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2021 Hyundai i30 Sedan N Line Premium review
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2021 Hyundai i30 Sedan review: N Line Premium

It has a bold design and a new name, but the i30 Sedan N Line Premium punches above its weight

Features

Here’s what MOTOR readers had to say this month

Are road cars too powerful? Why do old cars smell? How does the tyre friction circle work?

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2022 Mercedes-AMG SL55 review: First drive

The AMG-engineered seventh-generation SL rediscovers the fabric top, adds AWD, token rear seats and more digital wizardries. No EV version planned, but a PHEV is under way.

Features

Chevrolet’s Corvette LT6 engine is a masterclass in natural aspiration

It’s rare we get to look at a naturally aspirated V8 in tech, but the Corvette’s LT6 mill is more than worthy

2021 Volkswagen Golf R-Line review
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2021 Volkswagen Golf R-Line review

Does the R-Line’s hot-hatch aesthetic provide a compelling reason to make you spend more over its same-performing siblings?

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The all-wheel-drive Ferrari that never was

Uncovering the Ferrari 408 4RM, a concept car that showcased Maranello’s talent to the world

Comparisons

Nissan Juke vs Toyota Yaris Cross comparison review

The Hybrid Yaris Cross throws down the challenge to Nissan’s segment-pioneering crossover: let’s take this outside

Comparisons

Wagon or SUV? Audi RS4 Avant vs Alfa Romeo Stelvio Q

Both Audi and Alfa Romeo offer up two different forms of pragmatic performance

Features

What happened in MOTOR 19 years ago? We thrashed Mercedes-Benz’s $360k SL55 AMG

Anticipation runs high for the next AMG-developed SL-Class. Flashback to the time we got our hands on the old 368kW SL55 hot rod

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Interview: Jochen Hermann and the electrification of AMG

For a brand built around the thunder and emotion of internal combustion, moving to an electrified future represents a monumental challenge for AMG. So who’ll lead this transformation? And How?

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Why the Honda DC2 Integra Type R is a modern classic

It was the ultra-focused sports coupe of the ’90s that proved Honda was the master of the front-drive layout

Features

The weirdest cars to race in Japan’s JGTC/SuperGT championship

Japan’s former GT championship spawned some of the most unique starting grids in motorsport history

Reviews

2022 Nissan Pathfinder review: International first drive

Nissan’s big new Pathfinder will touch down in Australia this year, but our man Makse has had a steer in the US. Here’s what you can look forward to

Features

Audi R8: A farewell drive for the four-ringed bullfighter

As the clock ticks down on Audi’s halo supercar, we take a blast in the hardcore rear-driver to give it the send off it deserves, and probe the question: where to from here?

Features

The BMW 530 MLE is the forgotten M hero

The M-Division story starts here, with a little-known South African

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed White Australia SRawlings
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2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed review

Mitsubishi has finally replaced the Outlander with something far more modern. Could this be the Mitsubishi of old, back in the ring?

Features

“You don’t have to be a boy to like fast cars”

Meet Ella Podmore – at just 25-years-old she is McLaren’s sole materials engineer showing just how much women have to offer to the auto industry

2021 Ford Everest Trend AWD Bi-Turbo Aluminium Australia CBartels
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2021 Ford Everest Trend AWD Bi-Turbo review

A new Everest is on the horizon but Ford has kept updating the big off-road wagon to keep it relevant

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Living with the 2020 Lexus RC F

Quick coupe is out to make an impression that it is more than just a fast fling

2021 Kia Niro EV Sport Yacht Blue Australia review
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2021 Kia Niro EV Sport review

The Niro arrived in Australia late into its lifecycle, but has age wearied Kia’s first electric SUV?

Features

The 22 cars to get excited about in 2022

Let’s consider 2021 and its Covid-inflicted chaos now in the rear-view mirror. A new year beckons, and it’s one set to deliver a smorgasbord of desirable metal

Features

The untold story of Formula 1’s most bizarre team: Life F1

A mysterious businessman, a briefcase filled with cash, Soviet industrialists, and the little team that couldn’t. This is the unbelievable tale of Formula 1’s most bizarre team.

2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Electric Blue US-spec review
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2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing review

Will this be the last great American four-door? Regardless, there are many other reasons why the CT5-V Blackwing is one unforgettable Cadillac – it’s only a shame we can’t have it in Australia

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Why the Alpine A110 met its end in Australia

Gifted, agile coupe broadsided by safety regs