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Performance Car of the Year 2019 The contenders
Performance COTY

Performance Car of the Year 2019: The contenders

These are the 11 cars vying for the top step on the PCOTY podium

Reviews

2019 Peugeot 2008 Allure review

The Peugeot 2008 is the oldest SUV in the company’s fleet, as well as the smallest and, some might say, the plainest. But when it comes to price, it’s surprisingly sharp.

2018 Lotus Elise Sprint 220 performance review
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2018 Lotus Elise Sprint 220 performance review

Supercharged lightweight Brit shreds for summer

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2019 Kia Rio Range Review

Nicely weighted steering helps you feel good behind the wheel of the mostly new Rio. The Kia city hatch does a lot with your phone, is comfortable, and has a seven-year warranty.

Performance Car of the Year 2019 The Bend
Performance COTY

Performance Car of the Year 2019 heads to The Bend

MOTOR’s biggest annual award will be run and won in South Australia

2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo vs Mercedes-AMG S63 L performance comparison review
Comparisons

2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo vs Mercedes-AMG S63 L comparison review

With high-tech twin-turbo V8s and supercar acceleration, these uber-limos will have you booting the chauffeur out of the driver’s seat

Comparisons

Mazda CX-9 v Toyota Kluger comparison review

Which of these large seven-seat SUVs offers the best value at the top end of their respective ranges?

2004 HSV GTS-R Coupe concept Legend Series
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2004 HSV GTS-R Coupe concept: Legend Series

It might not be the HRT 427, but HSV’s stillborn GTS-R Coupe concept was built for racing

2019 Porsche 992 911 Carrera S prototype feature
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2019 Porsche 992 911 Carrera S prototype review

Improving on perfection is an impossible task. and yet it seems Porsche has managed to do it again. Welcome to generation next

Comparisons

Alfa Romeo Stelvio vs BMW X3 vs Volvo XC60 comparison review

Does Alfa Romeo’s Stelvio have the chops to dodge a Deutsche marque before sending the incumbent champ flat-packing back to Sweden?

2004 Brabus Smart V6 Roadster prototype review classic MOTOR
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2004 Brabus Smart V6 Roadster prototype review: classic MOTOR

The regular Smart roadster is one thing. Brabus’s biturbo V6 hot-rod was quite another…

2018 Range Rover SDV8 Autobiography quick performance review
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2018 Range Rover SDV8 Autobiography quick performance review

Diesel V8 makes it brisk, Autobiography trim makes it very luxurious

Top 5 bodyroll sportscars
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Top 5 sports cars with soft suspension setups

Immaculately balanced models that use soft suspension to engage the driver

2019 Audi A7 Sportback 55 TFSI performance review
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2019 Audi A7 Sportback 55 TFSI performance review

More involving, more aggressive looking, less expensive

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2019 Mercedes C200 review

A decent dose of optional extras turn the most affordable C-Class into a compelling all-rounder

2019 Volkswagen Golf R Special Edition first drive performance review
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2019 Volkswagen Golf R Special Edition first drive review

R division’s performance parts find their way onto the all-paw Golf

2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI first drive performance review
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2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI first drive

LSD-equipped variant is now the only option in the Golf GTI ‘range’

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Wheel Stories: Rod Hadfield the fab creator

The street-rod legend who let his imagination run wild

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2019 Mazda CX-9 Azami LE review

Mazda has managed to squeeze even more sophistication into the top of its CX-9 large-SUV range

2016 Holden Captiva LTZ
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2016-2018 Holden Captiva Range Review

Everything you need to know about the Holden Captiva large SUV, including pricing and features

2005 Porsche Boxster S review classic MOTOR
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2005 Porsche Boxster S review: classic MOTOR

Our first blast in the second-gen Boxster S reveals that Porsche had improved its iconic roadster formula

2019 BMW Z4 M40i performance review
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2019 BMW Z4 M40i performance review

Bavarian drop-top becomes true Boxster rival

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Car vs Road – Mercedes-AMG E53 Coupe

Sea to sky with AMG’s superboosted straight-six

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2019 BMW Z4 review

Demand for pure-bred driver-pleasers isn’t what it was, but the Bavarians are determined to keep them alive