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Why the V12 Vanquish is Aston Martin’s most important model

The force that propelled Aston Martin at full tilt into the 21st century? You’re looking at it right here

Hyundai i20N 2021
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Will Hyundai’s i20 N get a DCT? We ask the head of engineering

Hyundai’s newest N model is the i20 N and Wheels magazine sat down with the head of N high performance vehicle development

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Why manufacturing (and Holden) failed in Australia

It took a complex series of events over many years to topple the lion. Bruce Newton charts the rise and sad downfall of Holden’s manufacturing operations

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Holden’s top 10 motorsport moments from history

Holden stamped its DNA on Aussie culture as much on the racetrack as it did in showrooms. Here are the moments that captured a nation

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These are the 10 most important Ford Falcons, ranked

Not necessarily the greatest, nor the most successful. No, these are the Falcons that had the most significance in the evolution of the species, ranked in order of importance.

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The most influential men in the Ford Falcon’s history

From a seemingly endless list, these are the individuals we rank as having had the greatest influence on Ford Australia’s most important car.

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Video: Celebrating the Ford Falcon with a family portrait

Falcon’s 56-year bloodline may have come to an end, but this is no wake. We brought the family together for one last reunion, homecoming and final celebration all rolled into one.

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Lights out: Inside the final days of Ford’s Aussie manufacturing

Four years ago today Ford completed the shutdown of its local manufacturing. Bruce Newton visited the employees at Broadmeadows in the factory’s final days

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How Australia’s most controversial racer reinvented himself

Twenty years after he dominated Aussie Super Tourers, Paul ‘The Dirty, Dangerous Dude’ Morris has ditched his bad boy image to help young drivers.

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Australia’s top ten engines

As a nation built on motoring, Australia has a long list of engines worth celebrating. Here are just a few of the best

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The cars that GMSV should (and shouldn’t) bring to Australia

The American metal we want – and the stuff the Yanks can keep

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Australia’s favourite cars, made fast: why you should care about Gazoo

Toyota’s Gazoo performance sub brand is exciting news for Australians wanting something with a bit more spice from the Japanese giant

2020 Porsche 911 Speedster
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Surviving an all-night winter blast in the Porsche 911 Speedster

Winter in Scotland is away turf for a convertible Porsche. but when it’s a 911 Speedster, you take your opportunities…

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Is GMC coming to Australia?

The new GMSV deal opens the door for a fresh range of luxury pick-ups and SUVs to arrive locally

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When will the Nissan Titan arrive in Australia?

Looking for a monster pick-up without an American badge? The Nissan Titan could be the answer to your prayers

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Ditch the cables! Android 11’s going to offer wireless Android Auto

Time to lose the clutter. But has Android caught up with Apple?

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Which wagon is best, the new Subaru Outback or used Audi S4 Avant?

The latest and greatest in Japanese soft-roading or a performance wagon for the ages (and all the associated costs)?

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Which would you buy for $260K? A Mercedes-AMG E63 S or HSV GTS-R W1

Crank the torque up to 11 and get ready to cremate some rubber: it’s a new versus used battle for the ages.

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Holden once dreamt of putting a 450kW V12 into production

The most powerful Australian-built engine was very nearly a 450kW V12 monster

Porsche 924 Carrera GT front
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Porsche’s 24 Hours of Le Mans homologation special that everyone forgot about

For so long the unloved Porsche, the 924 came very good with the Carrera GT. Respect is most definitely due.

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How BMW’s game-changing supercar was driven to extinction

The stunning BMW i8 was a glorious moonshot that failed to land. But why?

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The Audi RS2 was a Porsche-developed wagon that slayed supercars

The Audi RS2 is the car that obliterated all expectations of the fast wagon. Hail to the chief.

BMW 507 with Elvis Presley
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Elvis Presley’s BMW 507 roadster lives on

BMW realised a little less conversation and a little more action was required to restore the car fit for the King.

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How one man built and defined Porsche’s most iconic engines

Hans Mezger is quite possibly the most important engineer in Porsche’s history