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Here’s what MOTOR readers had to say this month
The luxury car tax, auto vs manual and run-flat tyres are up for debate

2021 Los Angeles Auto Show: A turning point for large scale motoring events
LA marks an important turning point for car shows and the industry as a whole

Revisit: Mercedes-Benz SL65 goes tractor pulling
One of Australia’s most powerful cars gets a lesson in real grunt from a motley crew of oily Frankensteins

2021 Jaguar F-Pace review: Disturbing the peace
We go in search of power and glory in JLR’s supercharged brute

The Nissan Z Nismo doesn’t exist (yet), but we think it should
If Nissan wants its new Z to live up to the legend it will need a proper Nismo variant that laughs in the face of sticker packs

What happened this month in MOTOR 18 years ago? We took on a 24-hour ProKart race
How many mistakes could a rookie team from MOTOR make in a 24-hour kart race? Plenty, it would seem

Ten cool pieces of kit we’ve discovered this month
Need a headstart on your Christmas shopping, or just looking to treat yourself? Check out the coolest bits of kit that we’ve been dreaming of lately

The cars of Ian Fleming
While 007’s cars have usually been patriotic, the Bond author’s own garage was more American in flavour

Licence to kill cars: we speak to the stunt team behind No Time to Die
A Land Rover Defender in MOTOR? It must be destroyed. We speak to the stunt team behind the latest Bond movie

Why Australia can’t ignore UK-led push to ban ICE sales by 2035
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says EV policies should be about giving Australians choice, but will we actually have one?

What next for Targa Tasmania?
We investigate what the Motorsport Australia tribunal into Targa Tasmania means for the iconic event

Electric Dreams: Mini’s electric future revealed
The compact electric car race is charging up, and Mini has a strategy in mind to stay ahead of upcoming challengers

The Mercedes-Benz C32 Sports Coupe came from AMG’s secret menu
A special-order Mercedes-Benz you won’t find on every menu

Why choosing the right name for a car is important
Manufacturers don’t always get it right, but the name attached to a car sets expectations and requires meaning

Modern ground effect aerodynamics explained
New racing regulations are embracing old technology, and reviving it from the ground up to fix a persistent problem
Aussie race tracks you might not know about
Looking for a new circuit to tackle for your next track day? Here are some suggestions you might not know about

The EVs Australia needs
Australia’s list of on-sale electric vehicles is growing at a glacial pace. We take a look at the cars that could kickstart an EV love affair

Why Nissan’s use of Millennium Jade on the GT-R is telling
History is prone to repeating itself, so let’s look back at what the R35’s new paint meant almost 20 years ago

Interview with Supercars driver Broc Feeney
The greatest-ever Supercars driver is retiring, so how did an 18-year-old P-plater from the Gold Coast earn the right to fill Jamie Whincup’s shoes?

What happened in MOTOR 17 years ago? King of the sub-$100k coupe – Alfa Romeo GT takes on Nissan’s 350Z
17 years ago, we pit Alfa Romeo’s new GT against Nissan’s 350Z, which was crowned king of sub-$100k two-doors?

Here’s what MOTOR readers had to say this month
Challenging characteristics, shooting the coupe, and opening semantics: here’s what you guys had to say this month

What you need to know before buying a Porsche 996 911 Carrera
It was the 911 for the new millennium, but it arrived in controversy. Now, decades on, it’s seen as a classic

The Last Dance: One final blast in the Mercedes-AMG C63 S
We count down the end of the V8 in the Mercedes-AMG C63 with one final drive to farewell that beautiful twin-turbo 4.0-litre

Price Creep: Entry-level cars are getting more expensive
As manufacturers jostle to position themselves further upmarket, affordable, entry-level options for Aussie buyers on a budget are thinning
