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Peter Brock VK Commodore SS Group 3 for sale
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For sale: Peter Brock’s own VK Commodore SS Group 3

A Holden VK Commodore SS Group 3 once owned by Peter Brock is going to auction, and could be yours. This significant piece of Brock history even has a Wheels connection…

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Tesla Model S crashes itself, owner and Tesla play the blame game

Tesla Model S owner blames carmaker. Tesla blames car-owner. But who’s really to blame?

Max Verstappen
Motorsport

Promoting Max Verstappen; why it was genius

The full story behind Kyvat’s demotion and Max’s ascendancy

Red Bull Max Verstappen wins F1 Spanish Grand Prix
Motorsport

Red Bull’s Verstappen wins F1 Spanish Grand Prix

An F1 fairy tale, Brabham makes his IndyCar debut and World Superbikes slip and slide in Malaysia: It’s your weekend motorsport report

GM's Detroit-Hamtramck assembly line
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GM dumps Korea as source for 2017 Holden Commodore

High labour costs have spared Holden from having to sell the fully imported ‘Koreaodore’

Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 prototype crashes at Nürburgring
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Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 prototype crashes at Nürburgring

General Motors has had an unfortunate mishap at the Nürburgring and crashed a prototype of the upcoming Camaro Z/28

Mercedes-AMG E63 Estate spy pics
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Mercedes-AMG E63 Estate spy pics

The regular wagon isn’t even out yet but here’s the thunderous Mercedes-AMG E63 Estate breaking cover

Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn, left, and Mitsubishi Motors president Osamu Masuko. Image: AFP/Getty
Industry

Nissan swoops on Mitsubishi in $3bn takeover bid

Mitsubishi’s struggles with fudged fuel numbers has provided Nissan with an offer it can’t refuse

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Abarth 595 range gets racier update

It’s only a week since we drove a new, cheaper version of the Abarth 595 on local roads, yet a fresh update for the sportier version of the Fiat 500 has just been released in Italy.

BMW Vision 100
Industry

BMW selects slow road to electric future

Rather than rush new “i” technology to market, BMW says it is happy to wait a few years and see what happens

Next generation Toyota 86 under development
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Next generation Toyota 86 under development

Surprises in store for potential hybrid sports coupe

Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Nurburgring crash
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Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Nurburgring crash

Muscle car prototype meets armco at the Green Hell

Opel Astra BiTurbo 1.6 CDTI
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2016 Opel Astra twin-turbo diesel revealed

Opel expands its engine line-up for the Astra hatch to include a twin-turbo diesel engine the company describes as “The Spicy One”.

Porsche Panamera Estate confirmed
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Porsche Panamera Estate confirmed

Coupe-style sports-wagon coming with second Panamera

Toyota 86 facelift “enormous” change
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Toyota 86 facelift “enormous” change: chief engineer

Body structure, suspension, ESC, all changed for 86 facelift

Ford Falcon XR8 Sprint charity
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Ford XR8 Sprint No. 1 donated to charity

First V8 Sprint to be auctioned to aid diabetes research

Toyota Corolla
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Toyota Australia not yet affected by Japan Earthquake

Cars vital to Toyota maintaining its hold on the number one spot in Australia are about to be in short supply.

2018 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 spy pics
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2018 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 spy pics

An American civil war brews between Chevy and Ford as the Camaro Z/28 returns to take on the coming Mustang Shelby GT350

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Driverless cars need special rules: report

Road rules will need to change slowly to adapt to new driverless car technologies, the National Transport Commission says

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Mini Seven design edition nods to Austin original

The first special edition model of the latest-generation Mini has paid homage to the original Austin Seven.

Audi R8 V10 Plus selection 24h revealed
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Audi R8 V10 Plus selection 24h revealed

Special edition R8 celebrates GT3 car’s success

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2016 Citroen C4 Picasso range facelifted

The 2016 Citroen C4 Picasso range has received its first update, and unlike the artist who lends his name to the French-made hatchback, its palette of changes is mild rather than wild.

2018 Jeep Wrangler spy pics
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2018 Jeep Wrangler spy pics

Next-generation Jeep Wrangler goes on a crash diet for greater efficiency and better on-road dynamics

Skoda Kodiaq large SUV confirmed
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Skoda Kodiaq large SUV confirmed

Coming to Australia in 2017, the new SUV from Skoda is named after a wild bear