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2016 Volkswagen Golf R400
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2016 Volkswagen Golf R400 takes shape

The Volkswagen Golf R400, Wolfsberg’s answer to the dragon-slaying Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, is set to surface within the next 18 months

Toroidion
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Revealed: The Toroidion

All-electric hypercar promises 1000kW

R.I.P Simon
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R.I.P Simon Mckinley

Possibly the greatest driver you’ve never heard of

VW Golf R400
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VW Golf R400 confirmed

The hot hatch war just got hotter with 294kW Golf R

Mad Mike MX-5
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1000 horsepower Mazda MX-5!

‘Mad Mike’ reveals wild new drift car that produces at least 1000hp, with the potential of as much as 1500hp

Josef Newgarden
Motorsport

Motor Sport Report – 27/4/15

Popular newcomer breaks through in Indycars; Davison wins in the US; Meeke inherits the world; Schumacher junior wins on car racing debut

Ferdinand Piech
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VW Chairman Ferdinand Piech resigns

VW overload gives notice, Audi to enter F1?

Aston Martin DB11
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Aston Martin DB11 spy pics

Will it be the Aston Martin DB11, DB10, or even DB9 Mk2? We’re still not sure but we’ve just caught first glimpse of it

Honda NSX
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New Honda NSX details emerge

Engine and transmission confirmed for new Japanese supercar

Shanghai Motor Show
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2015 Shanghai Motor Show: The Ten Best

The Shanghai motor show is now one of the biggest dates on the automotive calendar, with the big players taking China very seriously. Here’s Wheels’ top 10 picks from this week’s event

Rolls-Royce 102EX
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Rolls-Royce customers want V12s, not hybrids

Luxury brand’s hybrid concept proved that customers want a V12 engine rather than high-tech eco-friendly drivetrains

Volkswagen fight
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Winterkorn wins round one

Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn has defeated company chairman Ferdinand Piech at the board table, possibly spelling the beginning of the end for the industry heavyweight

McLaren 540C
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McLaren 540C coming to Oz

Entry-level Macca on its way to Aussie shores

Race to the Sky
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VIDEO: Alister McRae wins Race to the Sky

Ride onboard as the 600kW Subaru climbs the mountain

McLaren Honda Formula 1
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2015 McLaren 540C won’t be hit by F1 slow-down

McLaren reveals its lowest-priced model, the McLaren 540C, as F1 team flounders on the track, but says this won’t affect sales of its expanding model line

Peugeot RCZ
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Peugeot kills the RCZ

Stylish coupe won’t be replaced

Lamborghini restoration
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Lamborghini opens Restoration Centre

Sant’Agata now offering factory-approved restorations

Mercedes GLC Coupe
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Mercedes GLC Coupe first official pictures

A fastbacked replacement for the Mercedes GLK SUV, the Mercedes GLC Coupe, breaks cover in Shanghai before arriving in Australia sometime in 2016

Nissan Casting Plant Dandenong
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Nissan Australia snares secret parts supply deal

Future of Nissan’s casting plant secured after the carmaker reveals it will forge parts for a top secret future model

Chevrolet FNR concept
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Revealed: Chevrolet FNR concept

GM’s jaw-dropping Shanghai show car is a sci-fi-lover’s wet dream

2016 Holden Astra spy pics
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2017 Holden Astra spy pics

An all-new, next-generation Holden Astra is coming sooner than you think – and here’s the near production-ready Opel prototype to prove it

Haval H8
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Haval says it wants to be Australia’s number one SUV brand

Boss of Chinese SUV maker says it can outsell Japanese, Korean rivals Down Under

Ford Taurus
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Ford Taurus, the Aussie-designed Ford Falcon replacement, shown in Shanghai

This is the car with the potential to replace the Ford Falcon in your driveway, styled for China but with Australian input

Formula 1 Bahrain
Motorsport

Motor Sport Report – 20/4/15

Hamilton hangs on in Bahrain; Dixon wins as Power stalls; Rossi barges past Marquez; Brabham out of luck; Six-hour production-car race for Bathurst