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BMW 3 Series Touring revealed
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BMW 3 Series Touring revealed

BMW has revealed the new 3 Series Touring station wagon version of the highly acclaimed new F30 3 Series range. BMW is already claiming the new model, which goes on sale later in 2012, “sets the benchmark in this segment” for load capacity and practicality.

Amazing flying hovercraft for sale
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Amazing flying hovercraft for sale

If you don’t want one of these flying hovercrafts then there’s no other way to say this: you are lying.

Wheels magazine: Audi S6/S7 first drive
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Wheels magazine: Audi S6/S7 first drive

Within 8km of starting the twin-turbo V8 for the first time, the fire is muffled as the speed-limiter calls time just beyond 250km/h. And half of those kilometres were getting out of Munich airport and jumping onto the A92 autobahn. After the repressed driving culture of Australia, Germany is like heaven.

Could you live with a supercar?
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Could you live with a supercar?

Could you live with a supercar? If asked that question by a man dangling the keys to a Day-Glo orange Lamborghini Aventador, most reasonable people would automatically respond with a breathless ‘yes’ — possibly while scanning the room for something to bash him over the head with.

The cars most driven by cheating husbands
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The cars most driven by cheating husbands

Doing the image of BMW drivers no favours at all is a new survey from “extra-marital” dating site IllicitEncounters.com which suggests that cheating husbands are twice as likely to drive a BMW than any other car brand.

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
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Ferdinand Alexander Porsche

With the automotive world mourning the loss of Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche who passed away over the Easter weekend aged 76, we thought we’d nominate our ten favourite 911s from the last 49 years.

Obituary: Ferdinand Porsche – designer of the 911
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Obituary: Ferdinand Porsche – designer of the 911

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, who passed last week, was Ferry Porsche’s eldest son and created the car his father liked the most – the Porsche 911.

New Jaguar F-Type
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New Jaguar F-Type

Jaguar has confirmed it will return to the two-seater sports car sector with a production version of last year’s C-X16 concept car that will be called the Jaguar F-Type (not F Type!). It is expected to cost from around $150,000 when it goes on sale with a release date of mid-2013.

BMW i8 Concept Spyder revealed
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BMW i8 Concept Spyder revealed

BMW has revealed a new open-top Spyder version of its 260kW plug-in hybrid i8 Concept sportscar, prior to its full reveal at the Beijing Motor Show on 23 April.

2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS revealed
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2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS revealed

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the upcoming and all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS, a month out from its its Paris Auto Show debut in September

Holden Commodore LPG
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Wheels Magazine: Holden Commodore LPG

Fuel economy has been the bane of Australia’s large locally-built rear-wheel drive cars, but Holden is hoping it will now become an asset courtesy of the new dedicated LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Commodore launched this week.

Infiniti Emerg-E concept teased ahead of Geneva
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Official images of Bertone Nuccio concept

Italian car styler and coachbuilder Bertone has released preview pictures of its Lancia Stratos-inspired sports car, the Nuccio, ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week.

Wheels Magazine: Suzuki Swift Sport
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Wheels Magazine: Suzuki Swift Sport

There are five main corners at Broadford raceway, north of Melbourne, and the new Suzuki Swift Sport will do lift-off oversteer at every one of them.

Holden Volt
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Holden Volt

WHERE to start with the Holden Volt? I’ll assume you know this is GM’s plug-in electric car with a range-extender petrol engine. So let’s kick off with a few disparate facts…

BMW Z4 20i/28i
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BMW Z4 20i/28i

IT MAY be overstating the local arrival of BMW’s turbocharged, four-cylinder N20 engine as a ‘new dawn’ for the Munich brand, but its debut in the Z4 roadster took place at Mt Warning in north-eastern NSW.

2012 Citroen C4 Review
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2012 Citroen C4 Review

We sampled the turbo-diesel and the turbo petrol. The oiler won us over with its refinement, easy driveability and worthy fuel efficiency.

The craziest, weirdest and most pimped-out VW Beetles
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The craziest, weirdest and most pimped-out VW Beetles

Beetle owners can be an eccentric bunch. If you’re not convinced then take a look at this gallery of some of the most outrageous, creative and just downright weird customisations of the humble Volkswagen bug.

BMW M5
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Wheels review: BMW M5

At 250km/h the big BMW is covering 67.5 metres every second. The 200 metre braking marker flashes by in my peripheral vision as the speed limiter finally softens the mighty twin turbo V8 at an indicated 267km/h.

BMW M5 – track review
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BMW M5 – track review

Curiously for a drive program conducted exclusively on a race circuit, three BMW staff make asides that the M5 isn’t really a track car. But despite the veiled concern, it’s little wonder the M5 feels at home on a fast circuit.

Nissan reveal Invitation concept
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Nissan reveal Invitation concept

Nissan has released details of a new small car called the Invitation, which will be placed between the smaller Micra city car and larger Juke crossover. The concept – which is more of a production car preview – will be officially unveiled next month at the Geneva Motor Show.

MOTOR MAGAZINE: Hottest 100 cars of all time
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MOTOR MAGAZINE: Hottest 100 cars of all time

It’s all well and good for us to preach what the best car ever made was, but what we think and the rest of the world thinks may be completely different.

Toyota 86 drive
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Toyota 86 drive

An all-too-brief drive in the new Toyota 86 today at Fuji speedway revealed a sweet-handling, beautifully balanced little front-engined, rear drive coupe which will no doubt be a huge success for Toyota.

Jesse Taylor reviews Porsche's new 991 911
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Wheels: Jesse Taylor reviews Porsche’s new 911

Two days ago I asked myself whether Porsche’s new 991 911 would crack my all-time top 10. After a day of hard driving in the mountains around Santa Barbara, California, the answer is yes and no.

Motor Magazine Captures the Best Modified Cars at the LA Motor Show
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Motor Magazine: the Best Modified Cars at the LA Motor Show

Here’s a selection of some of the best modified cars on display exclusively brought to you by Motor Magazine Editor Andrew MacLean.