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2017 Abarth 124 Spider: 7th place $0-$50K

Feisty Italian thrives on track, but not on paper

2017 HSV GTSR W1
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2017 HSV GTSR W1 goes to auction

HSV’s ultimate sedan takes to the auction block

Focus RS Limited Edition confirmed for Australia
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Focus RS Limited Edition confirmed for Australia

Ford is spicing up the Focus RS range to keep it attractive in the face of some highly anticipated hot hatch arrivals

Mercedes AMG GT range updated
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Mercedes-AMG GT range updated

Australia’s AMG sports car range swells with Roadster, base GT and GT R models

2018 Skoda Octavia RS updates
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2018 Skoda Octavia RS update announced

One of the best fast family cars set to become better with more power

Mazda Skyactiv-X kills the petrol spark
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Mazda Skyactiv-X kills the petrol spark

World’s first compression ignition petrol coming to Mazda line-up in 2019

Mazda announces Skyactiv-X petrol engines, EV and autonomous push
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Mazda announces Skyactiv-X petrol engines, EV and autonomous push

Mazda looks ahead in new technology push

2018 Volkswagen Passat GT set to get 3.6-litre V6 power
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2018 Volkswagen Passat GT set to get 3.6-litre V6 power

It’s the return of the interesting Passat – but don’t count on it for Oz

2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo priced at $61,490, regular Z drops below $50k
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2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo priced at $61,490, regular Z drops below $50k

Nissan Australia slashes thousands from the price of its 370Z sportscar as a new Nismo-badged hero gets set to launch at an ultra-keen $61k price point

Mini Countryman plug-in hybrid set to get the green light
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Mini Countryman plug-in hybrid set to get the green light

165kW and 2.1L/100km combo sounds a winner

Renault adds diesel power to Koleos SUV range
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Renault adds diesel power to Koleos SUV range

The French carmaker is introducing a new diesel variant, which will sit at the top of the Koleos range

2018 Skoda Octavia RS pricing and features
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2018 Skoda Octavia RS pricing and features

Power and kit-boosted Skoda Octavia RS range arrives priced from $38,890 before on-road costs, RS245 to follow

2018 Honda CR-V: Which spec is best?
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2018 Honda CR-V: Which spec is best?

With an all-new Honda CR-V now in showrooms, we dive into the range to find out which variant is the most deserving of your dollars

1958-62: The Falcon flies
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1958-62: The Falcon flies

Holden builds momentum as Ford launches its version of Australia’s own car

Nissan 370Z NISMO
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Nissan 370Z NISMO Australian pricing confirmed

Next NISMO model to hit Oz shores priced at a tiny premium over predecessors

2017 Subaru BRZ bang for your bucks
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2017 Subaru BRZ: 8th place $0-$50K

A brilliant chassis but lacking engine left the BRZ last on the BFYB list

HSV GTSR rear
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HSV to cease production in December

Holden Special Vehicles the last local manufacturer to put down tools

Holden’s first factory race car is up for auction
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Holden’s first factory race car is up for auction

The very first factory-backed race car to wear a Holden badge is now for sale

Next generation Commodore VXR F3Q Dynamic_main
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‘ZB’ confirmed as 2018 Holden Commodore’s model code

There’s a big dose of irony wrapped around the model code that Australia’s first fully imported Commodore will wear

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2018 Subaru WRX Range Review

The recently facelifted Subaru WRX is a rewarding performance car that is also highly practical, thanks to its roomy small-sedan body. The WRX STi is less comfy, but quicker.

Pocket Monsters – the coolest of the Kei Class
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Kei cars: the coolest Japanese pocket monsters

Quirky, kooky, and oh-so-tiny, Japan’s sub-micro Kei class has spawned some incredibly cool cars – and more than a few bizarre ones too.

Ferrari Performance Collection up for auction
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Ferrari Performance Collection up for auction

A single-owner collection of 13 cars will be sold at RM Sotheby’s upcoming auction

Bang for your buck 2017
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MOTOR’s best value performance cars 2017

Our annual Bang For Your Buck Event reveals the best choices for those in search of cheap thrills

Autonomous cars can be hacked with stickers: report
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Autonomous cars can be hacked with stickers: report

New research has uncovered a dastardly simple way to hack autonomous vehicles