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2021 Hennessey Venom F5 reveal
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Hennessey’s 1355kW Venom F5 makes its debut

Hennessey reveals its record hunting hypercar

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Alfa Romeo 4C bows out with 33 Stradale

Against the odds, Alfa fans have a chance to snap up what will become a very collectible version of the 4C drop-top

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TCR version of Hyundai’s new i30 Sedan N is a stunner

The sheets come off Hyundai’s next-gen TCR racer, and gives us a preview of the real i30 Sedan N

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2020 Hyundai Kona Range Review

The boldly-styled Hyundai Kona was the Korean brand’s first small SUV. It seats five, and has two petrol engine options including a 1.6-litre turbo. All-wheel drive is available.

Toyota GR Yaris wet performance test
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Toyota GR Yaris: how quick is it in the wet?

We know it’s fast in the dry but how quickly can a GR Yaris clock the quarter when it’s raining?

You may well have seen figures showing that electric vehicles are now more popular than cars with manual gearboxes, in the US at least. Here things are often a bit different but, in five months of 2019, the Tesla Model 3 sold more than 3500 units.  That’s more than the combined manual registrations for Ford Mustang, BMW 2 Series, Toyota 86, Mazda MX-5, Chevrolet Camaro and Porsche 911 for the same period– ie, the very cars you might well buy equipped with three pedals and a stick. To make matters worse for those who like to change gear themselves, in a reversal of common practice, BMW has announced that the base price for its sports coupes would be for the automatic model, with its low-volume manuals being cost-plus options on cars like the M2, M3 and M4. So things are certainly looking grim for the manual, and have for some time. Mercedes doesn’t offer a manual model. Now that the base Giulietta has been shuffled out to pasture, we get no manual Alfas. Roll that thought round in your head for a while. There
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Opinion: Don’t let the manual gearbox die out

Things are certainly looking grim for the manual, but the way to save it is simple.

Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 restoration Nismo
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Nismo begins factory restoration program for Nissan Skyline GT-R

Nut-and-bolt Nismo Skyline GT-R restoration comes at an eye-watering cost

2021 Porsche Taycan
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Porsche centres begin installing fast EV chargers ahead of Taycan arrival

Porsche preps for Australian Taycan arrival by installing DC fast chargers at its dealer locations

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Leaked government EV strategy leaves Australia “miles behind”

Discussion paper leaked from federal government shows little of substance in face of global EV push

2021 Hyundai Santa Fe
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Hyunda details its 2021 Santa Fe

The full rundown on Hyundai’s fresh seven-seater

2021 Mercedes Benz EQ strategy
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Mercedes maps out EQ model production

Mercedes EV production to kick off in Germany, America and China

Aston Martin 2020
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Aston Martin’s still planning for petrol power beyond 2030

Aston Martin doesn’t see a future in becoming 100 per cent electric, despite looming internal combustion engine bans in its home country

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 2021
Motorsport

This Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car is pure eye candy

Porsche drops details and pics of the truly stunning 992 911 Carrera Cup car, which will land in Australia next year

Reviews

2021 Audi A3 Sedan review

Driving Audi’s fresh four-door A3 overseas

supercharged 500kW Chevrolet Silverado 1500
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Walkinshaw teases supercharged Chevrolet Silverado

Because what good is a 6.2-litre V8 without a huge blower on top?

Subaru WRX STi
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Milestone moment for Subaru’s rally raider WRX STi

The car that gave a new name to affordable performance will carry on into a fifth generation, as Subaru celebrates a sales milestone

Gaming

How BMW is doubling down on Esports

BMW is moving from Formula E to Esports

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Lunaz adds Range Rover Classic to vintage car EV conversion catalogue

Putting the ‘range’ in the classic Range Rover – Lunaz EV conversions give British classics a new lease on life

2021 hyundai palisade
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All-new Hyundai Palisade arrives in Australia from $60k

Brand new Hyundai Palisade large SUV arrives on local soil to assume flagship role for the Korean brand

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Hyundai launches HTWO fuel cell brand

First Ioniq, now HTWO: Hyundai spins off fuel cell division into new brand

online car buying
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Covid lockdowns fail to boost online car sales

A new survey shows that Australia’s car industry failed to benefit from online shopping boom caused by coronavirus lockdowns

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2021 Mazda MX-30 EV confirmed for Australia

Mazda will go electric next year in Australia with the MX-30 – but where’s the rotary?