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Raikkonen turns to rally
Motorsport

Raikkonen turns to rally

The F1 champ will trade tar for gravel at his home town rally this month.

How the West was won
Motorsport

How the West was won

Many visitors to the sunburnt West make the trip across the Nullabor to cruise vineyards, rivers and winding roads. But once a year, a hundred car nuts come to take in the sights at 200km/h.

Chery on top
Industry

Chery on top

When Ford puts the last remaining piece of the Premier Automotive Group pie up for auction, it may find Chery is the flavour of choice.

Industry

Looking back: Holden’s countdown to destruction

2012 and 2013 were the beginning of the end for the Holden brand.Here’s how it unfolded

HOT STUFF: The great driving range
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HOT STUFF: The great driving range

The magical place where punters can drive in the cars dreams are made of.

Pony Car Rides Again
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Pony Car Rides Again

The on again off again proposal to bring US muscle car icon the Camaro to Australia appears to be on again, after GM vice chairman Bob Lutz told journalists in Detroit today (Tuesday) that a right hand drive program for the performance coupe was underway.

Sexual discrimination behind the wheel?
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Survey reveals women drivers make men nervous

British research company Onepoll.com surveyed over 3000 men focusing on their attitude towards women drivers

Citroen DS3 convertible in the works
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Citroen DS3 convertible in the works

Citroen is reportedly developing a convertible version of its premium DS3 hatch, currently dubbed the ‘DS3 Airflow’

Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro
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Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro

Audi has created a wild 370kW version of its entry level A1 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Woethersee festival

Hyundai Elantra launched from $20,490
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Hyundai keeps Elantra name, reveals pricing

Hyundai’s next-gen small-medium sedan will retain its Elantra nameplate, despite speculation suggesting the car will adopt the ‘i35’ tag

Ford Ranger: Ute wars
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Ford Ranger: Ute wars

Ford has this week released its Australian-designed, Thai-built Ranger, with rivals Holden Colorado and Mazda BT-50 set to follow in the next twelve months.

Commodore engineering threatened?
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Commodore engineering threatened?

Holden is in talks with the union body representing its Australian engineers about the future of its local design and engineering operations, which may be moved offshore in as little as three years.

Frosty excited about V8 conclusion
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Frosty excited about V8 conclusion

For a boy from the western suburbs of Sydney, Mark Winterbottom’s victory in the season-ending V8 Supercar race on the Olympic Park street circuit was a great way to bow out in 2011.

2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet
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2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet

Volkswagen has unveiled the world’s first-ever Golf GTI Cabriolet. The new model produces 154kW, making it the most powerful Golf Cabriolet ever. It will be revealed in full at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show next week.

Toyota FT-Bh concept revealed
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Toyota FT-Bh concept revealed

The future is decidedly weird looking, if the Toyota FT-Bh concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show is anything to go by. It sure makes an impact.

Pininfarina Cambiano likely for production
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Pininfarina Cambiano likely for production

Rarely do concepts this radical ever make it to the showroom floor, but reports are suggesting that Pininfarina’s Cambiano concept could be set for a limited production run.

Diesel cars 'more expensive to run' than petrol
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Diesel cars ‘more expensive to run’ than petrol

Diesel cars are often MORE expensive to run than petrol cars despite their reputation for fuel efficiency, a new study has revealed.

Porsche 911 Turbo will get a V8 bigger brother
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Porsche building a supercar to take on Ferrari 458

Porsche has confirmed it is developing a supercar to take on the likes of the Ferrari 458 and Lamborghini Gallardo.

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The car that runs on air

No, that headline isn’t a typo. This new creation from French giant Peugeot really does run on…air. And it’s coming soon.

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No Holden Ute for America

General Motors has ruled out introducing its new VF Holden Ute in America, but left the door open for the Commodore wagon.

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Audi’s fastest, angriest TT

Meet the fastest, angriest Audi TT ever – the Ultra Quattro Concept.

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BMW smashes drift record

BMW has smashed the record for the world’s longest drift with its M5 sedan.

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Older women Australia’s ‘greenest’ drivers

Women who are aged 50+ are officially Australia’s most environmentally friendly drivers, a new study has found.

BMW, Bavarian Benz B-Class, Australian launch, front-wheel drive
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BMW confirms front-wheel drive for Oz

Bavarian Benz B-Class basher confirmed for late 2014 Australian launch