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Toyota Corolla wagon could come to Australia

The striking Corolla Touring is now on the radar for Australia to expand the series beyond a bestselling hatch and sedan

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Ranger gains Ford Performance suspension upgrades

US-spec Ford Rangers to gain mini-me Raptor abilities thanks to aftermarket kit

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2019 Toyota Supra performance tested

Can the much-vaunted Toyota sports coupe claim some esteemed scalps?

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Hyundai’s Frankfurt concept is ‘ready for production’

A slip of the tongue by a Hyundai employee confirms a new EV is coming

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Study reveals false results for roadside drug testing

Doubt cast over current drug-testing devices

Bugatti SUV
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Bugatti is planning an SUV. Yes, really

Stephan Winkelmann answers the prayers of chubby billionaires who can’t fit in a Chiron

V8 Supercars safety car in New Zealand 2019
Motorsport

Supercars: So what the hell happened in New Zealand?

Fans and pundits left stunned and bemused by Supercars’ seeming own goal – but what really happened at Pukekohe Park?

Mercedes-Benz A250e
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Mercedes-Benz A250e hatch 2019 review

The Three-Pointed Star sets out its credentials as a plug-in player

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Why Land Rover delayed revealing the Defender for five years

Exposed: the secret show car hidden away to stop other companies copying the design

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Porsche Taycan completed an eight-minute lap at the ‘Ring without brakes

Taycan achieved an average speed of over 154km/h on a single lap without using the brake discs once

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‘Manuals are daft’, says Land Rover Defender engineering boss

Three-pedal traditionalists should cover their ears now

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No airbag for Defender’s front-row middle seat

Land Rover engineering boss is confident the Defender is as safe as possible, despite no airbag for third front-row occupant

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Finally, an EV for drivers! New issue of Wheels mag out now

Porsche’s first EV begs the question: do we finally have an electric car to be excited about? One with soul as well as soul-crushing straight line performance? We find out.

Frankfurt Motor Show

AMG boss lifts lid on plans for hybrid GT 4-Door

Tobias Moers points towards an EV future that doesn’t turn its back on internal combustion

Frankfurt Motor Show

How Michelin created a tyre that could survive 300mph

A joint venture with Michelin resulted in Bugatti fitting the Chiron with street-legal rubber with a carbonfibre carcass

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Fully electric Volvo XC40 arriving next year

Car of the Year champ sounds the charge for Volvo

Andy Wallace Bugatti Chiron jump
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Andy Wallace: “I jumped the Chiron at 447km/h”

Bugatti’s record-breaking driver reveals how he got airborne while flat out in a Chiron

Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series new engine
Frankfurt Motor Show

Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series to gain ‘new’ engine

Big, bad Merc to offer more than a few surprises – and it’s coming to our shores

Land Rover Defender design criticism response
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Land Rover design boss responds to new Defender criticism

The man who penned the new Land Rover Defender fires back at critics

Frankfurt Motor Show

Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS headlines electric push

German giant places its future EV might behind distinctive EQS concept

Frankfurt Motor Show

Land Rover to add third model to Discovery family

Discovery and Discovery Sport to be joined by a new ‘versatility’-focused model

2020 Land Rover Defender
Frankfurt Motor Show

Land Rover Defender revealed at 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show

Everything you need to know about the ‘toughest Land Rover ever made’

Volvo introduces fixed-price servicing package
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Volvo introduces fixed-price servicing package

Stung by perception that its cars are expensive to service, the Swedes have taken action

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Land Rover Defender images leaked ahead of Frankfurt reveal

South African publication leaks the goods on new Land Rover icon