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New V8 supercar fuel blend passes first test
V8 supercar’s new E85 motion lotion posed no problems at recent official pre-season test; now comes the bigger trial at the Clipsal 500.
2009 Kia Soul Review
To capture the hearts and minds of Gen Y, you gotta have … Wheels US correspondent John Lamm drives the new Kia hatch.
Barbie gets a Beetle and a 500 for her 50th
Only in America – Barbie doll’s 50th birthday presents include two pink automotive abominations.
2009 Geneva Motor Show
The 79th Geneva Autosalon sees the return of the supercar, while the safe green concepts get a performance overhaul.
Bagged, not tagged
Toyota has released images and details of a new, production-ready rear seat centre airbag.
2009 Melbourne Motor Show
It’s the only one left, so it better be good. Take the front seat with our features from the floor.
Wide-open throttle – HSV GTS
Three days, two blokes and one mission: to deliver a 317kW HSV GTS from Adelaide to Perth. It’s an iconic Aussie road trip.
Richards hails lucky 13th
FPR driver Steven Richards is eyeing off the championship crown in 2009, after 13 years of V8 Supercar racing.
Brawn GP is the new Formula One team
Honda’s old F1 squad is saved, and gets a new name and new engines.
Australian touring cars return to the island
The names on the doors are a hint at their history, but the drivers of these original Group A and Group C cars are happy to watch from the stands…
Godzilla to chase a faster lap at the Nurburgring
And an observation too: the new GT-R is a track day supercar for dunces.
Audi’s high five
The four-ringed brand has returned to five cylinders and 2.5 litres with an RS version of the iconic TT coupe and cabrio.
Bana’s debut on the mountain
Like some but not all of his films, there was a happy ending.
Later start for Oz grand prix
TV viewers win out as Network Ten will have two channels operating.
Cop’s car confiscated for street racing
Speeding judges and racing police in Sydney’s north.
Honda F1 team rescued by management buyout
The former Honda F1 team including Jensen Button will be on the grid for the Australian Grand Prix at the end of March.
Through rain and shine
The first Coffs Coast rally in eight years threw its fair share of spanners into the last round of the 2008 Australian Rally Championship.
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera revealed
Next 911 gets new engines, direct injection, and finally, a DSG gearbox.
RIP Fairlane and LTD
After months of speculation, Ford today confirmed that it will axe the Fairlane and LTD.
Porsche Progression
MOTOR magazine’s reigning Performance Car king, Porsche’s awesome 911 GT2, will be de-throned by an even faster version next year
2008 Ford Focus RS review
A turbo Ford Focus?
Opel Corsa OPC
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but probably not for the Holden faithful. Even the dumb kid in class could’ve predicted that re-tuning and re-branding cheap, crappy Daewoos was a stupid idea. Replacing a soundly-engineered car (the XC Barina) with a blatantly inferior product (the current heap parading under the same name) was a brave move – especially when the logical follow-up, Opel’s Mk4 Corsa, is such a quality effort.
VW Golf 118 TSI
Don’t be misled by VW’s confusing name strategy: there is a GT model hiding in the new Golf Mk VI.
Nissan R35 GT-R Spec-V review
The dark horse…