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2018 Mini facelift revealed
The core Mini range gains a performance boost, tech upgrades, a new automatic transmission and cool Union Jack tail-lights.

Lone ranger: Holden Commodore cops Texas’s fastest speeding ticket
A Chevrolet SS was clocked at almost 130km/h above the speed limit in the Lone Star state in 2017

Ford to increase support for M-Sport in 2018 WRC season
More financial and technical assistance for M-Sport’s Ford Fiestas and drivers in next WRC season

Ruf – 55 years of fast from Pfaffenhausen
The world’s greatest Porsche engineers crank up the ‘Faszination’

Ford Edge ST confirmed with twin-turbo V6
Ford teases us with a 250kW version of the family hauling Edge/Endura SUV

Ford Mustang RHD oil cooler issues
Quality problems put early-build Mustangs at risk

Top 10 trade utes, as voted by tradies
Sales figures say one thing, but for the full story about utes, talk to the tradespeople who use them

2018 Subaru BRZ tS quick review
Rear-drive Subaru gets a bit more serious with sharpened dynamics. No extra power though.

2018 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer receives engine, aesthetic updates
BMW adds more buyer appeal to its high-riding front-drive hatchback that’s an alternative to the rear-drive 1 Series

2018 Detroit Motor Show: Ford’s ST family appears to gain an Edge
Teaser video hints at a performance-fettled version of the Aus-bound mid-size SUV – but there’s one big catch

BMW M5 breaks two drifting world records
Eight hours and 374.2km of sliding resulted in two records broken by Bavarian four-door

2018 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer receives midlife makeover
Front-driving hatchback receives improved looks, dual-clutch auto and performance-enhancing engine tweaks

350km/h+ electric Corvette GXE revealed
Genovation Cars has turned a new Corvette into a road-legal electric supercar

John Bowe to join Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame
Aussie racing legend to be inducted into the CAMS list of racing heroes

Subaru WRX STI concept confirms obnoxious wing will stay
Subaru will slip the sheets off its most overtly sporty concept yet at the Tokyo Auto Salon, but is the next WRX STI really going to go down the hybrid path?

LaFerrari V12 for sale on eBay for $492K
Ultimate Ferrari engine for grabs online

2018 Fiat 500C 60th Anniversary edition lands in Australia
The Italian carmaker’s diamond anniversary celebrations have spilled into 2018 with the release of a special edition Fiat 500 cabriolet

BMW reclaims longest drift world record with audacious 8-hour M5 stunt
Ever driven a car sideways for so long you needed to refuel mid-drift?

Performance bargains on MY17 models
We scour dealers nationwide for the best fast cars available new, for less.

2018 Toyota HiLux range gains three enthusiast-grade variants
Toyota isn’t resting on its laurels with its top-selling ute, introducing three new versions including a Ford Ranger Wildtrak rival

BMW E34 M5 added to BMW Aus heritage fleet
Tidy classic scores a new home with its fellow Bimmers

Mazda expands SUV range with ‘driver-focussed’ CX-8
A diesel-engined alternative to the seven-seat Mazda CX-9 will arrive this year, with driver enjoyment a priority

2018 Mazda CX-8 confirmed for Australia
Fastback-styled family hauler to arrive Down Under later this year as a diesel alternative to the seven-seat CX-9

HSV Clubsport R8 Dealer Team Spec for sale
Former MOTOR feature car has 470kW and is looking for a new home