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A new Toyota TRD Hilux: Sweet Dream

Toyota is being behind in the dual-cab pace race. Here's what it needs to do to catch up

Eight-second 1972 Ford TC Cortina - RAWTC

While turbo street cars are all the rage, some blokes prefer tough, no-nonsense aspirated screamers like this raw TC Cortina

Opinion: Australians still have a knack for performance muscle

Is the Ford Mustang R-Spec the comeback of the Aussie-developed performance car industry?

Depth of section explained

When engineers talk about depth of section, we are referring to the ‘cut-through’ view or section view of a particular shape or style of material being used in a construction; the depth of the section is the longest axis or side of that shape.

Explained: Nissan’s VC-Turbo

We delve into what makes this clever crank consummate compression

383-cube 1993 Holden VP Commodore

Tim Saliba's 383ci VP Commodore endured a decade-long build full of highs and lows, but he loves it all the same

Thunder Alley (1967) - Ripper Car Movies

Days of screaming wheels, nights of reckless pleasure!

Archive: How the Cannonball crumbled

The dash from Darwin started amid safety concerns and ended, effectively, the day four men died

549hp 1971 Ford XY Falcon 500 sleeper

Mark Whelan has been wanting a wolf in sheep’s clothing since before it became fashionable

Big-block pro street 1937 Plymouth coupe

Inspired by a father's memory and a love of pro street styling, Dean Wilson created the ultimate show-and-go Plymouth coupe

Bluey Hill's iconic blown HJ One Tonner returning with even more grunt

After a 25-year slumber, Bluey Hill's legendary 'Meeen & Grumpy' HJ One Tonner is on the verge of a triumphant return - and it'll be packing even more grunt

Guide to fasteners for automotive applications

Modified car builders will deal with three basic grades of carbon-steel bolts and screws in building the car of their dreams

Coming soon to Australia: Toyota Tundra vs Nissan Titan

On paper, which of these behemoths gets the upper hand?

Natasha McMahon's Ford XY Falcon ute

Natasha McMahon's stunning XY ute has scored a trophy at almost every event it has been entered in

Why SUVs could get hammered on the new NCAP safety tests

Think bigger is better when it comes to new car safety? That might be about to change

427-cube Holden V8 - Mill of the Month

Even though most of the GM-H V8 fettlers have moved on from their faithful old Holden Five-Os into the wonderland of LS power, some iron lion warriors are still toiling away and making big numbers

‘Mad’ Mike Whiddett’s dream three car garage

Red Bull’s designated drifter on the cars he’d most like to see smoking sideways into his ultimate three-car garage

Kia Seltos: 7 things to like

The all-new Kia Seltos small SUV has a arrived brimming with showroom appeal. Here are several highlights

Opinion: What are phone-use-detecting cameras really for?

With his keen sense, Tim deduces that these new cameras serve a more nefarious purpose

Eddy Tassone's twin-turbo HSV VZ GTO

West Aussie Eddy Tassone is no stranger to turbo V8s, having repeatedly etched his name into the history books of our sport

Gallery: World Time Attack 2019

The wildest track cars of all time come together in Sydney World Time Attack for a one-lap dash that almost reset the record books

Modern Classic: Peugeot 205 GTi

If you can’t innovate, imitate. That seemed to be the mantra behind the Peugeot 205 GTi. Then we drove it and realised that the french had both perfected the art of the hot hatch and created an icon