Technical

2008 FPV GT-E vs HSV Senator vs Chrsyler 300C SRT8 comparison review: classic MOTOR

The fight for fast luxury hots up as FPV’s new GT-E tackles the HSV and Chrysler heavies

Industry

Australia issues compulsory Takata airbag recall for 2.7m cars

Australia joins other governments worldwide in forcing car makers to replace potentially lethal airbags

German court approves banning diesel cars from cities

Lawmakers have come out in favour of barring highly polluting diesel cars from entering congested German cities

Nissan puts V6 power on Navara wish list

The Japanese carmaker wants to add some oomph to its 4WD ute, but doesn’t have a suitable engine to do it with

2018 Nissan Navara review

Revised suspension puts new springs in Navara’s step, at least when there’s a load on board

Nissan to utilise Mitsubishi alliance to boost SUV and ute family

More SUVs, large utes on radar for Nissan/Renault/Mitsubishi alliance

Everything we know about the next-gen 992 Porsche 911

It’ll have three pedals in certain variants, but there is plenty to upset Porsche purists

Toyota adds car tech that ticks all the enthusiasts’ boxes

The best party trick? A future Toyota Corolla will be able to blip the throttle to match the revs for the manual transmission’s downshifts

2008 Porsche 997.2 911 Carrera S first drive: classic MOTOR

Just when you thought Porsche’s 997-series 911 couldn’t get any better, it has. And what an achievement…

Mitsubishi begs owners to replace potentially lethal Takata airbags

There are still more than 100,000 Mitsubishi-badged ticking time bombs on our roads, car maker warns

2018 Mazda 3 gains more features, sharp driveaway pricing

Mazda has added extra kit to the 3’s lower grade models to keep at the top end of the sales tree until the next-generation model arrives

Events

Geneva motor show: Alpina XD3 is a quad-turbo 265km/h BMW X3

While left-hook markets enjoy a quartet of turbos, right-hand-drive markets will have to settle for just a pair.

2018 BMW i3S review

BMW’s Wheels Car of the Year victor adds a more athletic variant to the four-strong i3 line-up

Ford fights Toyota for Raptor name in Australia

The battle to use the Raptor name in Australia hits another roadblock. Ford Ranger Cougar, anyone?

BMW’s powertrain masterplan

Munich’s strategy for electric, hybrid and internal combustion domination

Events

2018 Geneva Motor Show: Toyota Corolla teased

Toyota teases a re-imagined Corolla hatch that its Gazoo Racing performance sub-brand could one day fettle into a serious Hyundai i30 N rival

Performance COTY

Mercedes-AMG E63 S: Performance Car of the Year 2018 2nd Place

Monster Merc redefines four-door performance

Motorsport

Formula 1 2017 vs 2018: What’s changed?

Break out the microscope, as F1 teams meld carbon-fibre in intricate detail to eke out any advantage possible

Rockstar cars to auction at Bonhams

Italian classics owned by Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, and Nick Mason to hit the block

Features

What is the ultimate three car garage for $250K?

Crack open the price guide, it’s time to fantasize about how you’d fill an empty three bay garage for under a quarter of a million dollars.

Nissan Navara-based Terra SUV could be heading to Oz

The Japanese carmaker has gone back to the future with a ute-based 4×4 SUV, but it’s still undecided whether it will arrive Down Under

2019 Porsche 911 teased in camo

Porsche has revealed the shape of its next 911… kind of

2018 Ferrari Portofino review

What a beauty! The new Ferrari Portofino retains the foldaway hardtop format of its predecessor, but loses the less-than-lovely looks

Performance COTY

Porsche 718 Cayman S: Performance Car of the Year 2018 3rd Place

X marks what’s missing, rather than the spot