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Razor-sharp HD Holden panel van
Ian Saxby's cool Holden HD panel van proves the old adage that less is more
Top five cars with the most torque
We pay homage to five cars with big hearts and awesome pulling power, and one electric that punches well above its weight.
5000hp Devel Sixteen supercar engine
Arby chats to Steve Morris about the insane 5000hp street engine he’s building for a 500km/h Dubai-built supercar
Archive: Ford Focus RS: Car of the Year 2010
Our review of the all-new Ford Focus RS lands this afternoon, so until then, why not refresh yourself on the last Focus to wear the RS badge
BLOWN 427-CUBE HOLDEN HG BROUGHAM PROBRO
Looking back on Suvad Vikic's stunning 1970 HG Holden Brougham, packing a blown Chev 427 big-block
ANDY 'FIREBALL' McCONNELL: MY LIFE WITH CARS
Andy McConnell's handiwork has adorned many past and present SM feature cars. Here's his own car history and how the 'Fireball' nickname started
Aussies win Land Rover 4x4 in Schools World Championship
Australian teens beat out 130 competitors from 12 countries in Land Rover engineering challenge.
Opinion: Robot motorsport misses the point
ROBORACE misses a crucial point. Motorsport, all sport really, is about human endeavour
Archive: Rosco McGlashan's world land speed record attempt 1995
When you're approaching the sound barrier, no mishap is small - but Rosco McGlashan still aims to be our first land speed record holder.
HOLMAN MOODY 427-POWERED FORD XL500 GALAXIE HARDTOP
Surviving three earthquakes during the build, this monster Ford XL500 Galaxie packs a super-rare GT40 Le Mans-spec 427ci side oiler and 650hp
1990 Mercedes-Benz 500E: retro series
Stuttgart rivals combine to produce performance knock-out
Opinion: the Porsche 911 is like AC/DC
Morley reckons there’s no need to fear change
Citroen C5 special editions say au revoir to iconic suspension
Final Citroen C5 sedans and wagons mark the end of hydro-pneumatic suspension after an innovative 62-year innings
438-CUBE 675HP STREET AND STRIP XT FAIRMONT
Street-driven 675hp Ford-powered XT Fairmont luxury street and strip monster
Fiat Panda in the Northern Territory
We check out the Northern Territory’s new unrestricted-speed highway for ourselves. Not in a Ferrari, but a baby Fiat
LS-BASED TWIN-TURBO 1300HP HOLDEN LC TORANA STREETER
Beautiful engineering and bulk power is not the sole reserve of high-end workshops. Just ask Adam Styles
BLOWN 440-POWERED DODGE DART CONVERTED VF VALIANT
Brent Murray transforms a local ugly-duckling Val into a stunning Summernats Top 20-placing Dodge Dart replica with a blown 440
Mark Webber’s 2004 British F1 GP Qualifying Lap video is all kinds of awesome
One-lap, no-holds-barred brilliance from the Aussie speed-demon as he wrings the neck of his Cosworth CR-5-powered Jaguar F1 racer around Silverstone in qualifying for the 2004 British Grand Prix
American Graffiti (1973)
American Graffiti paints a picture of the end of the rock ’n’ roll era in 60s So Cal with a group of awesome street machines and hot rods
TURBO V8-POWERED KE20 COROLLA SLEEPER
With a boosted 1UZ-FE V8 under the bonnet this little KE20 Corolla is a 9-second rocket sled
Lamborghini’s composite factory is making carbon-fibre con-rods a reality
While the bulk of Lamborghini's Research and Development is done in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, it’s now opened a six-person Seattle facility to design forged carbon fibre composite components - including con-rods - for its future models
World’s first combustion engine in space built by NASCAR team
It’s taken a while, but the internal combustion engine is finally set to go into space thanks to partnership between United Launch Alliance and NASCAR’s Roush Fenway Racing team
AM-RB 001: How it compares to the McLaren F1
They’re 24-years apart in age, but Cameron Kirby pays respect to the lightning bolt on wheels that the AM-RB 001 will be benchmarked against; the McLaren F1
Reinventing car parts
Reinvention is part of the automotive world, and for any number of the forward-thinking, convention-smashing design and engineering successes come a number of astronomical flops.