Performance Car Podcast

Opinion: Can dual-cab utes be performance cars?
Our December 2018 feature on “performance dual-cab utes” has left us wondering if this genre has proper MOTOR pedigree

The Insider: ANCAP stars don’t always align
Are we too safety-focused?

The two most amazing cars at LA are low-key EVs
The Rivian and Genovation push the electric car envelope to incredible new highs

2006 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 review: classic MOTOR
Updated LP640-spec Murcie demands your full attention in every way

Porsche 911: best used buys
The 964 and 993 are bye-bye-pricey, but with 996 and 997, you can still call 911…

2019 Toyota Corolla sedan confirmed for Australia
It’s not here for a while yet, but the Toyota Corolla sedan will lob down under in hybrid form with loads of cool kit as standard

2019 BMW i3 gallery
BMW’s all-electric hatch gains more battery power to double its original range to 260km

2006 Holden Astra SRi Turbo review: classic MOTOR
How Holden stepped back into the burgeoning hot hatch market with its SRi Turbo

Kia Soul EV laid bare: LA Show
Both combustion and pure electric drivetrains hide beneath the Soul’s funky bodywork

Speeding fines cancelled after radar gun dispute
South Australian police have withdrawn handheld speed detection laser guns over accuracy complaints

2019 Mercedes-Benz B-Class review
Small, spacious and sensible third-generation B-Class adds a touch more style to a formula favoured by Europeans but ignored by Australians

LA Show: Toyota Prius now looks a lot better
Smoother, calmer styling for Toyota Prius coming to Australia, but AWD version is not on the radar

Flying taxis are on their way: Audi
Audi and Airbus have teamed up to develop an autonomous ‘Pop.Up Next’ flying taxi that offers door-to-door convenience even with limited landing spots

LA Show – Behind the Scenes on Show Day
Click the pic ABOVE to access the shots you don’t usually get to see from this year’s LA Auto Show.

Mazda3’s SkyActiv-X engine tech to spread to other models
Every new model after the Mazda3 will be fitted with the revolutionary compression ignition engine

Ferrari SP3JC is the latest one-off from Maranello
The F12tdf-based project is inspired by the V12 spiders of the ‘50s and ‘60s

Victorians pay almost $1m a day in speeding fines
State government rakes in $338m during last financial year

Audi e-tron GT revealed as four-door 440kW Tesla fighter
Fat arches, stonking acceleration, and the Tesla Model S in its sights

2019 Mercedes AMG GT R Pro heralds facelifted GT: LA Auto Show 2018
AMG has given its GT range a sprucing up, and brought in a new track weapon

2019 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport revealed: LA Auto Show 2018
Track-going GT2 RS sure to be sold out in no time

Porsche 911 generations – gallery
What does Porsche have to say about each generation of its most iconic car?

Porsche punch-on: Wheels magazine preview – December 2018
The new 911 steals top billing from Ferrari and AMG; with a side helping of fun stuff on a beer budget

The new Porsche 992 911 in three charts
The entry-level 911 Carrera is quicker than a 997 GT2

2019 Porsche 992 911 Carrera S and 4S revealed: LA Auto Show 2018
The new 992 series is set to be seriously quick – 991.2 GT3 quick