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FIRST PICS! Lamborghini Veneno breaks cover

Top speed? 355km/h, enough to get from Melbourne to Sydney in just over 2.5 hours.

clive palmer, motorist, wheels, rolls royce, gold coast
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In pics: Clive Palmer’s $20m car collection

He’s one of Australia’s richest men, wants to be our new PM and is building an exact replica of the Titanic and a modern day Jurassic Park, but not many people know Clive Palmer is also a massive petrol head.

Sexist car ad BMW
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The most sexist car ads

While sexism in advertising should have been stamped out decades ago, half of these car commercials weren’t created in the Mad Men era.

Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG
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Revealed! Merc’s 430kW supercar limousine

Do you want supercar performance with none of the usual supercar drawbacks?

Bernd Schneider
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Five minutes with Bernd Schneider

This is what happened when Wheels grabbed German racer Bernd Schneider at the Bathurst 12 Hour

Friday rant: Ignorance is bliss?
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Friday rant: Ignorance is bliss?

Watch out, the ignorant masses are swirling around you

Skoda Fabia
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2009 Skoda Fabia review

Polo sibling to bring Czech values to supermini market.

Fiesta's worth easy to gauge
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Fiesta’s worth easy to gauge

Priorities in the Blue Oval’s new world car – safety, performance, fuel efficiency and road holding. How come the gauge needles don’t rate?

LAUNCHED: Mazda 3 MPS
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LAUNCHED: Mazda 3 MPS

Second-gen hot hatch tames the torque, but still walks the walk.

Ferrari 458 Italia
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Ferrari 458 Italia

Peter Robinson’s long history with Ferrari was ignited by a late-’60s love affair with a Dino 246. Since then he’s driven virtually every subsequent model from Maranello, making him hard to oust as the man to thrash the brilliant, blinding 458 Italia

Citroen DS3
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Citroen DS3

Wannabe Goddess good but no deity

Review: 2013 Mazda CX-5 2.5 AWD, Wheels magazine, new, interior, price, pictures, video
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Review: Mazda CX-5 2.5 AWD

Among 2012’s more eventful moments were Lance Armstrong’s performance-enhanced fall and the meteoric rise of Mazda’s CX-5.

Review: HSV range, Wheels magazine, new, interior, price, pictures, video
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Review: HSV Range

The company that claims to make Holden vehicles special has lived up to its promise with the introduction of its latest Gen-F line-up.

COTY 2008 - BMW 1 Series Coupe and Convertible
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2008 Car of the Year Finalist: BMW 1 Series Coupe and Convertible

COTY success evades BMW again despite engaging dynamics and refined drivetrains.

COTY 2008 - Audi A4
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COTY 2008 – Audi A4

Law of diminishing returns sees Ingolstadt’s COTY challenge end at final four.

2013 Wheels Car of the Year: VW Golf
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2013 Wheels Car of the Year: VW Golf

Road-testing the VW Golf for the 2013 Wheels Car of the Year

Wheels magazine, first drive, Alfa Mito, small hatchback, Italy
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First drive: 2014 Alfa Romeo MiTo

Only months before a new-generation Mini Cooper launches in Australia, Alfa Romeo has put its Mini challenger – the Mito – through a ‘Series II’ enhancement program.

MINI Cooper S
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First drive: MINI Cooper

Sharper performance, handling – and price – for new Mini

GT-R RETROSPECTIVE: Japan's All-paw maulers - Nissan GT-R
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GT-R RETROSPECTIVE: Japan’s All-paw maulers – Nissan GT-R

Hot Skyline unleashed in 2007.

Audi pushes the oil
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Audi pushes the oil

Once reserved for trucks and tractors, the diesel engine in its impressive modern iteration has even moved to the engine bay of the Audi TT.

Dirty weekend with the GranTurismo S
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Dirty weekend with the GranTurismo S

Well, not quite. How about a latte and fruit bread instead?

Ferrari F40
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Enzo’s epitaph

The last car produced under Ferrari’s founder captured the essence of the company

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Top 10 iPhone Car Apps

Top 10 iPhone Car Apps

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Iconic Aussie Cars

Iconic Aussie Cars