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Kumar Galhotra named Ford North America boss
Industry

Ford names new head of North American business

A new boss is installed less than a day after the unexpected departure of the old one

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Motorsport

Force India ‘not for sale’, quashes Brabham F1 return

Okay, so no buyers have knocked on the door. But Formula 1 team Force India remains tight-lipped over its future, for now

2018 Volvo V60 revealed 287kW hybrid flagship confirmed
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2018 Volvo V60 revealed, 287kW hybrid flagship confirmed

The Volvo V90’s baby brother has been revealed, with a punchy T8 model packing plenty of oomph as its headline act

Ferrari 488 Pistas staggering performance figures revealed
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Ferrari 488 Pista’s staggering performance figures revealed

Ferrari returns light artillery fire at Porsche’s 911 GT ensemble with manic track-honed 488 Pista

Spied 2018 Holden Acadia wears its new Aussie face
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Spied! 2018 Holden Acadia wears its new Aussie face

Chrome bling and body-coloured features give Holden’s upcoming SUV a distinct Australian look

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Industry

Ford’s Raj Nair steps down due to ‘inappropriate behaviour’

Ford North America president Raj Nair is leaving the company following an internal investigation

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Motorsport

Daniel Ricciardo crashes RB14 at Red Bull shakedown

Red Bull Racing’s filming day at a wet Silverstone has had an unexpected, and early, ending

Hennessey Exorcist ZL1 Camaro cracks 349kmh
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Hennessey Exorcist ZL1 Camaro cracks 349km/h

Demon-fighting tuned Chevrolet Camaro sets the fastest speed for a gen-six version of the two-door fastback coupe

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2018 Porsche GT3 RS blasts in from $416,500

Faster, lighter, madder Porsche 911 GT3 RS lighting up Aussie roads from late this year

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Ferrari 488 special-edition dubbed Pista

Leaked images show Ferrari’s 488 special with aggressive bodywork and new badge

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Porsche dumps diesel from entire model range, for now

Dieselgate takes its toll as the sports car and performance SUV maker shifts focus to ‘electromobility’

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Porsche dumps diesel from entire model range

Dieselgate takes its toll as the sports car and performance SUV maker shifts focus to ‘electromobility’

Wheels February 2018 New issue out this week
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Wheels February 2018 – New issue out this week

Our new issue hits the shelves and mailboxes this week, headlined by the Ford Ranger Raptor and a 3000km stress test in Holden’s imported Commodore

Daniel Ricciardos 2018 Formula 1 racer revealed
Motorsport

Daniel Ricciardo’s 2018 Formula 1 racer revealed

Special edition livery won’t stick around for the season opener, but early signs promising for a competitive season

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Motorsport

Brabham Automotive launches ahead of possible F1 buy-in

The Brabham name appears set to rejoin motorsport as rumours of a Force India buy-out strengthen

BMW i3S brings its quirky electric goodness to Australia
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BMW i3S brings its quirky electric goodness to Australia

First examples of BMW’s sportier i3S arrive Down Under, highlighting the fun side of EVs

Aspark Owl cracks sub-20sec 0-100kmh sprint
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Aspark Owl cracks sub-2.0sec 0-100km/h sprint

All-electric prototype serves as an ultra-quick proof of concept

The closest finish in NASCAR history was wild
Motorsport

The closest finish in NASCAR history was wild

Official margin of victory stated as 0.000 seconds

BMW Australia calls out Malcom Turnbulls short-sighted govt
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BMW Australia calls out Malcolm Turnbull’s short-sighted govt

“Australia will continue to lag behind the rest of the world”, local BMW boss says

Car safety tech pushing up insurance costs
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Car safety tech pushing up insurance costs

As cars get more complicated, the chances they’ll be written off rather than fixed also increases

2018 Holden ZB Commodore shines at police academy
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2018 Holden ZB Commodore shines at police academy

The new Commodore’s handling and stability has outshone its VF predecessor during Victoria Police trials

Rolls-Royce Cullinan is allergic to being called an SUV
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Rolls-Royce Cullinan is allergic to being called an SUV

Cullinan High-Sided Vehicle from Rolls is sure to confuse the hell out of everyone

Haas F1 reveals first 2018 Formula 1 contender
Motorsport

Haas F1 reveals first 2018 Formula 1 contender

The first of 2018’s F1 challengers with halo safety device has been unexpectedly shown overnight

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News

That’s it: Holden Ute sells out ahead of 2018 Commodore’s launch

Dealers have taken to desperate pleas on social media as new-car buyers try and track down the last of the iconic utes