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10 years on, this is still the coolest car advert shown on TV
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Ferrari and Shell: did they create the greatest car ad ever?

Ferrari and Shell’s incredible television ad from 2007 blew us away, and still has us gobsmacked

Rear drive sedan fun options after the Holden Commodore is no more
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Rear drive sedan fun options after the Holden Commodore is no more

There is no replacing a proper red-blooded V8 Ford Falcon or Holden Commodore, but what comes close?

Stuntman Matt Mingey The road to recovery
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Stuntman Matt Mingay: Super truck crash and recovery

For Gold Coast stuntman Matt Mingay, a near-fatal crash threatened to bring down the extreme-entertainment empire he’s built over 20 years. But he swears he’s merely bent, not broken.

A BMW i3 in Norway Does the brave new world of EV's already exist?
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A BMW i3 in Norway Does the brave new world of EV’s already exist?

Norway leads the world in EV-sales, by a long way. We travelled there with a BMW i3 to experience the future of motoring.

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Fast 5: The BMW M5 back story

The latest M5 has some big boots to fill, with a legacy of five generations of talent spanning more than three decades.

Top ten best BMW M3 special editions
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Top ten best BMW M3 special editions

BMW’s M3 continues to represent a benchmark for all high-performance sedans, but the car maker has occasionally let its hair down and created even more potent versions to dream of

Mazda Rotary turns 50 – R100 Review
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Mazda Rotary turns 50 – R100 Review

Our rotary retrospective continues, with a Wheels review of one of Mazda’s earliest rotary road cars, the R100 coupe.

Riding with the World’s Greatest Living Explorer - the Wheels gallery
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Mercedes-Benz G-Class gallery – riding with Mike Horn, the world’s greatest living explorer

Meet Mike Horn: a man who walked across Antarctica to make it to a Wheels photo shoot in New Zealand

Active Aero Heroes
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Active Aerodynamics: the most extreme hypercar heroes

The Lamborghini Huracan Performante has thrown a spotlight on the effects of active aerodynamics in road cars. We take a look at the other carmakers who blew the wind tunnel budget.

Mazda Rotary Turns 50 – Cosmo 110S
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Mazda Rotary Turns 50 – Cosmo 110S

50 years after the arrival of the first rotary-engined Mazda, we celebrate the car that kicked off the company’s fascination with spinning triangles

Mazda rotary cover MAIN
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Mazda’s rotary engine turns 50 – we revisit the lot

A group of classic Mazdas at a circuit in Japan tell the story of the company’s 55-year commitment to the rotary engine.

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

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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.