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Driven to Extinction: Lamborghini Aventador
Fearsome, fabulous, flawed … finished
A brief history of the Nissan Z in Australia
Australia boasts a long love affair with the Z, so take a look back at the various generations that forged an icon
War Wagons: 20 years of the Audi RS6
Four generations of RS6 come together to celebrate the 20th birthday of Audi’s fastest family
Retro: 1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2
The biggest-ever Ferrari at the time also took the brand into a state of lux
Retro: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Not even a host of design flaws could stop the ’57 becoming a classic
Legends: Porsche 928
This was the car designed to send the 911 into gentle retirement. Nice try
Farewell drive: R35 Nissan GT-R, first and final forms
As the sun sets on Nissan’s R35 GT-R in Australia, we give it one last meal – a bowl of bitumen spaghetti, its favourite – and reflect on the impact it made
Modern classic: Lexus LS400
No budget, no time constraints, no prisoners: the Lexus LS400 was Japan’s shock to the world that changed the luxo sedan segment forever
Dynisma DMG-1: From the screen to F1, this is the world’s best simulator
We drive the mega-simulator that’s helped propel the Ferrari F1 team to the pointy end of this year’s championship
Driven to Extinction: Lotus Elise
The speed of light… now switched off
Modern Classic: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series
‘Black Series’ is AMG shorthand for the most hardcore variant the company will build. This fourth model wore the moniker like a flak jacket
Wheels Inbox: Letters to the editor
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What’s behind Mazda’s premium push?
We talk to Vinesh Bhindi, Mazda Australia’s CEO, to figure out if the company’s ‘premium story’ is a page-turner or mere pulp fiction
Mercedes AMG One: First contact
We spend hours specifying a $3.4m Mercedes AMG One as the conclusion to this 786kW hypercar’s troubled gestation nears
Walkinshaw’s history outside of Holden and GM explored
Despite being Team Red for the best part of three decades, Walkinshaw hasn’t always been associated with GM
Lamborghini’s ultimate road trip redux: Convoy, take two!
From Bologna to the Alps in a squadron of Lamborghinis
How hydrogen can be used to fuel combustion engines
Forget fuel cells, Toyota and Yamaha use hydrogen for internal combustion
Everything you need to know before buying an Audi R8
The original R8 is an increasingly desirable modern icon – here’s how to get one today
Looking back at the 1956 Wartburg 311
A Soviet oddball with ties to one of the world’s biggest carmakers
The Porsche 911 Dakar doesn’t exist (yet), but we think it should
Porsche’s iconic sports car heads off the beaten track
Opinion: One of motorsport’s greatest overlooked rivalries has come to an end
Not every great racing rivalry takes place on the racetrack
How ‘high’ mileage press cars offer a snapshot into a model’s reliability
Jumping behind the wheel of a well-used press car offers some interesting insights into modern build quality
We take the Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo on a motorsport ghost tour
Will Porsche’s electric power wagon survive a sodden motorsport ghost tour? Let’s find out
Looking back at the 1974 Datsun 260Z
Follow-up to the lithe 240Z had to face the challenge of extra ballast