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2019 MOTOR Awards: Most Fun, Scariest, and Hardest to Master
Little car big on having a damn good time

2019 Nissan Leaf vs Hyundai Ioniq comparison review
It’s a battle of affordable electric vehicles for this month’s twin test

2020 Suzuki Vitara 1.6L Auto review
The Vitara is one of the most affordable new SUVs on the market, but does the bargain price come with compromises?

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – 5th place – HSV Clubsport R8: classic MOTOR
Less power, more polish punted the Clubsport into the elite six league

A photographer’s guide to getting the most from Monterey Car Week
Our resident snapper headed to the US for Monterey Car Week, this is his survival guide

2019 MOTOR Awards: Best Handling, Best Steering, and Best Electronics
At any speed, this Mac attack is simply sublime

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – 6th place – BMW Z4: classic MOTOR
BMW’s roadster scores, but wasn’t so convincing to the judges

Modern Classic: 1999 Porsche 996.1 911 GT3
Its true genius is more evident now than when this hero rolled out in 1999

2019 MOTOR Awards: Best Engine, Best Drivetrain, and Best Noise
Stuttgart’s engineers produce a modern masterpiece

Lexus RC F 2019 driven
Lexus adds pace to its big coupe, but it’s sending out mixed messages about grace and pace

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – Elimination Round: classic MOTOR
Nineteen into six doesn’t go. Some red hot favourites joined the outcasts as 13 contenders failed to earn a place in the PCOTY finals. Here’s why…

2019 MOTOR Awards: Introduction
Our road test team rates the best, wildest & wobbliest fast cars of 2019

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – Reader’s Take: classic MOTOR
Little did Lucky Bastard – aka Strap-On – know what he was letting himself in for when he joined PCOTY

Opinion: Are these the best performance cars of the decade?
Of all the greats the 2010s gave us, which deserves to be crowned as the best of the lot?

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – Road Test: classic MOTOR
The track is one thing, but PCOTY glory insists on real-world brilliance. It’s here that the heroes lift to another level…

Will Power’s Dream Garage
The Queensland-born IndyCar superstar on the three cars he’d most cherish in his ultimate garage

Opinion columns of 2019: David Morley
Morley’s been writing since before most of MOTOR’s staff was born

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – Track Testing: classic MOTOR
If there’s one place that sorts the gems from the toys, it’s Winton Raceway – arguably the toughest test in PCOTY. Helmets on!

2019 Volvo XC40 T5 long-term review
Honey I shrunk the COTY winner! Inwood downsizes into a 2019 Volvo XC40 T5 long termer, but should he temper his expectations?

Retro: 1967 Ford XR Falcon
Success at the mountain elevated our first Aussie muscle car to legend status

BMW M3 CS review: Farewell to the F80
Strap into the 338kw/600Nm CS for our final drive of the F80-generation BMW M3

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – Drag Testing: classic MOTOR
What’s the fastest local car? Is 250 still quick? What’s scary at big speed? Can Avalon’s 3km of unrozzered runway answer all of life’s meaningful questions?

Toyota GR Yaris prototype review
Prototype of Toyota’s upcoming pocket rocket channels the spirit of the WRC homologation

Tesla Model 3 Performance Track Mode Tested
Oversteer in an electric car? Yes, it’s possible
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