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Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Audi hints at driverless future

Audi will tease two highly autonomous concepts at Frankfurt, including one it hopes will not even need a human behind the wheel

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Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mercedes-Benz teases Project One one last time

It’s our last sly look at Mercedes-AMG’s 780kW F1 car for the road ahead of this week’s full reveal

Jaguar Land Rover's three-cylinder Ingenium engine is happening
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Jaguar Land Rover’s three-cylinder Ingenium engine is happening

Wheels spots plans for three-pot crank in JLR’s engine plant

2017 Frankfurt motor show preview
Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt motor show preview

UPDATED: September marks the start of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. Here’s what we can expect at Europe’s premier outing

Nissan Leaf SUV still a pipedream
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Nissan Leaf SUV yet to be locked in

Nissan’s plans for a high-riding electron-burner are happening, but far from being locked in

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Kia Proceed concept reimagines a Stinger shooting brake
Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Kia Proceed concept reimagines a Stinger shooting brake

Proceed shooting brake concept hints at what future Kia models could look like

Japanese company promises sub-2.0sec to 100km/h electric car
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Japanese company building world’s quickest electric car

Aspark Owl coming to the Frankfurt motor show with a very brief claim to fame – sub-2.0sec 0-100km/h acceleration

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Jaguar, Land Rover to ‘electrify’ line-ups from 2020

British luxury group Jaguar Land Rover goes bullish on adding hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-powered drivetrains to its product line-up

Daniel Ricciardo talks F1 Singapore GP risk vs reward
Motorsport

Daniel Ricciardo talks F1 Singapore GP risk vs reward

Singapore’s 10th F1 Grand Prix holds big potential for Daniel Ricciardo. Wheels caught up with the RBR driver to chat about his chances

2018 Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster revealed
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2018 Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster revealed

Lambo peels the lid off its superlative V12 supercar

Three things that need to happen for Porsche to re-enter F 1
Motorsport

Three things that need to happen for Porsche to re-enter F 1

Porsche’s Formula 1 return can be a reality if these important steps are taken

2018 Ford Ranger Raptor confirmed for Oz
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2018 Ford Ranger Raptor confirmed for Oz

The most highly anticipated ute release of 2018 is finally official

Mazda SkyActiv X Mazda 3 front quarter rolling
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Mazda demonstrates new SkyActiv-X engine tech

Mazda builds game-changing engine that aims to achieve the impossible

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Williams teases 480kW battery-powered supercar

The company behind the Nissan Bladeglider and Formula E’s battery technology shows it also has what it takes to build what will sit under a road-going supercar

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mini GP concept is a motorsport-inspired wild child
Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mini GP concept is a motorsport-inspired wild child

Mini’s GP concept is the most aggressive looking Mini in memory, and the antithesis to its all-electric sibling

2018 Nissan Leaf revealed, 400km range as standard
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2018 Nissan Leaf revealed, 400km range as standard

Nissan turns over a new Leaf, revealing its second-generation battery-electric vehicle in Japan – and bringing a number of tech innovations with it

Sprung! 2018 Genesis G70 spied sporting twin-turbo V6
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Sprung! 2018 Genesis G70 spied sporting twin-turbo V6

We’re not meant to see the Genesis G70 until next week, so here’s an early preview

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Melbourne council backs 30km/h speed limit trial

Inner-city Melbourne residents weary of rat-run motorists spark a year-long test to see if Australia’s lowest speed limit will deter drivers

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: 2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 and S65 Coupe and Cabriolet roll out
Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: 2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 and S65 Coupe and Cabriolet roll out

Updated AMG S63 duo gets 4.0-litre V8 with boosted output

Mazda keeps faith with the manual
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Mazda keeps faith with the manual

There’s still life in the three pedals and a stick combo

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Industry

Trading places: Workhorses, SUVs dominate August sales charts

Preliminary sales data for August shows traditional passenger cars are in even steeper decline

Mazda rotary: It's officially happening!
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Mazda rotary: It’s officially happening!

Top brass confirms that sports car rotary engine development is well under way

Audi sport boss reportedly headed to Bugatti
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Audi sport boss reportedly headed to Bugatti

Volkswagen Group continues to shuffle executive chess pieces

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mercedes-Benz teases all-electric hatch
Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mercedes-Benz teases all-electric hatch

Mercedes’ all-electric compact concept hatch to make public debut later this month