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2019 BMW M5 Competition confirmed

More powerful, faster, track-honed BMW M5 Competition hitting Australian roads from $229,000

Great wall powertrain
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Great Wall eyes Chinese market powertrain dominance

In-house developed Great Wall engine and gearbox packages offered to rival Chinese brands

Ford Ranger development
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Ford reveals torturous Ranger development in Australian outback

Promotional video highlights local development of the next-generation Ford Ranger dual-cab ute

Clearmotion  BOSE CAR
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Clearmotion rekindles Bose proactive suspension

Massachusetts start-up takes revolutionary active suspension system a step closer to production cars

Ecommodore
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Peugeot, Citroen, Opel switch on 48-volt dual-clutch hybrid systems

Could we finally see a petrol-electric Commodore almost two decades after Holden teased the ECOmmodore hybrid concept?

Brabham BT62
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2018 Brabham BT62: How fast is it?

Record-smashing performance potential of Brabham’s track monster dissected

Car parts designed by AI
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Car parts of the future may be designed by AI, not humans: GM

General Motors reveals it’s researching how to design better parts … by eliminating humans from the engineering process.

EVs vs fuel excise
Industry

Road use charges should replace fuel excise, think tank warns

If we want to beat congestion in the future, the way the government earns revenue from drivers will need to change, Infrastructure Australia says

Federal budget infrastructure plan
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Federal Budget 2018: Roads spending part of $24bn infrastructure plan

Roads to benefit as government draws criticism over lack of focus on rising toll

Scott McLaughlin
Motorsport

Scott McLaughlin extends winning streak to four races

A pair of perfect weekends for Scott McLaughlin cements him as the Supercars championship favourite in 2018

Fernando Alonso wins Spa six hour
Motorsport

Fernando Alonso wins Spa six hour on LMP1 WEC debut

It’s Alonso’s first victory at Spa since 2000

Roush JackHammer Mustang
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Roush announces 529kW JackHammer Mustang

American speed shop boosts 2018 Mustang GT performance to new levels

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Mazda calls for greater focus on well-to-wheel emissions

Hideki Matsuoka, Mazda’s product division program manager, says emission ratings need a more holistic approach

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US charges former VW chief over Dieselgate links

Martin Winterkorn is invited to the US Federal Court to face charges over his part in the Dieselgate scandal

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April new car sales: Holden feels a different type of pain

The Commodore still hasn’t caught buyers’ imaginations, and wallets, the latest VFACTS sales data reveals

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Interview: How the Brabham BT62 supercar came to be

The $1.8 million supercar project had its genesis in Adelaide just over two years ago. Here’s the story of how it happened, in David Brabham’s own words

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Exclusive: Porsche plans assault on outright Nurburgring record

Stefan Bellof’s 35-year-old 6:11.13 mark set to fall

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Revealed: Brabham BT62, the supercar made in Australia

An Aussie motorsport dynasty is reborn, with a 522kW track-day specialist wrapped in performance numbers that will amaze you

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2018 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid revealed with hypercar boost mapping

Third-gen SUV will drive further on its batteries, accelerate harder and cost less than the model it replaces

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Shoe-based ‘shoey’ stays Australian, despite F1’s takeover

F1 may hold the rights to turn the shoey into a beer glass, but the shoe-based tribute will remain an Aussie icon

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2018 Mercedes-AMG E53 sedan and wagon make Euro debut

Straight-six replaces V6 with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system to for performance and economy

Motorsport

Five of Brabham’s best cars

Technical revolutions, championship winning racers, and one very fast Alfa Romeo

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2018 Toyota Corolla adds blip-shift manual gearbox option for Australia

The next generation of Australia’s best-selling passenger car will put rally pro tech behind the wheel of every manual car

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2019 VW Golf confirmed with 48-volt mild-hybrid boost

The highly anticipated next-gen Golf will feature luxury car fuel-saving tech at what VW says will be an affordable price