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Flat-plane crank V8 engines explained
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On another plane: flat-plane V8s explained

Here’s why only the bold dare go where the traditional bent-eight can’t

Richard Ferlazzo BMW 4 Series
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Former Holden design director explains BMW 4 Series grille

Long-time GM designer and father of the iconic Efijy concept Richard Ferlazzo gives his verdict on that grille

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How bored Rolls Royce buyers got creative during the pandemic

2020’s pandemic gave Rolls buyers a lot more time to come up with ways to pimp their rides

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1985 Citroen BX 4TC – Forgotten fast cars

This car was a Group B rally weapon so inept that its maker tried to delete it from history

Buyer's guide: HSV VS GTS-R
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Buyer’s guide: 1996 HSV VS GTS-R

The Big Banana remains one of HSV’s rarest models, with outlandish looks to match its growing cult status

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The 13 most exciting performance cars coming in 2021

From Le Mans hypercars to bullet bantamweights, pencil this hot baker’s dozen into your diary

Max mcrae rally test drive
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The new McRae: Colin McRae’s nephew Max drives his cars

Is Colin McRae’s nephew a champ in waiting? We strap into ‘555’ to find out

Best of Audi Quattro
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Best of Audi Quattro: Ur-Quattro v RS2 Avant v RS4 v R8

For the first time in Australia, we gather the finest quattros from each of the four decades of production

Austin-Morris Mini Moke
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How the Mini Moke became Aussie export gold

Abandoned by Brits, this tiny open-sider found export success Down Under

Modern Classic Holden V2-VZ Monaro
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Modern Classic: The Holden Monaro for this century

Monaro still stands as a high-water mark of Aussie design and ingenuity

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Can the TT RS live up to Audi’s legendary rallying heritage?

Why the Audi TT RS is the spiritual successor to the legendary Sport Quattro

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Opinion: A car’s cost is inversely proportionate to fun factor

A really fast, expensive and rare car is often the opposite of driving nirvana, reckons Dan

BMW M1
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BMW M1 driven in the German countryside

We send Robbo in a BMW M1 to find an outrageous private collection of BMW M1 parts

Car Style

Top 10 most bizarre car colour names

We pick out some the most creative, silliest and downright weird colour names

Bond No Time to Die Aston Martin DB5
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Driving the 007 Aston Martins of No Time to Die

We confirm that Aston Martins were harmed in the making of the newest Bond flick

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Flashback: McLaren and Lambo collect Christmas trees in style

F1 GTR and Huracan Performante bring the festive cheer. But which one does it best?

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Toyota Yaris GR vs Honda Civic Type R drag race

Can the Yaris really beat a Civic Type R in a best of three drag, brake comparison and an exhaust ‘sound off’? The result might surprise you…

The end of the BMW M140i
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How the quest for efficiency killed the BMW M140i

How Bavaria’s rear-drive hot hatch was given the boot

McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt
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An interview with McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt

The boss of McLaren on a V6 PHEV, global pandemics, and not building an SUV

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40 Incredible Quattro Moments

40 years of Quattro, 40 historic moments

Gaming

Designing the future: creating the cars of Cyberpunk 2077 video game

Cyberpunk 2077 game developer talks designing cars for new outlandish video game

Modern Classic 2007 Audi R8
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How the first Audi R8 became a modern classic supercar

The supercar that gave the 911 a proper fright

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How to buy a quattro Audi on any budget

If you want a piece of this Audi all-wheel drive action, we’ve found something tempting for every budget

Toyota GR Yaris wet performance test
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Toyota GR Yaris: how quick is it in the wet?

We know it’s fast in the dry but how quickly can a GR Yaris clock the quarter when it’s raining?