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Gisbergen v Gisbergen Quick off the old block
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Gisbergen v Gisbergen – Quick off the old block

It takes talent, technique and guts to win Australia’s hardest-fought motorsport category. But for reigning Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen, he has a real ace up his sleeve… his dad

Online shopping
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Opinion: Online sellers are breeding dishonesty

“The net has spawned Super Trolls: Keyboard Warriors who are a more unpleasant hybrid than the first Prius”

2008 Lotus Exige S PP front
Performance COTY

Lotus Exige S PP at Performance Car Of The Year 2008: Classic MOTOR

Hard to live with, but just as difficult to live without

2004 Pontiac GTO
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2004-06 Pontiac GTO: Quick History Lesson

Another Aussie that tried its luck in Hollywood

RenaultSport Clio 197 drive
Performance COTY

Renault Sport Clio RS 197 at Performance Car Of The Year 2008: Classic MOTOR

French lightweight outclassed in a heavyweight environment

2006 Holden Commodore REVEALED The Commodores inside story
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2006 Holden Commodore: REVEALED! The Commodore’s inside story

Holden’s first-ever clean-sheet Commodore is benchmarked, not against Ford but Audi and BMW. Here’s your comprehensive guide to the billion-dollar VE range.

Depreciation disasters cover MAIN
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Depreciation disasters

The cars to buy, and avoid, if you care about your hip pocket

2005 Holden Commodore Halo goodbye
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2005 Holden Commodore: Halo, goodbye

As Holden prepares to lower the curtain on its hero coupe, who better than Monaro-driving legend Colin Bond to shake down the last-of-the-line CV8-Z, and revisit a classic HG that’s along for the ride?

2008 HSV GTS aerial
Performance COTY

HSV GTS at Performance Car Of The Year 2008: Classic MOTOR

LS3 GTS remains a tough no-nonsense muscle car

2017 Audi A5 20 TFSI Quattro Sport
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2017 Audi A5 2.0 TFSI Quattro Sport review

Is this A5 all for show?

2004 Holden Commodore Battle of the 6ixes
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2004 Holden Commodore: Battle of the 6ixes

Will Commodore’s step into the 21st-Century drivetrain technology be enough to wrong-foot Ford’s excellent BA Falcon? The 190kW SV6 is the first to try its luck.

Wheel Interview: Graeme Whickman - Ford one year on
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Wheels Interview: Graeme Whickman – Ford one year on

Ford’s boss on rebuilding after the shutdown

2008 Volkswagen Passat R36 track
Performance COTY

VW Passat R36 at Performance Car Of The Year 2008: Classic MOTOR

An attractive balance of practicality and performance

2017 Mercedes Benz E400 Coupe
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2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 Coupe review

The E400 coupe is not exactly what it seems

2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 drive
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2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 review: Classic MOTOR

Is the ZR1 the greatest performance car GM has ever built?

Inside the Bloodhound SSC
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Inside Bloodhound SSC’s 1600km/h cockpit

Step inside the world’s fastest office, home to land speed record holder Andy Green

2008 FPV GT P front bonnet
Performance COTY

FPV GT-P at Performance Car Of The Year 2008: Classic MOTOR

An Aussie hero but hardly a PCOTY threat

Lamborghini Estoque
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Lamborghini Estoque concept car: Classic MOTOR

Lamborghini pulls a cat out of the bag, but is it wasting its time with a twin-turbo v8 four-door sedan?

Tunehouse Ford Mustang GT
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Tunehouse Ford Mustang GT review

Not everyone could make our Winton Mustang showdown, but Tunehouse’s 630kW beast deserved a closer look

2003 Holden Commodore: The Crewman Show
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2003 Holden Commodore: The Crewman Show

Warning: Holden’s longest ever production contains material you may have seen before

2018 Hyundai i30 N
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2018 Hyundai i30 N review

A hot-hatch that’s good for the Seoul

2017 Hyundai i30 N review
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2017 Hyundai i30 N review

Koreans set out to barbecue Golf GTI; get closer than anyone thought possible

2002 Holden Commodore: VY Commodore
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2002 Holden Commodore: VY Commodore – Reinventing Australia’s top seller

lt’s about to get a whole lot tougher for Holden. Confronting a fiercely competitive Falcon for the first time in years, the boys from Fishermans Bend have worked hard on a defence strategy.

2008 Mazda RX 8 GT
Performance COTY

Mazda RX-8 GT at Performance Car Of The Year 2008: Classic MOTOR

A disappointing last place for a car we really wanted to love