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The Pursuit of Speed
"You have the same odds of surviving Russian roulette when five of the six chambers contain a bullet, which begs the obvious question: why?"
1971 Porsche 917: Legend Series
It’s one of the most legendary racecars of all time. And here’s why
Put Your Back Into It: Blowin’ Gaskets
Simo really likes to put his back – and other parts of his body – into his work
Custom Ford XW Falcon coupe
A Mustang? No — but this Johnston-crafted showstopper is altogether another breed of horse
Explained: Continental MK C1 'Brake by Wire'
We delve into the science behind an evolutionary new braking system in which the traditional complexities of master cylinders and boosters are consolidated into one small package
Barra turbo-powered Ford EL Falcon XR6
Back in the day, Tony Balalovski had the world’s first BA Falcon XR6 turbo conversion — and it was a beauty!
Small-block Chev-powered VK Commodore Show Car
What do you do after scoring Top 60 fame twice? Blow your car apart and begin again
Peter Gratz returns with blown Hemi-powered Studebaker Doorslammer
After nearly two decades away, Peter Gratz is set to return to the quarter-mile with a blown Hemi-powered Studebaker
Ferrari Enzo, 911 GT3 RS, HSV GTS, 450SEL, Speedway racer: Classifieds of the week
From Maranello to the dirt of speedway, here are our picks of this week’s ads
Volvo’s T8 powertrain explained
Proliferating T8 PHEV petrol-electric drivetrain brings power and efficiency to the Volvo ranks
Performance Car Podcast with David Reynolds
Supercars driver and 2017 Bathurst 1000 champ joins MOTOR for a chat
Tubbed, four-linked and blown VX HSV Senator
It has tubs, a blower and candy paint, but it isn’t a Kingswood! With his mental VX Senator, Alex Vines shows just how good old-school style on new-age metal can be
LSA-powered Holden VP Calais Sleeper
With a tweaked LSA hidden under its stock bonnet, this VP Calais blends 90s cool and sleeper speed
1963 AP5 Valiant Regal - reader’s car
Holly Giddings built her ’63 AP5 Valiant Regal as a home-school tech job, tutored by her revhead dad, Dave.
Legendary Summernats show car judge - Owen Webb
As he winds back his show-judging commitments, the legendary Owen Webb gives us a peek behind the curtain at the world of automotive judging
What is the ultimate three car garage for $250K?
Crack open the price guide, it’s time to fantasize about how you’d fill an empty three bay garage for under a quarter of a million dollars.
Alpine A110 - Fresh Alpine Heir
Renault reimagines an icon from the early 1960s and delivers a supple, lightweight, pure driver’s car that’s so right it’s remarkable
Toyota 1JZ-powered EH Holden sleeper
Qld sparky Brock Pilkington and his family built this wicked turbo Toyota six-powered EH almost by accident
The insider: The Chinese car industry
"Look at where South Korean car makers were ten years ago... Your next car probably won't be Chinese, but the one after that might be".
Inside the GM Heritage Collection
The high points of General Motors’ Heritage Collection are a reminder of the company’s reign as a true automotive superpower
Blown 355-cube Holden VP Commodore - TRMN8R
With punchy orange paint and a small metal mountain rising from the sheetmetal, Joe’s VP Commodore mixes old-school street muscle with a twist of hi-tech
Tucker: The Man And His Dream (1988) - Ripper Car Movies
An upbeat, inventive dreamer takes on the might of the American car industry in an attempt to build ‘the car of tomorrow
BMW’s forgotten South African specials
We look back at the most memorable Saffer 3 Series models as BMW switches Rosslyn production to X3
Diablo SV; GT40 replica; WRX RS40; Mini Cooper S; M4 DTM: Classifieds of the Week
Five very different cars for sale to tempt you into owning something special