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Nissan admits to falsifying emissions tests in Japan

Shares drop 4.5 percent on news of test irregularities

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Three-seater Arrows F1 cars for sale

Or how to win at trackdays

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Monster Yank utes a slow burn in Australia

Big bodies and even bigger towing abilities set to remain a niche interest

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Airless car tyres could become a reality next year

Michelin’s ‘Tweel’ non-pneumatic tyre is finally set to make its way from lawnmowers to passenger cars

Motorsport

Toyota Supra to make race debut with V8 engine

The Japanese sports car icon is going full ‘Murica in NASCAR

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Explained: Clearmotion Proactive suspension

Tricky tech in simple terms

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Toyota Supra to debut at Goodwood in production guise

The world’s best moving car show will set the scene for Toyota to unveil its production-ready Supra

Motorsport

Craig Lowndes announces Supercars retirement

Three-times Supercars championship title holder announces he will call it a day

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Vale Rob McEniry – Commodore’s champion

Former Holden senior executive and Mitsubishi Australia chief Robert McEniry has died, aged 71

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Mercedes-Benz open to V8 X-Class possibility

Engineers say a V8 dual-cab ute would be no problem to build if enough customers are willing to buy one

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Winners and losers: Brands close the books on 2017-18 new car sales

We would have set a new record if Australia’s car sales were based on the financial year, data shows

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Toyota 86 GR Sport announced, Australian debut under study

Toyota has applied the GR Sport formula to its venerable sports car, but it’s strictly for Japan – for now.

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Aston Martin and AMG looking to demolish Porsche’s ‘Lap of the Gods’

Red Bull boss thinks Aston’s Valkyrie could wrestle back the hypercar crown

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VFACTS June sales: Trade utes claim top three spots

Cashed-up tradies run to snare an end of financial year bargain as SUVs, passenger cars take a back seat

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class plug-in hybrids on their way

Baby Benz is going to get not one but two plug-ins – and one of them is expected to make its way to Australia as the brand’s most affordable petrol-electric.

Industry

Hyundai talks down Fiat Chrysler takeover ambitions

Activist shareholder swoop on the US-Italian car-making giant takes a back seat – for now

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Love of V8s stalls Australia’s environmental clean-up act

We posted the smallest decrease in annual showroom-wide emissions on record last year, data shows

Motorsport

Porsche’s record-smashing 919 Evo Nurburgring laptime was truly incredible – here’s why

Previous record-holder Stefan Bellof would have needed a three kilometre head start to beat Timo Bernhard in the 919 Evo.

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Luxury Car Tax slugs fuel-efficient car buyers … again

Controversial tax on luxury car buyers saves gas guzzlers some money, but slugs fuel misers again

Industry

Ford Australia appoints new chief executive

Kay Hart replaces Graeme Whickman to steer Ford Australia to its next chapter

Motorsport

Max Verstappen wins chaotic Austrian Grand Prix

Red Bull Racing young gun wins race of attrition at the Red Bull Ring

HSV SportsCat+ giveaway
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Win HSV’s SportsCat+!

We’ve got an HSV SportsCat+ up for grabs – enter now for your chance to own HSV’s first-ever high-ridin’, load-luggin’ 4×4 ute

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The logic behind Aston Martin’s product assault

Gaydon shapes to follow Ferrari’s financial formula for success

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Toyota’s ascent from the depths of dull

Japanese giant charting a course to rise above bland