW moots a ute. Merc-AMG C63 S Coupe driven; Porsche 718 Cayman tracked

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2017 BMW i3 update brings more range, higher price tag

Two new models have been added to BMW’s i3 small car family, with high-capacity battery tech seeing maximum range improve by 63 percent compared to existing models. With both of the newcomers sporting a $2000 premium over the standard i3s they’re based upon, is BMW’s pintsized eco hatch finally a sharp buy?

Volkswagen Touareg
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Volkswagens ‘will never be the cheapest’

VW says it will stop focussing on price as it changes the way it sells vehicles to buyers

Peugeot 205 T16 for sale
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Peugeot 205 T16 for sale

AU $300K asked for Group B mid-engined Pug hatchback

Volkswagen Beetle
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Volkswagen Beetle bows out with ‘Classic’ edition

Australia will be one of the first markets to say a second farewell to the iconic Beetle

Tesla Model S
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Tesla Model S expected to get a bigger battery with new P100D flagship

A loose-lipped Dutch transport authority has let slip the existence of a powerful new flagship for the Tesla Model S range

Ford Fusion
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Ford plans to ditch the steering wheel

The first autonomous cars wearing Ford badges will roll onto the streets in 2021

child in car
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GM’s rear seat reminder is aimed at saving children’s lives

Sometimes it’s easy to forget to check back seats before you get out of a car. GM wants to fix that.

Shelby GT350R acceleration
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Shelby GT350R acceleration run

Hennessey Performance maxes out Ford’s hottest muscle car

HSV Gen-F Clubsport R8 LSA
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Holden to continue Walkinshaw relationship for HSV

Motorsport reshuffle won’t affect road car relationship

Subaru BRZ
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2017 Subaru BRZ due November

Subaru has added new features to the 2017 BRZ range, which it hopes will turn around a sharp drop in sales

Holden Supercar
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REVEALED: Holden’s top secret Veyron beater

The never-before-seen story behind Holden’s plans to beat the world with a Super Ute

Holden Alloytec engine
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Holden hangs up ‘for sale’ sign at $400m engine plant

Buyers can now go and pick over what’s left of the factory that made the engines that powered millions of cars.

Holden back Red Bull Racing
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Holden switches factory support to Triple Eight

Major shake-up in the Supercars community

Audi communicating with traffic lights
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Audi communicates with traffic lights

Audi has unveiled a new technology in the states that could save us all a lot of frustration at the traffic lights.

Subaru BRZ
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2017 Subaru BRZ updates announced

Styling, comfort and performance tweaks for Subaru’s updated BRZ.

Infiniti VC-T engine
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Infiniti reveals revolutionary new fuel-sipping engine

Infiniti’s new powerplant can be a big engine when you need it and a little one when you don’t.

Audi R8
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Banned Audi ad shows almost zero driving

An advertisement for the new Audi R8 has been pulled despite having minimal driving

Volkswagen Amarok
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Dieselgate fix delay due to government

Volkswagen says it is awaiting government approval for proposed fixes for vehicles found to be cheating emissions standards

Pagani Huayra BC
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Pagani Huayra BC to make Australian debut at World Time Attack Challenge

Put a guy called the “Drift King” in a 552kW hypercar and tell him to go full-tilt around a race track – now that’s how you do half-time entertainment

VW Scirocco R Wolfsburg, Passat 206TSI R-Line pricing
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VW Scirocco R Wolfsburg, Passat 206TSI R-Line pricing

Special coupe run-out meets reintroduction of performance sedan and wagon