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Women better at parking than men, says study

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Martha Linden Women are better at parking than men, according to new research from Britain.

Porsche 918 Spyder takes shape

Porsche 918 Spyder

Richard Blackburn Car maker's fastest-ever model begins final prototype testing.

Used luxury car or mainstream new car?

Used luxury cars

David Morley Compare second-hand luxury vehicles with that new-car smell to see where the better value lies.

McLaren's F1 successor

Quantum leap... the P12. Illustration: Chris Harris.

Chris Harris Remake of iconic supercar to forge its own legend.

Brazil wants to be bullet proof

Kia

Would you bulletproof a Kia? If you live in Brazil, the answer could very well be yes - to guard against robbers at stop signs in Sao Paulo or traffic jams in Brasilia.

Pie in the sky?

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Matt Campbell Jetsons-style commuters could be on their way after test flights of two aeromobiles.

End of the road for sat-navs?

Joshua Dowling Better connected smartphones could kill in-car navigation units.

10 things your next car might not have

Barry Park There are some classic pieces of motoring machinery that are not long for this world.

Honda's first business jet gets set for takeoff

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Honda Motor is in the final stages of realising its long-standing goal of taking to the skies, with the new $US4.5 million HondaJet.

A salute to Australia's 10 most important cars

Australia's most important cars

Tony Davis braves the knockers to list his best local models of all time. Let the arguments begin.

Lure of luxury keeps show afloat

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In place of the absent superyachts are luxury cars, watches, a contemporary fine art gallery, jewelry and a home cinema.

Mercedes-Benz SL

Mercedes-Benz SL

Toby Hagon After multiple leaks, Mercedes-Benz has officially pulled the covers of its new SL convertible sports car.

Quick Spin: Jaguar XKR-S

Jaguar XKR-S

Stephen Ottley Why the fastest leaping cat can't live up to the hype.

Mercedes wins Car of the Year

Winners List

Stephen Ottley If you think diesel is only for truckies, think again. A diesel-powered car has won Drive’s Car of the Year award for the first time.

Australia's 'million dollar motor'

Bufori

Hand-made luxury cars sold to Snoop Dogg and Arab sheikhs for up to half a million dollars each.

Hyundai to launch Genesis luxury brand

Chris Harris Korean car maker confirms its assault on luxury market to rival German and Japanese brands.

The great car ads

Owen Thomson From Honda's 'Cog' to Mazda's 'Zoom zoom', the car commercials etched in our memories.

All-new Porsche 911 in detail

Jonathan Hawley Porsche has released more photos and details of the all-new 911 ahead of its official launch next month.

Luxury marques roll to greener future

Rolls-Royce 102EX

Steve Colquhoun with Stephen Ottley The big end of town admits the combustion engine is running on fumes, writes Steve Colquhoun.

Secrets of BMW's next M3

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Chris Harris Customers will have the choice between a conventional six-speed manual or a seven-speed 'M' dual-clutch automated gearbox.