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Roadtrip: Chasing ghosts in the 2018 Jeep Compass

Jeep’s all-new Compass points us to roads less travelled in search of California’s best-preserved 1800s gold mining town

Mark Webber The time I photobombed the school photo in a Corona
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Mark Webber: The time I photobombed the school photo in a Corona

The path from Aussie country boy to international racing legend started on a Queanbeyan dirt track

How Holden resold the classic Bourke and Back HQ as new
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How Holden resold the classic Bourke and Back HQ as ‘new’

The Holden HQ that Peter Robinson drove 1800 kilometres in a day was sold to an unsuspecting customer as a “new” demonstrator

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2018 Holden Commodore: To Bourke or bust

Jump on board as we torture-test the fully imported Holden Commodore in classic Wheels style

What we learned driving 3000km in the new Holden Commodore
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What we learned driving 3000km in the new Holden Commodore

The take away from the definitive Commodore test? Australianisation matters.

1968 AMC AMX - The Playboy Curse
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1968 AMC AMX – The Playboy Curse

Mecum Auctions Lot #F116 has one hell of a history. Playmates, the Manson murders, attempted homicide and the Apollo space program: it’s all here. Strap yourself in because things are about to get dark.

The Men Who Created Commodore
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The Creators of Commodore

We take the opportunity to catch up with five of the key players behind Holden’s latest ZB Commodore

Retro 1953 Porsche 550 Spyder
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Retro: 1953 Porsche 550 Spyder

It claimed the life of an acting Giant, but this lightweight’s racing success was relentless

Bucket List Ten of the best roads
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Bucket List: Ten of the best roads

Scooped the numbers on Tatts? Then you’ll need your new PA to book you a trip to tick off these amazing driving roads

Surviving Mount Panorama with the Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy
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Surviving Mount Panorama with the Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy

A day with the AMG Driving Academy tackling Mount Panorama is the automotive equivalent of Disneyland

Jamie Whincup The time I won my seventh championship
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Jamie Whincup: The time I won my seventh championship

Supercars’ most successful driver of all time reflects on the day he became the undisputed king of the sport

Ford Ranger Raptor: The engineering
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Ford Ranger Raptor: The engineering

We take a look at some of the tech that makes the Raptor tick

How to drift a BMW M5 one-handed: Timo Glock
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How to drift a BMW M5 one-handed: Timo Glock

Ex-F1 racer turned DTM race winner and GT3 ace discusses the art of turning BMW M5 tyres into smoke

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Are cars destined to become emotionless appliances?

Corby ponders the notion that we will soon view cars as evocative as fridges or dishwashers- but finds hope in one industry leader

Australia continues to ignore the key issue in the road toll debate
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Australia continues to ignore the key issue in the road toll debate

We can point fingers at an ever-increasing list of factors to blame for the previous year’s death toll, but year after year we always ignore one. Education.

The Nissan S110 Silvia can hear you scream
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The Nissan S110 Silvia can hear you scream

As it turns out, Nissan invented voice recognition almost 40 years ago… kinda

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class – Evolution of a badge

The fourth-generation A-Class is just around the corner, and it’ll be the latest chapter for a nameplate that’s had quite a surprising journey thus far

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Andy Green – How to prepare yourself to drive at Mach 1.3

The world’s fastest man reveals how he mentally prepares to pilot a four-wheeled vehicle faster than a fighter jet

Rosco McGlashan The time I went 1000kmh on a salt lake
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Rosco McGlashan: The time I went 1000km/h on a salt lake

Australia’s biggest speed demon recalls the time he went faster than anyone else Down Under

Dirty deeds Motorsports most famous cheats
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Dirty deeds: Motorsports’ most famous cheats

In racing, they say it’s only cheating if you get caught…

Smart Vision EQ ForTwo first ride review
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Smart Vision EQ ForTwo first ride review

A charming and intriguing little concept car finally gets deserved limelight in Las Vegas

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Superpower Summit: The future of the car industry

The secret meeting where tech giants and car companies shape the automotive future

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Michael Stahl’s accidental role in the Eggenberger Ford Sierra’s disqualification at Bathurst 1987

After 30 years, an oblivious Stahly discovers his part in the 1987 Bathurst 1000 controversy

Wheel Stories Fast-track to Formula 1
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Wheel Stories: The fast-track from high school to Formula 1

The ‘F1 in Schools’ program may fast-track these Aussie kids to the real deal