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BYD drops a big clue that it has a new seven-seat family SUV on the way for Australia
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The wildest car at the legendary SEMA show was a 13-rotor, quadruple-turbo Mazda MX-5
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How one Sydney traffic camera cost drivers $11 million in fines in just one year – with another clocking up 27,643 infringements
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How the rise of EVs helped put a big dent in the success story of Aussie accessories giant ARB
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MG4 EV Urban gains limited-edition model with new styling and $33,990 driveaway price
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Massive $5000 price cut for Kia’s Tasman ute, Sportage and Sorrento
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Investigation lifts the lid on demerit points black market in Australia
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Hyundai Elexio recalled in Australia due to potentially dangerous safety system fault
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BYD’s Yangwang Altior tries to make Rolls-Royces look basic with jade, silk, two fridges and acres of space
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Less is more: McLaren F1 design legend takes aim at automotive excess
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Reviews & Features
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FeaturesThe world’s 10 fastest-accelerating cars ranked – and the quickest is absolutely ridiculous
From electric hypercars to track-only monsters, these are 10 of the world’s quickest cars – and some can hit 100km/h in less than two seconds.
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Features‘We can do it better than anyone in the world’: BYD boss explains the move that set the brand up for a long run of Aussie success – and his next top priority
After some earlier criticism about the speed and breadth of its support network, BYD Australia boss Stephen Collins reveals how the rapidly growing brand is planning for faster parts delivery, regional dealership expansion and growing fleet sales.
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Classic WheelsFrom the Wheels archive: Falcon GTHO Phase III vs Group A Commodore comparo – with Allan Moffat behind the wheel
A Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III taking on the upstart Group A at Calder with a deadset legend behind the wheel? Yes please…
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Features‘I don’t think I’ll live to be 70. No way’: In 1985, just before he returned to F1, Alan Jones didn’t hold back in an enlightening Wheels interview
Alan Jones lived up to his reputation as one of the straightest of straight shooters as he talked about F1, money, expectations and the dangers that go with them.
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Reviews2026 Kia Seltos Sport+ review: New hybrid-only small SUV deserves kudos for its interior, but drops the ball elsewhere
Kia’s new-generation Seltos brings sharper styling, more sophistication and hybrid power, but does it deliver enough to justify its higher pricing?
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Car Comparisons
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ComparisonsComparison: Mazda CX-5 v Toyota RAV4, battle of the medium SUV heavyweights
Can Mazda’s new-generation CX-5 land a sucker-punch on the new-gen Toyota RAV4 in a battle of the medium SUV heavyweights?
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ComparisonsComparison: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N v Honda Civic Type R
Can the benchmark high-performance electric vehicle mix it with the greatest petrol hot hatch of its generation?
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ComparisonsComparison: Kia Picanto v BYD Atto 1, a contest between two of Australia’s most affordable cars
Two answers to the same question – what is Australia’s most affordable car?
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ComparisonsUltimate plug-in hybrid test: Chery Tiggo 7 v BYD Sealion 5 v Geely Starray EM-i v GWM Haval H6
Hybrid technology paved the way for lower all-round fuel use, and electric vehicles paved the way for those wanting something completely different. But if you want to hedge your bets, plug-in hybrid drivetrains, which have benefited from advances in both petrol and electric technology, are the way to go.
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ComparisonsHybrid Heroes: Honda HR-V v Hyundai Kona comparison
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ComparisonsMedium SUV comparison: Honda CR-V v Hyundai Tucson v Toyota RAV4 face-off
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ComparisonsToyota Yaris v Mazda 2: Small cars for the big smoke face off
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ComparisonsHatchback Hit-Out: Mazda 3 v Kia K4 v Volkswagen Golf
PHEV & Hybrid Vehicles
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News
BYD drops a big clue that it has a new seven-seat family SUV on the way for Australia
BYD’s Ti7 plug-in hybrid SUV has received government approval, bringing a potential new rival to the Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento closer.
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Features
The world’s 10 fastest-accelerating cars ranked – and the quickest is absolutely ridiculous
From electric hypercars to track-only monsters, these are 10 of the world’s quickest cars – and some can hit 100km/h in less than two seconds.
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Features
‘We can do it better than anyone in the world’: BYD boss explains the move that set the brand up for a long run of Aussie success – and his next top priority
After some earlier criticism about the speed and breadth of its support network, BYD Australia boss Stephen Collins reveals how the rapidly growing brand is planning for faster parts delivery, regional dealership expansion and growing fleet sales.
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Reviews
2026 Kia Seltos Sport+ review: New hybrid-only small SUV deserves kudos for its interior, but drops the ball elsewhere
Kia’s new-generation Seltos brings sharper styling, more sophistication and hybrid power, but does it deliver enough to justify its higher pricing?
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NewsGWM expands SUV line-up and confirms Wey arrival… as diesel sales surge
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NewsVFACTS October 2026: Toyota HiLux beats the Ford Ranger to title of Australia’s favourite car as petrol sales take a hammering
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NewsHyundai Kona and Tucson gain new BLK Editions with extra equipment and tough but classy styling
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NewsFord boss reveals new cut-price ute model is on the way – and it could be headed down under as an alternative to the Ranger
Electric Vehicles
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News
MG4 EV Urban gains limited-edition model with new styling and $33,990 driveaway price
Limited to just 750 examples in Australia, the MG4 EV Urban Special Edition adds new styling touches and an exclusive paint colour for a $1000 premium.
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News
Hyundai Elexio recalled in Australia due to potentially dangerous safety system fault
The ADAS feature on the Hyundai Elexio has fallen victim to a software issue.
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NewsBYD’s Yangwang Altior tries to make Rolls-Royces look basic with jade, silk, two fridges and acres of space
At 5.6 metres, the Yangwang Altior is longer than Rolls’ Ghost – and it tries to be more luxurious, too.
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Features
The world’s 10 fastest-accelerating cars ranked – and the quickest is absolutely ridiculous
From electric hypercars to track-only monsters, these are 10 of the world’s quickest cars – and some can hit 100km/h in less than two seconds.
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NewsFerrari’s all-electric Luce was hammered when it was launched. Now the haters have been proven wrong…
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NewsHow Mercedes-AMG uses tech to fool you into thinking the all-electric GT 4-Door Coupe has a V8 under the bonnet
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NewsVolvo boss says new battery-electric car is coming next year – and it could be the replacement for the EX40
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NewsThe Kia EV7 will be a new midsize all-electric SUV – and we’ve rendered what it could look like
Classic Wheels
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Classic Wheels
From the Wheels archive: Falcon GTHO Phase III vs Group A Commodore comparo – with Allan Moffat behind the wheel
A Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III taking on the upstart Group A at Calder with a deadset legend behind the wheel? Yes please…
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Classic WheelsFrom the Wheels Archive: Meet Tim Schenken, the only Aussie to ever get a factory drive with Ferrari – despite standing up Enzo
Jack Brabham, Alan Jones, Mark Webber… Tim Schenken? The latter isn’t well known, but he’s also an Aussie F1 star – and the only down under racer to drive for Ferrari.
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Classic WheelsFrom the Wheels Archive: We test a ‘modern’ EV for the first time in 1997 – and see a clouded future for battery power after driving the world’s first electric sports car, GM’s EV1
The General Motors EV1 was the first mass-produced, purpose-built, all-electric car from a major manufacturer. Wheels’ test of the pioneering vehicle was a bit of a first for us, too.
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Classic WheelsFrom the Wheels Archive: The 50 best moments in Bathurst history, from Peter Perfect to Godzilla and the rock that almost killed Dick
Forget the Melbourne Cup. Wheels’ list of the best dramas, crashes, shocks and victories at Bathurst shows why it should be known as the race that stops the nation.
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Classic WheelsFrom the Wheels Archive: Mark Skaife puts the R35 GT-R up against his 1992 Godzilla at Oran Park – with “unbelievable” results
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Classic WheelsFrom the Wheels Archive: Holden’s SS Group A Commodore takes on America’s best in the USA – and the Yanks don’t want to give it back
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Classic WheelsFrom the Wheels archive: The HSV HRT 427C “Oz Zilla” is born ready to take on Porsche’s GT2
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Classic WheelsFrom the Wheels archive: Peter Brock drives a Falcon GTHO Phase III as Ford’s icon proves it can compete with more modern Aussie V8s
Modern Classic
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FeaturesModern Classic: Citroën CX GTI Turbo 2, the last ‘real’ Citroën
The stunning successor to the iconic DS, aka The Goddess, has cemented its place in history as the last ever ‘true’ Citroën.
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FeaturesModern Classic: Toyota Celica GT-Four, from poser to rally champion
A rally-bred homologation special, the Celica GT-Four helped Toyota shed its cardigan-wearing, conservative image.
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FeaturesModern Classic: HSV Maloo, the tradie ‘supercar’
A modern-day cultural icon, and officially the fastest ute in the world, the HSV Maloo redefined what the humble Aussie workhorse could be.
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FeaturesModern Classic: Mercedes-Benz R129 SL 500
The golden generation of Mercedes-Benz roadsters?
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FeaturesModern Classic: BMW E36 M3, originally unloved, now legendary
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FeaturesModern Classic: Porsche 911 Carrera S, a company-saving creation
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FeaturesModern Classic: Porsche Cayman, much more than a marketing exercise
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Features‘Billion dollar baby’: It’s 20 years since the VE Commodore first launched
