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COTY

COTY 2008 – Mazda 6

Dynamic mid-sizer met with judges’ acclaim, but aural assault saw it fall at the last hurdle.

COTY

Wheels Car of the Year 2012

Wheels Car of the Year is Australia’s most prized automotive award for excellence. This year’s 50th anniversary field is one of the toughest ever.

FIRST DRIVE: Audi S3

The conservatively-styled Audi S3 returns with more power, more grip and more luxury…and a lower price to boot.

First drive: Kia ProCeed GT

Shock sub-$30K pricing and Euro engineering underpin Kia’s first driver’s car

GT-R RETROSPECTIVE: Goodbye Godzilla – Nissan GT-R

We can’t say we’ve had a torrent of tears in the office, but there was definately an air of nostalgia as John Carey filed this salute to the brilliant Skyline GT-R. Vale Godzilla

The striptease continues – some Oz Panamera specs revealed

Porsche’s GT will hit in October with S, 4S and Turbo models, and start from $270,200.

YDOTY08 Winner – Johannes Collopy

HSV GT.E by Johannes Collopy.

Image gallery: Greatest race cars of all time

We grid up the greats for a feast of motorsport goodness in this ultimate racing car gallery

How safe is your car?

Have you ever stopped to think about how safe your car is if you were involved in a collision?

The Coolest Upcoming Movie Cars

Whether you’re just cruising like Brad Pitt, or crazy like Tom Cruise, movies need cars. Check out the coolest upcoming cars in the hottest movie releases.

First Ford-built FPV fires up

OK. It may look, feel, go, and stop just like last year’s FPV GT R-Spec. But the black sedan you see here is the first Falcon with a GT badge to be completely built for customer delivery at the 53 year-old Campbellfield plant since the demise of XB GT in 1976.

McLaren VS snowboarder

Think the McLaren MP4-12C was built only for the track? Think again.

Flame-spitting ‘Batventador’

No that’s not a typo in the headline. This matte black Lamborghini Aventador really is called the Batventador.

All-new Mazda 3 zooms into view

Mazda’s next-generation 3 has finally materialised, boasting a longer, lower, and wider body, a complete interior overhaul, and the company’s latest SkyActiv chassis and drivetrain technologies.

Mexico’s supercar beater

Meet the Vuhl 05 – Mexico’s new supercar beater.

ICE DRIVE: Volkswagen Golf R VII

John Carey samples the latest Volkswagen Golf R on a frozen Swedish lake.

Skoda previews all-new Superb with Vision C

Sophisticated concept car revealed ahead of significant model overhauls

New Lotus Exige S Roadster

The current Lotus Exige with its 3.5-litre V6 motor from the Evora has gained great attention for Lotus, so the 2012 Geneva Motor show sees the unveil of the roadster version. If you can find it among the dozen other models on the stand!

2009 Porsche Boxster S review

Wholesale powertrain upgrades deliver a Boxster S that’s not just better, it’s brilliant…

LAUNCHED: Mini Cooper D

Outstanding efficiency in cute-as-a-button packaging.