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Aussie trial finds Victorian freeways turn automated car into speed freaks
Early results of a study looking at how well automated cars integrate with Australia show they have a few issues to sort
How VW smashed the Pikes Peak record
A combustion-powered hill climber will never snatch the outright record back from EVs – here’s why
Volkswagen obliterates outright Pikes Peak record while Hamilton cruises to victory
Former World Endurance Champion becomes first person to complete a sub-eight minute run at Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak – 7 of the most terrifying hillclimb monsters
Twin engines, obscene aero, and fearless drivers. These are the some of the most extreme mountain-slaying beasts to contest the Race to the Clouds
Explained: Mazda’s Anechoic Chamber
Tricky tech in simple terms. This month we explain Mazda’s anechoic chamber
Left-foot braking a factor in Ford’s PowerShift problems
PowerShift papers: Ford Australia highlights left-foot braking behaviour as a concern in documents on ‘faulty’ transmission saga
Mazda USA testing CX-5 with 2.5-litre turbo engine
The CX-9’s turbo engine could find its way under the bonnet of the mid-size CX-5 in the future
Volkswagen I.D. R at the 2018 Pikes Peak hill climb: Run for the hills
Volkswagen makes EVs exciting with amped up 500kW Pikes Peak charger
Former Holden boss takes over GM’s global product planning
Mark Reuss, who steered the Australian arm through its darkest days, takes on a larger role in GM
Toyota Australia pegs a profit in its last year of manufacturing
The last manufacturer to fall has posted a $137 million windfall, but was again hit hard by closure costs
Ford swamped with PowerShift complaints
PowerShift papers: Documents reveal that Ford Australia was flooded with almost 1000 complaints over faulty gearboxes in a single month
Audi and Hyundai partner for hydrogen fuel cell development
Korean and German automotive giants form partnership focussing on alternative-fuel technology
2019 Volvo S60 revealed
US-built mid-size sedan also becomes the first modern-day Volvo to not feature a diesel engine
Three of Formula 1’s most spectacularly regrettable swaps
Bad timing and poor advice left these F1 competitors wondering what could have been
2019 BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe leaked in patent image
BMW’s sleek four-door follow-up to the 6 Series Gran Coupe gets outed via a trademark application
2018 Mercedes-Benz C200 review
All-new engine arrives in the Baby Benz as C-Class goes high tech for the biggest midlife update of the model’s history
Ford PowerShift recall was unnecessary, government finds
PowerShift papers: Federal government investigation found there were no safety concerns over Ford’s troubled transmission
Ford, VW look into sharing trade utes, vans
The next generation of the Volkswagen Amarok could sit on top of the bones of the Ford Ranger
Ford says battery tech still too immature for a proper performance EV
True high-performance electric Ford parked until battery technology catches up
Polestar joins the carbon revolution
Falling carbonfibre cost heralds a new generation of faster, lighter, safer and cheaper cars
Tesla learns to act like a car company
Light at the end of the ‘production hell’ tunnel
Audi chief arrested over Dieselgate scandal
Rupert Stadler detained over fears he could quash evidence that will help German prosecuters level charges against him
2019 Suzuki Jimny officially revealed
Suzuki’s Japanese website reveals telling details of the all-new Jimny – and it’ll stay true to its hard-core offroader roots
Understanding the new WEC ‘Hypercar’ rules
FIA reveals details on 2020 regulations inspired by the glory years of GT1
