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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

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Looking back at the 1974 Datsun 260Z

Follow-up to the lithe 240Z had to face the challenge of extra ballast

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The Venturi Fétish was the first performance-orientated electric car everyone forgot about

Having since faded into relative obscurity, this little-known company built an electric performance car before anyone else

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We farewell the enduring Nissan R35 GT-R and Audi R8 V10 with one final drive

The Nissan R35 GT-R and the Audi R8 scored the only dead heat in MOTOR’s PCOTY history. Now they’re bowing out of the Aussie market together

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MOTOR Track Guide: Sandown Raceway

Warren Luff gives you the inside line on mastering one of Australia’s most historic circuits

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The top 25 fastest cars tested by MOTOR Magazine

MOTOR’s best quarter-mile times drawn from independent performance testing

Jeep Wrangler on test track at New York Auto Show 2022
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GALLERY: 2022 New York Auto Show highlights

New York shows that while the big international motor shows are back, there is still a way to go before they’re back to their pre-COVID-19 glory

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Q&A: Lamborghini APAC director Francesco Scardaoni

New engines incoming, confirmation of a fourth model, the challenges of doubling volumes and what the departure of Reggiani as CTO means to the business

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Battler from Britain: The MG TC

Prompt post-war timing gave this English roadster a key market advantage

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Q&A – Marek Reichman on the design process of the Aston Martin Valhalla

Aston’s design chief talks styling evolution, Nurburgring lap times, the working relationship with Newey and Moers and whether Gandini really did design the Miura

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McLaren ownership still being fought over by Audi, BMW, Porsche

The battle for McLaren is far from over

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How Trevor Worthington led Ford Australia to the world stage… and kept it there

From being a Ford Australia engineer to leading the Blue Oval’s global product development, this boy from Tallangatta has quite the resume

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Chrysler VH Charger R/T E38: retro throwback

At Bathurst, it didn’t win on Sunday, yet still sold on Monday

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Why the Nissan 200SX is a modern classic

There was no follow up when the last Nissan 200SX rolled off the production line two decades ago, but we already knew it was irreplaceable

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Chasing the Extreme E series in Sardinia

Pioneering off-road racing series Extreme E is thrusting EVs into global motorsport in spectacular style. We join the electric circus in Sardinia to dish the dirt

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Detailed: The groundbreaking Mercedes-Benz EQXX concept

Merc’s Vision EQXX concept breaks new ground in terms of EV efficiency. But will that equal desirability? We dig under the slippery skin

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We take a look inside Skoda’s Mlada Boleslav museum

More than a century of Skoda evolution lies perfectly preserved in its hometown’s hallowed halls

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Everything you need to know about MOTOR Performance Car of the Year 2022

PCOTY has undergone a mid-life update for 2022, with more cars and double the awards

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BMW i3: Driven to Extinction

The first EV to take home the COTY gong… gets gonged

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An interview with Carbon Revolution founder Jake Dingle

Jake Dingle helped start an ASX-listed company in a garage, but the CEO always had a big vision for his company’s esoteric wheels

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Renault Megane RS265 Trophy buyer’s guide

Wondering where the value is in the used sports market? Check out Renault’s range of hump-backed hotties

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Audi and Porsche are divided on ambitions under the VW umbrella

For Audi and Porsche, it’s not a cosy cuddle under the VW umbrella – here’s why

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China could use Australia to gain stronger foothold in other Western markets

The world’s largest car factory is in China, and its focus on electrification will change the world. First Norway; is Australia next?

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How the Astron Omega 1 engine is reviving the rotary engine concept

Modern jet turbine technology could revive the rotary engine with a micro package and macro power output. Here’s how it works