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November

Porsche 911 GT3 Touring

Porsche’s latest riff on the 911 is all about the little details

The GT3 Touring costs a pretty penny, but then again, it is a very pretty car, with all the grunt and power of the 911s of yesteryear, but replete with mod-cons.

5 high-octane gifts for the motorhead in your life

Add some horsepower to your gifting with Bugatti furniture, a Porsche-inspired kettle and a model Royal Enfield to keep any car connoisseur content this Christmas.

Adelaide Motorsport Festival

The 7 best Australian motorsport festivals to catch in 2026

Do you have a need for speed? Local car festivals are on the rise, with high-octane events catering to petrolheads across the nation next year.

Ayrton Senna McLaren MP4/6

You can own a piece of racing history (if your pockets are deep enough)

If you have several tens of millions of dollars to spare, a legendary one-of-a-kind car, driven by one of F1’s most celebrated stars, could be yours.

After a century, Rolls-Royce’s Phantom feels like a million bucks

The manufacturer is celebrating 100 years of its famous model through a mix of in-jokes, easter eggs and Phantom trivia, all in the shape of one very expensive car.

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A Waymo autonomous taxi, left, in Austin, Texas earlier this year.

Tesla self-driving is here but the rules say ‘remain attentive’

Customers are rushing to buy the cars, but experts warn the current policy framework is failing to fully grasp the technology.

Audi RS e-tron GT Performance is outrageously quick.

This speed-demon Audi could be the finest EV on the market right now

The Audi RS e-tron GT Performance is fast, finessed and extremely fun to drive, and while it is far from cheap, this is one luxury ride worthy of its price tag.

Kate Leeming finishes her 9001km journey at at Lake Chakmaktin.

Why this woman cycled across The Stans

Australian adventurer Kate Leeming negotiated with the Taliban and battled 45-degree heat during her mission, but it was surviving traffic that really tested her.

Honda’s all-new Prelude e:HEV sports coupe.

With a new CEO at the wheel, Honda is ready to turn a corner in Australia

Can a new range of EVs and hybrids improve the car brand’s Australian sales slump? Jay Joseph, the newly appointed head of Honda Australia believes so.

Bored with your car interior? How about one that can change colour

Luxury car brands are pushing the limits of what’s possible with top-secret tech, 3D knits and hues to match your mood.

October

Railcar by Bob Dylan.

From Picasso to Hirst, walk among art’s modern masters at this French hotel

Château La Coste brings together contemporary art, architecture and wine in the heart of Provence.

At the Everything Electric Expo in Sydney.

Want to try 100 new EVs? Go to this motoring show in Sydney, Melbourne

The actor who put on a chisel-edged mask to play the neurotic robot in Red Dwarf is also the man behind the Everything Electric event, starting next month.

Aston Martin Vantage Roadster

Could this be your dream luxury convertible?

Loud, fast and more muscular: Aston Martin’s new roadster is hot to trot.

Elon Musk has a carrot and a stick for investors.

It took 6 seconds for Musk to say the magic word. It didn’t work

The Tesla chief executive has a message for shareholders: give me my money and my shares, or I won’t build your robot army. It’s a bold way to play his AI bet.

Tesla’s problem is that right now it’s a company that manufactures cars, trucks, solar panels and energy storage systems. Its AI vision is years, if not decades, away from generating sales, much less profits.

Tesla’s record quarterly revenue tops forecasts

However, profit per share in the third quarter landed at US50¢, which was below analysts’ estimates of US55¢.

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Why this electric car is one of the most impressive we’ve driven

Zeekr’s new 7X SUV has a surprising level of comfort, convenience, gizmos, tech and acceleration for its comparatively modest price.

Audi S5 Avant

Audi packs in the features in its attractive new wagon

Good luck if you can keep pace with the car maker’s changing model designations, but it pioneered this vehicle category and the S5 Avant is sporty and roomy.

BMW encourages you to ditch helmets with its cage-like e-scooter

The two-wheeler Vision CE concept offers a peek into the future of urban commuting.

The Melbourne start-up turning classic Land Rovers into EVs

Jaunt converts old ICE vehicles into EVs, hiding the new tech behind old fixtures so they don’t lose any of their high-octane spirit.

Simon Purcell at home in his prized car. “I buy them because I like them. I’m not trying to just accumulate or make a profit.”

The lawyer who drives one of Australia’s rarest sports cars

Simon Purcell, the founder of a software service that facilitates mortgage settlements, likes the wind-in-your-hair feeling of driving the TR Ausca.

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