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The 1955 Ferrari 250 Europa GT.

Trumpy is right. Of course, the land of the free should take back the Panama Canal, Canada (which was really part of the US till the soap dodgers flooded it with their even more unwashed) and Greenland (anthem: The Land of Great Length) which the septics have been trying to buy s...


An electric car being manufactured at VW’s plant in Zwickau, eastern Germany. Picture: AFP

Drive an Audi, Seat, Skoda or Volkswagen and been up to funny business? Then you’re in deep doo-doo. Our friends (freunde) at Germany’s best-selling news mag, Der Spiegel (The Mirror), have explosively revealed that leaked data has shown the precise locations of about 800,000 V...


Actor Steve McQueen in his 1956 Jaguar Le Mans car.

Here’s hoping Santa can fit a Ferrari down the chimney.

Yes readers, it’s the Ledet, Bronya, Junkanoo, Boro Din, Natal, Bozi, Diwali, Yule, Chrismukkah, Kwanzaa and Bodhi Day bumper edition. Because we in the place where the heartbeat of nature pulses through red deserts, lush rainforests and boundless blue horizons...


A 2014 Pagani Zonda LM Roadster sold for $17m.

Many of our 20 readers (the independent science behind our readership numbers is explained in full later) say they don’t understand this column sometimes. Yes. So, what’s the problem? I don’t understand it either and I write it. Anyway, on with the confusion...


Jaguar’s I-Pace has “a lukewarm set of features for a premium price tag, and plenty of recalls” Picture: Hugh Suffell.

Chris Anderson’s story “The Emperor’s New Clothes” encourages people to question what they’re told, value honesty over flattery and be brave enough to call out the truth – even when it’s uncomfortable or unpopular. And it’s a tale of nudity and scammers but no sex except for th...


F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen with Oracle Red Bull Racing consultant Helmut Marko and team members. Picture: Getty Images

Austin Power’s signature 1967 Jaguar E-Type Roadster the “Shaguar”.

Good luck on the good ship ­Future Fund and all who sail anywhere near it. Jimmy Chalmers, the titular boss of the fund established to meet the super obligations of federal public servants, this week told the FF to invest in Australian houses and green energy rather than, well ...


John Connolly and Michael McMicheal competing in the 2024 Adelaide Rally.

The big question was how did it get in? In a rally and a race, the windows must be up. But it wasn’t a terribly big bee. Probably a teddy bear bee. Or as we call them in Adelaide, Amegilla Asaropods. ...

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You’re here because you read Motoring in The Weekend Australian or you made a mistake and were looking for an important John Connolly. Either way, this is really the overflow section of my column, so you will be able to read the latest out of date car news, see lots of photos of cars and merry go rounds that you will never be able to afford and some travel reviews that include some of the worst bars and cafes in the world. Just what you need to help you through the day if you can’t afford the alternative. John [email protected] 

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