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Watch cars airborne at Nurburgring Flugplatz
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Watch test cars get airborne at the Nürburgring’s Flugplatz

Watch a string of pre-production prototypes get air over the crest at Flugplatz

Morley 1979 Ford Escort RS2000 Our Cars
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Morley’s 1979 Ford Escort RS2000: Our Cars

When buying into a childhood dream is everything you expected

2009 Herrod G6E v CSV Sportswagon v Walkinshaw Clubsport comparison review
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2009 Herrod G6E Turbo vs CSV Sportswagon vs Walkinshaw Clubsport comparison review: classic MOTOR

Want a jump in horsepower? Aussie tuners ask “how high?”

senator for speed david leyonhjelm
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The Senator for Speed: an interview with David Leyonhjelm

David Leyonhjelm is a senator unlike any others before. He rides a high-performance motorbike, wants more reasonable speed limits and likes guns. You might even like him…

classifieds april
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458 Italia; VL HDT Brock; Mustang Indy pace car; and more: Classifieds of the week

One-offs, odd-ones, and rarities for this week’s picks

1966 Morris Mini Cooper S Legend Series
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1966 Morris Mini Cooper S: Legend Series

It was a David among Goliaths that cleaned-up on the world’s road, rally and race tracks, redefining the ‘performance’ car

Mercedes Benz CLK DTM AMG Fast Car History Lesson
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2004-2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG: Fast Car History Lesson

A title celebration becomes a plaything for the rich and famous

wheels hot hatch mega test
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Search for Australia’s best hot-hatch: Wheels

APRIL EDITION ON SALE: In this month’s magazine we pitch 12 of the best hot hatches into battle, on road and track

Mazda Cosmo vs Mazda RX 8 classic MOTOR feature
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1967 Mazda Cosmo & 2009 Mazda RX-8: classic MOTOR

40 years after it debuted here, Mazda still champions the rotary engine. For good reason

the power list feature
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The Power List: The movers and shakers of the Australian automotive industry

Who’s really calling the shots in our automotive industry?

retro lotus esprit 1976
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Retro: 1976 Lotus Esprit

Lotus only built 894 S1s, but the Esprit became one of the longest-lived designs of all time

2018 Geneva Motor Show Top 10
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Top 10 cars of the 2018 Geneva Motor Show

We pick the 10 best debuts of Geneva

Holden Commodore Turbo engine
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When Holden and Saab built a turbo four-cylinder Commodore

A turbo four-pot Commodore isn’t a new idea

ford mustang gt v chevrolet camaro downtown
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Gallery: Chevrolet Camaro vs Ford Mustang in LA

Here’s a snapshot of our March edition Ford Mustang versus Chevrolet Camaro cover story in stunning pictures

Performance Car Podcast photographer Ellen Dewar
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Performance Car Podcast: photographer Ellen Dewar

MOTOR’s head snapper joins us to talk about photographing cars

insider recreations
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Continuation Cars: Is the Nostalgia-trip really worth it?

Talking about old cars has one purpose: to reflect glory on the new ones that companies make money on.

wheels interview polestar design boss
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Wheels Interview: Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar Design Boss

Volvo’s design boss has been tasked with transforming the Polestar sub-brand into a manufacturer of premium, design-driven EVs. All in a day’s work for a crayon twirler? Thomas Ingenlath sets us straight.

Opinion New tech should deliver more Sclass interior
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Opinion: New tech should deliver more fun to the customer

Just who is benefits from all the new tech we see in cars?

2018 Renault Megane RS280 front rolling
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2018 Renault Megane RS280 – Renault Rumble

More muscular than any previous megane, with an angrier soundtrack, elevated ability and a splash of gallic charm, This first taste of the RS280 Hints at a new hot hatch benchmark

Editors letter in defence of suvs
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Editor’s Letter: In Defence of the SUV

Modern SUVs have forgotten their dynamically lacking elders, but can the current crop of high-riders genuinely offer an exciting driving experience?

Torana SS 308 GTB AU XR8 Porsche 356A 1997 WRX Classifieds of the week
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Torana SS; 308 GTB; AU XR8; Porsche 356A; 1997 WRX: Classifieds of the week

We’re window shopping for cars on the internet, again…

Subaru STI marks 30 years
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Subaru marks 30 years of STI: in pictures

Subie’s fast car division hits three decades, so it pulled out the photo album

2018 Southern Safari image 5
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MOTOR goes rallying: 2018 Southern Safari

Tackling the first round of the Tasmanian Rally series in a Subaru Impreza RS

Top 5 Atmo power players
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Top 5: Atmo power players

More and more manufacturers are opting for downsized engines and forced induction, but these five cars still champion the screaming naturally aspirated engine.