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VIDEO: Abarth 124 Spider v Mazda MX-5 v Subaru BRZ rev battle
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VIDEO: Abarth 124 Spider v Mazda MX-5 v Subaru BRZ rev battle

Mazda’s, Fiat’s, and Subaru’s cheap thrillers gather for a sound off

2017 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid review
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2017 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid review

Plug-in hybrids will play more prominent role in Zuffenhausen’s large-car powertrain strategy, beginning with the new Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid

AEB testing
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Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) misses the mark

Our testing reveals potential flaws in autonomous braking technology.

Walkinshaw Performance W407 review
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Walkinshaw Performance W407 review

Walkinshaw Performance creates an old-school kit for those who don’t like to whine

2016 Citroen Cactus
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2016 Citroen Cactus long-term car review,

Forget the prickly name, our Citroen Cactus long-term test car is smoothing relations as Alex Inwood discovers there’s a lot to like about the first properly bonkers Citroen in ages.

Getting The Perfect Engine Noise
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Getting The Perfect Engine Noise

As cabins near whisper-like levels of quiet, the call for engine noise, real or fake, has grown louder

Cody Bramble - Slot Car Racing
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Cody Bramble: Slot car racing

Cody Bramble can lay claim to being the legitimate champion of the real Peter Brock Trophy, founded in slot cars in 1974.

Lamborghini Aventador S yellow
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Lamborghini Aventador S review

Inspired by spaceships, venomous snakes and jet fighters, Aventador S has transformed Lambo’s V12 flagship into a supercar with genuine driver appeal

2017 Suzuki Vitara S Turbo
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2017 Suzuki Vitara S Turbo 2WD Quick Review

The most powerful version of Suzuki’s popular small SUV adds a few more colours to its options list.

Wheels Car of the Year judges
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2017 Car of the Year: Meet the judges

The men and women who have our contenders quivering in their wheel-arches

Around Australia in 6 days Part Two
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Around Australia in 6 days: Part Two

Part 2 continues of our record-breaking lap of the map

Around Australia in 7 days
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Around Australia in 6 days: Part One

For our 50th birthday, we went for a celebratory lap of the map – and picked up a new record!

Audi SQ5 Plus vs Porsche Macan GTS
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Audi SQ5 Plus vs Porsche Macan GTS

Audi’s Q5 and Porsche’s Macan might share the same genetic code, but one sibling is more talented than the other

2017 Toyota Kluger Series II
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2017 Toyota Kluger Series II: 7 Things you didn’t know

Toyota hopes to maintain leadership in the passenger car-based seven-seater SUV segment with the face-lifted and reengineered Kluger. As a result, Byron Mathioudakis details 7 things about the MY17 Toyota Kluger that you’ll want to know.

2017 Performance Car Of The Year contenders
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2017 Performance Car Of The Year contenders

Behold, the greatest PCOTY field ever

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2017 Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI Quick Review

Volkswagen has taken the Tiguan to the gym.

2017 Volkswagen Tiguan
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2017 Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI review

Volkswagen’s slipped a little GTI DNA into its family-sized softroader wagon.

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2017 Mazda MX-5 RF Quick Review

A folding hard-top version of Mazda’s iconic two-seater roadster joins the MX-5 line-up.

2017 Mazda MX-5 RF
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2017 Mazda MX-5 RF review

A classier, more universally appealing version of Mazda’s revered and accessible sports car manages to keep the faith.

2017 Mazda MX-5 RF review
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2017 Mazda MX-5 RF review

More weight, more roof, less MX-5 magic?

2017 Kia Rio review
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2017 Kia Rio review

The fourth-generation of Kia’s popular Rio city car, which is now larger, safer and more technically advanced.

Car of the year field
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My first Car of the Year

Going behind the scenes at the 2017 Wheels Car of the Year is an eye-opening experience

2017 Toyota Kluger
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2017 Toyota Kluger Quick Review

Toyota implements incremental but worthwhile changes to help keep its big seven-seater SUV on top of the charts.

Holden SS-V Redline driving
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Holden SS-V Redline long-termer update

Stretching our Redline to the redline