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WRC Rally Australia Coffs Harbour review recap
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WRC Rally Australia Review

MOTOR’s take on what went down at Rally Oz, and how each driver performed.

Australia car recalls record 2014
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Recall record: what’s wrong with our cars?

Australia is on track for a record million-plus recalled vehicles this year. More cars will be recalled in 2014 than sold

Ricky Muir
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Tricky Muir

A motoring enthusiast with the balance of power in Canberra sounds like good news for petrolheads, but is it? Wheels talks to Ricky Muir

10. 1988 XJR9
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Gallery: The Top 10 Jaguars

In the lead-up to the reveal of the new XE sedan, Jaguar gathered a trio of experts to judge the 10 best cars the British marque have ever built

Ian Callum Jaguar designer
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Design secrets of the Jaguar XE

Ian Callum tells Wheels how he designed the most crucial new Jag in decades

Mercedes Benz AMG ice driving challenge drift snow
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Five reasons you should drive on ice

Oh, you drift? That’s cute. Try belting a $400k hot rod when it’s minus-12C

Toyota Motorsport gallery museum garage historic racing
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GALLERY: Toyota’s Motorsport Museum

Tucked away under the wind tunnel of Toyota Motorsport’s giant headquarters is an Aladdin’s cave filled with treasure

One of two road-going R390s, built to homologate the 1998 Le Mans car
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GALLERY: Nissan’s DNA Garage

Nissan’s DNA Garage is hidden behind an innocuous red door at the Oppama plant, but for Japanese car nuts it’s the equivalent of climbing through the wardrobe to Narnia

Daniel Ricciardo red bull f1 formula 1
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The Weekend Read: Daniel Ricciardo

With Daniel Ricciardo establishing himself as the new star of Formula One on the back of a brilliant second Grand Prix win, look back less than a year as we previewed his step up to the big time with Red Bull

Nurburgring records need to stop
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BLOG: ’Ring someone who cares

Why the battle for irrelevant lap times must stop

Chris Atkinson Hyundai i20 rally interview Aussie
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Chris Atkinson interview

MOTOR sits down with Aussie rally star Chris Atkinson for an in-depth interview ahead of this year’s Rally Australia

BMW M235i drift South Africa video
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BMW mobs South Africa

Watch a fleet of drifting M235is bring Cape Town to a halt

Robbo VE roadtrip Sydney to Adelaide
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The Weekend Read: End of the Line

In February 2013, Peter Robinson drove from Sydney to Adelaide in the Holden VE Commodore, the last clean-sheet Australian car, to reflect on what future generations will miss

40 Years of BMW M Division
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The Weekend Read: 40 Years of M

A smorgasbord of bucket-list BMWs to choose from, and the Nordschleife on which to thrash them. No wonder an invite to M’s 40th birthday bash was the hottest ticket in town

Artic Trucks Iceland
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Arctic Trucks in Iceland

Scott crawls his way over Icelandic terrain in a steroid-fed Toyota off-roader

Arrinera Automotive has spent four years developing the Hussarya, a mid-engine supercar, designed to take on the world's best.
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Gallery: POLAND’S SUPERSTAR SUPERCAR

For four years, Arrinera Automotive has been developing the Hussarya, a mid-engine supercar designed to take on the world’s best.

HSV's ClubSport now features a 325kW/550Nm version of the 6.2-litre V8
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HSV’S QUARTER CENTURY

On debut at the Sydney motor show in 1987, Holden Special Vehicles’ initial offering, the VL SS Group A homologation special was quickly dubbed ‘The Batmobile’ in response to its extreme, aero body kit.

HSV'S QUARTER CENTURY
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Gallery: HSV’S QUARTER CENTURY

HSV is celebrating 25 years in operation with the release of new, entry-level versions of its most popular models, and significant upgrades to higher spec variants.

FPV'S MOST HARD-CORE GT EVER
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Gallery: FPV’S MOST HARD-CORE GT EVER

As previewed by MOTOR in its September 2012 issue, Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) has launched what it claims is the most ‘hard-core’ Falcon-based GT ever, with the release of the new GT RSPEC.

FPV'S MOST HARD-CORE GT EVER
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FPV’S MOST HARD-CORE GT EVER

As previewed by MOTOR in its September 2012 issue, Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) has launched what it claims is the most ‘hard-core’ Falcon-based GT ever, with the release of the new GT RSPEC.

MOTOR magazine, Ferrari Silverstone, Ferrari World Record
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VIDEO: FERRARI STAMPEDE AT SILVERSTONE

Ferrari is claiming a new world record for the largest ever gathering and parade of the famous Italian thoroughbred sportscar.

Ferrari stampede at Silverstone
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Ferrari stampede at Silverstone

Ferrari is claiming a new world record for the largest ever gathering and parade of the famous Italian thoroughbred sportscar.

HSV celebrates 25 years
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HSV celebrates 25 years

Holden Special Vehicles is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a limited edition version of the performance flagship GTS.

STAYIN’ ALIVE WITH A DISCO BALL MIRROR
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STAYIN’ ALIVE WITH A DISCO BALL MIRROR

An exterior rear-view mirror that its creator claims eliminates the driver’s ‘blind spot’ has received a U.S. patent. The subtly curved mirror, invented by Drexel University mathematics professor Dr. R. Andrew Hicks, dramatically increases the driver’s field of view with minimal distortion.