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Luxury Car Tax ‘inequitable’, says Toyota
Toyota renews its calls for the abolition of the Luxury Car Tax as it reduces the list price on selected vehicles affected by new threshold limits, which came into effect on July 1
Tony Quinn approached to buy Aston Martin AM-RB 001
Motorsport mogul approached by Aston Martin to purchase fastest road car ever
Aston Martin Red Bull AM-RB 001 hypercar unveiled
Feast your eyes on the AM-RB 001 road car; the ride that Aston Martin and Red Bull hope will put an LMP1 to shame
Volvo model overhaul complete by 2020
It’s all change at Gothenburg as the Volvo XC90 will be Swede’s oldest model within four years
Tesla autopilot not designed for incident that killed driver
Tech company behind Tesla’s autopilot reveals the system wasn’t built for fatal situation
Bloodhound SSC sets date for first supersonic record attempt
20 years after the Thrust SSC set the World Land Speed Record, the Bloodhound Project has announced the date for its first crack at the initial 1287 km/h (800mph) target
Hyundai i30 continues to dominate sales
Latest VFACTS figures show the Korean giant’s i30 hatch remains a winner with buyers
Mazda CX-9 5 star ANCAP rating gives Mazda its safest range ever
The Japanese giant now has the safest range of models available in its history after it aces ANCAP tests for its CX-9 SUV.
NASCAR appeal lures McLaughlin to DJR Team Penske
The Swedish car makers shock exit from Australia’s premier motorsport ensured this season’s biggest driver change
Lewis Hamilton wins Austrian F1 GP after last-lap crash with Rosberg
Motorsport report: The Austrian Grand Prix came down to a last-lap clash between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton
Renault’s Alaskan ute heading to Australia
Renault’s one-tonne Alaskan concept ute gets production nod; delivery Down Under expected in 2017
Tesla driver using Autopilot autonomous mode killed in US
Autopilot to stay switched on in Australia despite links to the first recorded US fatality in a self-driving car
2017 Porsche Panamera breaks sedan Nürburgring record
Porsche lays claim to world’s fastest luxury car title after blitzing Nordschleif
Autonomous cars: Programmed to kill?
Researchers set up a website that lets you be the self-driving car faced with a life and death decision
2017 Subaru Levorg dumps manual gearbox to attract female buyers
Subaru’s rally-bred wagon sticks with a CVT because female owners won’t like the manual experience.
Caltex predicts $310m+ profit for first six months of 2016
Margins and profit squeezed for fuel retailer as sales tap the brakes
New Porsche Panamera looks like a four-door 911
New styling, new engine, and one of the coolest rear wings this year
2017 Renault Alaskan spy pic
Russian website gives our first glimpse at a production version of France’s new beaut ute
Government stalls on grey imports numbers
Analysis used to back plans to open Australia’s doors to a flood of cheaper car imports won’t be revealed until after the election
VW offers $A20bn settlement to US owners, but Aussies miss out
US emissions cheat fix offers to buy back some owners’ cars, and compensate others with cash
Nissan hones in on autonomous driving and hybrid technology
Self-driving cars and hybrid efficiency bolsters Nissan’s plans of becoming technology powerhouse
2017 Ford GT ’66 Heritage Edition commemorates LeMans win
Ford’s super cool GT40 just got a whole lot cooler
Daniel Ricciardo in hot seat as F1 silly season heats up
The annual silly season of driver changes and contract negotiations is building momentum in MotoGP and Formula 1 as rumours get stirred up.
Goodwood Festival of Speed highlights
It was easy to miss some of the action from three days of running, so we have brought you a shortlist of action
