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Second sight - Honda Insight
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Second sight – Honda Insight

Gen-two of Honda’s hybrid won’t lure buyers with its driving dynamics, but a $30K price tag and low running costs might have the pull to convert Prius zealots.

Road v Race - Aussie battlers!
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Road v Race – Aussie battlers!

The mantra ‘win on Sunday, sell on Monday’ was coined back in an era when race cars bore more than a cosmetic resemblance to road cars. But, we wondered, is there any strength to it today?

Road v Race - HSV GTS
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Road v Race – HSV GTS

For half the W427’s price, the GTS offers 90 percent of the performance.

LAUNCHED: Porsche Cayenne Diesel
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LAUNCHED: Porsche Cayenne Diesel

Gasp! A Porsche oiler? Relax, it’s actually quite okay.

Today in 1960: Ford powers on
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Today in 1960: Ford powers on

We dug up some pics from the Wheels archive for this date steeped in Ford production history.

Road v Race: all-Aussie shootout
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Road v Race: all-Aussie shootout

How much quicker are V8 supercars than their road-going relatives? Strap in as we find out…

Poles apart - BMW X6M X5M
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Poles apart – BMW X6M X5M

The latest additions to BMW’s legendary M division forego big revs for serious slugs of turbocharged torque. Our pre-production drive in northern Sweden suggests they’re both seductive and questionable…

Catapult - Jaguar XFR
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Catapult – Jaguar XFR

A new supercharged 5.0-litre V8 slingshots Jaguar’s XFR to the pointy end of the Euro sports sedan line-up.

FIRST DRIVE: Jaguar XKR
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FIRST DRIVE: Jaguar XKR

Coupe now with sharper claws.

Badgeology - Pontiac
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Badgeology – Pontiac

GM’s big chief.

Road v Race - FPV F6
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Road v Race – FPV F6

It’s a ton of turbo fun, but big boost makes this a tricky muscle car to master.

Road v Race - FPV GT
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Road v Race – FPV GT

It lacks the F6’s titanic twist, but progressive V8 power delivery proves there’s life in the GT yet.

Road v Race - HSV W427
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Road v Race – HSV W427

Price of admission is steep, but nudging V8 Supercar performance was never going to come cheap.

Road v Race - HRT V8 Supercar
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Road v Race – HRT V8 Supercar

Rather than a true racer, HRT’s ‘ride’ car is the fastest passenger vehicle in Oz.

Road v Race - FPR V8 Supercar
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Road v Race – FPR V8 Supercar

The only true racer on test was, perhaps unsurprisingly, the top performer.

Road v Race - Credits, crunch
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Road v Race – Credits, crunch

Our festival of figures may not have delivered any shock defeats, but it did prove two things: local muscle-car buyers have it very good, and V8 Supercar drivers earn every cent …

2009 Audi R8 V10 Review
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2009 Audi R8 V10 Review

Audi’s R8 already shares DNA with Lambo’s Gallardo, and now they’ve added the baby bull’s V10 heart. Porsche’s 911 Turbo should be scared, very scared…

Axles of evil - M3 v C63 AMG v IS F
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Axles of evil – M3 v C63 AMG v IS F

There’s a new threat to the world order of compact sports sedans – a made-in-Japan missile with M Division and AMG in its sights…

FIRST LOOK: Jaguar XJ
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FIRST LOOK: Jaguar XJ

The Brit automaker has released a short clip and an even shorter media release about its all-new XJ.

LAUNCHED: Volkswagen Golf VI
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2009 Volkswagen Golf VI review

Round six, and both performance and economy are above par.

Skoda Roomster Long Termer - December 2008
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Skoda Roomster Long Termer – December 2008

Of diesel sipped and armchairs swallowed.

Mercedes C200K Estate Long Termer - November 2008
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Mercedes C200K Estate Long Termer – November 2008

Magic wand makes life cruisy.

Mercedes C200K Estate Long Termer - October 2008
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Mercedes C200K Estate Long Termer – October 2008

Kiddie conveyance a cargo challenge.

Mercedes-Benz C200K Estate Long Termer - September 2008
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Mercedes-Benz C200K Estate Long Termer – September 2008

Fully loaded in more ways than one.