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Stephen Corby on Germany’s driving discipline
Stephen Corby gets a rundown on how the Europeans learn to drive

Setting the lap record at The Bend Motorsport Park with a 911 GT2 RS
We drive South Australia’s epic new 7.77km racetrack in one epic 515kW Porsche

Australia’s Nurburgring: The Bend Motorsport Park
Adelaide home to Oz’s new motorsport mecca

The Insider: Betting on a rising ultra-premium market
There’s never been a better time to be a millionaire petrolhead

2003 Toyota Corolla vs Mitsubishi EVO VII rally comparison: classic MOTOR
Works rally teams rarely let other people drive their cars. But compare them? Toyota v Mitsubishi? Never! Not until this point, anyway…

Cool car things we want: July 2018
Motoring paraphernalia can be useful too you know

Editor’s letter: Rebuilding Australia’s auto-empire – why can’t we?
Our expertise at building world-class cars hasn’t disappeared. If the Brits can do it, why can’t we?

Opinion: Driving is therapy when done right
A long drive could be torture or the best form of mental relief, if you have the right mindset

Retro: 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL
The lightweight homologation special that dominated touring car racing in the 1970s

2018 Chrysler 300 SRT Core vs 2007 Lexus IS F: new vs used
These beefed-up four-doors are masters of sound

Jag E-Type, AMG C63, Lotus Super Seven, Mustang Mach 1: Classifieds of the week
Here are five cool cars we think are worth checking out this week in the classifieds

Inside the 2001 Ford 300+ prototype: classic MOTOR
Ford’s ambitious 300+ prototype was aiming to put the Blue Oval back on the offensive in the performance wars. Here’s the full inside story on what made it tick

1998-2000 Aston Martin V600/Le Mans: Fast Car History Lesson
Ridiculously powerful muscle car in a crisp and classy suit

Mazda RX-7: Evolution of the badge
Forty years since Mazda’s magic sports coupe hit the scene keeps rotary maniacs praying for a comeback

McLaren Longtail: a brief history
The 600LT is the newest on a short list of Longtails

1975 Mazda RX-3: Legend Series
Thankfully, this is the Bathurst RX-3 that time forgot. Its owner claims that it is the last surviving example of its kind

Mazda RX-7 turns 40 in 2018
First record of Australian RX-7 registration was 40 years ago

Wheel Stories: Show us your rig – The heavy-vehicle inspector who keeps NSW truckin’
We hear from the man at the helm of NSW’s heavy vehicle compliance enforcement

Diesel given the cold shoulder in Europe
The oiler in troubled waters

Opinion: Stop making electric performance cars
Battery power has its place, but it’s not in a sports car

1969 Holden Hurricane concept: Legend Series
History has proven that Holden’s first ever concept car came well before its time

Opinion: How technology affects our love of cars
Two days with the MOTOR crew was enough to alter Morley’s perception of smartphones

The Gulf Racing cars: Legend Series
Advertising and racing have mixed to bring many famous liveries, but that of the Gulf Oil cars stands revered

Classic Wheels: V8 with a Vengeance
Among the best of the many Wheels’ feature stories on Australia’s V8 Supercars series is Michael Stahl’s ‘V8 with a Vengeance’ from 1998.