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2018 Ford Ranger Raptor confirmed for Oz
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2018 Ford Ranger Raptor confirmed for Oz

The most highly anticipated ute release of 2018 is finally official

Mazda SkyActiv X Mazda 3 front quarter rolling
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Mazda demonstrates new SkyActiv-X engine tech

Mazda builds game-changing engine that aims to achieve the impossible

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Williams teases 480kW battery-powered supercar

The company behind the Nissan Bladeglider and Formula E’s battery technology shows it also has what it takes to build what will sit under a road-going supercar

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mini GP concept is a motorsport-inspired wild child
Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mini GP concept is a motorsport-inspired wild child

Mini’s GP concept is the most aggressive looking Mini in memory, and the antithesis to its all-electric sibling

2018 Nissan Leaf revealed, 400km range as standard
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2018 Nissan Leaf revealed, 400km range as standard

Nissan turns over a new Leaf, revealing its second-generation battery-electric vehicle in Japan – and bringing a number of tech innovations with it

Sprung! 2018 Genesis G70 spied sporting twin-turbo V6
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Sprung! 2018 Genesis G70 spied sporting twin-turbo V6

We’re not meant to see the Genesis G70 until next week, so here’s an early preview

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Melbourne council backs 30km/h speed limit trial

Inner-city Melbourne residents weary of rat-run motorists spark a year-long test to see if Australia’s lowest speed limit will deter drivers

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: 2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 and S65 Coupe and Cabriolet roll out
Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: 2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 and S65 Coupe and Cabriolet roll out

Updated AMG S63 duo gets 4.0-litre V8 with boosted output

Mazda keeps faith with the manual
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Mazda keeps faith with the manual

There’s still life in the three pedals and a stick combo

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Trading places: Workhorses, SUVs dominate August sales charts

Preliminary sales data for August shows traditional passenger cars are in even steeper decline

Mazda rotary: It's officially happening!
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Mazda rotary: It’s officially happening!

Top brass confirms that sports car rotary engine development is well under way

Audi sport boss reportedly headed to Bugatti
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Audi sport boss reportedly headed to Bugatti

Volkswagen Group continues to shuffle executive chess pieces

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mercedes-Benz teases all-electric hatch
Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mercedes-Benz teases all-electric hatch

Mercedes’ all-electric compact concept hatch to make public debut later this month

Le Mans 24 Hour new finale for WEC supercalender
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Le Mans 24 Hour new finale for WEC supercalender

Major shakeup for the premier endurance racing category

Daniel Ricciardo gains 12 places in epic Italian GP effort
Motorsport

Daniel Ricciardo gains 12 places in epic Italian GP effort

Majestic Hamilton grabs the title ascendancy at Monza

2018 Nissan 370Z update rolls out overseas
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2018 Nissan 370Z update rolls out overseas

Nissan’s Zed car comes in for a minor refresh, but more meaningful upgrades aren’t on the menu

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2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk to start at $140,000

The loudest and most powerful SUV to wear a Jeep badge is set to hammer rivals on equipment, not just performance, when it arrives late this year

Nissan Australia flags change at the top, with more to come
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Nissan Australia flags change at the top, with more to come

Supercars proponent Richard Emery is out, Infiniti Canada chief is in with more change expected to follow

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Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Kia teases ‘stretched’ hot hatch of the future

An unnamed concept hints that Kia is thinking of adding a Stinger-influenced liftback to its small car range

Holden Commodore memories
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Share your Holden Commodore story with Wheels

Every Holden has a story. And Wheels is inviting you to tell yours.

Sex toy magnate buys single digit number plate for $2.45 million
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Sex toy magnate buys single-digit number plate for $2.45 million

It is reported to be the most expensive number plate ever sold in Australia

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2018 Porsche Cayenne revealed

Now into its third generation, the Porsche Cayenne adds four-wheel steering and 48-volt suspension to its all-wheel-drive capability

Audi reshuffles boardroom as Dieselgate fallout bites
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Audi reshuffles boardroom as Dieselgate fallout bites

The biggest shakeup in years will help the German luxury car maker prepare for its battery-fuelled future

Tassie hoons risk 21 years in the slammer
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Tassie hoons risk 21 years in the slammer

New Tasmanian dangerous driving laws increase maximum sentence to more than two decades of jail time