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2020 Wheels Car of the Year Competition
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Here are the contenders of Wheels Car of the Year 2020

We run through all the cars vying for the crown of Wheels Car of the Year 2020

Porsche 911 Carrera 2 MOTOR Reader Rides
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Porsche 911 (964) Carrera 2: MOTOR Reader’s Rides

Classic 911 answers our track-going reader’s search for a challenge

Ford Ranger Wildtrak X
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2020 Ford Ranger Wildtrak X review

Ford bundles its high-spec Ranger Wildtrak with key off-road accessories, but is it worth the extra money?

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2020 Suzuki Vitara review

The stylish Suzuki Vitara small SUV has a well-finished cabin, the option of all-wheel drive.

COTY

New rules implemented for Wheels Car of the Year 2020

How Wheels is making Car of the Year, the Australian motoring industry’s most coveted award, tougher but fairer

Mazda 3 G25 GT vs Kia Cerato GT
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Mazda 3 G25 GT vs Kia Cerato GT comparison review

Small sedans from Japan and Korea face off in this month’s twin test

Honda Insight G1
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Modern Classic: Honda Insight G1

Tonight we’re going to party like it’s 1999 with Honda’s high-concept hybrid

Nissan GT-R Nismo review
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2020 Nissan GT-R Nismo review

Nissan’s halo GT-R evolves with less weight, quicker shifts and carbon-ceramic brakes. But is it enough to justify a scary new price?

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Rod Millen’s dream garage

When it comes to dream machines to fill his ultimate garage, this Kiwi rally great and Leadfoot Festival host is already sorted

1997 Plymouth Prowler Fast Car History Lesson
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1997 Plymouth Prowler: Fast Car History Lesson

A brave effort that took the ‘hot’ out of hot rod

2020 BMW M340i xDrive Review
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2020 BMW M340i xDrive Review

The G20 3 Series gains a six-cylinder at last – and the news is good

Zagato
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The past, present and future of Zagato

When a car company wants something truly special, they turn to Zagato. This year, the iconic Italian coachbuilder turns 100, so we visited the Milan-based headquarters to discuss what’s next with the man in charge

Andy Wallace in Bugatti Chiron
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The fast life & times of Andy Wallace

The British race veteran tells Ash Westerman & Cameron Kirby what it’s really like to hold a Bugatti Chiron wide open at nearly 500km/h

Hyundai Venue Elite
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2020 Hyundai Venue Elite review

Hyundai’s new entrant to the small SUV race is a value-rich proposition

Volvo V60 T8 review
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2020 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered review

Rapid ‘Twin Engine’ Polestar wagon with curious suspension

clay modelling at GM’s Australian design studio
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We go inside GM’s secret Australian design studio

In the high-stakes world of car design, executives want numbers, facts, the bottom line… and some dudes who are really good with their hands

991.2 GT3 RS 996 GT3
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Porsche 996 911 GT3 vs Porsche 991.2 911 GT3 RS comparison: 20 Years of the 911 GT3

The 996 GT3 began a lineage of driving machines that continues with the latest 991.2 GT3 RS

top ten car designers in the world
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The world’s 10 most influential automotive designers

These are the 10 creative visionaries who are already shaping the cars we’ll be driving in years to come

F1 2021 regulations explained
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F1 2021 regulations explained: Geek Speak

The radical new rules intended to make F1 worth staying up for again

Performance Car of the Year 2004 Behind the Scenes
Performance COTY

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – Behind the Scenes: classic MOTOR

PCOTY is recognised as the industry standard for responsible performance evaluation. Cockburn, as usual, went to another event entirely

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Lexus NX 300 Crafted AWD review

New addition to the NX range brings more value without compromise

Retro: 1969 Honda 1300 Coupe 9
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Retro: 1969 Honda 1300 Coupe 9

Honda founder’s creation was a triumph of innovation, and a financial fiasco

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Need For Speed Heat review

A car guy’s take on the latest installment of the perennial street racing franchise

2019 MOTOR Awards People Choice
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2019 MOTOR Awards: People’s Choice, Best Newcomer, and Solemnest Farewell

Aussie-built track attacker named your favourite car of 2019