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Bentley Mulliner variants could be followed by broader Supersports range

Bentley Bentayga to lead the way for all-model Mulliner variants – and the performance-oriented Supersports badge could be slapped onto a widear range of Bentley models too.

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Connesso brings Pirelli F1 colour and smart tech to Australia

Pirelli pumps up the pressure on rivals with Connesso F1 technology for the road

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Motorsport

Drivers stump up ideas to improve Formula One

Topping the list: more women in the paddock, more grands prix in the US, and no EVs

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Daniel Ricciardo shows humility in defeat

Daniel Ricciardo’s Melbourne Grand Prix may have been a disaster, but the Aussie Formula One driver taught us a valuable lesson in sportsmanship.

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Motorsport

Penske claims first Supercars victory

Maiden win for DJR Team Penske kicks off a good weekend for the Australian Grand Prix non-championship round

Sebastien Vettel wins the 2017 Australian Grand Prix
Motorsport

2017 Formula One Grand Prix: Ferrari dominates drama-packed season opener

The 2017 Australian Grand Prix hints that maybe, just maybe, real competition will be part of the 2017 F1 world championship

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6 New Holdens coming by 2020

GM-Holden has confirmed it will introduce 24 “major” new vehicles by 2020, more than half of which have already been announced or introduced. We take a look at six new arrivals slated to revive the company’s fortunes.

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Aston Martin boss details future product plan: mid-engined supercars, EVs and SUVs

A whopping seven new models are set to march into Aston Martin showrooms over the next seven years, with CEO Andy Palmer revealing the British marque’s mid-term product plan in detail

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Toyota Supra leading Toyota’s next sports car charge

A highly anticipated sports coupe is one of a number of ways Toyota hopes to inject fun back into driving

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Ricciardo: Verstappen is the best driver in F1

Aussie F1 star says Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen is the most fierce opponent he has

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Motorsport

Brake failure leads to mega Supercars shunt at Albert Park

Nick Percat speared into an unsuspecting Lee Holdsworth in a scary crash

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Audi RS leans towards electrification as emissions laws tighten

Audi Sport is keeping an open mind about what form its electrification strategy should take, but has yet to decide if its next battery-enhanced RS models should be pure electric or hybrid.

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2017 Audi S5 gets $17k price cut

Audi slashes costs for new S5 Coupe, while also adding $10,000 worth of extra value

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Motorsport

Top 5 Australian Grand Prix moments

The best, worst, wildest, and most entertaining moments from the history of Formula One at the Australian Grand Prix

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Aussie tech to go where driverless cars fear to tread

Cohda Wireless is about to buy two driverless cars and take them places that would be impossible for the current crop of carbots

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2017 Honda Civic Type R aims for sub-$50K price tag

Honda’s ballsy hot hatch here this year, and potentially cheaper than a Ford Focus RS

2019 McLaren P1
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2019 McLaren P1 replacement teased

Homage to the McLaren P1, and the F1 before it, is taking shape, but there’s still a lot more to come

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V6-powered Audi RS4 and RS5 will bring V8-matching thrills

The head of Audi Sport says the turbo six RS4/RS5 twins will equal the outgoing 4.2-litre atmo V8 for excitement.

NIO EV9 Nurburgring
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NIO EV9 shattering Nürburgring EV record video

Record-breaking lap by Chinese 1 megawatt zero-emission supercar gives new meaning to “Green Hell”.

BMW X7 spy photo
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BMW sets path for upper-luxury, electric car push

More luxury, and more electrics are on the radar as BMW sets sights on its future

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Performance upgrades roll out for Porsche 911 S

New and existing 911 customers can now opt for an extra 22kW to get a GTS wolf in S clothing

Jaguar F-Pace SVR
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Jaguar F-Pace SVR spied

British manufacturer’s angriest SUV yet caught testing in snow

2018 Holden Calais Sportwagon
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2018 Holden Calais Sportwagon sprung in Australia

A sharp-eyed Wheels reader has bagged the replacement for the VF Holden Commodore Sportwagon in Melbourne

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Audi R8 V6 turbo simply isn’t going to happen: Audi Sport chief

The head of Audi Sport has thrown cold water, bucket and all, over rumours of a turbocharged bent-six for the R8 supercar.