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2016 Skoda Octavia RS 230 review
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2016 Skoda Octavia RS 230 review

Skoda has added an electronic front diff and more power to its sought-after Octavia RS, to form the RS 230. Will it be worth an even longer wait?

Opinion: Used car markets are the harshest critics
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Opinion: Used car markets are the harshest critics

Which new cars are trash and which are treasures? Look to the used-car market, urges MT

M2 Launch Film
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M2 Launch Film

BMW M has a new member of the family: The first ever BMW M2 Coupé. Offering 272 kW, 500 Nm of torque and 0-100 Km/h in just 4.3 seconds.

Audi S8 vs Jaguar XJR vs Mercedes-Benz S63
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Audi S8 vs Jaguar XJR vs Mercedes-Benz S63

Forget flat-out on the Autobahn, we rip Europe’s hottest limos from their natural habitat and test their mettle on roads less travelled

Audi A4
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2016 Audi A4 review

Don’t be misled by the familiar look. Under the skin, Audi’s all-new A4 packs a technological arsenal intended to unleash hell on 3 Series and C Class

2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo review
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2016 Nissan GT-R Nismo review

Wings and things make it faster ’round the ’Ring

BMW M2 driving around a race track
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Watch the all new BMW M2

BMW M has a new member of the family: The first ever BMW M2 Coupé. Offering 272 kW, 500 Nm of torque and 0-100 Km/h in just 4.3 seconds.

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2015 Jeep Renegade First Drive Review

Jeep’s compact SUV has a distinctive design, excellent dynamics and fair-dinkum off-road ability. Needs more grunt though; especially the base 1.6.

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2015 Holden Insignia VXR First Drive Review

Rebadged Opel now hottish Holden mid-size sedan with plenty of fruit and handsome styling, but not the performance car we were hoping for.

Tunehouse Racing 86
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Tunehouse Racing 86

Toyota’s hero coupe has a chassis screaming for more power. A few blokes in Sydney heard the cries and built Oz’s most powerful 86

Hyundai i30 SR review
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Hyundai i30 SR review

Is the new i30 SR a hot hatch – or a warm one?

Kia Picanto
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2016 Kia Picanto review

Due here in March, the five-door Picanto hatch will woo young buyers with style and value – as Kia boldly goes where Volkswagen, Fiat and Ford have failed

Peugeot 308 Access versus Renault Megane TCe120 versus Volkswagen Golf 90
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Peugeot 308 Access v Renault Megane TCe120 v Volkswagen Golf 90 comparison review

In an ever-automated world, here are three affordable Euro manuals that prove it’s great to shift your own gears

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Snackable Review: Renault Clio

The Renault Clio is a chic city car with style for days, coupled with proper performance credentials at the top end of the Renaultsport range.

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Snackable Review: Audi A7 3.0 TDI Quattro

For those who want to stand out from the crowd, Audi’s A7 ‘coupe-sedan’ offers plenty of style with a healthy amount of substance.

2015 Suzuki Vitara
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2015 Suzuki Vitara review

Suzuki is back in the small-SUV game in a big way with the Vitara, a monocoque rival for the Mazda CX-3 that majors on style, space, handling, and personalisation

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Snackable Review: Toyota 86

The Toyota 86 offers big value on the ‘smiles per mile’ scale. It may not be the quickest in a straight line, but few can match it for fun factor through the bends.

Best Motorsport Biffs
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Nine best Motorsport fights

When cars crash and egos clash, fisticuffs are inevitable.

Audi RS5 Cabrio review
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Audi RS5 Cabrio review

Sounds and looks fat but not lean where it counts

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Mitsubishi Triton Video Review

The Mitsubishi Triton may not take the title as the best of the best, but as Mitsubishi’s best-selling vehicle, it comes in as a great option for a multi-purpose ute.

How dual-clutch gearboxes work
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How dual-clutch gearboxes work

Challenged to a dual: demystifying the DSG

Holden Trax v Honda HR-V v Mazda CX-3 sTouring v Renault Captur v Suzuki S-Cross comparison review
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Holden Trax v Honda HR-V v Mazda CX-3 sTouring v Renault Captur v Suzuki S-Cross comparison review

Boom, boom, boom goes the baby SUV as Renault, Mazda and Honda throw sexy new metal into this fast-growing segment

Morley: Are car enthusiasts really that bad?
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Morley: Are car enthusiasts really that bad?

Morley opines you’re better off being an axe-murderer than car nut. Are we really that bad?

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Snackable Review: Porsche Cayman

In many ways the Porsche Cayman is the ultimate sports car. Brilliant to look at and expertly engineered, it’s also practical and comfortable enough to use every day, yet remains one of the best driver’s cars currently on sale, no matter which variant you choose.