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MOTOR'S 2012 Performance Car Cup contenders
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Jockeying for Australia's fastest cup

While the nation waits for the Melbourne Cup, the fastest new cars of 2012 are jockeying for MOTOR Magazine's 2012 Performance Car Cup

Mercedes confirm rival to Porsche 911
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Mercedes confirm rival to Porsche 911

Mercedes has confirmed it will begin production of a rival to the Porsche 911 called the SLC.

Porsche 911 is World Performance Car of the Year
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Porsche 911 is World Performance Car of the Year

The Porsche 911 has been voted 2012 World Performance Car of the Year by an international jury of 64 automotive journalists.

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
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Ferdinand Alexander Porsche

With the automotive world mourning the loss of Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche who passed away over the Easter weekend aged 76, we thought we’d nominate our ten favourite 911s from the last 49 years.

VW Up! wins World Car of the Year 2012
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VW Up! wins World Car of the Year 2012

The Volkswagen Up! has been declared winner of the 2012 World Car of the Year award. The announcement was made at the 2012 New York International Auto Show.

Obituary: Ferdinand Porsche – designer of the 911
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Obituary: Ferdinand Porsche - designer of the 911

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, who passed last week, was Ferry Porsche’s eldest son and created the car his father liked the most – the Porsche 911.

Wheels Magazine: Tokyo show report
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Wheels Magazine: Tokyo show report

A quiet, reflective Tokyo Motor Show this year, in a country that's very far from recovered from the disasters that struck in March.

Porsche 911 Cabriolet
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Porsche 911 Cabriolet

The international launch of the new Porsche 991 Carrera coupe finished on Sunday and Porsche has already released first images and information on the new Cabriolet models.

Porsche 911 991 Carrera S blog from Los Angeles
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Porsche 911 991 Carrera S blog from Los Angeles

Despite this confidence, and a very positive review from our own Ash Westerman in the current issue of Wheels (on sale now), I am nervous about driving the new 991 911 (isn’t that a recipe for dyslexic meltdown).

Top 10 track-day cars
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Top 10 track-day cars

Now is the perfect time to begin track day preparations and the trading of circuit chariots. Here are 10 top track day cars in time for the start of the season.

New Porsche 911 is economy leader
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New Porsche 911 is economy leader, but hybrid is on hold

Porsche’s new 911 (codenamed 991) was revealed to Wheels at an exclusive function at the company’s Zuffenhausen museum. The design language of the 991 will be familiar to all Porsche fans, but under the nipped and tucked bodywork is a very different 911.

One night a 993 911, the next a new 991…
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One night a 993 911, the next a new 991...

Last week I lost my 930-virginity, driving a 1984 G-Series Carrera and this weekend it’s the 993. Can you imagine Holden handing over the keys to a 1984 VK Commodore Vacationer or Toyota offering a steer in a new-for 84 Tarago? Nope, neither can I....

NEW PORSCHE 911
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New Porsche 911

This is the 991 evolution of Porsche’s achingly brilliant 911. It’s 40 kilograms lighter, thanks to a mostly aluminium body, has a 100mm longer wheelbase, wider front tracks connected to a new electric steering system, an all-new seven-speed gearbox.

New Porsche 911 images leaked
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New Porsche 911 images leaked

Porsche will reveal the all-new 911 at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show - but images of the new sportscar have already been leaked in the US, showing Porsche's icon uncovered for the first time.

New Porsche 911 breaks out
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New Porsche 911 breaks out

It was almost inevitable images of Porsche’s next generation (991) 911 would leak before its debut at the Frankfurt motor show in just three and a half weeks time. And sure enough pics of manual and PDK versions of the car have surfaced online.

Blonde crashed her $370 Bentley into a Merc, Porsche, Ferrari and Aston Martin
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Blonde Supercar crash

A parade showcasing some of the world’s best and most expensive supercars ended with one hapless blonde crashing her $370,000 Bentley Azure into a $111,000 Mercedes S Class.

Corvette ZR1 blasts the Nurburgring
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Corvette ZR1 blasts the Nurburgring

Three years after its last assault Chevrolet has returned to Germany’s famous Nurburgring with the 476kW supercharged Corvette ZR1

4.0-litre 911 is coming…
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4.0-litre 911 is coming...

Porsche is sending off its 997-series 911, the car will feature a 4.0L version of the current GT3 RS’s 3.8L naturally-aspirated flat six engine

911 Around Australia
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911 Around Australia

Porsche's iconic sports car tries its hand at a little grand touring, in the form of a 17,000km lap of Oz in 17 days. Steve Nally is your guide for the first 4000km leg.

Stage coach - Classic Adelaide
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Stage coach - Classic Adelaide

Wheels' resident hotshoe tests to see if driving talent is in the genes as he pairs up with his novice daughter for the Classic Adelaide tarmac rally.

2009 Melbourne Motorshow Hits and Misses
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2009 Melbourne Motorshow Hits and Misses

Our Young Designer of the Year, Johannes Collopy, rates this year's only Oz show, its stoppers, and its floppers.

How the West was won
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How the West was won

Many visitors to the sunburnt West make the trip across the Nullabor to cruise vineyards, rivers and winding roads. But once a year, a hundred car nuts come to take in the sights at 200km/h.

Porsche shows its track ready and street legal 911 GT3 RS
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Porsche shows its track ready and street legal 911 GT3 RS

Get shouted down by the aggressive body language; hear it roar.

Porsche wins the Ring 24-Hour car buster again
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Porsche wins the Ring 24-Hour car buster again

Audi issued a bold challenge, but it was a victorious Porsche after 24 hours. No Nissan GTRs in sight ...