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Angry Audi S1 is Oz bound
Audi’s feisty little turbocharged S1 confirmed for local release

Honda guns for Megane hot-hatch crown
Sneak-peek at Honda’s 2015 turbo Civic Type R design concept ahead of Geneva Show

S-Class Coupé magic carpet ride
Mercedes-Benz S-Class can see where it’s going

Toyota’s Total Recall
Three days after announcing it’s quitting local production, Toyota has recalled two million Prius Hybrids

Oz bound: Mercedes-Benz GLA priced from $47,900
Mercedes-Benz has revealed pricing of its new pint-sized GLA crossover, which will arrive Down Under in April

Mercedes C-Class to debut vital new platform
New rear-drive and AWD platform will underpin at least 10 models, including next E-Class

Audi plans RS-titution
Look out M and AMG, Audi is planning an assault to grow its RS tuning arm

F1-inspired superbike
Lotus C-01 is the motorcycle that F1 built

Venom GT breaks speed record
At 435km/h, Hennessey’s Venom GT is the fastest production car in the world. Sort of

James Bond’s car collection could be yours
A selection of 59 James Bond vehicles is up for grabs – yours for just $37 million

Budget hits motorists
Motoring groups hit out at higher petrol tax

Mick Gatto road tests for Wheels
Mick Gatto draws media attention whatever he does, as Wheels has discovered

Walkinshaw reveals corner-carving Colorado
Tuning house loads up Holden’s trade ute with performance tweaks

Sir Jack Brabham: 1926-2014
Australia’s triple world champion dead at 88

Walkinshaw to branch out
More brands could breathe new life into Holden-based Walkinshaw business

First drive: Porsche Cayman GTS
Porsche makes its fabulous Cayman coupe even better

First drive: Audi S3 sedan
Audi’s hot small car gets a bootful of extra appeal

Kia Cee’d and Cerato to converge
Next-generation Kia small cars may become more unified – at least from a design point of view

Kia/Hyundai shared components boost design differences
Under-the-skin twins means there is much more scope for design variation between the Korean marques

Kia Carnival’s design-led delays
Well-received KV6 Concept couldn’t translate to production due to packaging limitations

Skoda’s Rapid recovery
Czech brand still believes it can emulate German success in Australia

BMW X4: a more expensive, less practical X3
Fewer doors means more dollars for latest coupe-like BMW SUV

Fiat to boost Alfa
Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Chrysler key to Fiat Chrysler global growth plan

Schreyer sets Kia design guidelines
With the range almost overhauled the boss of Kia design seeks to build on his brand’s styling successes