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EVs vs fuel excise
Industry

Road use charges should replace fuel excise, think tank warns

If we want to beat congestion in the future, the way the government earns revenue from drivers will need to change, Infrastructure Australia says

Federal budget infrastructure plan
News

Federal Budget 2018: Roads spending part of $24bn infrastructure plan

Roads to benefit as government draws criticism over lack of focus on rising toll

Scott McLaughlin
Motorsport

Scott McLaughlin extends winning streak to four races

A pair of perfect weekends for Scott McLaughlin cements him as the Supercars championship favourite in 2018

Fernando Alonso wins Spa six hour
Motorsport

Fernando Alonso wins Spa six hour on LMP1 WEC debut

It's Alonso's first victory at Spa since 2000

Roush JackHammer Mustang
News

Roush announces 529kW JackHammer Mustang

American speed shop boosts 2018 Mustang GT performance to new levels

Mazda Cx 5 Front Qtr Jpg
News

Mazda calls for greater focus on well-to-wheel emissions

Hideki Matsuoka, Mazda’s product division program manager, says emission ratings need a more holistic approach

Vw Diesel Gate Jpg
News

US charges former VW chief over Dieselgate links

Martin Winterkorn is invited to the US Federal Court to face charges over his part in the Dieselgate scandal

Holden Header Jpg
News

April new car sales: Holden feels a different type of pain

The Commodore still hasn’t caught buyers’ imaginations, and wallets, the latest VFACTS sales data reveals

Brabham Bt 62 Testing Jpg
News

Interview: How the Brabham BT62 supercar came to be

The $1.8 million supercar project had its genesis in Adelaide just over two years ago. Here’s the story of how it happened, in David Brabham’s own words

Porsche 919 Hybrid Jpg
News

Exclusive: Porsche plans assault on outright Nurburgring record

Stefan Bellof’s 35-year-old 6:11.13 mark set to fall

Brabham Bt 62 Front Qtr Jpg
News

Revealed: Brabham BT62, the supercar made in Australia

An Aussie motorsport dynasty is reborn, with a 522kW track-day specialist wrapped in performance numbers that will amaze you

Porsche Cayenne E Hybrid Rear Jpg
News

2018 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid revealed with hypercar boost mapping

Third-gen SUV will drive further on its batteries, accelerate harder and cost less than the model it replaces

Daniel Ricciardo Shoey Jpg
News

Shoe-based ‘shoey’ stays Australian, despite F1’s takeover

F1 may hold the rights to turn the shoey into a beer glass, but the shoe-based tribute will remain an Aussie icon

Mercedes Amg E 53 Front Jpg
News

2018 Mercedes-AMG E53 sedan and wagon make Euro debut

Straight-six replaces V6 with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system to for performance and economy

Brabham Bt 46 Lead Jpg
Motorsport

Five of Brabham’s best cars

Technical revolutions, championship winning racers, and one very fast Alfa Romeo

2018 Toyota Corolla Rear 34 Dynamic Jpg
News

2018 Toyota Corolla adds blip-shift manual gearbox option for Australia

The next generation of Australia’s best-selling passenger car will put rally pro tech behind the wheel of every manual car

Volkswagen Engine Bay Jpg
News

2019 VW Golf confirmed with 48-volt mild-hybrid boost

The highly anticipated next-gen Golf will feature luxury car fuel-saving tech at what VW says will be an affordable price

Tesla Showroom Jpg
News

Tesla’s chief Autopilot architect quits, shareholders threaten Musk

Another high-ranking name quits Tesla as its eccentric leader faces a shareholder-led revolt against his authority

Welsh Motorway Jpg
News

Government cuts speed limits to improve air quality

A number of Welsh roads face lower speed limits in an effort to cut harmful emissions

2020 Ford Bronco teaser
Industry

Ford Asia Pacific leaning on Australian development centre

An ability to quickly switch between projects is piling on the work for Ford’s local design and engineering skunk works

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Motorsport

Ricciardo and Verstappen collide as Hamilton wins in Baku

Red Bull Racing teammates crash spectacularly in closing stages of Azerbaijan Grand Prix

in gear april 18
News

In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in April

Our picks of the most awesome automotive-related gear we found in April

mazda bt 50 rolling
News

2018 Mazda BT-50 receives fresh front-end treatment

Mazda's BT-50 gets a fresh facelift in an attempt by the Japanese manufacturer to stay relevant in the hotly-contested dual-cab ute space

robin bolger
News

Robbie Bolger handed six-year jail sentence for theft of Holden engines

Former Holden-supported stunt driver given six-year jail sentence for stealing engines from Elizabeth factory