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Peter Brock HDT Opel Monza
News

Monaro or Monza? Holden faces a coupe conundrum

Could Holden’s next two-door sports car drop the Monaro name and instead be called Monza?

Nissan Navara D40 Dual Cab
Reviews

2014-15 Nissan Navara D40 Review

Strong performance from the V6 turbo-diesel in more expensive models sets the Nissan Navara D40 apart, and that is enhanced by an excellent, seven-speed automatic gearbox.

An artist's render of a Mk7-based Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet
News

Plans for new Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet shelved

Old-tech Mk6 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet to fight Mini, Renault, Holden rivals until 2018

Reviews

Snackable Review: Fiat 500X

Good things don’t always come in small packages: think supermodel-portioned meals. But small is Fiat’s forte and the new 500X is proof as it takes on the small-SUV segment.

Legends behind the liveries
Features

The Legends behind Toyota’s liveries

Famous colours matched to their stories

Shelby Mustang
News

Shelby GT350 makes 392kW

Outputs and audio released for Ford’s hot new V8

Porsche 918
Features

Porsche 918 Spyder spits flames on dyno

Hybrid hypercar puts on a light show

Lotus Exige S roadster automatic
Reviews

2015 Lotus Exige S roadster automatic review

The Lotus Exige S is the second Lotus to receive an automatic transmission. The British brand, known for taking a purist stance, has relented to sports-car-buyer demand

86 liveries
News

Toyota wraps 86 in iconic livery

The 86 goes retro for Goodwood festival

Issue Preview
News

MOTOR July issue preview

A jam-packed issue with more performance cars than you can handle

Toyota 86
News

Toyota 86 demand slows

Is the market losing interest in the Toyota 86 golden child?

TVR returns
News

TVR returns with new V8 sports car

Powered by Cosworth, engineered by Gordon Murray

Quantum GP700
News

Quantum GP700: Australia’s Ariel Atom

Aussie-built track day weapon promises Veyron-beating pace

May 2015 new car sales
News

Toyota Hilux tops May 2015 Australian car sales

The ‘unbreakable’ ute seems unshakable in the showroom stakeout

Maldonado
Features

Maldonator – The Movie

New film documents the Venezuelan’s crash-tastic F1 career

2016 Citroen C4 Cactus
Reviews

2016 Citroen C4 Cactus review

The funky new Citroen Cactus marks a serious return to traditional French values of comfort, cost and fun

Mad Mike RX-7 Goodwood Festival of Speed
News

Goodwood Festival of Speed adds drifting competition

The annual UK event usually features fast cars taking to the hillclimb, but this year organisers have snared some big names to find a turn of speed while getting in touch with a car’s lock stops

2015 Range Rover Sport SVR
Reviews

2015 Range Rover Sport SVR review

The new Range Rover Sport SVR takes a 5.0-litre, supercharged V8 heart, dons some automotive Nikes and proves that weighing 2.4 tonnes need not be an impediment to going quick.

2017 Holden Astra
News

2017 Holden Astra first official pics

The next Holden Astra has been shown off with a tweet from Opel’s boss following a series of online leaks

Ford Falcon GT-HO
Features

Bucket List: Ford Falcon GT-HO

It all began with a poster of Allan Moffat’s emphatic Hardie Ferodo 500 victory in 1971. By the time the yellowed Sellotape crumbled, a ghosted outline remained etched on the wall

Mercedes-Benz 220SL
Features

Bucket List: Mercedes-Benz 220SL

Mercedes-Benz Australia pulled the sheets an absolute one-off that comprehensively one-ups anything else we had at Broadford. It’s an original right-hand-drive 220SL

Holden Efijy
Features

Bucket List: Holden Efijy

Holden built one of the standout custom cars of the modern era. It won accolades around the world. And here I am, about to drive it!

Lamborghini Countach QV
Features

Bucket List: Lamborghini Countach QV

A Countach, the 5000QV version no less, is parked in front of me and its owner is actually going to let me drive it

Renault Alpine A110
Features

Bucket List: Renault Alpine A110

I’ve had a lifelong lust for two particular cars. Both giant-killers in racing and rallying during my fascinated childhood, and both happen to be rear-engined