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1996 Ligier JS41 F1 review
Classic Wheels

Archive: 1996 Ligier JS41 F1 review

What’s it like to test an F1 car, with full technical support, telemetry and tyre change? Derek Daly throws the Adelaide runner-up car, Ilivier Panis’ Ligier JS41, round Magnay-Cours…

Volkswagen Polo GTI: Celebrating the manual gearbox
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Volkswagen Polo GTI: Celebrating the manual gearbox

Power and handling puts it on a par, but when it comes to ESP computer says no

1999 Ford AU Falcon: Tickford’s Special T
Ford Falcon

1999 Ford AU Falcon: Tickford’s Special T

In 1999, a hot Ford arrived that Wheels could get excited about

1998 Ford Falcon AU
Ford Falcon

1998 Ford AU Falcon launches

After a near-death experience, the Ford Falcon adopted New Edge design and IRS as part of a sixth-generation makeover.

Inside the top-secret Mercedes-Benz car bunkers
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Inside Mercedes-Benz’s top-secret car bunkers

Wheels explores Merc’s priceless collection of ultra-rare cars

Paris Motor Show Lexus Kinetic Seat Concept
Car Style

2016 Paris Motor Show: Lexus Kinetic Seat Concept

An office chair for a driver seat made from spider web – Lexus reckons it can work.

Celebrating the manual gearbox
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Celebrating the manual gearbox

MOTOR calls a toast to the manual gearbox – enjoying a resurgence of sorts – by grabbing five hotshot H-patterns

Ford EL Falcon GT
Ford Falcon

1997 Ford EL Falcon GT: How it was built

The B to L of making a Ford GT

Electronic Stability Program is getting tricky
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Electronic Stability Program is getting tricky

Electronic stability control isn’t just about safety.

1996 Ford EL Falcon
Ford Falcon

1996 Ford EL Falcon review

Ford has pinched, pulled, fiddled and finessed the Falcon to the tune of $40 million, most of it spent underneath. TODD HALLENBECK is our man in the inspection pit

1995 Ford Falcon EF II
Ford Falcon

1995 Ford EF II Falcon first drive review

At last, a tweaked chassis, more equipment and less noise makes Falcon the car it should have been from the start. Bob Hall gives EF II the thumbs up.

Opinion: Jaguar F-Type, BMW M2 or Porsche Boxster?
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Opinion: Jaguar F-Type, BMW M2 or Porsche Boxster?

David Morley gives us his opinion on the Jaguar F-Type, BMW M2 and Porsche Boxster

1994 Ford Falcon XR6
Ford Falcon

1994 Ford EF Falcon XR6 review

Tickford’s performance Falcon is affordable, sticks like glue and, says a gleeful Bob Hall, goes like stink.

5 things we love about the Volkswagen Polo GTI
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5 things we love about the Volkswagen Polo GTI

5 Fantastic features on our Bang For Your Bucks fiscal favourite, the VW Polo GTI

Citroen 2CV
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Citroen virtual museum revealed

Citroen has digitised its vast back catalogue in a beautiful interactive online showroom. Click this way…

1994 Ford Falcon reveal
Ford Falcon

1993 Ford Falcon: Next-gen EF scoop!

Wheels snapped the hotly anticipated Ford EF Falcon before anyone else

Volvo S60 on Hume Highway
Classic Wheels

Archive: We drove the Hume Highway at 130km/h and didn’t get booked

We say the Hume would be safer with a 130km/h limit. Ben Oliver runs the gauntlet to prove the point

1992 Holden Commodore vs Ford Falcon
Ford Falcon

1992 Ford EB II Falcon GT v Holden VP Commodore SS

After the Falcon XR8 nudged out the VN SS in August this year, the VP now carries Holden’s hopes in the bent eight battle. And this time, as KEVIN BARTLETT and MICHAEL STAHL report, there’s a twist in the tail.

1991 Ford Falcon
Ford Falcon

1991 Ford Falcon EB review

The EB marks the make or break of Ford Australia. It’s hardly hot-blooded in body or form, but ANGUS MacKENZIE and MIKE McCARTHY dig under the skin, and find a very different beast

Chrysler 300 SRT long-term report three
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Chrysler 300 SRT long-term report three

Chrysler 300 SRT long-term report three

Audi S1 Long Term Review
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Audi S1 long-term update 7

Audi Auf Wiedersehen – MOTOR says goodbye to the Audi S1 long-termer

1965 Renault 16
Classic Wheels

1965 Renault 16: retro series

How the French revolutionised the small car.

1990 Ford Falcon EA Series II
Ford Falcon

1990 Ford Falcon EA II brings back the bent eight

Okay, so Ford realised the decision to kill off the V8 was a bad one. Here’s how they breathed new life into it.

HSV Camaro: Sweet Dream
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HSV Camaro GTS: Sweet Dream

HSV’s post-commodore future starts with the Camaro