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Mazda MX5 Cup front on MAIN
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2017 Mazda ND MX-5 Cup car – the Wheels gallery

Alex Inwood snared the first Aussie press drive in Mazda’s off-the-shelf racer. Did slick-shod grip but no more grunt ruin the MX-5 recipe?

Explained: Twinster Differential
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Explained: Twinster differential

We explain the tech behind Holden’s innovative new differential in the next-gen Commodore, in simple terms.

In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets for May
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In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in May

Check out this month’s find of awesome gadgets. From retro car T-shirts, watches and… a Porsche exhaust that plays music?

What it’s like to be a test driver for Lamborghini
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What it’s like to be a test driver for Lamborghini

Meet Mario Fasanetto. He’s Lamborghini’s chief test driver and has helped shape every modern Lamborghini since the Countach.

Namyang Proving Ground - Beyond the Gates
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Namyang Proving Ground – Beyond the Gates

A glimpse inside Kia’s sprawling 4,940 acre Namyang proving ground in the heart of South Korea

BMW M4 GT4 unveiled at the Nurburgring - Gallery
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BMW M4 GT4 unveiled at the Nurburgring – Gallery

Is the M4 GTS not hardcore enough for you? BMW’s latest turnkey racecar version of the M4 could be the cure you’re looking for.

Editor's Letter: HSV - Where do they go from here?
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Opinion: Where does HSV go from here?

Editor Inwood sheds some solemn reflections after driving Clayton’s final curtain-call, the HSV GTS-R W1.

2017 HSV GTS-R W1 - The Wheels gallery
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2017 HSV GTS-R W1 – The Wheels gallery

Enjoy some of our best shots from our short time with Clayton’s curtain-call car, the insane HSV GTS-R W1.

The Indianapolis 500 for rookies
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The Indianapolis 500 for rookies

New to the greatest spectacle in sport? Let us run you through the basics

Bathurst House cover MAIN
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What it’s like to live on Conrod Straight, Mount Panorama

Living at 505 Conrod Straight, Mount Panorama is the experience of a lifetime

Roger Moore, the Bond with the corkscrew car
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Roger Moore, the Bond with the corkscrew car

Actor Roger Moore died overnight after a short fight with cancer. Here’s his most memorable car moment in a Bond move

All New Megane R.S. HERO PIC
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2018 Megane RS to join list of Renault debuts at Monaco GP

Renault prepares to launch its latest hot-hatch at the same place it debuted these memorable concepts

Autonomous cars and the Laws of Robotics
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Autonomous cars and the Laws of Robotics

While it’s easy to get lost in the promise of autonomous cars, our Insider explores some issues that render our autonomous future a little more distant than you might be expecting.

Formula 1 vs IndyCar turbo V6 sound comparison
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Formula 1 vs IndyCar: turbo V6 sound comparison

IndyCar shows Formula 1 how to make a small, boosted V6 sound awesome

Australia’s best concepts: 2015 Buick Avenir
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Australia’s best concepts: 2015 Buick Avenir

Another Holden design team win, quite literally, gave us a glimpse at the future in 2015 with the Buick Avenir

Lamborghini Huracan LP580-2 vs Fiat Abarth 124 Spider: Can you put a price on fun?
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Lamborghini Huracan LP580-2 vs Fiat Abarth 124 Spider: Can you put a price on fun?

Westerman and Editor Inwood pit a moderately priced rear-drive Fiat Spider against a not so moderately priced rear-drive Huracan to see if there really is a dollar figure on fun.

48 Hours in a GTS-R W1 - The End of Daze
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48 Hours in a GTS-R W1 – The End of Daze

You have 48 hours with the keys to the last and greatest Aussie muscle car ever, where do you take it? Victorian high-country of course.

Retro: 1989 Mazda NA MX-5 - Roofless for the people
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Retro: 1989 Mazda NA MX-5 – Roofless for the people

Mazda’s iconic roadster brought driving joy to the masses yearning to breathe free

Porsche driving school teaches the art of slide
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Porsche driving school teaches the art of slide

A full day of sideways action with some of Porsche’s finest metal teaches valuable car control techniques

The 10 Worst Bond Cars - A View To A Fail
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The 10 Worst Bond Cars – A View To A Fail

After 24 movies spanning more than half a century, the Bond franchise has brought us some great cars. These are not them.

Retro: Mirella 230TS - A dream car come true
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Retro: Mirella 230TS – A dream car come true

Stunning, truly sensational and totally unreal, except that it’s registered, locally designed and built, the Mirella could have come from an Italian master.

NIO - the most progressive car company you’ve never heard of
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NIO – the most progressive car company you’ve never heard of

Like a bolt from the blue, Chinese EV upstart NIO has seemingly burst from nowhere. Here’s what you need to know about the latest wannabe supercar marque.

BMW 8 Series revival resurrects supercar high hopes
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BMW 8 Series revival resurrects supercar high hopes

With the return of the bold and beautiful BMW 8 Series, we look back at how a coveted M8 flagship would have changed the course of supercar history

Retro: Tatra T700 - The Bouncing Czech
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Retro: Tatra T700 – The Bouncing Czech

Luxury- East European-style. BOB HALL catches up with the Tatra, an intriguing 20-a-year oddity