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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

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Ruf – 55 years of fast from Pfaffenhausen

The world’s greatest Porsche engineers crank up the ‘Faszination’

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Retro: 1969 Ferrari Dino

Enzo’s first-born was the inspiration behind Ferrari’s agile, mid-engined gem

We ride shotgun in an autonomous Mercedes S-class
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We ride shotgun in an autonomous Mercedes S-class at 110kp/h down the Hume

Interstate cruising in a prototype s-class proves Australia’s firmly on the map for self-driving cars

Earl of Design - Step inside Mike Simcoe's office
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Earl of Design – Step inside Mike Simcoe’s office

Mike Simcoe is only the seventh person since 1955 to occupy the office allocated to GM’s vice president of design. He shows Robbo around his lair

Explained GKN Tungsten-carbide coated brakes
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Explained: GKN Tungsten-carbide coated brakes

We explain the science behind the new braking technology first seen on the 2018 Porsche Cayenne

Winter testing facility for autonomous cars set for New Zealand
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Winter testing facility for autonomous cars set for New Zealand

How does an autonomous car cope in a blizzard? It’s enough to give car companies the chills, but our choice Kiwi bros are here to help

The best drivers cars of 2017
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The best drivers’ cars of 2017

We round up six of the this year’s best performance cars

Best of 2017 Engines
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Best of 2017: Engines

Here’s our wrap of the best engines we have sampled throughout the year, both here and overseas

We drive the future of motorsport
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We drive the future of motorsport

It’s the race category manufacturers are flocking to in order to fast-track their EV development. But with road-related rubber and no shrieking engine note, what is a Formula E car actually like at the limit?

2017s controversial motoring moments
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2017’s controversial motoring moments

The past year hasn’t been without its fair share of upheaval

Our favourite cars of 2017
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Our favourite cars of 2017

From hatchbacks to SUVs and low-slung exotics, these are the cars we’ve enjoyed the most over the past 12 months

Editors letter The Future
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Editor’s letter: The Future

The future, though dark and uncertain, is rapidly approaching and car makers face an increasingly difficult challenge of exciting a new younger generation