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Toyota is preparing a performance twin-turbo V8
Gazoo Racing is headed to the Nürburgring 24 Hours with a blown V8

Toyota won’t be drawn into selling cut-price Corollas
Safety and spec levels prove more important than a traditional sub-$20K entry-level model

2020 Subaru Forester and XV hybrids announced for Australia
Petrol-electric versions of Subaru’s most popular models arrive in March to take on Toyota’s hybrid SUV dominance

Opinion columns of 2019: Tim Keen
A year of thoughts from the man who always goes for the funny bone

2009 FPV F6 E: Fast Car History Lesson
Fitting Ford’s wicked-up Barra into a business suit

Best Performance Car of the Decade Competition
Tell us your top car of the 2010s and go in the running to win a set of Continental tyres

Opinion: It’s time to retire the Holden brand
As sad as it is, the clearest way forward for Holden is to retire the name. Inwood suggests what could come next.

Hyundai i30s recalled for trigger-happy airbag sensors
It’s not Takata-related, but Hyundai has issued an urgent airbag recall for its most popular model.

Trailer carrying a pair of Ford Mustang GT500s flips on highway
It’s a Christmas miracle these Ford Mustang GT500s weren’t destroyed when the trailer they were being transported on flipped

Manthey Racing and the world’s toughest job: improving the 911 GT2 RS
We speak to Manthey Racing’s Michael Grassl for the inside line on peak Porsche and how to build a testier Tesla

Thousands of drivers get nabbed by mobile phone detection cameras in first week
More than 3300 people have been nabbed using their phones in first week of mobile phone detection camera roll out

Takata recall expands – 78,000 more cars affected in Australia
A dangerous new airbag inflator has been discovered, adding even more cars to the ongoing Takata airbag saga.

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante pricing revealed
Aston lops roof off flagship GT without heavy performance penalties

BMW Z4 M40i cops a power increase for 2020
New engine tune brings Z4 power figures up by 14 per cent

Porsche Macan GTS revealed
‘Compact SUV’ gains more grunt to become the “sportiest” variant in the range

Electric cars are a ‘licence to dream’: Lexus
Lexus design chief Ian Cartabiano says electric platforms are a designer’s playground

2020 Volkswagen Polo Review
The 2020 Volkswagen Polo and Polo GTI look elegant, perform and handle well, park easily, make the most of your phone, and don’t use much fuel.

Volkswagen Arteon dropped from Aussie showrooms amid WLTP backlog
The sharply styled VW sedan has quietly slipped from the company’s local website and showrooms

2020 Audi RS Q8 review
Audi’s uber-SUV comes to the party looking for a fight with its VW Group sibling

How to tow a trailer or caravan safely
Towing a trailer or caravan requires more skill and care than normal driving – here’s how to do it with the least risk to you, other motorists and your vehicle

More Supras to arrive in Australia in July 2020
Sales model moves offline to Toyota dealers with the next Supra batch due mid 2020

Porsche creates Star Wars Starfighter
May the Porsche be with you – radical starship concept blasts Porsche into design stratosphere

Honda to debut 20th anniversary tribute to the S2000
Honda’s accessories division to celebrate the iconic status of the S2000 and EK9 Civic Type R at Tokyo Auto Salon

Wheels’ founding editor, Athol Yeomans, dies at 91
The first man to sit in the fabled Wheels’ editor’s chair created a brand that would go on to help shape the Australian motoring industry