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Australia’s best concepts: 2002 Holden SSX
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Australia’s best concepts: 2002 Holden SSX

Holden SSX could have been Australia’s very own big rear-drive hatchback

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Geek Speak: Modular Engines

Flat-pack design cuts cost and improves value equation

Wheels Stories Brotherly Shove
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Wheels Stories: Aussie twins build 200kW sportscar in their garage

It was a case of ‘can’t buy it, so built it’ for the Pap twins’ track special- the Spartan

2017 Abarth 124 Spider vs 2012 BMW Z4 20i
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2017 Abarth 124 Spider vs 2012 BMW Z4 20i: new vs used

No matter the weather, here are two great excuses to go topless

1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth
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1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth: Quick History Lesson

Developed to monster special stages the world over

Father’s Day gifts for the rev-head dad
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Father’s Day gifts for the rev-head dad

10 cool car-related gifts for dad that he won’t have to pretend to like

The Insider A critical analysis of Formula E
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The Insider: A critical analysis of Formula E

Engine-free motorsport was always going to be a hard sell, but despite manufacturers piling aboard, what’s missing from Formula E?

Lamborghini Countach
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Opinion: Dirt roads would make smarter drivers

Tim Keen reckons the world might be better off if we used more dirt roads to try to raise Australia’s national driving IQ.

Roger Penske
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Roger Penske interview

Talking shop with the most powerful man in Supercars

FPV The Last Blast
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FPV – The Last Blast: Classic MOTOR

This is MOTOR’s farewell to FPV, the purveyors of fast Falcons

Kia Stinger performance tested
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Kia Stinger performance tested

Wheels pitches the eagerly awaited Kia Stinger sports sedan against the clock first

1968-1972: Boom of the big bangers
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1968-1972: Boom of the big bangers

Seatbelts arrive, Ford outsells Holden, a switch to the left proves too expensive, and Australia’s seven local car makers face an uncertain future

Here are all the times Volkswagen has said it would revive the Kombi
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Here are all the times Volkswagen has said it would revive the Kombi

At Pebble Beach VW promised the world a Kombi revival, but it’s a promise we’ve heard before

Gunther Werks perfects Porsche 993
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Gunther Werks perfects Porsche 993

US Porsche tuner reimagines last of the air-cooled 911s with resplendent Gunther Werks 400R

2018 Holden Commodore VXR
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Opinion: New Commodore might take some getting used to

Editor DC tries to make sense of his feelings towards the new Holden Commodore

Wheels Stories An Alfa obsession
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Wheels Stories: An Alfa obsession

Sydney lawyer Nathan Khoury has owned 20 Alfa Romeos in 12 years, and even swapped an Aston Martin Vantage for a Giulia QV. We had to find out what sparked the passion

2017 MOTOR magazine
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Opinion: Audiobooks can’t replace a stack of car magazines

In a world populated by the mentally shiftless and imagination-deprived, it probably had to happen

In Gear Our pick of awesome gadgets in August
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In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in August

In this month’s trawl of awesome gear and gadgets: Ferraris we might actually afford, watches we can’t, and an ejector seat office chair!

Wheels Interview: Tim Schenken
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Wheels Interview: Tim Schenken

Tim Schenken is still the only Aussie to have secured a works Ferrari drive. What was it really like to pull on the red suit?

BMW Z4M v Mercedes Benz SLK 55
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2006 BMW Z4 M vs Mercedes-AMG SLK55: Classic MOTOR

In 2006, BMW’s then-new Z4 M Roadster flexed up to the drop-top muscle boy SLK55

Warren Luff Winton raceway
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Warren Luff’s Winton Raceway tips

We asked our gun driver Luffy to give us his tips for tackling Winton’s technical turns

aussie manufacturing MAIN
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1963-67: The push for Australian-made

Holden pegs a production record for its most Aussie car yet, while the government encourages others to build vehicles here

Retro: 1965 Bizzarrini 5200 GT
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Retro: 1965 Bizzarrini 5300 GT

A stunning gran turismo built by former Ferrari chief experimental engineer whose masterpiece was none other than the 250 GTO

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Elfin MS8 Streamliner 50th Anniversary: Classic MOTOR

The Aussie-built 340kW V8-powered lightweight that could sink supercars