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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

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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

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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

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2021 Jaguar F-Pace review: Disturbing the peace

We go in search of power and glory in JLR’s supercharged brute

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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

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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

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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

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The cars of Ian Fleming

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

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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

Prime Minister Scott Morrison Toyota Mirai hydrogen car
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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?

Targa Tasmania Porsche 718 Cayman
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What next for Targa Tasmania?

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

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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

Mercedes-Benz C30 CDI AMG Sportcoupe
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The Mercedes-Benz C32 Sports Coupe came from AMG’s secret menu

A special-order Mercedes-Benz you won’t find on every menu

Aston Martin Cygnet
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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
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Modern ground effect aerodynamics explained

New racing regulations are embracing old technology, and reviving it from the ground up to fix a persistent problem

2021 Toyota GR Yaris v GR Yaris Rallye comparison review
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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

Ford Mustang Mach-E first drive review
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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

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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

Broc Feeney V8 Supercars
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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?

MOTOR archive October 2004: Alfa Romeo GT v Nissan 350z
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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?

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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

Porsche 911 996 Carrera
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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

2021 Mercedes-AMG C63 S
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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

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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