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Classic Wheels: V8 with a Vengeance

Among the best of the many Wheels’ feature stories on Australia’s V8 Supercars series is Michael Stahl’s ‘V8 with a Vengeance’ from 1998.

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2018 Ford Mustang GT tech: in depth

More V8 cubes, more tech, more mumbo, we grab the chief engineer and go under the skin of Ford’s 2018 Mustang

1966 Le Mans
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The story behind Ford’s 1966 Le Mans victory

The glorious photo finish was tarnished by a personal defeat brought on by team orders

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Retrospective – The rise of the Aussie classic

A Falcon GT-HO breached seven-figures at auction last weekend, but it’s definitely not the first time prices for classic Australian muscle have gone through the roof

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2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed: What to look forward to

Get excited for a very fast, very British, weekend of motoring nirvana

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Editor’s letter: Porsche’s subtle appeal

Editor Inwood shares what Porsche, as a brand, means to him – and many others

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Spin Cycle – Mazda’s rotary timeline

Mazda’s been doing Wankels longer than anyone else – here’s the history on the Mazda rotary.

Opinion Punishments for road offenses
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Opinion: Punishments for road offenses aren’t fitting the crime

Drivers are getting the short end of the stick as punishments are getting inane and insane

Classic Wheels

Retro: 1984 Ford RS200

Overlooked homologation special better appreciated now than in its Group B day

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Wheel Stories: Virtual overnight success

How a young Aussie gamer went from PlayStation to Paul Ricard

2019 Brabham BT62 in depth
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2019 Brabham BT62: in depth

An in depth view of Adelaide’s new supercar player, the BT62

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Cool car things we want: June 2018

Essentials for every enthusiasts listed

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The Insider: Taking the fight to Tesla

Tesla is still the juggernaut of the electric car industry. So why is everyone else laughing at them?

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The best road-legal Le Mans racers

These road versions of endurance racers are legendary

1991 Bugatti EB110 Fast Car History Lesson
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1991-1995 Bugatti EB110: Fast Car History Lesson

World-beating supercar fell foul of politics

V8 powered BMW 1 Series
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Aussie-engineered V8-powered BMW 1 Series

Three can go into one, as BMW 130i scores BMW M3 4.0-litre V8 engine

Turbo Titans

Mazda’s turbo timeline

Mazda’s history of turbocharging isn’t as extensive as the bulk of its rivals, but that hasn’t stopped the Japanese automaker from having some solid cracks at forced induction over the years.

2018 Ford Fiesta ST tech explained
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2018 Ford Fiesta ST tech explained

When price is important, improving a performance car while minimising cost becomes an engineering challenge

2018 Suzuki Swift Sport vs 1966 Mini Cooper S new vs used
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2018 Suzuki Swift Sport vs 1966 Morris Mini Cooper S: new vs used

The power-to-weight ratio makes a comeback

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Michael Stahl crunches the numbers on power to weight ratios

Stahl searches beyond the conventional car for the ultimate power to weight combination

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BMW M5 v Mercedes-AMG E63 S: Four to the floor

BMW’s first all-wheel-drive M5 squares up against the current super-sedan champ, Mercedes-AMG’s E63 S 4Matic. Strap in, because this one escalates quickly

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Opinion: Forget SUVs, let’s make vans cool again

Why bother copying the Range Rover when there is a cooler, more practical shape to follow?

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Pagani Raduno brings ultra-exotics to Australia: gallery

Pagani sizes up Australia with an action-packed rally on some of our best driving roads

Opinion Australians moving onto new performance car heroes
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Opinion: Australians moving onto new performance car heroes

Interest in performance cars seems to be shifting since we lost the Falcon and Commodore