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MOTOR Magazine: Roofless 86
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MOTOR Magazine: Roofless 86

California custom car specialist Cartel Customs has wasted no time in ripping the roof off the US Scion version of the just launched Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ twins.

Porsche's fastest (and greenest) supercar on its way
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Porsche's fastest (and greenest) supercar on its way

Porsche has just released the crucial details on its upcoming 918 Spyder supercar. The plug-in hybrid will signal a new era in motoring with its blistering performance and Prius-beating fuel economy.

2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in promises 1.8L/100km
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2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in promises 1.8L/100km

Toyota has announced the official EU emissions and economy figures for its new 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid. Prepare to be impressed.

Toyota teases FT-Bh concept for Geneva 2012
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Toyota teases FT-Bh concept for Geneva 2012

Toyota has revealed the first details of its new FT-Bh concept car that debuts at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. A radically lightweight hybrid supermini, the Toyota FT-Bh concept promises CO2 levels around 50% lower than the current class average.

Toyota 86 in close call with deer
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Toyota's close call with deer

Drifting champion Ken Gushi was filming a commercial for US car company Scion to promote its FR-S (known as the Toyota 86 here), when he expectedly crossed paths with a deer.

Peter Robinson tells: “I’m in love with a Toyota”
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Peter Robinson tells: "I'm in love with a Toyota"

Last week, Wheels’ Peter Robinson was the first man to get behind the wheel of the first Toyota 86 coupe to arrive on Australian soil. “Not since first driving the Boxster in August, 1996, has any car left me as thrilled, or utterly excited, as the 86,” said Robbo.

WHEELS MAGAZINE: Detroit 2012 Motor Show wrap-up
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WHEELS MAGAZINE: Detroit 2012 Motor Show wrap-up

The America Car is back, more globally relevant than at any time since, well, since the Ford Model A of the early 1930s.

4X4 of the year 2012! And the winner is...
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4x4 of the Year 2012 winner

Toyota's FJ Cruiser has taken out the title of 4X4 Australia's 4X4 of the Year 2012.

Eight Ferraris in Japanese car crash
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Expensive pile-up: Eight Ferraris in Japanese car crash

A Ferrari driver lost control on a wet road in Japan, causing a chain reaction that wrecked 14 vehicles, including seven other Ferraris, two Mercedes-Benz and a Lamborghini.

Only one Aussie in COTY 2011
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Only one Aussie in COTY 2011

After a week of extensive testing, and rigorous culling, a final top six will be selected, one of which will win the Australian automotive industry’s most coveted prize.

New Toyota Hilux: petrol vs diesel
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Toyota Hilux: Petrol vs diesel

Revamped it may be, but has Toyota done enough to keep the Hilux up front in an increasingly competitive ute market? We drive the diesel and petrol variants to find out…

New Camry revealed
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New Camry revealed

TOYOTA will be targeting private and novated lease buyers as well as the usual fleet operators in a much bigger way than it ever has before with the new Atara version of its seventh-generation Camry sedan.

Suzuki Alto
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Size matters in saving on car running costs: RACV

RACV lists the Suzuki Alto and Barina Spark, along with the outgoing Hyundai Getz, as the cheapest cars to own.

Shinari concept heading to Melbourne
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Shinari concept heading to Melbourne

Mazda has confirmed its stylish Shinari concept will headline the Japanese carmaker's stand fresh from appearances overseas

Annual Fuel Costs Could Jump By $2000: NRMA
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Annual Fuel Costs Could Jump By $2000: NRMA

Motorists could see their annual fuel bill jump by more than $2000 as tension in the Middle East forces petrol prices towards $2.00 per litre, according to a new study by NRMA Motoring & Services.

Prius C on its way
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Prius C on its way

Toyota Australia thinks it might be onto a winner with the Prius C city car

Go green!
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Go green! Save the environment and your money

RateCity looks into the world of hybrid cars and their benefits

RACV finds the cheapest and most expensive cars to run
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RACV finds the cheapest and most expensive cars to run

New figures from insurer RACV show that the cost of owning and operating a car in 2010 has changed little from the past two years, rising 4.5 percent over 2009

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Toyota FT-86 G Sports Concept

THE DRIVING force behind Toyota’s aggressive Salon stable is Akio Toyoda, the company’s new petrolhead CEO

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF - WHEELS CAR OF THE YEAR
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Volkswagen Golf: 2010 Car of the Year Winner

Six generations and 33 years later, the Volkswagen Golf has again claimed Australia's WHEELS Car Of The Year

Ambrose nails a terrific third in bruising Bristol NASCAR race
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Ambrose nails a terrific third in bruising Bristol NASCAR race

Marcos rates this his best drive ever - even better than second at Watkins Glen.

Mitsubishi stacks its hopes in the trayback and hatchback
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Mitsubishi stacks its hopes in the trayback and hatchback

Lancer and Triton help one-time punching bag to notch a profit.

US MAIL: Cash for Clunkers
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US MAIL: Cash for Clunkers

Old cars destroyed, old car companies resurrected, and the same old faces re-appearing to run them. Wheelsmag's US correspondent John Lamm reports on the latest from Detroit.

Hybrid wars
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Hybrid wars

Toyota has hit back on home soil with its new Prius as the gloss comes off Honda's Insight.