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Jaguar XJ
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2016 Jaguar XJ gets 700Nm V6 diesel

Call it that awkward moment when a V6 diesel knocks on the door of its V8 brother only to boast it can now produce pretty much the same torque

2015 Holden Colorado Z71
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Flagship Holden Colorado ZT1 to take on Ford Ranger Wildtrak

The full-fruit 4×4 Colorado shows Australia’s desire for customised utes and Holden and Ford chase the top-selling Toyota Hilux

Nissan at Le Mans 2015
Motorsport

Nissan GT-R LM racecar: why we entered Le Mans

Nissan saw two of its three cars fail to complete the Le Mans 24 hours, yet it’s third car came home dead last before its 242 laps meant it was classified as a non-finisher. That’s still an achievement, says Nissan Motorsport boss Darren Cox

2017 Jaguar F-Pace spy pics
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2016 Jaguar F-Pace spy pics

The Jaguar F-Pace breaks new ground for the cat as it chases down its predominantly German opposition

Renault Alpine Celebration
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Alpine Celebration concept paves way for 2016 production

Revival of the iconic Alpine brand is a step closer after the release of this near-production concept at Le Mans

2015 Le Mans 24 hours
Motorsport

Porsche wins Le Mans; Surprise IndyCar winner; Lorenzo wins MotoGP

Porsche makes it 17 wins; rain sees Will Power fail to convert pole to victory; Rossi and Lorenzo now a single point apart; Kiwi upstart makes Sebastien Ogier work for it in Italy

Porsche wins Le Mans 2015
Motorsport

Porsche wins Le Mans 2015

PORSCHE has ended the recent dominance of Audi with an emphatic win at the Le Mans 24 Hours

Ford GT
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Ford returns to Le Mans in 2016

Ford returns to racing with GT supercar to celebrate 50 years since first win

Ford GT Le Mans 2016
Motorsport

Ford to return to Le Mans in 2016

Stunning GT concept car is the basis for a comeback to the famous enduro, five decades on from Ford’s first triumph in 1966

2015 Lamborghini Aventador SV Nurburgring
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Lamborghini Aventador SV Nurburgring Hot Lap

Need something to get you through to knock-off time on a Friday afternoon? Sit back and enjoy the Wheels film library, including the new Lambo’s ferocious attack on the famous strip of German blacktop…

Corvette
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Millionth Corvette to be restored

Historic Chevrolet Corvette to be rescued from sinkhole disaster

Koenigsegg
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Koenigsegg One:1 Spa onboard

Swedish ‘megacar’ stretches its legs at iconic Belgian circuit

2015 BMW 1 Series
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Sharper 2015 BMW 1 Series has VW Golf GTI in its sights

BMW says that Golf GTI buyers are the prime target for its new aggressively priced 1 Series

2015 BMW 7 Series first official pics
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2015 BMW 7 Series first official pics

Want to watch the new 2015 BMW 7 Series park itself with no-one at the wheel? It’s now a reality as the maker shows off its return shot at the Mercedes S-Class

BMW 7 Series
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New BMW 7 Series revealed

Munich’s new flagship is a technological tour de force

McLaren F1
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Rowan Atkinson’s McLaren F1 sells for $16m

Actor’s supercar fetches new record price

Turtle Wax
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Behind the scenes of Mad Mike Whiddett’s video for Turtle Wax Australia

Go behind the scenes and take a look at the making of the video, and an insight into the rise of professional drifter Mad Mike Whiddett

Turtle Wax
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Behind the scenes of Mad Mike Whiddett’s video for Turtle Wax Australia

Go behind the scenes and take a look at the making of the video, and an insight into the rise of professional drifter Mad Mike Whiddett

Takata airbag recall
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Aussie airbag recall blows out to 850K vehicles

Mazda, Nissan add another 195K cars – some more than a decade old – to a growing list of Australian vehicles with potentially dangerous safety systems.

Hamilton at Canada
Motorsport

Business as usual for the Three-Pointed Star

Monday Motorsport Report: Hamilton wins … again; Aussie-born Kiwi sets IndyCar pace; Le Mans Kiwi outdrives Webber; V8 Supercars tries more Asian spice; Yet another Kiwi does well at Isle of Man

Peter Brock HDT Opel Monza
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Monaro or Monza? Holden faces a coupe conundrum

Could Holden’s next two-door sports car drop the Monaro name and instead be called Monza?

An artist's render of a Mk7-based Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet
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Plans for new Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet shelved

Old-tech Mk6 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet to fight Mini, Renault, Holden rivals until 2018

Shelby Mustang
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Shelby GT350 makes 392kW

Outputs and audio released for Ford’s hot new V8

86 liveries
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Toyota wraps 86 in iconic livery

The 86 goes retro for Goodwood festival