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What’s behind Mazda’s premium push?
We talk to Vinesh Bhindi, Mazda Australia’s CEO, to figure out if the company’s ‘premium story’ is a page-turner or mere pulp fiction

Lamborghini’s ultimate road trip redux: Convoy, take two!
From Bologna to the Alps in a squadron of Lamborghinis

Looking back at the 1956 Wartburg 311
A Soviet oddball with ties to one of the world’s biggest carmakers

Looking back at the 1974 Datsun 260Z
Follow-up to the lithe 240Z had to face the challenge of extra ballast

GALLERY: 2022 New York Auto Show highlights
New York shows that while the big international motor shows are back, there is still a way to go before they’re back to their pre-COVID-19 glory

Battler from Britain: The MG TC
Prompt post-war timing gave this English roadster a key market advantage

McLaren ownership still being fought over by Audi, BMW, Porsche
The battle for McLaren is far from over

Chrysler VH Charger R/T E38: retro throwback
At Bathurst, it didn’t win on Sunday, yet still sold on Monday

Why the Nissan 200SX is a modern classic
There was no follow up when the last Nissan 200SX rolled off the production line two decades ago, but we already knew it was irreplaceable

Chasing the Extreme E series in Sardinia
Pioneering off-road racing series Extreme E is thrusting EVs into global motorsport in spectacular style. We join the electric circus in Sardinia to dish the dirt

Detailed: The groundbreaking Mercedes-Benz EQXX concept
Merc’s Vision EQXX concept breaks new ground in terms of EV efficiency. But will that equal desirability? We dig under the slippery skin

We take a look inside Skoda’s Mlada Boleslav museum
More than a century of Skoda evolution lies perfectly preserved in its hometown’s hallowed halls

BMW i3: Driven to Extinction
The first EV to take home the COTY gong… gets gonged

An interview with Carbon Revolution founder Jake Dingle
Jake Dingle helped start an ASX-listed company in a garage, but the CEO always had a big vision for his company’s esoteric wheels

Audi and Porsche are divided on ambitions under the VW umbrella
For Audi and Porsche, it’s not a cosy cuddle under the VW umbrella – here’s why

China could use Australia to gain stronger foothold in other Western markets
The world’s largest car factory is in China, and its focus on electrification will change the world. First Norway; is Australia next?

Can burning hydrogen save the ICE engine?
Internal combustion of a greener kind picks a fight with electrification in a bid to save the exhaust note

Why the Audi R8 was killed off in Australia
Mid-engine supercar with Italian connection cops a cruel execution

The Autonomy Dilemma: are we ready for self-driving?
The technical challenges of full autonomy are vast. But the issues of ethics and ultimate responsibility are arguably even more complex

Why the BMW 1M is a modern classic
As potentially terrifying as it was terrific, this was the raw, unadulterated junior M-car that almost didn’t make it

The LT6 ‘Gemini’: GM’s ultimate LS V8
The General’s new 5.5-litre LT6 produces a Ferrari-beating 493kW – without a pushrod in sight

Exploring Norway’s EV haven in a Hyundai Ioniq 5
We take Hyundai’s new Ioniq 5 through Norway to experience EV mobility the way it should be done

Mitsubishi Mirage: Driven to extinction
Light hatch exits leaving nothing but a shimmer on the horizon
