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Australia’s best concepts: 2002 Holden SSX
Holden SSX could have been Australia’s very own big rear-drive hatchback

Geek Speak: Modular Engines
Flat-pack design cuts cost and improves value equation

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: new vs used
No matter the weather, here are two great excuses to go topless

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

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?

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 interview
Talking shop with the most powerful man in Supercars

FPV – The Last Blast: Classic MOTOR
This is MOTOR’s farewell to FPV, the purveyors of fast Falcons

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

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

Gunther Werks perfects Porsche 993
US Porsche tuner reimagines last of the air-cooled 911s with resplendent Gunther Werks 400R

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
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

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
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
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?

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

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 5300 GT
A stunning gran turismo built by former Ferrari chief experimental engineer whose masterpiece was none other than the 250 GTO

Elfin MS8 Streamliner 50th Anniversary: Classic MOTOR
The Aussie-built 340kW V8-powered lightweight that could sink supercars