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BMW M135i xDrive International Drive: hot hatch goes AWD

BMW plucks FWD parts from the shelf to build a better 1 Series mousetrap, but what has it lost in translation?

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Here’s what happens when you crash a Bugatti at 400km/h

Or how to incur possibly the biggest guardrail bill in history

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Power struggle: Finding a charge in the Nissan Leaf

Nissan’s EV for the masses goes in search of a higher power

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My other Hyundai is a racecar: Driving a Hyundai i30 N TCR

Our favourite hot hatch hero meets its track-terrorising sibling. Much speed ensues

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Ten things you didn’t know about the Mazda MX-5

Why did the boot release for the Mazda MX-5 get hidden down by the number plate? Here is some insight into the iconic roadster’s quirks

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Modern Classic: 2000 Mitsubishi EVO VI Tommi Makinen Edition

The ‘Tommi Makinen Edition’ marks the bobble-hatted zenith of rally replicas

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Archive: Chevrolet Camaro vs Holden Coupe 60 vs Holden Monaro

We muster Holden’s Oz-developed muscle-car royalty to find the coupe worthy of the pony car crown

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Top 15 cars that revolutionised the automotive industry

These 15 cars not only shot straight to the top of their respective domains, they rewrote the rulebook

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Meet the man who owns Goodwood

He’s England’s petrolhead duke who throws open the doors and driveway to the iconic Goodwood estate each July. Tip your hat to the man who just loves to see cars cop a royal flogging.

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How Australia’s new car market has evolved over the past 20 years

Rewind two decades and Australia’s new car market was a very different place

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BMW 330i vs Audi A4 45 TFSI vs Jaguar XE 300 Sport vs Mercedes-Benz C300 comparison review

Every all-new 3 Series generates anticipation and expectation. So after the lacklustre F30, how does 2019’s G20 fare against the class best?

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Leadfoot festival: Goodwood’s gnarlier southern cousin

Pikes Peak legend Rod Millen plays host to Leadfoot festival. New Zealand’s version of the Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Le man of Le Mans: Tom Kristensen interview

Tom Kristensen has won the world’s most prestigious endurance race a record nine times, so what’s next?

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Is the Hyundai i30 N Fastback the perfect car for the Targa Tasmania Tour?

We tackle some of Targa’s gnarliest bits in Korea’s finest sports hatch

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The volt age: Types of electric cars

From mild-hybrids to full EVs, here’s the types of electric cars you should know

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Car vs road: Porsche 911 GT2 RS on Australia’s highest road

Porsche’s ultimate 911 on Australia’s highest motorable road

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Modern Classic: 1989 Alfa Romeo SZ

The story of ‘Il Mostro’ – Alfa’s computer-designed throwback

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Mark Reuss: fair, dinkum Yankee

Mark Reuss is GM royalty, and the company’s freshly minted president, yet while he lives in Detroit, his heart has a soft spot for Holden

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Tommi Makinen: 5 things I have learned

Finnish legend Tommi Makinen spells out his steps to success

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Niki Lauda: Walking away

Wheels was with Niki Lauda for five days during his last F1 race, the 1985 Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide

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What does it take to break a Nurburgring record?

What does it take to tame the mighty Nurburgring? Stephen Corby speaks to Porsche to find out

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2019 BMW 3 Series feature drive: Rule of three

Three days, three states, three rivals: the brief for BMW’s All-new G20 3 Series seems simple. It’s anything but

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Mercedes-AMG GTR vs Porsche 911 GT3 comparison feature

Mercedes-AMG GT R and Porsche 911 GT3 touring: divergent evolution and an ode to finding your joy

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Wheels top five: big car engines

Size doesn’t matter? Mind your bonnet bulge, here are five of the biggest engines