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2017 Tesla Model X review
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2017 Tesla Model X review

Tesla continues its chase for volume with the all-electric Model X SUV. Riding on much the same underpinnings as the existing Model S, Elon Musk’s ballistic breeder bus is much more than a showy set of doors.

2016 Mercedes-Benz SL500 review
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2016 Mercedes-Benz SL500 review

Fresh face and new tranny for Merc’s cruise missile

4 things car enthusiasts should know before voting
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4 things car enthusiasts should know before voting

The policies that affect car enthusiasts going into tomorrow’s election

McLaren P1 LM at Goodwood Festival of Speed
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McLaren P1 LM breaks record at Goodwood Festival of Speed

The ultra-rare McLaren P1 LM crushed the record for fastest road-legal car at last week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed

2016 Volvo S90 and Volvo V90 review
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2016 Volvo S90 and Volvo V90 review

VOLVO is back in the big luxury-car business with the S90 (sedan) and V90 (wagon), targeting the BMW 5 Series set with progressive safety, engineering, driveability, and design. Both are a massive leap forward from the V70 and S80 they replace.

2016 Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupe review
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2016 Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupe review

Benz has gifted the AMG treatment to its new-gen C-Class coupe, but this isn’t just a two-door C63 S sedan – it’s an even tougher, burlier, better performance car.

Audi's electric compressor: Geek Speak
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Audi’s electric compressor: Geek Speak

Audi has an electrical formula to rid the motoring world of turbo lag

Ferrari F12 tdf
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2016 Ferrari F12 tdf review

Ferrari turns the manettino dial to 11 for the F12tdf, an extreme version of the F12 which ekes another 29kW from the 6.3-litre V12. Tdf does indeed stand for Tour de France but no, not the bike race.

2014 Volkwsagen Golf GTI long term review
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2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI long term review

Our new GTI long-termer has already proven itself

BMW M2
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2017 BMW M4 Competition Review

Improved software, a greater excitement factor and a negligible increase in price compared to the standard M4 makes BMW’s M4 Competition the one to go for, writes Mike Duff

Ford Mustang
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2017 Wheels Car of the Year: The early contenders

Your form guide to some of the early standouts for the 2017 Wheels Car of the Year award

Ford Falcon XR8 Sprint
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2016 Ford Falcon XR8 Sprint: A Sprint to the finish

Farewelling a legend; Ponch’s emotional petrol bender in Ford’s final fast Falcon

Jaguar F-Pace
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Goodwood Festival of Speed: Ten of the Biggest Fails

No one likes making a goose of themselves, so when you make a goose of yourself in front of a crowd and it’s captured on film for posterity it’s far from ideal. Andy Enright takes a look at some of the Goodwood moments that these drivers would best prefer were forgotten.

Opinion: Melbourne could save the motoring world
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Opinion: Melbourne could save the motoring world

Melbourne could be the auto world’s Bruce Willis, saving the earth from homogenised mediocrity

Ford Falcon vs Holden Commodore
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Ford Falcon vs Holden Commodore: Behind the scenes

Wheels conducts the final showdown between the Falcon and Commodore in the upcoming issue.

2016 Holden Commodore SS ute review
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2016 Holden Commodore SS ute review

For those who likes mixing work with play

12 Future classic cars
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12 Future classic cars to watch

Fancy playing the classic car market? Here are twelve cars that are worth a look right now

2016 Lotus Evora 400 review
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2016 Lotus Evora 400 review

More power, less weight, fresh cabin makes for renewed Evora

2017 Maserati Quattroporte
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2017 Maserati Quattroporte review

Update of Quattroporte brings greatly expanded range of flavours to Maserati’s big sedan, and driver-aid tech that’s at last catching up with the Germans.

Opinion: Australia needs a supercar
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Opinion: Australia needs a supercar

Could Australia ever produce a decent, Ferrari-fighting supercar? Or is it just not possible?

Audi A3 Cabrio with James Whitbourn
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2015 Audi A3 1.8 TFSI Cabriolet long-term car review

Images clash as Whitbourn settles into life with his flash compact soft-top Audi A3 Cabriolet

Six best turbo six-cylinder engines
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Six best turbo six-cylinder engines

A sextet of incredible boosted six-pots

Hyundai Genesis N: Sweet dream
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Hyundai Genesis N: Sweet dream

Korea’s entry into the super sedan segment

Citroen C4 Cactus
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Citroen C4 Cactus video review

Citroen’s bubble-wrapped Cactus dares to be different, and doesn’t lose touch