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M3 swap Datsun 240z
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Datsun 240Z sleeper has a BMW M3 engine

David Fettell’s Zed is a resto-mod delight for fans of fast things and chrome bumpers

Honda Civic Type R v Subaru WRX STi comparison review
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Honda Civic Type R v Subaru WRX STi comparison review

Subaru’s aging tuner champion goes head to head with Honda’s newest road racer

2007 Mitsubishi Evo MiEV review classic MOTOR
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2007 Mitsubishi Evo MiEV review: classic MOTOR

With as much torque as a GT Falcon, Mitsu’s electric Evo is high voltage

Performance Car of the Year 2018 On the Road feature
Performance COTY

Performance Car of the Year 2018: On the Road

Escaping the captivity of Winton, the stunning roads of Victoria’s alpine region will decide the year’s best performance car

A brief history of open speed limits in Australia
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A brief history of open speed limits in Australia

Going fast legally in Australia is a rollercoaster ride of sparring governments and road safety advocates

Jeep Compass MAIN
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Roadtrip: Chasing ghosts in the 2018 Jeep Compass

Jeep’s all-new Compass points us to roads less travelled in search of California’s best-preserved 1800s gold mining town

Mark Webber The time I photobombed the school photo in a Corona
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Mark Webber: The time I photobombed the school photo in a Corona

The path from Aussie country boy to international racing legend started on a Queanbeyan dirt track

2007 Audi R8 V8 review classic MOTOR
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2007 Audi R8 V8 review: classic MOTOR

We ride in Audi’s 301km/h supercar and discover a smooth operator

Performance Car of the Year 2018 The Drag Strip
Performance COTY

Performance Car of the Year 2018: The Drag Strip

We live our life a quarter mile at a time as numbers tumble in the hunt for PCOTY’s quickest car

2018 Ford Mustang cover MAIN
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2018 Ford Mustang GT review

A first drive on US turf reveals minor updates make for a more complete Ford Mustang

How Holden resold the classic Bourke and Back HQ as new
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How Holden resold the classic Bourke and Back HQ as ‘new’

The Holden HQ that Peter Robinson drove 1800 kilometres in a day was sold to an unsuspecting customer as a “new” demonstrator

Used V8s and V10s galore Classifieds of the Week feature
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Used V8s and V10s galore: Classifieds of the Week

There’s no replacement for displacement in this week’s round up of ads

2018 Holden Commodore Quick Review
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2018 Holden Commodore Quick Review

The Commodore undergoes a paradigm shift with the new-generation, European-built ZB range

Volkswagen Arteon 2018 Car of the Year contender
COTY

Volkswagen Arteon: 2018 Car of the Year review

Premium-medium progress deemed largely stylistic

Performance Car of the Year 2018 Track Test feature
Performance COTY

Performance Car of the Year 2018: Track Test

We grab a Bathurst 1000 winner and an empty racetrack to split the heroes from the hopefuls

2018 Holden Commodore review
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2018 Holden Commodore review

HOLDEN is continuing the full-sized family-car line the 48-215 started in 1948 with the ZB, but there the similarities finish.

Holden Commodore bourke and back cover MAIN
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2018 Holden Commodore: To Bourke or bust

Jump on board as we torture-test the fully imported Holden Commodore in classic Wheels style

What we learned driving 3000km in the new Holden Commodore
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What we learned driving 3000km in the new Holden Commodore

The take away from the definitive Commodore test? Australianisation matters.

Toyota C-HR 2018 Car of the Year contender
COTY

Toyota C-HR: 2018 Car of the Year review

Applauded for its style … yet also hamstrung by it

2018 MOTOR PCOTY Introduction
Performance COTY

Performance Car of the Year 2018: Welcome to PCOTY

Sweet dreams are made of this – 10 of the year’s best performance cars clash on road, track and strip across four epic days

2018 Mazda MX-5 RF GT Limited Edition review
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2018 Mazda MX-5 RF GT Limited Edition review

Australian-exclusive MX-5 special gains subtle enhancements and track-day cred

2018 mazda mx 5 rf gt le test drive review
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2018 Mazda MX-5 RF Limited Edition review

Mazda’s feisty mite scores some key upgrades

Tesla Model X 2018 Car of the Year contender
COTY

Tesla Model X: 2018 Car of the Year review

Flap over doors was as short-lived as its COTY charge

Tunehouse Subaru BRZ drive feature
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Tunehouse Subaru BRZ review

Subie’s Boxer enters the ring packing Tunehouse’s turbo tech, landing a knockout blow to the standard BRZ