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New V8 supercar fuel blend passes first test

V8 supercar’s new E85 motion lotion posed no problems at recent official pre-season test; now comes the bigger trial at the Clipsal 500.

March 16, 2009

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2009 Kia Soul Review

To capture the hearts and minds of Gen Y, you gotta have … Wheels US correspondent John Lamm drives the new Kia hatch.

March 16, 2009

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Wide-open throttle – HSV GTS

Three days, two blokes and one mission: to deliver a 317kW HSV GTS from Adelaide to Perth. It’s an iconic Aussie road trip.

March 9, 2009

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Godzilla to chase a faster lap at the Nurburgring

And an observation too: the new GT-R is a track day supercar for dunces.

March 5, 2009

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2009 Porsche 911 Carrera revealed

Next 911 gets new engines, direct injection, and finally, a DSG gearbox.

June 30, 2008

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RIP Fairlane and LTD

After months of speculation, Ford today confirmed that it will axe the Fairlane and LTD.

June 29, 2008

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Lambo LP650-4

If the SV is the Murcielago’s final fling as a coupe, will this garish limited-edition special be its farewell as a roadster? Inside word is: don’t bet on it, because the big Murchey still has two years to run.

May 1, 2008

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Mazda BT-50

Mazda has launched its new BT-50 ute in Australia with a potent 3.0-litre common-rail turbo-diesel engine pumping out a claimed 115kW and 380Nm.

May 1, 2008

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2008 Ford Focus RS review

A turbo Ford Focus?

May 1, 2008

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Opel Corsa OPC

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but probably not for the Holden faithful. Even the dumb kid in class could’ve predicted that re-tuning and re-branding cheap, crappy Daewoos was a stupid idea. Replacing a soundly-engineered car (the XC Barina) with a blatantly inferior product (the current heap parading under the same name) was a brave move – especially when the logical follow-up, Opel’s Mk4 Corsa, is such a quality effort.

May 1, 2008

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VW Golf 118 TSI

Don’t be misled by VW’s confusing name strategy: there is a GT model hiding in the new Golf Mk VI.

May 1, 2008

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Nissan R35 GT-R Spec-V review

The dark horse…

May 1, 2008

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Mazda MX-5 Review

With 20 years of production creeping dangerously close to one million units (855,000 at last count), and a claimed 178 awards under its belt, the world’s best-selling open-top two-seater has plenty of reasons to smile. But the facelifted third-genner cracks a Botox grin like it’s rocked in the door at 6am after a night of dance-party tomfoolery. Or woken up and found Jennifer Hawkins cooking it breakfast. Or perhaps both.

May 1, 2008