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Lotus Emira future models feature
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What the Lotus Emira means for Britain’s iconic sportscar brand

For the first time in decades, the future of Lotus looks secure

1988 Porsche 965: lost in time
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Forgotten fast cars: 1988 Porsche 965

Zuffenhausen’s ill-starred 959 diffusion line

Tech talk: Yamaha's 350kW electric motor
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Tech talk: Yamaha’s electric monster

Maestros of internal combustion turn their attention to building tech for the next generation of electric hypercars

Sweet Dream: Hyundai Santa Cruz N
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Sweet Dream: Hyundai Santa Cruz N

Cars that don’t exist, but should: Imagine a world where Korea goes all-in with a boosted V8 sports ute

50 years of lamborghini countach
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Countach at 50

Lamborghini stunned the world in ’71 with the Countach, a reveal that set a supercar template. Or did it?

Coolkit 0721
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Ten cool pieces of kit we’ve found this month

Father’s day is fast approaching. Haven’t found the right gift? Maybe just shopping for yourself? Here are the ten coolest products we’ve found this month

MOTOR archive 2007: Audi S4 v BMW E46 M3
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What happened in MOTOR 14 years ago? Audi’s V8 S4 underdog takes on the heroic E46 M3, and wins

Audi’s S4 has muscled up with a new V8 to take on BMW’s six-packed king of the road. Can the Audi punch its weight against the world’s sexiest six, or will it be all torque?

Audi S8 V10 buyer's guide
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The Audi D3 S8 is one of the most compelling modern sleepers you can buy

Everything a sleeper car should be, and one never to be repeated

2021 Lamborghini Urus Car v Road
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Lamborghini Urus tackles the twists of Victorian cow country

We take Lamborghini’s heaviest hitter to Gippsland’s cow country and encounter a road that bucks and twists like a rodeo bull

Tech talk: smart rubber
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Smart rubber: The technology behind Pirelli’s Cyber Tyre

After more than a century of development, tyres are entering a brave new digital arena

Mercedes-AMG C209 CLK 63 Buyer's Guide
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Why the Mercedes-Benz C209 CLK 63 is a future classic

Mercedes-Benz’s glorious 6.2-litre M156 V8 is worth the price of admission alone

MOTOR tyre test 2021
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MOTOR’s 2021 Tyre Test

After a forced break, the annual tyre torture test is back to find out which performance rubber deserves your cash

Archive 2003: Daewoo spec-racing on a budget
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What happened in MOTOR 18 years ago? We went Daewoo spec-racing on a budget!

MOTOR isn’t all supercars and glamour, we even drove Daewoos once upon a time

Sweet Dream: Ford Fiesta RS
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Sweet Dream: Ford Fiesta RS

Cars that don’t exist, but should. We imagine what a Blue Oval homologation special might look like

Porsche Cayman GT4 at Targa Tasmania
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We tour Targa Tasmania in the Porsche Cayman GT4

Targa Tasmania in a Cayman GT4 is about as good as driving gets but this year, things took a tragic turn…

1991 Audi S2 Lost in Time
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How the Audi S2 rose from the ashes of criticism

Lambasted by the press when new, the passage of time would give Audi’s S2 the ultimate reappraisal

The Fast and the Furious films ranked
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Which is the best Fast and Furious movie? We rank them and decide

Whichcar staff rate the main FnF franchise and choose the best film

Lamborghini LE3512 engine
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Remember when Lamborghini once built an engine for McLaren?

The unlikely partnership would have seen the famous British race team powered by the iconic Italian manufacturer

2021 Porsche 911 Turbo v Eildon-Jamieson Road
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Ready, aim, fire with Porsche’s 427kW 911 Turbo rocketship

We take Porsche’s twin-turbo terror for a drive on one of Victoria’s most demanding roads

Modern Classic 1973 Volkswagen Superbug L feature
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Why is Superbug the definitive VW Beetle modern classic?

The last hurrah for a global automotive icon took the original formula and reworked it for the ’70s

Alfa Romeo Giulietta discontinuation feature
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Driven to Extinction: Alfa Romeo Giulietta

Stylish, fine-driving Italian hatch endured while its FCA stablemates stumbled

MOTOR Archive: Nissan 350z v Holden Monaro CV8
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What happened in MOTOR 18 years ago? The Nissan 350Z battles Holden’s Monaro CV8 in a sports coupe showdown

With Nissan’s new 400Z on the horizon, we wind back the clock to our impressive first encounter with the then-brand-new 350Z

Bentley Bentayga in Hutt River
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Revisit: Bentley Bentayga, fit for a prince

2016: It’s the Queen’s marque of choice, so surely Bentley’s big luxury SUV is the perfect car for our own outback monarch. We visit Prince Leonard in remote Hutt River to find out

1995 BMW E36 M3R
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How Australia got the ultimate BMW E36

You couldn’t buy this limited edition M3 unless you had a special racing licence