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Rough Terrain Ahead

The depth of their off-road excellence is unquestioned. But are the powerful, heavy new-gen Range Rovers out of step with a world that’s becoming eco-obsessed?

May 21, 2014

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US Forces

While we relish the chance to hit a circuit and finally let rip with our cars, there, if it’s not a race then it’s a 40mph parade. It was the politest start ever to a Powercruise event.

May 21, 2014

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New Aston Martin Rapide S

Aston Martin has thrown the covers off its new, updated Rapide S. After three years on sale, Aston’s four-door tourer has been given a facelift, including minor styling tweaks and a big boost in power

May 21, 2014

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Spain’s crazy supercar

Spaniards like to live life on the edge. After all, it is a nation that jogs in front of steamrolling, hyped-up bulls for fun So it should come as no surprise that Spain’s latest supercar, the Spano R, is a little…insane. Boasting a new 228kW turbocharged five-cylinder engine, the compact SUV is capable of 0-100km/h in just 5.5 seconds, yet will use just 8.8L/100km.

May 21, 2014

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AMG’s new bitumen burner is the rich man’s WRX

In Australia small cars dominate the marketplace, so it was inevitable that AMG would bring its addictive brand of madness to play.

May 21, 2014

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Flame-spitting ‘Batventador’

No that’s not a typo in the headline. This matte black Lamborghini Aventador really is called the Batventador.

May 21, 2014

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All-new Mazda 3 zooms into view

Mazda’s next-generation 3 has finally materialised, boasting a longer, lower, and wider body, a complete interior overhaul, and the company’s latest SkyActiv chassis and drivetrain technologies.

May 21, 2014

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Subaru unveils faster WRX

What you’re looking at could be one of the quickest Subaru WRXs to date.

May 21, 2014

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Top 10 2013: HSV GTS

We take a look at the cars that moved us in 2013, including the mighty HSV GTS.

May 21, 2014

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Albert Park AMG Hot Lap

Take a lap around the Albert Park GP circuit with V8 Supercar driver David Russell in a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Edition 507

May 21, 2014

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Senna 20th anniversary

Tragic day in 1994 that ended the life of Ayrton Senna still echoes around the F1 world

May 21, 2014

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2009 Honda Civic hatch review

UK-built five-door has lots to offer Oz buyers … for a price.

May 21, 2014

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LAUNCHED: Audi S4

Supercharged V6 replaces atmo V8, but no sympathy cards required.

May 21, 2014

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A5 Sportback

The latest step in fast-moving Audi’s global product strategy is the A5 Sportback – a hard-to-describe model lobbing into a new segment.

May 21, 2014

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Abarth Punto Evo

Scorpion badge brings sting to Fiat’s hatch

May 21, 2014

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Review: Nissan Pulsar

OCCASIONALLY the backstory is more intriguing than the subject itself. Welcome, then, to the fall and rise of the Pulsar, dormant after seven long years of the spectacularly unsuccessful C11-series Tiida.

May 21, 2014

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Review: Mercedes-Benz CLA

Thinking of the CLA-Class as a baby brother to the CLS is right and wrong.

May 21, 2014

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Review: Mercedes-Benz E400

Will anyone lament the loss of the V8 from the engine menu in Mercedes-Benz’s standard E-Class line-up for Australia when a tasty V6 has been added? Probably not.

May 21, 2014