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Video: 2022 Honda Civic Type R sets Suzuka lap record for FWD

Honda’s Grand Prix test track is being used to shake down the next performance Civic

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Road Vehicle Standards Act transition period extended

The Commonwealth Government has given motor industry stakeholders an additional 12 months to fully comply with new laws that make it easier to bring enthusiast and specialist cars to Australia

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2023 Mercedes-AMG SL 43 revealed, set for Australian launch

The Merc SL range now has an entry-level grade with Formula 1 tech

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Electric Porsche 911 made in Bulgaria is powered by BMW i3 running gear

The fully-electric 911 is the Munich/Stuttgart/Bulgaria mash-up no one expected

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Toyota GR Corolla Touring: Hot wagon imagined

When there are so few wagons left, let alone fast ones… Toyota has an opportunity to steal a small but significant slice of the market

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2023 Toyota GR Corolla revealed: Australian launch due late 2022

How Gazoo Racing’s 220kW Corolla could up-end the hot hatch hierarchy

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LEAKED! Toyota GR Corolla hot-hatch design and specs revealed

Focus ST, Megane RS and Golf R rival leaked a day ahead of its official unveiling. 224kW. AWD. Launch Edition with carbon-fibre roof and other extras.

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2023 Lotus Emira I4 First Edition and Base Edition pricing confirmed for Australia

The first examples of Lotus’s AMG-powered sports car are expected to arrive in the opening half of next year

Erebus E63 AMG at Sandown
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Sandown Raceway at risk after council progresses rezoning consultation

Another year, another fight for the iconic Australian track

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2023 Toyota GR Corolla reveal date announced

The highly-anticipated GR Corolla will launch on April 1

MPS badge could help Mazda with premium push
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Mazda says RWD means it won’t need MPS models

Mazda Australia says that its new models will offer enough thrills and engagement without the need for a specialised performance division

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Rare 2021 Nissan R35 GT-R T-Spec offered at auction for a good cause

What may be the last R35 GT-R to have been delivered in Australia heads to auction, with part of the proceeds going to charity

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Ex-Craig Lowndes/Triple Eight Ford Falcon up for auction

Restored to 2008 specification, the car has racing pedigree throughout its life

How coronavirus could stop the Australian Grand Prix
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2022 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix weekend tickets sold out

For the first time since moving to Albert Park, all tickets for this year’s Grand Prix have been exhausted

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Formula 1 and Foxtel announce multi-year deal extension

The Foxtel era of F1 coverage in Australia is set to celebrate its decade-long anniversary

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2022 Chevrolet Corvette production halted due to parts shortage

The flagship Chevy has hit another production snag

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2035 Alpine A4810: Hydrogen-fuelled supercar imagined

Students from an Italian design school have created a supercar from the future

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Adelaide Motorsport Festival to return this November

A fan-favourite festival is set to make its comeback, thanks to a state election win

Porsche Mission R Cayman
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Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman to go electric by 2025

By the end of the decade, four out of five new Porsches will be powered by electricity

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Auction watch: Supercar Sunday

It’s a supercar auction special for this round of auction watch

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Nissan GT-R discontinued in Europe due to noise regulations

Godzilla’s reign is coming to an end

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2022 Lotus Emira First Edition: Four-cylinder version detailed

With the Porsche Cayman firmly in its sights, Lotus is bringing the four-cylinder Emira to market with plenty of standard features

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2022 Aston Martin V12 Vantage revealed, limited to 333 units

The final-ever V12 Vantage packs a big punch – but it’ll be limited to 333 units, which have already sold out

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Oil company boss fills up his McLaren F1 GTR with diesel

The McLaren GTR is one of 28 ever built, but that hasn’t stopped one owner putting the wrong fuel in his multi-million dollar machine