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Lego Defender (2019) hands-on review
We still have a while to wait for the real thing, so we’ve built our own Lego Technic Defender

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – 6th place – BMW Z4: classic MOTOR
BMW’s roadster scores, but wasn’t so convincing to the judges

Modern Classic: 1999 Porsche 996.1 911 GT3
Its true genius is more evident now than when this hero rolled out in 1999

WhichCar Weekly episode 44 | End of year special
Five of WCW’s regulars send out 2019 with a special game of five-car dream garage

Opinion: Mazda is the motoring world’s heroic underdog
“In contrast, Mazda will introduce its SkyActiv-X engine in the 3 hatchback and sedan – cars ordinary folk can afford”

2019 MOTOR Awards: Best Engine, Best Drivetrain, and Best Noise
Stuttgart’s engineers produce a modern masterpiece

Lexus RC F 2019 driven
Lexus adds pace to its big coupe, but it’s sending out mixed messages about grace and pace

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – Elimination Round: classic MOTOR
Nineteen into six doesn’t go. Some red hot favourites joined the outcasts as 13 contenders failed to earn a place in the PCOTY finals. Here’s why…

The true story behind Wheels’ most controversial magazine cover
I sent Edsel Ford a framed copy, and for years it hung on the inside door of a toilet in his home

2019 MOTOR Awards: Introduction
Our road test team rates the best, wildest & wobbliest fast cars of 2019

Plug ‘n’ repay – how electric cars can earn you money
EVs are primed to play a key role in the electricity grid of the future through smart energy management and storage

Road trip: Tweed Area gin run in a Mitsubishi ASX
A weekend away with a Mitsubishi ASX in Byron Bay beckoned but a detour was in order to check out some highly recommended Aussie-made gin

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – Reader’s Take: classic MOTOR
Little did Lucky Bastard – aka Strap-On – know what he was letting himself in for when he joined PCOTY

Lamborghini treat father-son creators of 3D-printed Aventador to the real deal
The Italian supercar maker rolled out the ultimate Christmas present for the Backus family – an Aventador S!

Car buyers no longer seem to care about manufacturer cheating
It seems that car buyers don’t just accept being treated with contempt by manufacturers. They reward it

Is Aston Martin in trouble?
Any interruption to the new product pipeline and additional cash burn could bring the blowtorch

Opinion: Are these the best performance cars of the decade?
Of all the greats the 2010s gave us, which deserves to be crowned as the best of the lot?

The last litre: we pick our dream final drives for when the oil runs out
The ultimate choice for the ultimate last drive with the world’s final litre of fuel

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – Road Test: classic MOTOR
The track is one thing, but PCOTY glory insists on real-world brilliance. It’s here that the heroes lift to another level…

Will Power’s Dream Garage
The Queensland-born IndyCar superstar on the three cars he’d most cherish in his ultimate garage

Opinion columns of 2019: David Morley
Morley’s been writing since before most of MOTOR’s staff was born

Performance Car of the Year 2004 – Track Testing: classic MOTOR
If there’s one place that sorts the gems from the toys, it’s Winton Raceway – arguably the toughest test in PCOTY. Helmets on!

2019 Volvo XC40 T5 long-term review
Honey I shrunk the COTY winner! Inwood downsizes into a 2019 Volvo XC40 T5 long termer, but should he temper his expectations?

Retro: 1967 Ford XR Falcon
Success at the mountain elevated our first Aussie muscle car to legend status