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  1. Automotive artist Fabian Oefner painstakingly disassembles high-quality scale models so that he can 'blow them apart'. The finished results are truly stunning; a celebration of aesthetics and engineering View the full article
  2. Owning a car isn't like owning any other inanimate object. We bond with our cars and relationships grow, so it's not surprise we grow some habits with our rides that are often weird, but totally relatable! View the full article
  3. Aston has given its V12 Vantage S the option of a manual transmission for the first time ever. To celebrate, the company sent out its chief handling specialist Matt Becker to give the car a damn good spanking on and off track View the full article
  4. This could potentially be the strangest crash of 2016. Driver Pat O'Keefe clears a ramp, loses control, slides sideways and gets thrown off the next ramp. Only in Super Trucks... View the full article
  5. In collaboration with Shell, legendary F1 designer Murray has come up with a completely reworked version of his T25 city car. While it's possibly besides the point, we can't help but focus on its goofy looks... View the full article
  6. With rear-wheel drive and surprising performance, this bigger-is-better American estate is a secret muscle car waiting to be unleashed. Or you can just haul a full-size pool table... View the full article
  7. Previous instalments in the Bourne series always delivered on the car chase front, and judging by the official trailer it looks like the latest film - simply titled 'Jason Bourne' - is no different... View the full article
  8. Canadian tuner HPA has made this the ultimate Golf that will leave the high-performance sports cars in the dust. The project has started as regular 2012/13 MK6 Golf R where the HPA has made an extensive amount of modifications. HPA removed the stock two liter turbocharged engine and installed 3,6-liter engine from the VW Passat. The heavily modified six cylinder now has been fitted with twin turbos, and delivers astonishing 740 HP and 700 lb ft (950 Nm) of torque. But installing so much power under the hood requires and appropriate gearbox. The usual DSG just couldn’t handle with all the powe
  9. We've checked the performance stats of a number of animals, aeroplanes and assorted other 'things' - it's your job to figure out which is faster! View the full article
  10. We thought it was about time we put our XE S long-term test car up against its arch rival, the 340i. But can you really recommend a Jaguar over a BMW? View the full article
  11. Some drivers aren't content with fielding a 'predictable supercar'. Here are 6 unique vehicles that turned heads on the Gumball grid for all the right reasons... View the full article
  12. Holden has introduced the Commodore Black Edition, which will be available on sedan, sportwagon and ute bodystyles from mid-April. The Commodore Black Edition is based on the popular SV6 and the sporty SS models, and as the name implies they received a series of stylish black exterior accents such as the front grille, side mirror caps, and a black spoiler for the sedan versions. There’s also Black Edition badges and 18-inch grey alloy wheels with black inner sections, which gives the Black Edition an increased road presence. For additional $1,000, the sedan and ute can be equipped with a larg
  13. We tend to only think of rotary engines in cars like the Mazda RX7, but they also made their way into the two-wheeled world, with legendary Scottish racer Steve 'Hizzy' Hislop racing a wankel-powered Norton 588 to victory in the 1992 Senior TT. This insane onboard lap shows how difficult they were to control... View the full article
  14. Ford has confirmed that its Mustang was the best-selling sports coupe globally in 2015, with well over 100,000 cars shifted View the full article
  15. With the Ford GT race cars hitting the track months before the road car is released, lessons learned on track will be applied to the final production machine. This is the kind of testing we like to see... View the full article
  16. After say some less than complimentary things about the Defender, DeMuro found himself swamped with angry comments from British viewers. Thankfully, he's seen sense and apologised for this 'outrage'. Kind of... View the full article
  17. My first week with the Abarth 595 Competizione left me frustrated by a number of annoying issues, but a few more weeks with the car helped me start to see past some of its problems to find a fun, capable hot hatch underneath View the full article
  18. While out at the launch of the M2, we queried whether or not a hardcore GTS version of the car might happen. You won't like the answer... View the full article
  19. Someone has made a tear-jerking video based on a YouTube comment that went viral a couple of years ago, in which a teenager described racing the ghost car of his late father View the full article
  20. Japanese tuner Wald International has unveiled another render and photos of its Sports Line tuning package for the fourth-gen Toyota Prius. Created to give the eco-car a sleek looking and a more menacing and eye-catching look, the kit certainly isn’t short of flair. At the front, the changes are characterized by a revised grille, a new redesigned bumper and two additional vents on either side of the license plate holder. Sports Line package also features red accents, side skirts, a rear diffuser, boot spoiler and new wheels made of lightweight alloys. No changes to the car’s hybrid powert
  21. In this street racing video, the Subaru WRX STi takes on Honda Civic FD2 Type R in a real life need for speed. Watch what happens when these two guys decide to take street racing to the next level on the Karak Highway in Malaysia. Enjoy. View the full article
  22. BMW has just released a limited-edition 7-series with an absurdly long name View the full article
  23. Striking a deer half-way through your driving test is less than ideal, but if you keep calm and carry on, it's still possible to pass... View the full article
  24. F1 cars being driven at 100 per cent commitment make for some amazing footage, and it looks even more exciting when the clips are slowed down View the full article
  25. The Nurburgring Nordschleife has become the stuff of legend among car nuts, but if you haven't experienced why this magical place is so perfect for petrolheads yourself, you're really missing out. Here are the key reasons why visiting the the Green Hell is almost spiritual View the full article
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