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Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro side
News

Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro teased with design sketches

One of the wildest vehicles to come out of Gaydon is about to get a little wilder thanks to AMR

Mazda MX-5 RF Limited Edition order book opens
News

Mazda MX-5 RF Limited Edition order book opens

Manual-only special edition of the MX-5 folding hardtop adds premium exclusivity for a lucky few

2017 Audi Q2 2.0 TSFI quattro Sport quick review
Reviews

2017 Audi Q2 2.0 TSFI quattro Sport quick review

A bigger petrol engine brings extra oomph to Audi’s small SUV.

Jaguar E-Pace quick review
News

Jaguar E-Pace quick review

A new small-SUV from Jaguar brings unique styling and impressive performance to the table

2018 Ford Focus RS Limited Edition
Reviews

2018 Ford Focus RS Limited Edition review

Ford narrows the RS’s Focus

Premium medium 45 60k Australias Best Value Cars 2017
Best Value Cars

Premium medium $45 – $60K: Australia’s Best Value Cars 2017

These are the three most cost-effective mid-size executive cars on sale in Oz

2018 Toyota Camry pricing and features
News

2018 Toyota Camry pricing and features

Three variants under $30,000, including Hybrid, undercut expectations

Premium compact under 50k Australia’s Best Value Cars 2017
Best Value Cars

Premium compact under $50K: Australia’s Best Value Cars 2017

Audi, Mini and BMW complete the podium of small, stylish and economical luxury hatches

Mark Webber auditions to be The Grand Tours hotshoe driver
News

Mark Webber auditions to be The Grand Tour’s racing driver

Australian World Champion in Porsche 911 GT2 RS tries out for Amazon TV show

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News

Uber buys 24,000 self-driving Volvos

Volvo will supply the hardware, and Uber its self-drive software, as the largest order for autonomous taxis drops

Australia takes lead on lightweight car technology
Industry

Australia takes lead on lightweight car technology

We may have lost our manufacturing industry, but researchers aim to keep Australia on the global car-making radar

Winton Raceway testing
Performance COTY

Performance Car of the Year 2005 – Our reader’s diary: Classic MOTOR

We invited a MOTOR reader to join us at PCOTY with the proviso of acknowledging that he was one Lucky Bastard

WRC Rally drama nw
News

Rally Australia: Most dramatic highlights

Rally Australia is a challenge even for the sharpest of WRC drivers

Cherry J11 crash test
Advice

ANCAP car crash test ratings explained

The way Australia scores cars for crashworthiness has been through a seven-year transition. We track down what’s changed

2018 Wheels Car of the Year: The contenders
COTY

2018 Wheels Car of the Year: The contenders

One of Australia’s cheapest cars is in the running for this year’s award – and a surprise entry from an Aussie hero. What else makes the cut?

Ford Endura twin-turbo emerges performance-honed, right-hand drive
News

Ford Endura twin-turbo hero emerges in right-hand drive

The locally made Ford Territory replacement is about to gain a performance-honed variant, but will it come over the ditch?

2018 Hyundai i30 N nw
Reviews

2018 Hyundai i30 N track test

An early taste of Hyundai’s Aussie-spec hot hatch

Pontiac Solstice
Reviews

Pontiac Solstice review: Classic MOTOR

GM goes Mazda-baiting and comes up with a winner

Monaco-winning Ferrari breaks record at auction
News

Monaco-winning Ferrari breaks record at auction

Driven by Michael Schumacher, it is now the most expensive modern-era F1 car sold at auction

Why smaller tyres are a smart choice when buying a car
Advice

Why smaller tyres are a smart choice when buying a car

Larger rims might look good, but downsizing your tyres has a range of benefits

LA Motor Show: 2018 Mercedes CLS teased
Events

2017 LA Motor Show: 2018 Mercedes CLS teased

First taste of 2018 Mercedes CLS interior and nose hinted ahead of global reveal

Spectacular last-lap Macau crash takes out F3s top two
Motorsport

Macau GP last-lap battle and crash is some of 2017’s best racing

Challenging tight and twisty street circuit proves too tough for Formula 3 rivals

Performance Car of the Year 2005 hillclimb
Performance COTY

Performance Car of the Year 2005 – Hillclimb: Classic MOTOR

After sprinting and blasting at the Airport and Winton, PCOTY’s fast fleet meets the real world on The Hillclimb

Infiniti VC-T variable compression engine
News

Infiniti VC-T engine is hot-hatch grade with eco credentials

More details emerge of Infiniti’s groundbreaking variable-compression ratio powertrain, and the numbers will delight tree huggers and speed fiends alike