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2015 Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Maybach
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Maybach to return in 2015

Mercedes-Benz plans to revive the Maybach brand as its luxury arm, and there’s a chance it’ll come to Australia

2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS500
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Mercedes boxes on

Nine-speed auto will take gearing to new heights in forthcoming Mercedes-Benz CLS500

Bathurst 12 Hour
Motorsport

Motor Sport Report – 30/6/14

Conflict over Bathurst race dates; Ambrose climbs in Kentucky; Houston, problem for Aussies; Molly Taylor in Poland; West reigns in Assen rain

Ford Focus ST update Goodwood Festival of Speed
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2014 Goodwood Festival: New Ford Focus ST on the way

Ford takes the wraps off its updated Focus ST, with revised suspension, steering and styling and its arrival down under will signal changes across the rest of the Focus family

Aston Martin DP-100
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2014 Goodwood Festival: Aston Martin teases futuristic digital concept car

The next concept car to join Gran Turismo’s Vision GT dream garage will be the Aston Martin DP-100

Ferrari LMP1 Le Mans
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Render: Ferrari’s Le Mans racer

This amazing Ferrari render will make you wish Ferrari raced at Le Mans

Toyota Australia local manufacturing to close
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Toyota Australia posts $437m loss as closure looms

Shut-down costs add to financial black cloud over Australian car making sector

Jaguar F-Type Project 7
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2014 Goodwood Festival: Most powerful production Jaguar yet

F-Type Project 7 special edition will sprint to 100km/h in 3.9 seconds, making it Jaguar’s fastest ever road-going car

Hyundai Genesis Fluidic Sculpture
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The Look of Genesis

Coming Hyundai Genesis to introduce more conservative ‘Fluidic Sculpture Version 2.0’ styling theme

Toyota hydrogen fuel cell car
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Australia to miss out on Toyota’s fuel-cell future

Hydrogen-powered sedan to roll out in world markets next year, but Australia faces hurdles

Mark Webber Le Mans Porsche
Motorsport

Five minutes with Mark Webber

Aussie ace talks to Wheels ahead of his Le Mans return

Wheels July 2014
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Wheels July 2014 – Inside the Issue

Check out a video preview of the new Wheels issue, available now in newsagents and on your iPad!

Daniel Ricciardo Austrian F1 GP
Motorsport

Motor Sport Report – 23/6

Ricciardo struggles in Austrian GP; Audi wins Nurburgring 24 Hour; Ambrose gamble comes up short; Aussies take a bath at Spa

Harley-Davidson Project LiveWire electric bike concept
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Shock! Harley unveils its first electric bike

‘Project LiveWire’ to gauge customer reaction and ‘sound like a fighter jet’

Google takes on Apple CarPlay
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Google makes play for in-car control

Google will battle Apple for control of the in-car dashboard with software that will blur the lines between smartphone and vehicle.

Vulnerable drivers to gain access to more cars
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New turbo laws open doors for Victorian P-platers

Vulnerable drivers to gain access to more cars, including big-engined SUVs

Bentley Continental GT3-R
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To Sir, with shove

Bentley Continental GT3-R celebrates the brand’s first race win on British soil in almost a century

Ferrari California T Australian Launch
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Ferrari slashes price of hot new California

First California T due here later this year, priced $50,000 below the non-turbo model it replaces

Audi wins at Le Mans 24 Hour
Motorsport

Motor Sport Report – 16/6/14

Webber shines as Audi wins Le Mans; Aussies head for Nurburgring; Ambrose eyes chance to challenge in NASCAR

Webber's #20 Porsche retires at Le Mans
Motorsport

Webber: Le Mans victory never possible

Mark Webber says an unlikely victory at the Le Mans 24hr was not on the cards, but he is nonetheless proud of the Porsche team’s effort

Renault Caterham Alpine
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Renault goes it alone on Alpine sports car

French car maker ends partnership with Caterham on shared two-door model

Daniel Ricciardo wins Canadian F1 Grand Prix
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Webber: Ricciardo the best in F1

Mark Webber ranks his Red Bull replacement as this year’s star performer

Nissan Gran Turismo 6 Concept
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Nissan’s virtual GT-R replacement

Digital introduction teases upcoming Nissan concept car

Mazda CX-9 interior
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Mazda promises noise breakthrough

New technology set to make next-generation Mazdas quieter