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Barra turbo-powered XE Falcon – Reader’s Car

Dennis Lozov turned his XE Falcon into a fast and fun streeter with a Barra turbo motor

1400hp turbo 383ci Ford small-block

This single turbo small-block Ford donk has powered Phil Edmondson's XB Hardtop to an eight-second quarter-mile

Aussie-engineered V8-powered BMW 1 Series

Three can go into one, as BMW 130i scores BMW M3 4.0-litre V8 engine

Chad Silvey's crazy shed

Looking back on Chad Silvey perfect shed to hang out in with his mates - bar, TV, heating, library and even somewhere to park!

Mazda’s turbo timeline

Mazda’s history of turbocharging isn’t as extensive as the bulk of its rivals, but that hasn’t stopped the Japanese automaker from having some solid cracks at forced induction over the years.

Chopped & bagged custom 1951 Chevrolet sedan

A solid hatred for new cars, obsession with tradition and an eye for detail created this chopped and bagged '51 Chev

550hp 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS - reader's car

Rob Kranjc says his '68 Camaro is an ongoing project

2018 Ford Fiesta ST tech explained

When price is important, improving a performance car while minimising cost becomes an engineering challenge

2018 Suzuki Swift Sport vs 1966 Morris Mini Cooper S: new vs used

The power-to-weight ratio makes a comeback

Michael Stahl crunches the numbers on power to weight ratios

Stahl searches beyond the conventional car for the ultimate power to weight combination

BMW M5 v Mercedes-AMG E63 S: Four to the floor

BMW’s first all-wheel-drive M5 squares up against the current super-sedan champ, Mercedes-AMG’s E63 S 4Matic. Strap in, because this one escalates quickly

Stroker 371 Windsor-powered 1957 Ford Thunderbird - flashback

The Cowin family's Thunderbird goes like a rocket

The FJ Holden (1977) - Ripper Car Movies

Fast cars, fast girls, fast times

Opinion: Forget SUVs, let's make vans cool again

Why bother copying the Range Rover when there is a cooler, more practical shape to follow?

Pagani Raduno brings ultra-exotics to Australia: gallery

Pagani sizes up Australia with an action-packed rally on some of our best driving roads

Blown LS-powered 1983 Volvo 240GL sleeper

What a sleeper! A Swedish Brick with an L98 transplant and LSA blower for good measure

Elite-level 1967 Ford Mustang coupe - flashback

It might look as stock as a rock, but this ponycar has been handcrafted in ways you truly wouldn't believe

Opinion: Australians moving onto new performance car heroes

Interest in performance cars seems to be shifting since we lost the Falcon and Commodore

Stephen Corby faces the prospect of moving to EVs

Big problems require giant solutions

The Other Senna: Bruno on his Uncle Ayrton and helping McLaren develop a beast

Bruno Senna reflects on growing up with a legend and his own time in F1

Elite-level 383 Chev-powered 1934 Ford Tudor

Having built one of Australia's best ever hot rods, Peter Elliot thought he'd keep things simple this time around

Blown small-block 1964 Holden EH ute

Now it's got a 722hp blown SBC under the bonnet, this EH ute's farm duties are over

Holden VL Calais runs eighth-mile in four-second on 235 radials

Victor Baralos's Holden VL Commodore is doing amazing things on a 235 radial, and there's more to come

The Alpine A110’s heritage explained

The first A110 isn’t a long way from its successor in either form or function