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What happened in MOTOR 18 years ago? The BMW M3 CSL took on the Porsche 911 GT3 and won

Flashback to the time when we had the BMW M3 CSL, Porsche 911 GT3 and an empty Eastern Creek Raceway all to ourselves

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Uncovering Nissan’s high-tech, but forgotten MID4 II supercar

The forward-thinking supercar that never fully came to fruition

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MOTOR Track Guide: Wakefield Park

How to master New South Wales’ club-level motorsport mecca

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We drive the 718 Boxster 25 Years and original 986 to trace the story of Porsche’s redemption

The world seemed against Porsche 25 years ago, but then a dedicated team created an unlikely hero in the Boxster. We drive old and new in celebration

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All the technical details on the Gen3 Supercars Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro

Low, wide and fast. Supercars has entered a new, better, era with its Gen3 cars. We dive deep on the engineering that will breathe new life into Australia’s favourite motorsport

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The top 10 greatest WRC drivers

Strap in as Scott Newman acts as your guide to the premier league of rallying superheroes

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What happened in MOTOR 18 years ago? We got sideways in the $200k one-tonne Noble M400

Noble’s recently-announced M500 sees the niche British marque return to Ford V6 power. Flashback to our first taste of the manic M400

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2022 Pininfarina Battista review: First drive

The Battista stands as Pininfarina’s manifesto for the next generation of hyper sports cars. We almost bin it

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Ahead of the Great Race, we boldly name the 10 greatest touring cars of all time

Door banging, fire spitting, kerb hopping monsters. These are the best tin-top race cars ever to grace circuits around the world.

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MOTOR Track Guide: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

Everything you need to know about one of Australia’s most iconic race tracks

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A modern BMW 1 M doesn’t exist, but we think it should

Why let Audi and Mercedes-AMG have all the hyper hatch fun?

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Here’s what MOTOR readers had to say this month

Are road cars too powerful? Why do old cars smell? How does the tyre friction circle work?

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Chevrolet’s Corvette LT6 engine is a masterclass in natural aspiration

It’s rare we get to look at a naturally aspirated V8 in tech, but the Corvette’s LT6 mill is more than worthy

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The all-wheel-drive Ferrari that never was

Uncovering the Ferrari 408 4RM, a concept car that showcased Maranello’s talent to the world

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What happened in MOTOR 19 years ago? We thrashed Mercedes-Benz’s $360k SL55 AMG

Anticipation runs high for the next AMG-developed SL-Class. Flashback to the time we got our hands on the old 368kW SL55 hot rod

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Interview: Jochen Hermann and the electrification of AMG

For a brand built around the thunder and emotion of internal combustion, moving to an electrified future represents a monumental challenge for AMG. So who’ll lead this transformation? And How?

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Why the Honda DC2 Integra Type R is a modern classic

It was the ultra-focused sports coupe of the ’90s that proved Honda was the master of the front-drive layout

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The weirdest cars to race in Japan’s JGTC/SuperGT championship

Japan’s former GT championship spawned some of the most unique starting grids in motorsport history

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Audi R8: A farewell drive for the four-ringed bullfighter

As the clock ticks down on Audi’s halo supercar, we take a blast in the hardcore rear-driver to give it the send off it deserves, and probe the question: where to from here?

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The BMW 530 MLE is the forgotten M hero

The M-Division story starts here, with a little-known South African

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“You don’t have to be a boy to like fast cars”

Meet Ella Podmore – at just 25-years-old she is McLaren’s sole materials engineer showing just how much women have to offer to the auto industry

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The 22 cars to get excited about in 2022

Let’s consider 2021 and its Covid-inflicted chaos now in the rear-view mirror. A new year beckons, and it’s one set to deliver a smorgasbord of desirable metal

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The untold story of Formula 1’s most bizarre team: Life F1

A mysterious businessman, a briefcase filled with cash, Soviet industrialists, and the little team that couldn’t. This is the unbelievable tale of Formula 1’s most bizarre team.

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Why the Alpine A110 met its end in Australia

Gifted, agile coupe broadsided by safety regs