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Volkswagen SUV
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Volkswagen to introduce five all-new SUVs by 2018

Tiguan seven-seater, new Touareg the first of five all-new VW-badged SUVs planned for Australia

Ford Focus RS500
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Ford Focus RS500 rumoured to pack 295kW punch

A touch under 300kW from a 2.3-litre four-cylinder engine was the thing of dedicated racing beasts and sky’s-the-limit concepts not long ago – but such a lofty output from such a tiddly engine could soon be reality if the rumour-mill is believed, thanks to the ‘officially unconfirmed’ Ford Focus RS500.

Lamborghini Gallardo
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British police caught joyriding in impounded Lamborghini Huracan

Impounding a $500K Lambo Huracan and taking it for a spin isn’t in the police manual, apparently

McLaren MSO HS
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McLaren MSO HS leaked online as ultra-performance version of 675LT

McLaren’s top-secret MSO HS has been sprung on social media, and now there’s a bevy of shots showing the British supercar specialist’s most extreme example of its Sports Series range.

Wheels September Edition Preview 2016
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Inside Wheels September 2016, ON SALE NOW!

HYPER HOLDEN! The inside scoop on Australia’s Super Ute; farewell to the Falcon ute; BMW moots a ute. Merc-AMG C63 S Coupe driven; Porsche 718 Cayman tracked

Volkswagen Touareg
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Volkswagens ‘will never be the cheapest’

VW says it will stop focussing on price as it changes the way it sells vehicles to buyers

Volkswagen Beetle
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Volkswagen Beetle bows out with ‘Classic’ edition

Australia will be one of the first markets to say a second farewell to the iconic Beetle

Tesla Model S
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Tesla Model S expected to get a bigger battery with new P100D flagship

A loose-lipped Dutch transport authority has let slip the existence of a powerful new flagship for the Tesla Model S range

Ford Fusion
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Ford plans to ditch the steering wheel

The first autonomous cars wearing Ford badges will roll onto the streets in 2021

HSV Gen-F Clubsport R8 LSA
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Holden to continue Walkinshaw relationship for HSV

Motorsport reshuffle won’t affect road car relationship

Subaru BRZ
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2017 Subaru BRZ due November

Subaru has added new features to the 2017 BRZ range, which it hopes will turn around a sharp drop in sales

Holden Supercar
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REVEALED: Holden’s top secret Veyron beater

The never-before-seen story behind Holden’s plans to beat the world with a Super Ute

Holden Alloytec engine
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Holden hangs up ‘for sale’ sign at $400m engine plant

Buyers can now go and pick over what’s left of the factory that made the engines that powered millions of cars.

Audi R8
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Banned Audi ad shows almost zero driving

An advertisement for the new Audi R8 has been pulled despite having minimal driving

Volkswagen Amarok
Industry

Dieselgate fix delay due to government

Volkswagen says it is awaiting government approval for proposed fixes for vehicles found to be cheating emissions standards

Pagani Huayra BC
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Pagani Huayra BC to make Australian debut at World Time Attack Challenge

Put a guy called the “Drift King” in a 552kW hypercar and tell him to go full-tilt around a race track – now that’s how you do half-time entertainment

Tesla interior
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Tesla to add equipment for future self-driving software

The next step in automated cars is approaching

Holden V8 Supercars
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Holden dumps Walkinshaw for Triple Eight as factory Holden Racing Team

Triple Eight Race Engineering to become the factory Holden Supercars squad from 2017

Simona de Silvestro
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Simona de Silvestro contemplating Supercars drive

Iron maiden could become a full-time driver in Supercars.

Infiniti VC-T Engine
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Infiniti’s revolutionary variable compression engine the first of many

Front- and rear-drive applications possible with new variable compression engine, Infiniti boss says

Infiniti VC-T Engine
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Infiniti claims to have revolutionised the engine

Variable compression technology highlighted as the next big step in engine development

Iannone MotoGP Ducati
Motorsport

Iannone ends MotoGP Ducati win-less streak in Austria

Wild race in the hills of Austria lands Ducati its first MotoGP victory since Casey Stoner in 2010

Mercedes-Maybach Coupe
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Maybach set for Pebble Beach reveal

Obscure, but stunning image of new six-metre coupe is enough to get the blood pumping

Honda ZSX
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Honda ZSX trademark: A baby NSX?

How it took just three letters to get Honda watchers all excited