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2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV quick review

Alfa’s accomplished alternative to the German musclemen comes packed with a twin-turbo punch and loads of Italian individuality

2018 Lamborghini Urus
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Opinion: Please, Ferrari, don’t follow the SUV trend

A Ferrari SUV. It’s madness… Be a good dad, Sergio Marchionne and please say no to the SUV brats

How Michael Stahl became a Lewis Hamilton fan
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How Michael Stahl became a Lewis Hamilton fan… sort of

Stahly was bewildered when he was once called a Lewis Hamilton fan, though that did somewhat change once the two met at the AMG GT R launch last year

Porsche's carbon fibre wheel rims
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Geek Speak: Porsche’s carbon fibre rims

Porsche’s unique new way of making carbon fibre rims

Editors letter: 2017 The year of the Korean car
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Editor’s letter: 2017 – The year of the Korean car

Anyone who drove the original Kia Sportage or an X3 Excel can attest- Korean cars have come a helluva long way

BMW 1M
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BMW 1M: Sweet Dream

For when you want an M2, but hot hatch is life

The Insider RIP Performance SUVs
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The Insider: RIP Performance SUVs

While demand for performance SUVs looks to soar for the foreseeable future, tightening emissions as power output increases may reign in the perfect storm for this red-hot sector

ZB Commodore
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Opinion: The Holden Commodore’s future

“It was never Holden’s intention for the ZB to be a stop gap, but I can’t help but think that’s how it’s shaping up”

2018 Mercedes AMG GLC 63 S Front
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2018 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S first drive

Installing AMG’s great twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 into the engine bay of the GLC creates something unique

2018 Abarth 595 Competizione
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2018 Abarth 595 Competizione Review

An updated version of Abarth’s most potent model on offer in Australia – the 595 Competizione.

2018 Hyundai Sonata Front
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2018 Hyundai Sonata review

An updated version of Hyundai’s Sonata mid-size sedan that rivals the Toyota Camry, Mazda 6 and the incoming, imported Holden Commodore.

Affordable Performance Cars
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Top performance car investments part two: $25K-$50K

We check out the best investments in the $25,000 to $50,000 used classifieds

Holden Commodore range
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Top 10 performance Holden Commodores

From VB to VFII, we gather the hottest-ever Holden Commodores – according to us

GT Radial tyres custom World Time Attack Challenge
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2017 World Time Attack Challenge wrap-up

We debrief after Sydney’s annual gathering of the kilowatts for 2017

Performance Cars under 25k
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Top performance car investments part one: under $25K

We check out the most affordable five of our top 10 car investments

2017 Honda Civic type-R v 2017 Ford Focus RS v 2017 Volkswagen Golf R 7.5 - Spoiler Alert
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2017 Honda Civic type-R vs Ford Focus RS vs Volkswagen Golf R 7.5 comparison review

Fresh from slaying the Nurburgring, can Honda’s Civic Type R put some formidable all-wheel-drive rivals in the shape of the Ford Focus RS and Volkswagen Golf R to the sword?

Subaru WRX premium
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2018 Subaru WRX Premium review

Don’t go looking for major changes on Subaru’s MY18 WRX; unless you’re an eagle-eyed trainspotter, you’re likely to come up blank.

mercedes AMG SL73 AMG
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Fast Car History Lesson: Mercedes-Benz SL73 AMG

The 386kW V12 droptop you’ve never heard of

2017 Mercedes-Maybach Pullman S600 - The Shabby Sheikh
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2017 Mercedes-Maybach Pullman S600 – The Shabby Sheikh

What do Elvis Presley, Gaddafi and the Pope have in common? The Mercedes-Benz Pullman. We spend a day in Dubai testing it the Maybach way; from the back seat

Porsche Cayenne Turbo
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2018 Porsche Cayenne Turbo quick review

Porsche’s flagship Cayenne Turbo offers SUV practicality and comfort paired with mighty sportscar performance

Explained Lift flexible wishbone suspension
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Explained: Lift flexible wishbone suspension

We delve into the science behind a radical departure from the traditional spring and damper suspension unit, that could change performance and passenger cars in the very near future

Mark Skaife reflecting on his career
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Interview: Mark Skaife on being a Holden man

Holden hero Mark Skaife opens up about the end of local manufacturing – and retells stories from the glory days

Wheel Stories The King on Queen Street
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The custom king of Queen Street

The panel beater who rose to customiser royalty by accident

Holden Astra RS-V v Honda Civic VTi-LZ v Hyundai i30 SR Premium v Volkswagen Golf 110TSI Highline
Comparisons

Holden Astra RS-V v Honda Civic VTi-LZ v Hyundai i30 SR Premium v Volkswagen Golf 110TSI Highline

It’s been our hatchback benchmark for more than a decade, but is a significant mid-life update really enough to keep the Volkswagen Golf ahead of its all-new rivals?