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F1 stars pay tribute to Wheldon
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F1 stars pay tribute to Wheldon

Dan Wheldon may not have received the F1 break that his considerable talent deserved, but that did not prevent many of the drivers he should have been racing against from paying tribute to him on hearing news of his passing in a 15-car accident at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Drunken dad uses nine-year-old daughter as designated driver
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Drunken dad uses nine-year-old daughter as designated driver

A man from Michigan, US, was arrested on two charges of child abuse after having his nine-year-old daughter drive his van to a nearby petrol station because he’d been drinking, police said on Tuesday

Gran Turismo 5
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Gran Turismo 5

Driving game Gran Turismo 5 narrows the gap between virtual gaming and real-life racing. But by how much? We sent PlayStation hot-shoe Glenn Butler to Laguna Seca in an Audi R8 V10 to find out.

DeLorean Goes Electric in 2013
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All electric DeLorean to enter production in 2013

The DeLorean Motor Company of Humble, Texas has announced plans to build all-electric version of the iconic, stainless steel gull-wing sports car made famous in the ‘Back to the Future’ films of the 1980’s.

French 1,000hp Genty Akylone supercar
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French 1,000hp Genty Akylone supercar

French company Genty has announced its plans to launch the Gentry Akylone supercar.

A sweeping return for Holden Hurricane
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A sweeping return for Holden Hurricane

It debuted in 1969 as Holden’s first ever concept – a futuristic, wedge-shaped two-door mid-engine V8 – but has mostly sat forlornly in dealerships, museums and storage sheds ever since.

Lotus grabs them young
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Lotus grabs them young

Lotus has become the first car manufacturer to have an official foothold in the entry-level category, and says it isn’t only interested in spotting future driving talent.

HDT will polarize opinion
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HDT will polarize opinion

HDT has made a sensational, fourth addition to its Heritage line-up with the release of the VL inspired Group A.

Commodore engineering threatened?
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Commodore engineering threatened?

Holden is in talks with the union body representing its Australian engineers about the future of its local design and engineering operations, which may be moved offshore in as little as three years.

All-new Peugeot 208 debuts
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All-new Peugeot 208 debuts

Peugeot has bucked the (literally) growing small car trend by introducing a new model that is both smaller and lighter than its predecessor.

Wheels magazine, australia, Japan, BMW, VW reliability soars
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Achtung, Japan: BMW, VW reliability soars

EVERYBODY expects Toyota to top a reliability survey… but the Germans?

New Mini Roadster
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New Mini Roadster

Mini has revealed the first two-seat open-top Mini ever – taking the number of new Mini variants up to six.

Holden to launch Jackaroo successor
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Holden to launch Jackaroo successor

Holden will reintroduce a heavy-duty off-roader to its lineup from early 2013. It will be badged the Colorado 7, and is a full-size seven-seater.

Justin Bieber's custom Batmobile revealed
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Justin Bieber’s custom Batmobile revealed

Dubbed the Bat-illac, take a first look at Bieber’s Batmobile – Justin Bieber’s lastest ride.

Lexus GS to attack 5 Series and E-Class
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Lexus GS to attack 5 Series and E-Class

The executive sedan class has gone through a massive shake-up over the past six months, with the new Audi A6 and Jaguar XF 2.2d launching locally.

Wheels magazine, australia, faulty, Volkswagen, 2012, Beetle
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“I crush you like a Bug…”

Not an ’80s movie quote, but a faulty switch on Volkswagen’s latest Beetle that could literally have heads rolling in America.

New Nissan PIVO 3 concept car of the future
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New Nissan PIVO 3 concept car of the future

Nissan has unveiled the brand new PIVO 3 concept car ahead of the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show in December – a compact all-electric urban commuter vehicle that majors in smarts.

Porsche launches hardcore limousine
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Porsche launches hardcore limousine

Porsche pulled the only surprise rabbit out of the hat at the Los Angelese Auto Show with the announcement of its hardcore Panamera GTS.

Porsche 911 991 Carrera S blog from Los Angeles
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Porsche 911 991 Carrera S blog from Los Angeles

Despite this confidence, and a very positive review from our own Ash Westerman in the current issue of Wheels (on sale now), I am nervous about driving the new 991 911 (isn’t that a recipe for dyslexic meltdown).

Porsche 911 Cabriolet
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Porsche 911 Cabriolet

The international launch of the new Porsche 991 Carrera coupe finished on Sunday and Porsche has already released first images and information on the new Cabriolet models.

Webber wins Brazilian GP
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Webber wins Brazilian GP

It took him all year, but Mark Webber has finally notched his first win of the Formula One season, sealing third spot in the championship race with victory in Brazil.

183kW Jazz ready to race
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183kW Jazz ready to race

The world’s fastest Honda Jazz is being readied to rally in Australia next year. Dubbed ‘G2’, the tuned-up small hatchback will be raced in the 2012 Bosch Australian Rally Championship (ARC) by a second Honda team.

Webber looks for Brazil boost in 2012
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Webber looks for Brazil boost in 2012

Mark Webber believes his win in the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix will be a “good tonic” for him to return stronger in the 2012 Formula One world championship.

Car prices going down
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Car prices going down

Smart shoppers know that the best deals on new cars emerge before and after January 1. In less than a month’s time, anything built in 2011 will be immediately deemed, like, so last year. Literally.