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The best engine manufacturer you’ve never heard of

We pay tribute to Yamaha, which has built some of the world’s best car engines, and we rank the best eight

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Big bucks and ambition to match – this is Rimac

While hypercars are Rimac’s headline act, it’s the tech smarts of the Croation EV outlier that have attracted attention

2020 Tesla Model 3 Performance
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One of the hottest EVs in Oz demolishes Mount Buffalo

Can Tesla’s Model 3 deliver a true driver’s high?

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The coolest homologation special is turning 30

When Mercedes-Benz wanted to dominate touring car racing in the ’90s, it built this world-beating homologation special road car

2020 Ford Fiesta ST performance test
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Exactly how quick is the Ford Fiesta ST in the real world?

We bolt on timing gear and rocket the three-pot turbo Fiesta ST down the drag strip to find out exactly how accurate Ford’s brochure is

Nissan Skyline GT-R Facts
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Five facts even the biggest GT-R nerd probably didn’t know

Time to smash apart those rose-tinted glasses and dig up some lesser-known truths about this JDM icon

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This V8 Ford sparked the sports ute revolution

A limited-production concept was the grandfather of todays adventurous utes, half a century ago

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Would you buy the Porsche Cayman GT4 or one of these six wildcards?

If you’re hankering after the new Porsche Cayman GT4, here are six scenarios to ponder

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We drive Mercedes-Benz’s ultra-rare $10 million C111 concept

A four-rotor engine, gullwing doors, and stunning styling. The C111 concept was a global showstopper when it was revealed, and we’ve driven it!

Australia’s best concepts: Toyota SP9R
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Toyota once turned a Camry into a savage racer

Camry based sportscar offered a “taste of things to come” in 2003, but what became of the manic Toyota SP9R racer?

best bang for your buck dual cab ute
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Which 4×4 dual-cab offers the most bang for your buck?

Want maximum grunt for minimal outlay? These are the utes that have torque for cheap

Holden Hurricane Concept
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Australia’s first supercar is still ahead of its time

More than half a century after it was revealed, Holden’s Hurricane is still paving the way for production cars

How Ford killed the Falcon
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How the Ford Mustang killed the Aussie Falcon

Ford Mustang engineers signed the death warrant for the Falcon in Australia

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2020 Kia Seltos pricing and features

We take a closer look at Korea’s value-packed small SUV

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Tackling the West African coast in the all-new Land Rover Defender

Land Rover takes us on an expedition to the West Coast of Africa to see if its new Defender wagon can live up to the nameplate

Retired Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni
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The story of when Valentino Balboni hid from the police

Legendary Lamborghini test driver flees from local police with unique hiding spot

Australia’s best concepts: 2008 Holden Coupe 60
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Could this Holden have stolen the Camaro’s thunder?

This show-stopping coupe would have bumped gloves with the Camaro as a true-blue Aussie muscle hero

2020 Mercedes-Benz EQS Concept
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We drive the Mercedes-Benz EQS concept car in Tokyo

Why wait several years to know what an electric Mercedes S-Class will be like? we slip behind the velvet rope and jump behind the wheel of a genuine concept car

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Excited about the new A45 AMG? Here are six other options for similar money

If you’re hankering for the new Mercedes-AMG A45 S, but want something a little different, here are six scenarios to ponder

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The forgotten Ford ute concepts that preceded the Ranger Raptor

A pair of all-terrain ute concepts heralded Ford’s ultra-popular Ranger as far back as 1997

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Here are the cars the 2020 Ford Focus ST has to beat

The new Ford Focus ST has us excited but also intrigued. Does it have what it takes to beat the established competition?

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TESTED: Each of these three sedans can accelerate 0-100km/h in less than three seconds

Four doors won’t stop these super sedans from being quicker in a straight line than many supercars

barrel roll from Man with the Golden Gun: Loren ‘Bumps’ Willard
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Hollywood’s best car stunts and the unknown drivers who made them possible

These are the people who performed some of the most memorable car stunts in movie-making history

This butchered Ford Falcon is one Supercar team’s secret weapon
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This butchered Ford Falcon is one Supercar team’s secret weapon

It looks battered and bruised, but has a very important purpose