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Hyundai i30 wallops Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3
September was a big month for Hyundai’s best seller, as Australian new-car sales maintained record-breaking pace.

Will the Hilux be a bigger hit than Corolla?
In a first for a ute, the eighth-generation Toyota Hilux – a ground-up redesign of the best-selling four-wheel drive in Australia – looks likely to become the most popular vehicle here of any kind.

Dieselgate: 90,000 Australian cars affected
Volkswagen has confirmed that tens of thousands of diesel cars sold in Australia contained software to help them cheat emissions tests

Mazda’s heats up MX-5 with Cup Racer and RS version
Spicier roadsters announced for overseas

BMW chops $4500 off 228i coupe
Sweet turbo-four rear-driver gets sweet price trim

Holden Commodore: 10 things you didn’t know
The Commodore was the first Australian-made car to offer an airbag, and cruise control. What were its other firsts?

Brand China ‘damaged’ by Great Wall impasse
A dispute that dried up the supply of Great Wall SUVs has made it harder to establish Chinese brands in Australia, the local importer says

Latvala masters slick Corsica to win Rally France
Motorsport wrap: Treacherous roads test WRC contenders; Legends praise Tasman Cup book; Ecclestone shrugs off F1 complaint

Kia strong on GT sports sedan
A Euro-developed four-door performance coupe is in the pipeline, as Kia looks to push brand boundaries

Dieselgate: Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda suspend Australian sales of diesels
Volkswagen and Audi have announced an immediate suspension of Australian sales of 10 popular diesel models as a result of the emissions scandal that has engulfed the company globally.

Infiniti Q30 could add hybrid hot-hatch
Petrol-electric performance model possible as Infiniti develops new hatchback range.

Mazda to release new sports car at Tokyo
Swoopy coupe concept signals possible rotary return

VW warned of $1.1m fine in Australia
ACCC adds to pressure on Volkswagen as German director says crimes were committed

Tesla’s new Model X is faster than an AMG GT
Electric SUV revealed with jaw dropping performance

Kia SUV baby shaping up nicely as CX-3 rival
Kia promises that its upcoming compact SUV will look sporty as well as striking

VW confirms huge Dieselgate recall
Volkswagen Group has announced it will recall and refit up to 11 million vehicles worldwide whose diesel engines are at the heart of its emissions scandal

Fiat 124 Spider snapped undisguised
Twin to the Mazda MX-5 spied in LA

Alpina eyes Australia for warmed BMWs
German tuner would offer alternative to BMW M-models

MOTOR November issue preview
Check out what’s in the new-look MOTOR magazine

Peugeot reveals its 2016 Dakar monster
French brand rebuilds the 2008 DKR for battle

Punish too-low car fuel claims, says senator
Nick Xenophon wants penalties for ‘wildly inaccurate’ fuel economy figures, as Audi names cars affected by Dieselgate

We may never get the new Kia ProCeed GT
Slow response to Kia’s manual-only warm hatch may sound death knell for the model in Australia

Renault buys Lotus F1 team
French manufacturer looks to become a works team once more

Kia Rio joins World Rallycross
Former WRC driver joins forces with Korean manufacturer
