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Jez Spinks

Chief Content Officer

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Jez brings decades of experience and insight as a journalist and road tester to the WhichCar team. He has written for Wheels and Motor in years past, along with a tour as a writer and then editor for Drive under the Fairfax umbrella.

Ferrari F40
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Ferrari: History, Trivia and Fast Facts

With such a mythical brand as Ferrari, it’s vital to know your fact from fiction

Whichcar Fast Facts:  Land Rover
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Land Rover - History, Trivia & Fast Facts

WhichCar sets off on a muddy trail to chart the rise of Land Rover, the famous British 4x4 brand that started life by building a better Jeep

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History, Trivia & Fast Facts - Mazda

Here's a high-revving insight into the Japanese car maker that builds the world’s best-selling sports car

Whichcar Fast Facts: Lexus
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30 years of Lexus Australia: a brief history of the marque

We celebrate 30 years of Lexus in Australia by delving into the history of Japan’s longstanding luxury brand

HSV Clubsport R8
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HSV – History, Trivia & Fast Facts

WhichCar looks back over HSVs colourful past and its incredible survival though innovation

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Audi – History, Trivia & Fast Facts

Make sure you’re never embarrassed by confusing German brands Audi and Aldi with this series of factoids on the pioneering car maker

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McLaren - History, Trivia & Fast Facts

Your guide to the successful British motor racing empire started by Kiwi Bruce McLaren and pioneered carbon fibre construction for both F1 and road cars

BMW family history
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BMW – History, Trivia & Fast Facts

Munich is not just famous for its Bayern football team and the Oktoberfest beer festival, but also for a certain car manufacturer

Alfa Romeo 4C
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History, Trivia and Fast Facts - Alfa Romeo

Here are 13 things you probably didn’t know about Alfa Romeo

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Should I buy a discontinued Holden?

As Australia farewells Holden, we take a look into discontinued cars and whether they’re worth the money

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Why EOFY is a good time to buy a new car

Sure, the end of the month is a great time to buy a new car, but nothing compares to the deals at the end of financial year

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Geek speak: The Halo Effect

F1’s controversial safety boost destined for 2018

July 2017 car sales winners and losers
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July 2017 car sales winners and losers

WhichCar looks at the successes and the disappointments in a record July for new-car sales.

Top 10 best-selling cars of July 2017
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Top 10 best-selling cars of July 2017

Third-successive record month sees HiLux ute still leading the way

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Geek Speak: Alfa Romeo’s brake by wire

Computer-controlled brakes? Introducing brake by wire

Lamborghini Aventador Chassis
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Geek Speak: Carbon Chassis

Extremely light, extremely strong, extremely rigid.

CSV MUSTANG Corsa Special Vehicles
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CSV Mustang: Corsa Special Vehicles built a Ford!

Aussie tuner CSV, best known for building wild Holdens, has taken on a Blue Oval

Dry Sump HSV breakout
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How the HSV GTSR W1’s LS9 avoids oil surge

From ZR1 to W1, the fast ‘Vette’s dry sump was customised by HSV

Dry sump engines
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Dry-sump engines explained

How race cars, supercars and HSV’s W1 lube-up for more fun

Australia’s best-value cars Large SUV/4WD
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Australia’s best-value cars: Large SUV/4WD

Looking for a value-packed family-sized SUV? We take a look at the sharper offering sin the segment: the Kia Sportage, Hyundai Santa Fe and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

May 2017 car sales – Winners and Losers
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May 2017 car sales – Winners and Losers

These are the brands and segments that made big gains or losses in the new car market in May.

Top 10 best-selling cars May 2017
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Top 10 best-selling cars May 2017

Here are Australia’s most popular new cars for May

Australia’s best-value cars: Small cars over $24,000
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Australia’s best-value cars: Small cars over $24,000

The small car category is one the most competitive and cars beyond $24,000 offer good value in terms of equipment levels, resale value and more efficient engines including turbo diesels.

Whichcar Fast Facts: Maserati
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Maserati - History, Trivia & Fast Facts

The engineering-obsessed Maserati brothers started life making spark plugs before igniting a legacy of famous racing cars and alluring road models