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Underwater tunnel Norway
Car Style

Floating traffic tubes will cut travel time, Norway says

They sound oxymoronic, but floating submerged tubes could be the answer for Norway’s fjords which are too deep for tunnels and too wide for bridges.

Peugeot's decade of madness
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Peugeot’s decade of madness

Crazy concepts, iconic hatches and wild race cars

Car Style

World’s first female driver joins car industry’s hall of fame

Bertha Benz snuck out of the house to help her husband show the world that the motor car was the way of the future

Gosford Classic Car Museum: 8 of the best
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Gosford Classic Car Museum: 8 of the best

Take one Bunnings Warehouse, remove all horticulture and fill with 400 exotic cars

Porsche Vision GT 918 Concept
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Porsche 918 LMP1 concept is jaw-dropping

A team of designers has put together a dream Porsche concept

Ford Falcon XR8
Classic Wheels

Archive: Ford Falcon EL XRs Review 1996

Wheels’ 1996 test of the Ford Falcon EL XR8 and XR6. Australia’s best value sports sedans have been away for a nose job – and singing lessons, reports Bob Hall

Active roll control: Geek speak
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Active roll control: Geek speak

Merc’s high-tech system does away with swaybars

Chrysler 300 SRT8
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Chrysler 300 SRT long-term report one

Our new resident is a rear-drive V8 for those who prefer burgers to meat pies

BMW M2 at Targa Tasmania
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BMW M2 at Targa Tasmania

For hard driving, Tasmanian roads are the best in Oz.

How a supercharger works
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Go inside forced induction with this fascinating website

Shining a light on the once dark art of turbos and superchargers with some exciting and inspiring interactive explanations.

Bonnie Beard with Erebus Motorsport
Car Style

Interviewing women in the car industry: Erebus Motorsport

Meet two women who have broken through the pit lane glass ceiling to become vital crew members at Erebus Motorsport.

Holden VE Commodore
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Holden VE Commodore: Right car, wrong time

Holden’s superb ‘billion dollar baby’ accounted for everything… except the GFC

Audi S1 long-term update 5
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Audi S1 long-term update 5

S1 quicker on resurfaced Winton racetrack

Holden Commodore
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Holden VE Commodore: The legacy

Wheels looks back at the impact the VE had on the Australian automotive scene

Holden VE Commodore
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Holden VE Commodore: The road tests

Wheels gets hands on with the VE, and puts it up against some stiff competition

Holden Commodore
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Holden VE Commodore: The spy pics

Wheels was on the story of the VE long before it hit Aussie roads, go back as we relive the days before the legendary Commodore was officially revealed

Nine best modern Aussie muscle cars
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Nine best modern Aussie muscle cars

Australia’s latest and greatest homegrown muscle

Bentley Mulsanne
Car Style

Top five cars with the most torque

We pay homage to five cars with big hearts and awesome pulling power, and one electric that punches well above its weight.

Ford Focus RS: 2010 Car of the Year
Classic Wheels

Archive: Ford Focus RS: Car of the Year 2010

Our review of the all-new Ford Focus RS lands this afternoon, so until then, why not refresh yourself on the last Focus to wear the RS badge

Aussies win Land Rover 4x4 in Schools World Championship
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Aussies win Land Rover 4×4 in Schools World Championship

Australian teens beat out 130 competitors from 12 countries in Land Rover engineering challenge.

Opinion: Robot motorsport misses the point
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Opinion: Robot motorsport misses the point

ROBORACE misses a crucial point. Motorsport, all sport really, is about human endeavour

Land Speed Record
Classic Wheels

Archive: Rosco McGlashan’s world land speed record attempt 1995

When you’re approaching the sound barrier, no mishap is small – but Rosco McGlashan still aims to be our first land speed record holder.

1990 Mercedes-Benz 500E
Classic Wheels

1990 Mercedes-Benz 500E: retro series

Stuttgart rivals combine to produce performance knock-out

Opinion: the Porsche 911 is like AC/DC
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Opinion: the Porsche 911 is like AC/DC

Morley reckons there’s no need to fear change