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BOOK REVIEW: In Control by Bob Watson
Wato has done it all. Now he’s writing about it.
Speedway’s deadly decade
Speedway racing in Australia exacted a tragic toll on drivers and riders in the 1960s. A just-launched book captures some of the high-flying drama.
Porsche’s provocative Panamera
Ed Ged Bulmer travels to Bimmer country for the launch of the four-seat technical wunderkind.
Slide tracked – 370Z v Evo X
Zed plays the power card against Evo’s traction.
LAUNCHED: Nissan Maxima
New model worthy of more than just a blip on buyers’ radar.
Lexus banks on hybrids
Japanese premium car maker says to forget diesels and biofuels; the longer term future is hybrid technology.
Tiers of joy – Mazda 3 SP25 v Golf 118TSI
Moving down one level from GTI and MPS still brings miles of driving smiles.
The joy of VI – Golf GTI
More mid-range punch, better fuel economy, trick diff and impeccable DNA all cement the sixth-gen GTI’s status as the complete hot hatch.
Prius vs Insight (again)
Maybe it’s not quite the automotive equivalent of Ali vs Frazier, but the showdown between the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight hybrids nevertheless is the talk of Japan right now.
LAUNCHED: Ferrari 599 HGTE
‘H’ for handling pack; ‘G’ for greatness.
LAUNCHED: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder
Open season in the bullpen? It’s a roar deal.
Now with maw – Mazda 3 SP25
The gaping grille is the first indication that Mazda’s tighter, punchier new SP25 has an even healthier appetite for performance.
DOWNLOAD: Mazda6 vs Honda Accord Euro
Wheels Road Test Annual 2009 – Facing off here are the second generation of two of Japan’s best mid-sizers.
Rare 4WD Falcon honoured by Trax
Not everyone will remember the early seventies four-wheel-drive version of the XY Falcon ute.
Perfecting the pony
Wheels’ US correspondent John Lamm tests 599 Fiorano’s superior handling package.
LAUNCHED: Nissan GT-R Spec-V
Ultimate Godzilla loses weight, adds bucks.
LAUNCHED: Audi Q5
Ingolstadt looks to shake up the SUV establishment.
Class struggle – Alfa 159 v Peugeot 407 v Renault Laguna v VW Passat
Jostling beneath the lofty rung occupied by the premium Germans is a second tier of Euro wannabes. Question is, do any of them deliver a case persuasive enough to tempt you out of an Audi, Benz or BMW?
Hummer, Chinese style
GM has announced the potential buyer for its Hummer brand.
LAUNCHED: Kia Soul
Doin’ it for the kids.
Design accolade for VE Sportwagon
Holden’s slick Sportwagon takes out the 2009 Wheels Automotive Design Award.
Fatter, bigger, more comfortable, more stylish …
It’s a bigger car for a big country. Here’s our first local drive of BMW’s next-gen Z4.
LAUNCHED: Audi A6
Blown V6 leads facelifted charge.
Blood brothers – GT-R R32 v GT-R R35
Mark Skaife was instrumental in creating the legend of the original R32 Godzilla. Who better, then, to compare it with the current R35 beast-master?
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