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2021 Kia Sorento PHEV first drive review
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First Drive: 2022 Kia Sorento GT-Line PHEV review

Kia’s flagship large SUV now comes with battery included, but does this plug-in hybrid EV provide enough of a fuel saving to justify the hefty price hike?

2022 Lexus NX 350h review for Australia
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2022 Lexus NX 350h review: International first drive

The second generation of Lexus’s popular medium SUV, the NX, will land in Australia early next year. John Carey explores whether you should wait.

2021 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV Aspire review
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2021 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV review

How does Mitsubishi’s first plug-in hybrid model after the hugely successful Outlander PHEV stand up against its electrified small-SUV rivals?

2021 Pagani Zonda F vs Modena's Motor Valley Festival
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We crash the G-OLD tour in a Pagani Zonda F

Time to tour Modena’s Motor Valley Festival in the car Pagani could never kill

Ford Focus ST automatic performance testing
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How quick is the Ford Focus ST automatic?

Running the numbers on Ford’s potent Focus ST hot hatch

Polestar 2
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Polestar 2 v Tesla Model 3: Specs and pricing compared

Does the Volvo spin-off performance brand’s first offering in Australia have what it takes to unseat Tesla?

1967 Ferrari 330 GT Barn Find
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Barn-find 1967 Ferrari 330 GT uncovered and driven… sort of

After a 46-year hibernation, this rare Ferrari 330 GT is finally unshackled from its Sydney shed. Robbo attempts to coax a reluctant prancing horse back into action

Goodwood Revival 2021 feature showcase
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Goodwood Revival 2021: Best in show

If the Goodwood Revival isn’t on your bucket list, it will be once you’ve read this

What two cars would you live out the end of internal combustion with?
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What two cars would you live out the end of internal combustion with?

Bit of banter within the MOTOR team raises an interesting question, what’s your answer?

Dr Michael Livingston
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Meet the WA doctor campaigning for lights and sirens on his Nissan GT-R

Remote emergency responder believes more lives could be saved if concessions were made

2022 BMW M5 CS review for Australia
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2022 BMW M5 CS review: International first drive

More fully-fledged four-door supercar than ultimate BMW performance sedan

MOTOR Archive October 2008: Adelaide to Darwin in under 24hrs
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What happened in MOTOR 16 years ago? We raced from Adelaide to Darwin in under 24 hours

Ever seen a minivan nudge 190km/h? We have. And that was just the support vehicle.

Ferrari 296 GTB Australian walkaround
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Ferrari 296 GTB lands in Australia

MOTOR jumps in for a first look at the face of Ferrari’s new hybrid future

2021 Lamborghini Huracan STO white
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2021 Lamborghini Huracan STO review: International first drive

The intoxicating Huracan STO lays waste to Ferruccio Lamborghini’s opinions about whether racing improves the breed

2021 Honda Civic VTi-LX review
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2021 Honda Civic VTi-LX hatch review

Honda’s outgoing flagship Civic hatch is still a handy steerer with a few tricks ups its sleeve

2021 Kia Carnival vs Hyundai Staria MPV comparison review
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People-movers compared: Hyundai Staria vs Kia Carnival review

Hyundai has re-entered the space race with its boldly styled Staria MPV. Can it steal the MVP (Most Valuable People-Mover) award from the segment’s current benchmark?

2021 Ferrari Portofino M: Car v Road
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Chasing the sun with the 2021 Ferrari Portofino M

Has Ferrari’s poser become a proper Prancing Horse? We take the back roads to San Remo in the new Portofino M to find out

2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI feature review
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2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI feature review

Volkswagen isn’t content with resting on its laurels with the MK8 Golf GTI. But has it messed with a perennially winning formula?

2021 Audi S4 review
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2021 Audi S4 Review

Audi’s A4 scores a 3.0-litre V6 boost, sports suspension and bit of fettling to make it a proper sleeper. Who doesn’t love a sleeper?

2021 Hyundai i30 N-Line review
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2021 Hyundai i30 N-Line hatch manual review

Hyundai’s lightly updated warm hatch seems to have had a few of its hard edges knocked off, courtesy of the i30 N’s success.

M177 AMG
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The best sounding engines you can buy today

Power isn’t everything. These are the greatest sounding engines for your listening pleasure.

car vs ute vs SUV
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Car vs Ute vs SUV: How the vehicle you buy should guide the way you drive

Exactly what are the real-world dynamic drawbacks of choosing an SUV or dual-cab ute over a passenger car?

Chrysler 300 SRT8
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The performance cars disappearing from sale in Australia this year

Renowned nameplates are on hiatus as the list of affordable, focused offerings shrinks ahead of an electrified return – for some

2021 Jaguar XF R-Dynamic HSE P300 AWD review feature
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2021 Jaguar XF review: R-Dynamic HSE P300 AWD

Jaguar’s XF executive sedan range now has just one variant. Is it still relevant?