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Electric Porsche 911 made in Bulgaria is powered by BMW i3 running gear

The fully-electric 911 is the Munich/Stuttgart/Bulgaria mash-up no one expected

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Chevrolet Corvette SUV teased by GM’s design team

Rumours of a Corvette SUV have swirled around for years, but a new sketch suggests it may be on the way

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Jaguar F-Type P450 R-Dynamic slides into seventh at MOTOR’s Performance Car Of the Year 2022

The last time Australia was offered a rear-drive V8 F-Type it impressed the judges at Performance Car of the Year. Can the follow-up do the same?

Performance COTY

Ford Mustang Mach 1 hauls its way into seventh at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

For the first time a Mustang was able to survive track testing at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

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Ford’s V8 engine could be saved by hydrogen

The bent-eight may live on thanks to zero-emissions tech

Performance COTY

Corvette C8 Stingray turns heads on its way to fifth at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022

Grabbing more attention than a Lamborghini, the Corvette C8 impressed on its Australian debut at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022

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2019-2021 McLaren GT recalled due to airbag fault

The issue means the driver airbag might not deploy in a crash

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New-gen 2023 Ford Mustang V8 confirmed for Australia, manual in doubt

Pony car fans pay attention: Reveal timing locked in as Ford shares some juicy details about its all-new Mustang

Performance COTY

Mazda MX-5 GT RS ties for fourth in MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

Mazda’s MX-5 GT RS ties with Hyundai’s hi-po sedan for Fourth at our inaugural Sports Car of the Year title

Performance COTY

What our PCOTY and SCOTY winners say about modern performance cars

In a changing landscape, the Subaru BRZ and Porsche 911 GT3 stand out as all-time great performance cars

Performance COTY

Video: MOTOR Sports Car of the Year 2022 winner revealed

And the winner of MOTOR’s first Sports Car of the Year title is…

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Rare 2021 Nissan R35 GT-R T-Spec offered at auction for a good cause

What may be the last R35 GT-R to have been delivered in Australia heads to auction, with part of the proceeds going to charity

Performance COTY

MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022: Eight contenders revealed

These are the eight heavy-hitting performance cars vying for the PCOTY title

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2022 Chevrolet Corvette production halted due to parts shortage

The flagship Chevy has hit another production snag

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Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman to go electric by 2025

By the end of the decade, four out of five new Porsches will be powered by electricity

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The Maserati MC20 Trofeo doesn’t exist, but we think it should

We envisage a world where Maserati goes all out with its new supercar halo

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Nissan GT-R discontinued in Europe due to noise regulations

Godzilla’s reign is coming to an end

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2022 Aston Martin V12 Vantage revealed, limited to 333 units

The final-ever V12 Vantage packs a big punch – but it’ll be limited to 333 units, which have already sold out

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2022 Aston Martin V12 Vantage reveal date set

New Vantage will be a V12 swansong before electrification strategy kicks in

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BMW recalls more than one million vehicles made between 2006 and 2013 globally

No Australian models are impacted

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Watch: 2023 Porsche 911 Dakar spied snow testing, Safari name to be dropped

After being shaken down at the Nürburgring, the high-riding 911 has been spotted in the snow

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Steven Spielberg to direct all-new Bullitt film

Fresh off the back of seven Oscar nominations, Spielberg is reportedly bringing McQueen’s character Bullitt back to the silver screen

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What happened in MOTOR 17 years ago? We drove two brand new supercars to the desert and back

Almost $500,000 in precious metal, and the great expanse of central New South Wales. What could go wrong?

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Lamborghini Aventador production could restart after Felicity Ace fire

Despite being sold out internationally, Sant’Agata might have to get tooling for the Aventador back out