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Flashback: McLaren and Lambo collect Christmas trees in style

F1 GTR and Huracan Performante bring the festive cheer. But which one does it best?

The end of the BMW M140i
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How the quest for efficiency killed the BMW M140i

How Bavaria’s rear-drive hot hatch was given the boot

McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt
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An interview with McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt

The boss of McLaren on a V6 PHEV, global pandemics, and not building an SUV

Modern Classic 2007 Audi R8
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How the first Audi R8 became a modern classic supercar

The supercar that gave the 911 a proper fright

Toyota GR Yaris wet performance test
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Toyota GR Yaris: how quick is it in the wet?

We know it’s fast in the dry but how quickly can a GR Yaris clock the quarter when it’s raining?

1968 Lamborghini Espada
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Retro: 1968 Lamborghini Espada

Four-seater Lambo forged its own path to stardom alongside supercar sibling

1959 Austin Healey 3000
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Retro: Looking back at the 1959 Austin Healey 3000

Rally-fit roadster with unlikely stage presence

Toyota AE86 modern classic
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How the Toyota AE86 became a JDM cult icon

It’s an icon of JDM culture, but is there more to the Toyota AE86 than genuflecting at the altar of Initial D?

Range Rover
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How the Range Rover became an off-road legend

Since its inception the Range Rover has been the most complete and aspirational off-road-capable vehicle on the market.

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Why Mercedes killed its SLK and SLC roadsters

Time to reflect on the impact and legacy of Benz’s baby boulevardiers, the SLK and SLC

2020 Audi RS6
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Audi’s RS6 is the ultimate blend of performance and pragmatism

Where BMW and Mercedes AMG fear to tread, Audi goes boldly – and goes very hard indeed

Cheese-n-ator
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These are the world’s wackiest cars

Bristling with artistic vision or supremely cursed? You decide!

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Who killed the Mitsubishi Pajero?

How the Mitsubishi Pajero went from being an off-road icon to staring at the guillotine

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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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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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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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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.

Ford Falcon Sprint 4 litre turbo engine
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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