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2014 Mini Superleggera
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Mini Superleggera set for Oz

Sleek roadster tipped for 2018 release as Mini Australia dumps three slow-selling models

Volvo Polestar
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Volvo purchases 100 per cent of Polestar

Tuning division brought in-house to boost performance product

Kia Picanto
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2016 Kia Picanto to push Kia beyond 50,000 sales

A sub-Rio supermini is part of a bold plan to lift Kia Australia’s game Down Under as it streamlines it line-up with stronger models.

2017 WRC
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WRC reveals car of 2017

Faster, more aggressive cars planned for 2017 revamp

Lotus Evora 400 roadster
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Lighter Lotus Exige and Evora 400 roadster coming

Lotus is in the process of building a lighter and faster next-generation Elise and Exige, and it will soon lop the top of its Evora 400 flagship

2017 Jeep Cherokee spy pics
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2017 Jeep Cherokee spy pics

The controversial styling of the popular Jeep Cherokee is set to stay as the American engineers concentrate on what might be a high-performance turbo version instead.

Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series mule spotted
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Serious aero for AMG GT ‘Black Series’

Mule reveals possible spec for hotter AMG GT

2015 Ford Focus LZ
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Why the 2015 Ford Focus costs $3100 more

The most popular passenger car in Ford’s range costs more to get into, drops dual-clutch transmissions but offers better value where it matters.

V8 Supercars Gen 2
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V8 Supercars to accept fours and sixes by 2017

V8 Supercars will drop the first part of its name within two years, allowing more engine and body configurations to compete in the local racing series

2015 V8 Supercars Townsville
Motorsport

V8 Supercars courts new manufacturers

Monday motorsport wrap: Tech regs fail to address V8 Supercars financial woes; Frosty runs hot in Townsville; Aussies collide in the US; World Rally Cars set to go wild in 2017.

Newey teams with Aston Martin
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F1 guru to join forces with Aston Martin for new hypercar

Adrian Newey teams with Aston Martin to create next ‘McLaren F1’

Giorgetto Giugiaro retires
Industry

Italian designer splits with Audi

Giorgetto Giugiaro, the man behind countless beauties, has sold his remaining shares of the company bearing his name to majority shareholder Audi.

Audi RS4 production ends
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RS4 retires, no more atmo V8

Audi ends production of B8-gen RS4 and RS5

VW reveals Golf racing concept
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VW unveils mental Golf racer

VW set to unleash its Golf R on affordable racing category

2017 V8 Supercars
Motorsport

2017 Supercars rules revealed

V8 engines to dominate post-2016, but new regs pave the way for turbos, coupes and more manufacturers

2016 Mercedes S-Class Convertible spy pics
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2016 Mercedes S-Class convertible spy pics

The first drop-top S-Class has been spied testing ahead of its arrival in 2016 as the flagship Mercedes’ range continues to grow

Mazda MX-5
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Japanese tuners tinker with Mazda MX-5

Aftermarket industry already hard at work on latest MX-5

Makinen
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Tommi Makinen returns to WRC

Finnish legend to lead new Toyota team

Lotus Evora
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Market Watch: Lotus Evora

Mid-engine sports car for the same price as an M235i

Porsche 918 crash
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Walter Rohrl crashes Porsche 918

Rally legend overcooks it in million-dollar hypercar

HSV ClubSport 25th Anniversary
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HSV Clubsport 25th Anniversary revealed

Marking a quarter-century of performance positioning above a Commodore SS, the HSV Clubsport R8 25th Anniversary adds styling bits and a special plaque for no extra cost

Robert Kubica
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Robert Kubica flat-out on three wheels

Because having four tyres is for losers

2017 Subaru Levorg
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2017 Subaru Levorg to cost less than $60K

Subaru has confirmed that its oddly-named kiddie-hauler is set to do battle with the VW Golf R Wagon as the sub-$60K sports wagons promise plenty of fun for the school run.

2017 BMW M5 spy pics
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2017 BMW M5 spy pics

THE NEXT-GEN BMW M5 is already out on the prowl in prototype form, with nearly 480kW and all-wheel drive rumoured to be part of the completely redesigned Bavarian ‘bahn-storming sedan’s armoury.