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End of an era for Lamborghini’s V12

Aventador SVJ marks the end of a storied line of pure Sant’Agata V12s

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Michael Stahl: The curious ascent of the Up!

The Volkswagen Up!’s resurgence in popularity strikes at journos’ hearts

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Audi TT – Evolution of the badge

Audi’s compact coupe was a revelation when it first appeared, and has steadily morphed from ‘secretary spec’ to ‘searing hot’ over the years.

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Aerodynamics: the new supercar battlefront

Is horsepower now for people who can’t do aero?

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Nurburgring lap record beefs and controversies: A brief history

Green Hell lap-record claims and controversy go together like bangers and mash

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John Carey on the attenuation of combustion engines

The days of musical exhaust notes are numbered

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Wheel Stories: A race for gender equality

This historics racer is out to shade dad and make her own legacy

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Stephen Corby on Germany’s driving discipline

Stephen Corby gets a rundown on how the Europeans learn to drive

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Australia’s Nurburgring: The Bend Motorsport Park

Adelaide home to Oz’s new motorsport mecca

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The Insider: Betting on a rising ultra-premium market

There’s never been a better time to be a millionaire petrolhead

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Editor’s letter: Rebuilding Australia’s auto-empire – why can’t we?

Our expertise at building world-class cars hasn’t disappeared. If the Brits can do it, why can’t we?

Classic Wheels

Retro: 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL

The lightweight homologation special that dominated touring car racing in the 1970s

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Mazda RX-7: Evolution of the badge

Forty years since Mazda’s magic sports coupe hit the scene keeps rotary maniacs praying for a comeback

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Wheel Stories: Show us your rig – The heavy-vehicle inspector who keeps NSW truckin’

We hear from the man at the helm of NSW’s heavy vehicle compliance enforcement

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Diesel given the cold shoulder in Europe

The oiler in troubled waters

Classic Wheels

Classic Wheels: V8 with a Vengeance

Among the best of the many Wheels’ feature stories on Australia’s V8 Supercars series is Michael Stahl’s ‘V8 with a Vengeance’ from 1998.

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Retrospective – The rise of the Aussie classic

A Falcon GT-HO breached seven-figures at auction last weekend, but it’s definitely not the first time prices for classic Australian muscle have gone through the roof

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2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed: What to look forward to

Get excited for a very fast, very British, weekend of motoring nirvana

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Editor’s letter: Porsche’s subtle appeal

Editor Inwood shares what Porsche, as a brand, means to him – and many others

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Spin Cycle – Mazda’s rotary timeline

Mazda’s been doing Wankels longer than anyone else – here’s the history on the Mazda rotary.

Classic Wheels

Retro: 1984 Ford RS200

Overlooked homologation special better appreciated now than in its Group B day

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Wheel Stories: Virtual overnight success

How a young Aussie gamer went from PlayStation to Paul Ricard

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The Insider: Taking the fight to Tesla

Tesla is still the juggernaut of the electric car industry. So why is everyone else laughing at them?

Turbo Titans

Mazda’s turbo timeline

Mazda’s history of turbocharging isn’t as extensive as the bulk of its rivals, but that hasn’t stopped the Japanese automaker from having some solid cracks at forced induction over the years.