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Rear View: BMW M3 E36
The E36 BMW M3 may have looked like an ordinary 3 Series thanks to its deliberately restrained styling, but under...
Cars That Changed World Rallying, Part 10: Citroën C4 WRC
From spending frosty mornings watching cars take on Canberra’s notorious ‘Mineshaft’ to later managing Subaru’s Championship-winning team during the 1980s,...
The Wet Paint Warrior: The legend of Dick Johnson’s ‘Greens-Tuf’ XE Falcon lives again
Bathurst 1983 has long been remembered for one of Australian motor racing’s most dramatic incidents. If you’re into touring cars...
Cars That Changed World Rallying, Part 9: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Cliff Chambers has a long association with rallying, from spending frosty mornings watching cars tackle Canberra’s notorious ‘Mineshaft’ to later...
Rear View: Alfa Romeo Montreal
Born of a Marcello Gandini-penned concept car developed for Expo 67 held in Canada, the production Alfa Romeo Montreal remains...
Cars That Changed World Rallying, Part 8: Subaru Impreza WRX
From spending frosty mornings watching cars tackle Canberra’s notorious ‘Mineshaft’ to eventually managing Subaru’s Championship-winning team during the 1980s, Cliff...
Noosa Concours brings Australia’s elite classics and supercars to the Sunshine Coast
In only its third year, the Noosa Concours d’Elegance is quickly establishing itself as a favourite event among both classic...
Cars That Changed World Rallying, Part 7: Peugeot 205 Turbo 16
Cliff Chambers has a long association with rallying, ranging from starting off spending frosty mornings watching cars barrel down Canberra’s...
The mid-engine Mustang that Ford built and then buried
While most people were still getting their heads around the brute-force Boss 429 Mustang back in 1969, Ford’s engineers were...
The evolution of McLaren’s flagship ‘1’ cars
It isn’t every day that McLaren reveals a new flagship ‘1’ car to the world. Indeed, there have only been...
Cars That Changed World Rallying, Part 6: Lancia Delta S4
From spending frosty mornings watching cars barrel down Canberra’s notorious ‘Mineshaft’ to later managing Subaru’s Championship-winning team in the 1980,...
A look back at the best cars on show at RACQ MotorFest 2025
Classic cars came out to play at one of Queensland’s biggest and most popular shows, RACQ MotorFest. It is said,...
Rear View: Ferrari 288 GTO
One of the most limited-production Ferraris of modern times, the achingly beautiful 288 GTO marries graceful Pininfarina styling with aggressive...