Kez Casey

Contributing journalist

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Features

10 Wheels Car of the Year winners you may have forgotten

Wheels Car of the Year traces an incredible history back over more than six decades. Some superstars stand out, while some winners are easily overlooked... as we approach another year of testing for the world's longest-running car award, here are some of the lesser-light winners.

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10 cheap cars you should buy now before everyone realises they're classics

The classic car market can be a fickle beast, especially when the cheap models that used to be junk suddenly become desirable, which begs the question: Which cars will be next?

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10 iconic cars you didn't know were built in Australia

Some of the most iconic cars from foreign shores may not be as foreign as you think, with Australian assembly underpinning their local success.

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10 cars that were everywhere in Australia – until suddenly they weren't

You probably haven’t thought about some of these cars for a long time, but they used to roam Aussie streets in plague proportions.

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Forgotten Australian cars that deserve cult status

Looking for a weekend car that’s an under-appreciated, under-the-radar classic? Any one of these overlooked models could be the next cult superstar.

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Compact EVs from BYD and MG top Aussie most-searched list as fuel excise relief ends

Drivers desperate to avoid pain at the pump have made small EVs four of the five most searched-for new cars in Australia.

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10 cars that introduced tech we now take for granted

It’s easy to forget that the tech in modern cars had to start somewhere. These are the starting points for commonplace features that were revolutionary when they debuted.

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Dying breed: The last remaining manual cars available in Australia

The mechanical connection of a clutch and manually manipulated gear lever continues to be a rare find on Australia’s new car market, with just 25 cars and light commercial vehicles left with the three-pedal option.

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10 Australian cars that rewrote the rules

Australia’s motoring history followed a mostly predictable pattern, but every so often an outlier came along to shake things up.

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Cars every Aussie P-plater wanted – and the ones they had to settle for

The P-plate rite of passage for teens continues to this day, but for Aussies of a certain age, there was a moment in time when P-plate aspirations took a very particular form.

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10 cars that defied logic... but went into production anyway

Every so often, a car brand will launch a car that breaks the mould and goes against the industry’s high-volume norms.

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10 high-performance versions of cars with humble beginnings

You may think of most of the cars on this list as mundane appliances, but that didn’t stop some extreme versions from being spun from their humble underpinnings.

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Cars that defined Australian suburbia in the 1990s

Tarago, Laser, Commodore? In the 1990s you couldn't turn around without seeing one, but these days they’re becoming a lot harder to spot on Australian roads.

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Forgotten Aussie flagships – top 10 range-toppers from our motoring heyday

Whether they were overlooked in their heyday or have simply faded from memory over time, here are 10 range-topping cars that you probably haven’t thought about in a while.

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Weirdest cars you could buy in Australia - top 10

With the reliance on volume and market dominance of some new car brands, it's easy to forget that, at one stage, car brands were prepared to get a little bit weird.

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Six-cylinder heroes: The top 10 Aussie 'big sixes'

From turbocharged Falcons to supercharged Toyotas, these overlooked Australian six-cylinder heroes proved V8s were not the only local performance legends ever built for enthusiasts.

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AI integration is coming to cars and could change the way you do everything

The stilted voice commands for car control could be replaced by fluid conversations, adaptable interactions, and smarter problem-solving to help you get around.

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Cars that won't make it to 2027

Some heavy-hitters among driving enthusiasts will be pulled from the market during this year.

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Top 10 cheapest medium SUVs you can buy in Australia right now

If you're in the market for a new SUV to serve the family, but want to keep a lid on expenses, here are the 10 cheapest medium SUVs you can buy in Australia.

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Mercedes-Benz adds black-pack special editions to E-Class range

The E300 Night Edition and AMG E53 Dark Carbon Edition bring popular ‘black edition’ styling touches for a limited time.

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European luxury cars leapfrogged in sales by Chinese upstart

A landslide in sales sees a brand that’s not even one year old outsell luxury sedans like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7 Series.

Gear

Hyundai’s newest high-performance N model is a professional-grade racing simulator

Not content with engaging hot hatches and blisteringly quick EVs, Hyundai’s N division has added a racing simulator to its line-up.

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BMW commits to wagons as new 3 Series Touring teased

BMW teases the first look at a new station wagon with ‘Neue Klasse’ styling, but has kept powertrain details quiet for now.

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Mazda CX-3: Brand's second-best seller to be replaced in 2027

Mazda has confirmed a key product change is coming in 2027, with its second most popular model in Australia set to be replaced.