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Electric cars will be cheaper than petrol cars within five years

Nissan electrification boss Nic Thomas says that electric vehicles will be cheaper to buy than petrol cars in 2024

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Porsche: the 911 will be the last car to be electrified

Lusting after an all-electric 911? You’re going to be waiting a long time

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Next-gen Chevrolet Corvette C8 image leak

Leaked image of Chev’s next-gen Corvette make us wonder if it will all be worth the wait

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Melbourne roads become first ‘living laboratory’

Big Brother is watching: cameras, sensors and cellular data used to track cars, buses, cyclists and pedestrians in Melbourne

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Porsche’s exhilarating atmo manual heroes will survive in the EV future

Manual gearboxes and high-revving naturally aspirated engines have a clear future and will last for at least another decade, says Andreas Preuninger

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Rolling art: Goodwood Festival of Speed in pictures

Wheels Editor Alex Inwood goes to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, camera in hand

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BMW’s new brute ute is no X-Class killer

German maker builds its third load lugger, but this one is more luxurious than ever before

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Holden picks Commodore over Camaro for Supercars

Low-key announcement from Holden at Townsville race locks Camaro out of Supercar racing until at least 2021

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Drool all over the new Porsche 911 RSR

Side exit exhausts and the largest engine ever fitted to a factory 911. Bring on Le Mans

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2020 Mercedes-AMG A45 S revealed to pack a 310kW punch

Mercedes-AMG unleashes a fire-breathing A45 S with supercar-rivalling performance

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New BMW X6 gets all up in your grille

BMW has revealed its new X6 SUV coupe and it too has a giant grille, with a twist

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The Mercedes-AMG C63 S has too much power

Getting 375kW and 700Nm of twin-turbo power to the ground is a serious conundrum

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Automotive legend Lee Iacocca dies age 94

The man who helped create the Ford Mustang and saved Chrysler has died

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Mercedes slams LCT as a tax on safety and the environment

Mercedes-Benz CEO returns serve on Victoria’s luxury car tax and stamp duty changes

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Explained: BMW water injection system

Leading the horsepower to water

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This is the fastest manual we’ve ever tested

Our independent testing reveals real-world 0-100km/h, quarter mile and 0-200km/h time of the 2019 Lotus Exige 410

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Mystery Porsche 992 could be a sub-GT3 performance 911

A bright green 992 mule was spotted testing, but looks can be deceiving

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Drug and alcohol detectors coming to Australian cars

Australia is set to introduce passive drug and alcohol detection devices into new cars in a bid to reduce the road toll

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BMW’s electric 5 Series smashes the new M5

Built as a research vehicle, this developmental car proves that future electric BMW products are worthy of the coveted M badge

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Driver has McLaren 600LT impounded just 10 minutes after buying it

This has to be a record for time between a car leaving the dealership and ending up at the impound lot

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Ford confirms new Mustang Bullitt allocation is not for Australia

Despite Ford increasing the cap on its popular Bullitt, Australia won’t get any

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Volvo reveals armoured XC90, which weighs 4.5-tonnes

If you are expecting to encounter grenades, high-velocity bullets, and a TNT blast on your morning commute, Volvo has the car for you

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Tested: Porsche 992 911 is seriously quick in the real world

Our independent testing reveals real-world Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 0-100km/h, quarter mile and 0-200km/h time

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Talking cars hit the streets in Melbourne

Rise of the machines? Vehicle-to-everything communication is expected to lower the road toll and reduce congestion