Fancy sleeping in a Maserati? Behold the ultimate hotel room

It may cost $5200 a night, but the Maserati suite at Monaco's Hotel de Paris is the ultimate overnighter for the Maserati superfan

Getting to know what lies beneath

CRASH COURSE: Senior constable Kerrin Sheedy and Powertune 4X4 owner Andrew Monteith have teamed up for the Under the Bonnet community workshops.

Under the Bonnet community workshops

Subaru to recall 76,000 vehicles to replace airbags

A 2009 Subaru Liberty

Subaru is recalling nearly 76,000 vehicles.

What makes an ugly car? And can we still love them?

GOOD LOOKING? The new Porsche Panamera replaces the roundly panned first generation GT car, but Iain Curry fights to defend the big Porsche and other so-called uglies.

Design is subjective so we all have different ideas on a car's style

Watch out for kids near driveways: RACQ

Paramedics wheel a man to the RACQ Careflight Rescue helicopter after a crash at Manar Park motocross track.

The holiday period is a high risk time for low-speed run-overs.

Hyundai and Land Rovers are being recalled by car makers

The Hyundai Tuscon.

Hyundai is recalled some Tuscon conpact SUVs.

Ford Ranger chases down HiLux with more standard inclusions

TOYOTA CHASING: New tech across the Ford Ranger lineup will arrive with the 2017 model year as Ford's 4x4 ute goes hunting HiLux.

Ranger closing in on HiLux as Australia's best selling 4x4 ute in 2016

Toyota LandCruiser 70 getting even tougher this year

TOUGH AS: Stronger with a stiffer frame, new safety and suspension tune for rural favourite LandCruiser 70.

Extensive testing in Australia for updated LandCruiser 70

Toyota drops its SUV prices, calls for Luxury Car Tax to go

CHEAPER PRADO: Price fall for entire LandCruiser 200 range, four Prado variants, AWD Kluger Grande and Tarago Ultima V6.

Thousands of customers to benefit from higher LCT threshold

Historics Racing Car Club puts the rubber to the road

HISTORIC RACERS: Pre-1966 historic racing cars ready to hit the track at Morgan Park Raceway.

Morgan Park turns it on again with the help of the historic cars

Volkswagen Amarok TL 2012

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Shacking up with VW’s Caddy Van, road test and review

CADDY LIFE: Compact van an enduring commercial favourite with its car-like driving manners and economy, and secures half the market share of its segment in Australia

VW holds half the small van market with its enduring Caddy

Jeep Renegade Trailhawk road test and review

BUSH READY: Jeep’s Renegade Trailhawk has the style for the city but is 4x4 equipped to challenge the bush too.

It's not cheap, but the 4x4 Renegade Trailhawk has obvious appeal

Updated BMW 4 Series range road test and review

SAME STYLE, NEW HEARTS: BMW delivers a new line-up of engines and increased spec for its desirable 4 Series range: the Coupe, Gran Coupe and Convertible.

Same looks but new hearts for Coupe, Gran Coupe and Convertible

Cabin and more details revealed of Toyota's C-HR small SUV

LONG AWAITED: Toyota prepares to enter the small SUV fray with the C-HR next year

Forward-thinking cabin design shown for new C-HR SUV

Maserati's first SUV lands in Sydney, and is it a bargain?

SYDNEY REVEAL: A diesel SUV Maserati? It's the luxury all-wheel-drive family high rider you've been waiting for, but can it steal Range Rover Sport and Porsche Cayenne buyers?

New SUV should double Maserati sales volume in Australia

Getting cheaper: Mazda CX-9 seven-seat SUV prices revealed

NEW MAZDA CX-9: Priced from $42,490 before on-roads: $1280 less than before

Priced from $42,490 before on-roads: $1280 less than before

$300,000 BMW M4 GTS already sold out in Australia

WEAPON OF CHOICE: Ultimate street legal track ready 368kW M4 already a sell out in Australia. Only 25 are heading Down Under, but will they be seen at the race track or in collectors' garages?

All 25 road-going race cars pre-sold despite hefty price tag

Nissan's revised GT-R confirmed for September arrival

GODZILLA: Nissan's revised GT-R supercar confirmed to arrive in Australia this September with more power and revised styling, cabin and chassis. NISMO details land too.

Biggest changes to GT-R model since its 2007 introduction

Emotional drivers causing collision chaos

Australian drivers are putting their lives at risk by driving while mentally distracted, and making matters worse by multi-tasking behind the wheel, a new study

Same freight, less trucks for Central Western NSW

EASY ACCESS: A high productivity heavy vehicle road network has been rolled out by the Central New South Wales council group (Centroc).

The Central New South Wales council group (Centroc) is the first to

New NTC work program to tackle Australia’s biggest emerging transport challenges

LONG HOURS: Some drivers are being forced to work excessive hours, the TWU has found. The truck pictured is one of many that drives the Warrego Hwy in Queensland regularly.

The NTC today released a new work program that includes bolder and m

TWU NEWS: TWU critisises laws proposing 15km/h over will force heavy vehicles off the road

Watch your speed in the rain on the Pacific Highway south of Coffs Harbour

The Transport Workers’ Union has cautioned against the dangers of no

Atkins Freight ordered to back-pay $374,000 to drivers

A transport company has been ordered to back-pay its drivers more than $300,000.

ADELAIDE transport company has been ordered to back-pay $374,000.

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Police generic, crime scene.  Photo Tessa Mapstone / South Burnett Times

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New driver licence checking and demerit point status available in NSW

24/01/05   139736dSenior Constable Andy Gray looks out for speeding motorists in Primary School Court, outside Maroochydore Primary School, as part of operation Back to School.Photo: Brett Wortmantraffic offence ticket fine police

Operators will soon be able to access a new online licence checks.