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Wheels Review: Bentley Continental GT Speed
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Wheels Review: Bentley Continental GT Speed

Adding the Speed suffix to the second-generation Bentley Continental GT pumps up top speed by 12km/h over the regular W12-powered Conti GT. With a 330km/h vmax, the Speed is the fastest car Bentley has ever made.

Wheels Magazine: Volkswagen Up
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Wheels Magazine: Volkswagen Up

As a name, ‘Up’ is ripe for ribbing. Even Volkswagen played the joker at the launch with a “This way Up” roof sticker on one example. I didn’t check to see if there was a companion sticker underneath that said “Wrong way Up”. But the VW Up is no joke.

Wheels Review: McLaren MP4-12C
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Wheels Review: McLaren MP4-12C

From 1998 until 2005, the McLaren F1 was the world’s fastest car – one of the longest reigns in WFC history.

Wheels Review: Porsche Cayenne GTS
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Wheels Review: Porsche Cayenne GTS

The future of the naturally-aspirated V8 is something of a bone of contention within Porsche at the moment.

Wheels magazine: FPV GT R-Spec
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Wheels magazine: FPV GT R-Spec

Finally fitted with wider rear rubber and a sophisticated launch control system, FPV’s limited edition GT R-Spec is the fastest-accelerating car ever made in Australia.

MINI Paceman revealed
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MINI Paceman 2013 revealed

MINI Paceman 2013 revealed

Wheels Magazine BMW 528i
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Wheels magazine: BMW 528i

Wheels magazine: BMW 528i

Wheels Magazine Volkswagen Golf Mark VII
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Wheels Magazine: Volkswagen Golf Mark VII

A full five years after its release, the current Volkswagen Golf Mark VI remains the Wheels small-car leader.

Sinister Spanish supercar from Asipid: the GT-21 Invictus
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Sinister Spanish supercar from Asipid: the GT-21 Invictus

Obscure Spanish manufacturer Asipid has unveiled the production version of its upcoming supercar effort: the GT-21 Invictus.

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster launched
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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster launched

The bellowing howl of Aston Martin’s mighty V12 Vantage can now be enjoyed in surround-sound stereo as the firm launches an open-top Roadster version of the charismatic two-seat sports car.

Greatest Car Designs
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Pininfarina’s greatest car designs

Pininfarina’s greatest car designs

Mercedes A Class First Drive
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Mercedes A Class First Drive

It’s been fun punting the new Mercedes A Class across mountain roads in Slovenia this week – and ‘fun to drive’ is a major part of the brief for this sleek new Golf rival from the Three Pointed Star.

Can you drift an electric car?
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Can you drift an electric car?

We’ve seen ‘Will it blend?’ and now thanks to our colleagues at UK motoring mag Autocar comes ‘Will it drift?’ — the first instalment of which features a 12.5kW electric-powered Renault Twizy.

This is your new top-of-the-line Mercedes Benz
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This is your new top-of-the-line Mercedes Benz

Mercedes’ flagship car — the SLS AMG — is soon to be dead. But don’t think for a second that the car boffins of Stuttgart would leave us without a fire-breathing, tire-shredding Ferrari and Lamborghini rival to fawn over — because here is its replacement: the SLS AMG GT.

Mercedes-Benz's new seven seater: 0-100km/h in 4.9 seconds
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Mercedes-Benz’s new seven seater: 0-100km/h in 4.9 seconds

If you’re not having enough trouble with young children being sick in the back of your car then perhaps the new Mercedes GL63 AMG is what you need.

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The 10 ugliest concept cars ever

The 10 ugliest concept cars ever

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Cars driven by rock stars

Cars driven by rock stars

BMW Zagato Coupe revealed
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BMW Zagato Coupe revealed

BMW has debuted an amazing road-ready coupe show car built in association with legendary Italian styling house Zagato. The BMW Zagato Coupe debuted this weekend at the posh Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este car show in Italy.

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The most annoying car features ever

The most annoying car features ever

BMW M hits the big 4-O
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MOTOR MAGAZINE: BMW M hits the big 4-O

Far from the trauma of a mid-life crisis, BMW’s M (for Motorsport) division is proudly celebrating four decades of high-performance road and racing cars wearing the now famous single letter badge.

Porsche's hybrid Ferrari-killer revealed
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Porsche’s hybrid Ferrari-killer revealed

Porsche has released another batch of official 918 Spyder prototype pictures — this time with complete bodywork and ultra-cool 917 racing car inspired camouflage. It’s also confirmed the 566kW super-hybrid is still gunning for 3.0L/100km.

How to outsmart car thieves
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How to outsmart car thieves

Not everyone owns — or can afford — super-safe cars. And with the latest data showing that a vehicle is stolen every ten minutes in Australia and one in every 120 households fall victim to vehicle theft, it helps to know some rudimentary ways in which you can prevent your car from being broken into and stolen.

Fastest MINI ever announced
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Fastest MINI ever announced

MINI has announced a new version of the MINI John Cooper Works GP special edition, which will go on sale later this year in limited edition form. Said to be the fastest MINI ever built, production of the new John Cooper Works GP will be limited to 2,000 cars, revealed the brand, as it unveils the car publically at the MINI United festival in France this weekend.