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We need to rethink the way we fine drivers for speeding

There is a fairer, more equitable way to fine drivers who do the wrong thing on our roads

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Mobile use in cars: is it too late to stop it?

Superstars like The Rock can’t control themselves. Have we reached a point where mobile use in cars can’t be stopped?

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A Volkswagen I.D. 3 R should have you excited

Performance to scare a Mercedes-AMG C63 S in a hatch package? Yes please

2019 Holden Jimmy Barnes video
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Holden days: Why Jimmy Barnes’ new song is an ode to Aussie manufacturing

Watch the Cold Chisel rocker perform a tribute to Holden’s shuttered Elizabeth plant. But why now?

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Place your bets. When will electrified car sales overtake petrol and diesels in Australia?

We attempt to predict when electric cars will outsell internal combustion vehicles here in Australia. See if your estimate is better than ours.

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Why don’t Australians love Honda like they used to?

We ask why the Japanese giant punches below its weight in Australia

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Forget the Jimny ute: the VW Tarok is the Brumby we need

The Volkswagen Tarok ute is only a US concept, but its clever design and potential low cost means it could be the baby ute we’ve been lusting for

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Weekly Wrap (13th April 2019)

As Game of Thrones draws closer, we examine the content that ruled our kingdom this week

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Peter Robinson retells the legend of ‘George Ambrose’

On ‘George Ambrose’, who could wield a torque wrench and a typewriter with equal aplomb

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Michael Stahl is a borderline hoarder

”My wife is convinced I’m a hoarder. I admit that I collect a lot of car stuff, the value of which may not be apparent to most”

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Speed limited cars? Don’t believe the hype

If speed limited cars are the answer, there are a lot of questions to answer first

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Domino’s wants a pizza your car and your dough

American pizza giant gives a whole new meaning to carb pre-loading

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Next-gen Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ need to be turbo

It looks like a second-generation of the COTY-winning twins is on the way, but we think there’s a vital ingredient missing

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Alex Inwood on the Bathurst 12 Hour

“The 12 Hour delivered a timely reminder of what makes motorsport so special, which, if you boil it down, is remarkably simple”

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Is Tesla about to get zapped?

Tesla is unveiling its most important new model, but will it come all too late?

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Why SUV Coupe owners are buying the wrong car

We’re still waiting patiently for the SUV Coupe fad to die

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Stephen Corby: seeing the light

“Mazda’s design chief hinted at a styling change that would be as radical as breeding a deer with no eyes”

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Opinion: Jaguar’s Mardi Gras debut was a sparkling move towards diversity in motoring

A surprising pop-up by the British marque set a new standard on how brands can include themselves in events outside the box.

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Ash Westerman: Thieves in the night

“The, er, ‘unauthorised loans’ of mum’s ’66 beetle were deeply covert operations that required military-style planning…”

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WhichCar’s Friday Five

We scoop the 2021 Ford Ranger, Mazda3 pricing confirmed, Holden refutes takeover rumours, Honda ute catches fire when washed

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Google turns your car into an information dragnet

Cars are inescapably sliding into the permanently connected world and you should be worried about it

2019 Holden Commodore
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What’s next for Holden?

What does it mean for Holden if General Motors changes the way it exports cars into Australia?

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The Insider: bumps in the autonomous road

News that police in California recently stopped a Tesla that was driving down the freeway while its drunk driver slumbered behind the wheel triggered more smiles than surprise…

How the Volvo XC40 won Wheels Car of the Year 2019
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How the Volvo XC40 won Wheels Car of the Year 2019

The backstory behind the XC40’s win