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Explained: Mazda’s Anechoic Chamber

Tricky tech in simple terms. This month we explain Mazda’s anechoic chamber

Honda Civic Type R wins Bang For Your Bucks 2018
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Honda Civic Type R wins Bang For Your Bucks 2018

Honda’s hot hatch takes out another MOTOR award

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2018 Mazda 3 Neo Sport quick review

Shopping at the low end of the market doesn’t mean you need to compromise on quality.

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Left-foot braking a factor in Ford’s PowerShift problems

PowerShift papers: Ford Australia highlights left-foot braking behaviour as a concern in documents on ‘faulty’ transmission saga

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2018 EOFYS sports car bargains

We find $8000-plus in savings across every sports car on-sale

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2019 Volvo S60 sedan revealed

Volvo’s next-gen performance sedan is its first modern-day model to miss out on a diesel engine, as hybrid power comes to the fore

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Mazda USA testing CX-5 with 2.5-litre turbo engine

The CX-9’s turbo engine could find its way under the bonnet of the mid-size CX-5 in the future

Aston Martin opens Silverstone Test Centre
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Aston Martin opens Silverstone Test Centre

Iconic UK race track welcomes Aston as its new resident carmaker

Motorsport

Volkswagen I.D. R at the 2018 Pikes Peak hill climb: Run for the hills

Volkswagen makes EVs exciting with amped up 500kW Pikes Peak charger

Industry

Former Holden boss takes over GM’s global product planning

Mark Reuss, who steered the Australian arm through its darkest days, takes on a larger role in GM

Reviews

2018 Audi R8 V10 RWS performance review

A RWD Audi R8 V10 sounds like a gift from heaven, but is sending 400kW through two tyres the work of the devil?

1966 Le Mans
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The story behind Ford’s 1966 Le Mans victory

The glorious photo finish was tarnished by a personal defeat brought on by team orders

Porsche 911 GT2 RS Moby Dick livery news
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Porsche 911 GT2 RS scores ‘Moby Dick’ livery

The livery from the classic Porsche 935/78 racer has been applied to a modern Widowmaker

Industry

Toyota Australia pegs a profit in its last year of manufacturing

The last manufacturer to fall has posted a $137 million windfall, but was again hit hard by closure costs

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Ford swamped with PowerShift complaints

PowerShift papers: Documents reveal that Ford Australia was flooded with almost 1000 complaints over faulty gearboxes in a single month

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2018 Nissan Qashqai Ti pricing and features

A new plush Qashqai range-topper has arrived in Australia

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2019 Kia Optima pricing and features

The price of Kia’s mainstay medium sedan has dropped, but at the cost of equipment levels

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Audi and Hyundai partner for hydrogen fuel cell development

Korean and German automotive giants form partnership focussing on alternative-fuel technology

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Porsche invests in Rimac as minority shareholder

Porsche jumps into bed with world leader in pure electric performance

Features

Retrospective – The rise of the Aussie classic

A Falcon GT-HO breached seven-figures at auction last weekend, but it’s definitely not the first time prices for classic Australian muscle have gone through the roof

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2019 Volvo S60 revealed

US-built mid-size sedan also becomes the first modern-day Volvo to not feature a diesel engine

2018 Aston Martin DB11 AMR performance review
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2018 Aston Martin DB11 AMR performance review

Boosted V12 gains more power and honed dynamics

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Japan’s best police cars

The white and black chariots of Japan’s men in blue

Motorsport

Three of Formula 1’s most spectacularly regrettable swaps

Bad timing and poor advice left these F1 competitors wondering what could have been