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Opinion: What next for V8 Supercars
It’s time for V8 Supercars to wean itself off manufacturer support
They built a cool V12 using two LS1 engines
Two Aussie blokes have built a V12 engine out of two LS1 V8s. What the?
Finke Desert Race: Wheels takes to the track
Toby Hagon’s Finke preparations ramp up as his Team Wheels co-driver, Bernie Webb, does a track recce in their Mazda BT-50
Subaru WRX STI vs Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
It’s Evo vs STI in one final stoush, but can either compete with the new-age hot hatches from Europe?
CLASSY HOLDEN HX SANDMAN BUILT IN THE 90s
Built nearly 20 years ago, Garry Pointon's super-clean HX Sandman is still a showstopper
1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28: retro series
More racing success beckoned for the second-generation Camaro
1115HP DODGE RAM PICK-UP SETS CLASS LAND SPEED RECORD AT EL MIRAGE
This 1115hp twin-turbo Cummins-powered Dodge truck breaks records on the weekend and picks up the kids from school during the week
KAR Motorsport Ford Mustang
KAR Motorsport transforms the new Mustang from a mild pony car into a frothing, snorting 686kW demon steed
A spirited Tassie drive in a BMW 7 Series
Low-tech Tasmanian whisky gurus meet high-tech Bavarian limo
BMW M135i long-term update 5
It’s fare-thee-well to our force-fed hard-charger
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Throwback Thursday: Daniel Ricciardo joins Red Bull
Two years ago, Daniel Ricciardo scored his maiden at the Canadian F1 Grand Prix. We go back to when the young Aussie scored his Red Bull Racing seat alongside world champion Sebastian Vettel
The fight for Finke Desert Race glory
Winning one Finke Desert Race title in a year is enough for most competitors. For some, though …
MY LIFE WITH CARS – STEPHEN DARIZ
With everything from a Sandman to a Fairmont and yank tanks, bikes and gassers, Stephen Dariz has done it all
McLaren's P1 GTR workshop
Infiltrating the bunker with one hell of a loot
MAZDA 808 WAGON WITH 13B ROTARY
Don't be fooled by the plain-Jane exterior, Marcos Dillmann's 13B rotary Mazda 808 wagon is an 11-second street weapon!
Nissan Zama museum
Nissan drops MOTOR into its toybox of priceless road and race classics
Archive: 25 Greatest Muscle Cars of All Time
Brains may be invaluable for all that cerebral stuff, but for a purely visceral hit, brawn rules, so take your pick from 25 of the best heavy-metal heroes of the last 50 years.
A history of the Finke Desert Race
Some bored blokes once had a weekend fang on the edge of the Simpson Desert. Now it’s one of the world’s biggest, toughest off-road races.
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Opinion: Is Electronic Stability Program a good idea in cars?
Remove the consequences of a mistake and you become more likely to make one
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The worst pit stops in Formula One
If you thought Daniel Ricciardo’s bungled Monaco pit stop was bad, here’s a reminder of how explosive pit lane can get
10 Most Dangerous Driving Roads in the World
We take a look at some of the world’s riskiest journeys on roads that are bound to get the heart pounding and adrenalin pumping. Tackle them if you dare.
Ron Berrys 'Surf Seeker' custom VW Kombi bus
It might look like a tripped-out cartoon, but Ron Berry's crazy Kombi is the real thing
Finke desert rally: prepping the Mazda BT-50
It’s known as the Bathurst 1000 of the Outback, so how do you prep a stock-standard Mazda ute for a 452km desert bash?
Carbon technology: Geek Speak
The McLaren F1 mastermind’s bid to bring more F1 tech to the road