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• F1 results: Oscar Piastri still leads championship standings after Imola GP

  19-05-2025 23:00 via drive.com.au
  Oscar Piastri has missed out on extending his F1 Grand Prix winning streak to four, but the Aussie still leads the Drivers’ Championship.Photo by Clive Rose/Getty ImagesOscar Piastri is the first Australian to lead the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship in 15 years, ahead of McLaren team-mate Lando Norris – and reigning world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull.The 24-year-old Melburnian driver has recorded a stellar start to the 2025 F1 season, winning four of the seven G
  
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• Leo XIV’s Popemobile is probably faster than your car

  19-05-2025 22:00 via drive.com.au
  Robert Prevost has been inaugurated as Pope Leo XIV, and it turns out that his new Popemobile could be capable of some mechanically amazing things.Pope Leo XIV officially began his papacy after an inauguration mass, taking over from the late Pope Francis in 2025.The American-born pope, who was elected on May 8, 2025, has a monumental job ahead of him as leader of the Catholic church and one of the most famous public figures alive.RELATED: The most significant Popemobiles in historyDespite there
  
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• 2025 Toyota Camry Ascent review

  19-05-2025 16:00 via drive.com.au
  Toyota’s new Camry has arrived, with a refreshed driver interface, and a more efficient hybrid system. It’s a Camry without compromise.
  Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2025 Toyota Camry AscentFor the best part of its existence, Camry was a synonym for ‘bland, dependable motoring’. Nobody who owned a Camry complained about unreliability, st
  
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• Support Australia’s fight against cancer for the chance to win a custom Toyota LandCruiser and off-road camper

  19-05-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  Score the chance to get off the beaten track, while supporting Australian cancer research, by entering the Mater Cars for Cancer lottery. 
  Sponsored by Mater Cars for CancerTo really see a wide brown land like Australia, you need to leave the highway far behind. The Mater Cars for Cancer lottery offers the chance to win a custom off-road beast, designed to take you to the farthest corners of the country in luxury and comfort. This custom Toyota LandCruiser Military GXL, featuring more
  
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• 2025 Chery C5 price and specs: Value focus for new Chinese small SUV

  19-05-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  A name change isn’t the only thing changing with the Chery C5, as it also ditches the Omoda 5’s CVT and torsion beam rear.2025 Chery C5 pricing and specificationsRenamed Omoda 5 small SUV arrives1.5-litre engine remains, but CVT ditched for DCTPriced from $29,900 drive-awayChery Australia has rechristened the Omoda 5 small, now called the C5 that comes in line with a price rise for the base model and a reduction in choice for buyers.Now available in two forms, the entry-level Urban a
  
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• Smartphone brand’s first electric car faces significant backlash

  19-05-2025 05:15 via drive.com.au
  A series of issues has marred what was heralded as the pinnacle of Chinese EV technology after owners turn against the Xiaomi SU7.The Xiaomi SU7 all-electric sedan, the brand’s first electric car after becoming world-famous for building smartphones, has come under severe scrutiny for numerous recent controversies.It first started in late March when an SU7 supposedly collided with a highway barrier and caught alight, resulting in three fatalities.Questions were raised over the advanced driv
  
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• 2027 Porsche 911 GT2 RS spied: Flagship due to return as 520kW-plus hybrid

  19-05-2025 01:30 via drive.com.au
  The electrified ‘992’-generation 911 GT2 RS has been spied again ahead of its expected debut next year.The Porsche 911 GT2 RS is returning for the first time since the current 992-generation 911 appeared almost seven years ago.New spy images from the Nürburgring in Germany show that Porsche is continuing to develop its newest 911 GT2 RS flagship model, almost two years to the day after it was spotted around the track for the first time.The model is tipped to adopt a performance-
  
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