PERFORMANCE CAR NEWS

2021 Finke desert race
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The day I realised I could never be a racing driver

Dan decides to try his hand at motorsport before proceeding into an instant retirement

2021 Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR PRO
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Track-only Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR PRO unveiled 

Hardcore, track-only Valkyrie ditches hybrid assistance and goes all-in on V12 power

synthetic fuel
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Opinion: Manufacturers are too late to the emissions regulation party

Why are manufacturers only taking action on new emission regulations now, when it is basically too late?

Coolest car products May 2021
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The coolest car products we’ve found this month

Whether you’re shopping for friend, or just for yourself, these are the coolest pieces of kit that we’ve been lusting over lately

Goodwood Festival of Speed
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Goodwood Festival of Speed to go ahead next month

2020 ticket rollovers have made the event a near sell-out

Stephan Winkelmann Lamborghini CEO Aventador Urus Huracan
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Why the Lamborghini Huracan and Aventador are sticking around … for now

Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann sits down with MOTOR for an electrifying chat

Ferrari 296 GTB
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Ferrari 296 GTB debuts with hybrid V6

Wicked plug-in hybrid sports car is one of the fastest to come out of Maranello

Cupra range
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Cupra reveals line-up for Australian launch

VW-based performance brand set for a local berth

Porsche GT2 RS MR claims Nuerburgring lap record
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Porsche 991 GT2 RS MR snatches back the Nordschleife production car lap record

Manthey-enhanced 911 GT2 RS steals the Nordschleife production car record from Mercedes-AMG

The future of Alpine
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What the future of Alpine means for performance car enthusiasts

The era of RS-badged hot Renaults is over as Alpine shoots for the stars

Aston Martin Valhalla and Valkyrie
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The surprising challenges facing Tobias Moers at Aston Martin

Throwing the new twin-turbo V6 in the bin and replacing it with an AMG V8 was just the beginning for Tobias Moers

Golf R
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Year of the R: VW plots 2022 performance-car assault

All will have a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine – except the Touareg R which is a plug-in hybrid combining a turbocharged V6 engine and electric motor

Touareg R
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Touareg R: VW’s most powerful model set for Australia

Volkswagen is set to introduce its most powerful model to Australia – the Touareg R.

Porsche 911 Carrera GTS
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2022 Porsche 911 GTS pricing and features revealed

Australians will be able to select a manual gearbox as a no-cost option, making the 992 GTS the only three-pedal 911 you can buy locally other than the track-ready GT3

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Drift mode engage! 2022 Audi RS3 gains torque vectoring rear axle

Updated Audi RS3 gains active rear-axle torque vectoring and drift mode!

1000kW BMW iM2
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BMW iM2: M Division’s 1000kW 50th birthday gift

BMW M Division’s 50th birthday present to itself is a 1000kW M2. Yep, a megawatt of M2

Brabus 900 Rocket Edition
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Brabus launches Rocket Edition G63

If you’ve ever thought a G63 was too subtle, Brabus has a solution for you

Tiago Monteiro Honda Civic Type R WTCC
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Motorsport’s greatest tales of recovering from injury

These stories are proof that there’s more to being a motorsport professional than simple skill

Porsche Cayenne Nurburgring
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Video: New Cayenne Turbo breaks Nüburgring lap record

Updated and upgraded top-spec Cayenna proves itself to be the fastest SUV ever

BMW E36 M3
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Bargain ’90s heroes to buy now

In a world of crazily-priced metal, here are some attainable goodies

McLaren Artura
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McLaren Artura lands Down Under

Hybrid supercar kicks off a new era for the British supercar maker

1995 Mazda RX-7 SP
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Japanese performers fetch big results at the Shannons Winter Auction

Prices of Japanese two-doors continue to soar, as evidenced by the latest Shannons auction results

Taycan 2WD
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Porsche Australia expands range with Taycan and Taycan 4 Cross Turismo

The fleet of Porsche’s Taycan EVs has been expanded to seven in Australia

Nissan R32 GT-R Alex Affat
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Opinion: The importance of driving your collectible cars

Buying a cool car shouldn’t stop you from enjoying it on the open road