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We sit down with the man who engineered the Ferrari F40 and 288 GTO
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Vale Nicola Materazzi: Father of the F40 dies

The genius behind Ferrari's iconic F40 and the legendary 288 GTO, with many a story to tell, has passed away. In his honour, Wheels shares this 2019 interview with you again.

E Dewar Volkswagen Scirocco R Coupe 3
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Modern Classic: Volkswagen Scirocco

Concept-car looks blended with serious performance at a keen price made the Scirocco R’s cameo in Australia one of VW’s finest

Renault Dauphine Gordini Retro 4
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Retro: The Renault Dauphine Gordini, France's rallying cry

Diminutive competition giant-killer delivered a tail-happy ending

Lamborghini Aventador Lp 780 4 Ultimae Roadster 70
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Driven to Extinction: Lamborghini Aventador

Fearsome, fabulous, flawed ... finished

A timeline of the Nissan Zed in Australia
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A brief history of the Nissan Z in Australia

Australia boasts a long love affair with the Z, so take a look back at the various generations that forged an icon

20 Years Audi RS 6 Roadtrip On Location 45
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War Wagons: 20 years of the Audi RS6

Four generations of RS6 come together to celebrate the 20th birthday of Audi’s fastest family

2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z 06 002
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The LT6 'Gemini': GM's ultimate LS V8

The General’s new 5.5-litre LT6 produces a Ferrari-beating 493kW – without a pushrod in sight

1869 Ferrari 365 GT 2 2 1969 12
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Retro: 1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2

The biggest-ever Ferrari at the time also took the brand into a state of lux

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible 3
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Retro: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

Not even a host of design flaws could stop the ’57 becoming a classic

C Brunelli 220218 2022 Nissan GTR T Spec Farewell Drive 61
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Farewell drive: R35 Nissan GT-R, first and final forms

As the sun sets on Nissan’s R35 GT-R in Australia, we give it one last meal – a bowl of bitumen spaghetti, its favourite – and reflect on the impact it made

C Brunelli 220227 LEXUS LS 400 003
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Modern classic: Lexus LS400

No budget, no time constraints, no prisoners: the Lexus LS400 was Japan’s shock to the world that changed the luxo sedan segment forever

Feature WH 2206 F 1 Simulator Dynisma Sim 67
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Dynisma DMG-1: From the screen to F1, this is the world's best simulator

We drive the mega-simulator that's helped propel the Ferrari F1 team to the pointy end of this year's championship

Lotus Elise Sport 220 01
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Driven to Extinction: Lotus Elise

The speed of light... now switched off

2008 Mercedes Benz C 63 AMG Black Series 113
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Modern Classic: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series

‘Black Series’ is AMG shorthand for the most hardcore variant the company will build. This fourth model wore the moniker like a flak jacket

Archive Whichcar 2020 10 28 Misc Ford F 150 Raptor 92 Web
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Wheels Inbox: Letters to the editor

Keep it tight (no more than 200 words) and do include your suburb if via email: wheels@wheelsmag.com.au You can also have your say on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter (search for Wheels Australia)

2023 Mazda CX 60 Machine Grey 104
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What’s behind Mazda’s premium push?

We talk to Vinesh Bhindi, Mazda Australia’s CEO, to figure out if the company’s ‘premium story’ is a page-turner or mere pulp fiction

Wheels Features 2022 Lamborghini Bologna To Alps Roadtrip 059
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Lamborghini's ultimate road trip redux: Convoy, take two!

From Bologna to the Alps in a squadron of Lamborghinis

1515 1956 Wartburg 311 1
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Looking back at the 1956 Wartburg 311

A Soviet oddball with ties to one of the world’s biggest carmakers

1152 Datsun 260 Z 1975 1
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Looking back at the 1974 Datsun 260Z

Follow-up to the lithe 240Z had to face the challenge of extra ballast

Jeep Wrangler on test track at New York Auto Show 2022
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GALLERY: 2022 New York Auto Show highlights

New York shows that while the big international motor shows are back, there is still a way to go before they're back to their pre-COVID-19 glory

Retro 1945 MG TC Midget 2
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Battler from Britain: The MG TC

Prompt post-war timing gave this English roadster a key market advantage

Motor News Mclaren Artura 2
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McLaren ownership still being fought over by Audi, BMW, Porsche

The battle for McLaren is far from over

1790 Chrysler Charger 1972 10
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Chrysler VH Charger R/T E38: retro throwback

At Bathurst, it didn't win on Sunday, yet still sold on Monday

C Brunelli 220104 NISSAN S 15 200 SX 3
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Why the Nissan 200SX is a modern classic

There was no follow up when the last Nissan 200SX rolled off the production line two decades ago, but we already knew it was irreplaceable