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Retro: 1969 Honda 1300 Coupe 9
Honda founder’s creation was a triumph of innovation, and a financial fiasco

Need For Speed Heat review
A car guy’s take on the latest installment of the perennial street racing franchise

2019 MOTOR Awards: People’s Choice, Best Newcomer, and Solemnest Farewell
Aussie-built track attacker named your favourite car of 2019

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – Winner – Lamborghini Gallardo: classic MOTOR
From 19 wannabes, one is brutishly fast, technically brilliant – and amazingly docile. Clearly, it is The One

Lexus ES 300h F Sport review
Lexus expands the ES range with the addition of an athletic-looking F Sport grade, but does that image gel with the rest of Lexus’ medium sedan?

2019 MOTOR Awards: Best Interior, Best Option, and Biggest Gimmick
Bentley hero is sophisticated inside and out… but mostly inside

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – 2nd place – BMW M3 CSL: classic MOTOR
M3 CSL track-focused nature elevated it into the pantheon of the greats, just not the PCOTY throne

Battle of the German behemoth SUVs
BMW and Audi both have brand-new, big-snouted SUVs that offer distinctly different takes on the formula. So can we name a winner, by a nose?

2019 MOTOR Awards: Best Looking, Best Detail, Ugliest
Try to take your eyes off Lamborghini’s fastest-ever droptop

Gallery: The art of speed and racing posters
A visual celebration of some of motorsport’s greatest posters

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – 3rd place – Audi RS6 Avant: classic MOTOR
Massive haul of points propped Audi’s über-wagon up onto the podium

Meet the man who is leading Australia’s EV revolution
Tim Washington is prepared for take-off when it comes to electric vehicle charging in Australia

2019 MOTOR Awards: Biggest Surprise, Most Improved, and Biggest Disappointment
Weighty Aston Martin grand tourer defies expectations

2020 Mazda CX-3 Maxx Sport review
It may be a little long in the tooth, but the Mazda CX-3 can still carve it up with the best of them

Sports sedan comparison: enter the disruptor
Hyundai’s premium brand is now serious about taking a slice from the German elite. First target for the Genesis G70? BMW’s 330i

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – 4th place – Nissan 350Z Track: classic MOTOR
Though down on points, favour from the judges hoisted the 350Z into a lofty finish

Could these be the Supercars of the future?
German touring car series casts an eye on a faster, greener future

2019 MOTOR Awards: Most Fun, Scariest, and Hardest to Master
Little car big on having a damn good time

2019 Nissan Leaf vs Hyundai Ioniq comparison review
It’s a battle of affordable electric vehicles for this month’s twin test

2020 Suzuki Vitara 1.6L Auto review
The Vitara is one of the most affordable new SUVs on the market, but does the bargain price come with compromises?

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – 5th place – HSV Clubsport R8: classic MOTOR
Less power, more polish punted the Clubsport into the elite six league

A photographer’s guide to getting the most from Monterey Car Week
Our resident snapper headed to the US for Monterey Car Week, this is his survival guide

Stanford boffins create self-drifting Delorean
Autonomous drifting is now a thing

2019 MOTOR Awards: Best Handling, Best Steering, and Best Electronics
At any speed, this Mac attack is simply sublime