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The complex history of McLaren’s M840T V8

This is the story of how one of the most charismatic engines you can buy started life fitted to a Group C racer

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Is the V6, all-wheel drive 9-3 Turbo X the ultimate forgotten Saab?

Unwrapping the Swede present Saab built for its own celebration

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War horse: 2022 Ferrari 296 GTB thrashed on track

Time to discover if Ferrari’s newest mid-engine supercar has the spirit of its predecessors

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What happened in MOTOR 17 years ago? We drove two brand new supercars to the desert and back

Almost $500,000 in precious metal, and the great expanse of central New South Wales. What could go wrong?

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MOTOR Track Guide: Sydney Motorsport Park

Your turn-by-turn guide to mastering Australia’s ‘home of motorsport’

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Storm Chasing: 2022 Porsche Cayman GT4 takes on some of Queensland’s best roads

A GT Porsche, some of Queensland’s best roads and summer. What could go wrong? Enter ex-tropical cyclone Seth

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Everything you need to know before buying a Volvo S60 Polestar

After an unusual sports sedan for your Sunday drive? Sounds like you might have a need for Swede

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The Honda Accord Type R doesn’t exist, but we think it should

A fast Honda that doesn’t also look like an Aldi-spec Gundam. Sign us up!

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Ten pieces of kit we’ve discovered this month

Whether you’re adding to your track pack or decorating the house, here are ten cool pieces of gear that we’ve been lusting over lately

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What happened in MOTOR 13 years ago? We got airborn at Classic Adelaide Rally

Four AMGs and four days of closed roads: Cockburn finds a motoring mecca at Classic Adelaide Rally

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Can the Ford Mustang 2.3 High Performance match its V8-powered GT sibling on track?

It’s time to settle the Mustang powertrain debate. Is there really a replacement for displacement?

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The 10 best hidden European racing circuits

You’ve done Nürburgring, Spa and Silverstone? How about something a little more intimate but which delivers serious driving fun? Andy Enright is your guide

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Mercedes-Benz gives air-cooled technology a new lease on life in EV future

This is how Mercedes-Benz plans to ditch water cooling for trick aerodynamics to maximise the utility of new EV powertrains

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Everything you need to know about buying an S1 Lotus Elise

Analogue driver’s cars are hot property at the moment. Can you get more analogue than the original Lotus Elise?

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Data reveals exactly how fast the Porsche 992 911 GT3 is around Sydney Motorsport Park

We strap a VBOX to the new Porsche 911 GT3 to see exactly how it makes its speed at SMP

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These are the only manual performance cars on sale in Australia

Seeking a manual car with over 250kW? You don’t have many options these days

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Five pieces of kit we’ve discovered this month

Shopping for a gift or looking for some retail therapy? Here are five cool pieces of kit that we’ve found this month

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What happened in MOTOR 18 years ago? The BMW M3 CSL took on the Porsche 911 GT3 and won

Flashback to the time when we had the BMW M3 CSL, Porsche 911 GT3 and an empty Eastern Creek Raceway all to ourselves

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Uncovering Nissan’s high-tech, but forgotten MID4 II supercar

The forward-thinking supercar that never fully came to fruition

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MOTOR Track Guide: Wakefield Park

How to master New South Wales’ club-level motorsport mecca

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We drive the 718 Boxster 25 Years and original 986 to trace the story of Porsche’s redemption

The world seemed against Porsche 25 years ago, but then a dedicated team created an unlikely hero in the Boxster. We drive old and new in celebration

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All the technical details on the Gen3 Supercars Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro

Low, wide and fast. Supercars has entered a new, better, era with its Gen3 cars. We dive deep on the engineering that will breathe new life into Australia’s favourite motorsport

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The top 10 greatest WRC drivers

Strap in as Scott Newman acts as your guide to the premier league of rallying superheroes

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What happened in MOTOR 18 years ago? We got sideways in the $200k one-tonne Noble M400

Noble’s recently-announced M500 sees the niche British marque return to Ford V6 power. Flashback to our first taste of the manic M400