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Tailem Bend design plans
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Tailem Bend confirmed for Supercars 2018 calendar

South Australia’s ‘Bend Motorsport Park’ scores an August spot on the 2018 season calendar

Toyota top brass fronts up on the shutdown
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Toyota top brass fronts up on the shutdown – “we failed our people”

Wheels takes you into the room as Toyota Australia’s executives discuss the company’s biggest-sweeping changes to date

Renault Clio Intens red
Reviews

2017 Renault Clio Range Review

The Renault Clio is a slick looking little hatchback with French flair inside. It offers two lively turbo petrol engines, rides and handles with polish, and is easy to park.

End of an era: Last Ford Falcon ute sold
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End of an era: Last Ford Falcon ute sold

A single digit in the latest monthly sales data marks the end of 58 years of Falcon utes in Australia

Alan Moffat 1977 tribute livery revealed
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Allan Moffat 1977 tribute livery revealed for Bathurst 1000

Prodrive Racing has decked out the Bottle-O number 5 car in Moffat’s famed XC stripes.

VFACTS: Trade ute wars push Ranger to top-selling spot in September
Industry

VFACTS: Trade ute wars push Ranger to top-selling spot in September

The Toyota Hilux drops to second spot on the charts for the month as the Corolla takes the passenger car title

2018 Volkswagen Amarok V6 gets more pulling power
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2018 Volkswagen Amarok V6 gets more pulling power

Volkswagen’s big dual cab ute will now match the Ford Ranger in the towing stakes

Ford to slash showroom choices in new global strategy
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Ford to slash showroom choices in new global strategy

More trade utes and SUVs, less money for engines, fewer models and an electric kick-start mark Ford’s new globe-spanning plan

2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake breaks record
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2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake breaks record

Jaguar adds another record to its name with a high-speed XF Sportbrake skiing stunt

McLaren BP23 test mule
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Revealed: Pictures of three-seat McLaren BP23 test mule

Spiritual successor to McLaren’s legendary three-seater F1 is coming soon

2018 Hyundai i30 N
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Hyundai i30 N tuning parts in Australia’s sights

Track ready factory parts set for i30 N

What happens after lights-out at Toyota’s Australian factory?
Industry

What happens after lights-out at Toyota’s Australian factory?

At 1pm on October 3 Toyota’s car making machines fell silent for the final time. But it marked the start of a bright, new era, it says

End of local manufacturing won’t dent 200K sales: Toyota
Industry

End of local manufacturing won’t dent 200K sales: Toyota

Toyota aims to maintain 200,000 sales a year despite departed locally made Camry

2017  Walkinshaw W557
Features

The top 5 fastest Aussie cars to 100km/h

These are the quickest home-grown cars to hit the tonne

BMW X6 side
Reviews

Porsche Cayenne vs BMW X6 vs Porsche 911 Carrera: Classic MOTOR

BMW reckons its twin-turbo X6 has no direct rivals and handles like a Porsche. Let’s see, then…

2017 Peugeot 3008 Allure quick review
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2017 Peugeot 3008 Allure quick review

Peugeot’s mid-spec 3008 Allure doesn’t just flaunt a fair bit of French flair – it feels genuinely premium for a mainstream mid-size SUV.

Lewis Hamilton
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Lewis Hamilton’s hot lap interview in an AMG GT S

F1 champ gets sideways in a Mercedes-AMG beast during a casual chat with Rosanna Tennant

Holden offers new 7 year warranty
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Holden offers new 7 year warranty

Kia and Holden are now the only two brands in Australia to offer a seven year warranty on new cars – but only for a limited time

Retro Review: 1962 Toyota Tiara review
Classic Wheels

Retro Review: 1962 Toyota Tiara review

Japan’s automobiles are getting better and better each year. The Toyopet Tiara is one of the brightest to date and has many original, well-conceived ideas.

2001 Holden Commodore: Rare stake
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2001 Holden Commodore: Rare stake

Scarcity equals excellent resale in a classic supply and demand situation. The customers love it…

BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo
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BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo coming to Australia

BMW 640i xDrive GT and 630i GT are headed down under in November

Incoming: New cars to look forward to this October and November
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Incoming: New cars to look forward to this October and November

We list the new releases landing by November, and shine a spotlight on a few standouts

AFFORDABLE SPORTSCARS
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Affordable sports cars propping up the market

Affordable coupes and convertibles buck passenger-car decline

2017 Subaru Levorg 2.0 STi Sport quick review
Reviews

2017 Subaru Levorg 2.0 STi Sport quick review

Subaru’s sporty wagon ticks plenty of boxes for those wanting something a little more spirited than an SUV