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TURBO LQ9-POWERED HOLDEN VL CALAIS IN NZ

When Shyam Patel’s BT1 VL Commodore got pinched, he considered getting an import but he couldn’t resist the temptation of a boosted LS

Five minutes with Andy Palmer

We pick the brain of Aston Martin President and CEO Dr Andy Palmer, discovering more about how he went from high school dropout to the head of one of the automotive world’s most prestigious marques.

Opinion: DJR Team Penske vs Roland Dane

Penske’s power is the greatest threat to Triple Eight’s Supercars scorecard

New vs Used: 2004 FPV GT vs Ford Fiesta ST

Two different ways of achieving grin-splitting fun for less than $30K

BUBBA’S DRAG CHALLENGE-WINNING TWIN-TURBO VH COMMODORE

Who would have thought that a battle between 100 of Australia’s toughest streeters would see a Holden V8 on top?

550RWHP STOCK-BOTTOM END L98 TURBO HOLDEN VE UTE

George Geomelos couldn’t resist a cheap turbo kit, and his stock-bottom-end ute has now made over 550rwhp on just 7psi

Mini goes vintage

The original 1960s Mini is back, but with a slight modern twist.

Australia’s Greatest Muscle Car – the 1970s

It was an era fuelled by big hair, loud clothes, disco music and, most importantly, booming horsepower. But which Aussie Muscle Car from the ‘70s is the best?

GRAND CHAMPION-WINNING PROCHARGED HOLDEN HQ ONE-TONNER

Aussies love cheering for an underdog, and when this HQ Holden one-tonner won Grand Champ at Summernats 30, the crowd went nuts

READERS' WORST CARS

Our Facebook readers tell us what they consider to be the worst cars they have owned

441-CUBE NELSON RACING ENGINES-POWERED ELITE-LEVEL HG MONARO

Joel Lambert wanted to build his HG Holden Monaro into a tough streeter, but this stunner can also stand tall among the show car elite

SURVIVOR 265 HEMI TRIPLE WEBER FOUR-SPEED VALIANT VJ RANGER

Upon first inspection we weren't sure if this was a parts car or some kind of Frankenstein car, turns out it's an incredibly rare 265 Triple Weber four-speed VJ Ranger

Elite 1500hp twin-turbo ’69 Camaro

Big bucks, a Gale Banks twin-turbo small-block and killer stance produce one sinister ’69 Camaro

DIEHARD HOLDEN FANS IN JAKARTA

Our brothers and sisters to the north share our passion

Australia’s Greatest Muscle Car – Polls are open

Have your voice heard on which Aussie muscle icon is king of them all

Bentley’s Mulliner division is turning Bond films into crazy reality

Flamethrowers, ejector seats and unwelcome alligators all feature in the bizarre world of Bentley’s in-house customisation service

COBRA QUAD-CAM V8-POWERED 1969 FORD CAPRI PRO TOURER

Street Elite meets Pro Touring in Clint Digiovanni's crazy quad-cam '69 Capri screamer

TUBBED 1964 FORD FALCON XM COUPE STREETER

Jason Rachele from Shepparton knocked his debut streeter out of the park

LS1-POWERED 1985 HOLDEN VK COMMODORE RACER

Attacking the Mountain in an LS1-powered VK Commodore

BLOWN LSA-POWERED 1957 CHEVROLET APACHE PICK-UP

Jordan Wynne's '57 Chevrolet pick-up with all the comforts of home

FLATHEAD FORD V8-POWERED 1941 SUPER DELUXE CLASSIC RALLY CAR

Barry Shelton's 12-month journey of rebuilding a '41 Ford Super Deluxe to tackle the gruelling Peking to Paris race

CUSTOM KINGS: OLD SCHOOL CUSTOM CARS GALLERY PART 2

Here at SM we’re all about cutting-edge builds that feature the latest technologies and mind-blowing craftsmanship. Here's five more custom Kings from 30 plus years ago.

CUSTOM KINGS: OLD SCHOOL CUSTOM CARS GALLERY PART 1

Here at SM we’re all about cutting-edge builds that feature the latest technologies and mind-blowing craftsmanship. Here's five custom Kings from 30 plus years ago.

STUNNING 1965 V8 HOLDEN HD WAGON

With his stunning classic-meets-modern wagon, Troy Stapleton takes the little-loved HD Holden from laughing stock to top of the class