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Huge changes for Australia’s cheapest car as the second-generation BYD Atto 1 gets far more than just a new look
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BMW wins a prestigious award for its EV battery tech
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How a very common car accessory can get you hit with a $420 fine and three demerit points
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Aussie who clocked up 965,000km in his Tesla reveals why it still “drives like new” after saving him almost $100,000 in fuel costs
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The Mazda CX-6e gets advanced self-driving tech
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Aussies will get another super-cheap EV to choose from as the Leapmotor B03 gets the green light down under
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BYD boasts that the Atto 3 EVO matches Aussie muscle cars for performance as SUV gets a big upgrade
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Peter Brock protégé takes ownership of iconic Holden Dealer Team
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Paris Motor Show 2026: All the new cars and concepts to watch
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Dubai gets new cop cars, but there’s just one thing missing: cops
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Reviews & Features
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FeaturesUnsung heroes: A tribute to the humble delivery van
The humble delivery van has been around almost as long as the motor car itself, a box on wheels that has become an indispensable part of the urban landscape.
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Features
Volkswagen broke Aussie sales records in 2015. Just 11 years later, it’s facing the greatest crisis in its history. Here’s how Vee Dub got it so badly wrong…
Volkswagen peaked in Australia in 2015. The 11 years since have been a nightmare for the once all-conquering brand.
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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
The fellas from Car And Driver got their hands on the General’s head-kicker in 1988. It was love at first throttle application…
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ReviewsKia EV9 GT review: Large electric SUV’s GT makeover adds performance to its practicality
Kia has turned its enormous electric family SUV into a 374kW performance flagship. It sounds ridiculous, but the EV9 GT might just pull it off.
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ReviewsGWM Tank 500 3.0TD review: A serious challenger to the off-road establishment
GWM fires a muscly 3.0-litre turbo-diesel across the off-road bows of the Everest, Prado and MU-X triumvirate.
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Car Comparisons
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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
As hybrid technology reshapes Australia’s favourite vehicle segment, we compare two fuel-sipping small SUVs battling for value, efficiency, practicality and everyday driving appeal
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ComparisonsMedium SUV comparison: Honda CR-V v Hyundai Tucson v Toyota RAV4 face-off
Medium SUVs remain the backbone of passenger car sales in the Australian new car market and show no sign of slowing down. This month, our reigning pick in the segment, Hyundai’s excellent Tucson, takes on Toyota’s new RAV4 and Honda’s revised CR-V.
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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
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ComparisonsNissan X-Trail v Mazda CX-5: Medium-size SUVs go head-to-head in hard-fought segment
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ComparisonsGWM Tank 300 Hi4-T vs Denza B5: Spec Battle
PHEV & Hybrid Vehicles
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NewsRadical Lexus redesigns don’t push boundaries, they break them – and no, these pics aren’t CGI
A Lexus RZ 450e and RX 450h+ have been left looking like they were transformed by a designer on an acid trip.
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NewsHonda recalls Civic, Accord and ZR-V models for failure to meet Aussie regulations
The issue with the front seats has forced Honda to recall more than 500 vehicles.
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NewsNissan takes the covers off specs for the next-generation 2028 X-Trail
The Nissan X-Trail has a North American twin in the Rogue, which has just been unveiled ahead of its appearance in showrooms later this year.
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FeaturesRevealed: Australia’s top 10 most fuel-efficient SUVs as petrol and diesel prices shoot up again
SUVs remain wildly popular in Australia. But with petrol and diesel prices spiking, what’s your best bet for saving at the bowser? We’ve got you covered…
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NewsHow you can save up to $7000 on a range of Chery models – but you’ll have to be quick
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NewsFord says new hybrid Bronco SUV will have up to 900km of range as it’s pictured in Australia for the first time
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NewsHonda fast-tracks launch of its next-generation CR-V SUV, report says
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NewsGWM Haval H7 confirmed for October launch priced below $50,000
Electric Vehicles
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News
Huge changes for Australia’s cheapest car as the second-generation BYD Atto 1 gets far more than just a new look
The BYD Atto 1 has grown up in more ways than one with a stretched wheelbase and major new features.
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News
Aussie who clocked up 965,000km in his Tesla reveals why it still “drives like new” after saving him almost $100,000 in fuel costs
The Tesla owner reached almost a million kays in eight years of driving and said his pride and joy still “drives like new”.
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NewsThe Mazda CX-6e gets advanced self-driving tech
Mazda has upgraded the CX-6e’s autonomous abilities with tech that can handle a range of complex driving conditions.
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NewsAussies will get another super-cheap EV to choose from as the Leapmotor B03 gets the green light down under
Leapmotor will target the BYD Atto 1 and Geely EX2 with the EV hatch.
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NewsBYD boasts that the Atto 3 EVO matches Aussie muscle cars for performance as SUV gets a big upgrade
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Features
Volkswagen broke Aussie sales records in 2015. Just 11 years later, it’s facing the greatest crisis in its history. Here’s how Vee Dub got it so badly wrong…
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News
Radical Lexus redesigns don’t push boundaries, they break them – and no, these pics aren’t CGI
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Reviews
Kia EV9 GT review: Large electric SUV’s GT makeover adds performance to its practicality
Classic Wheels
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Classic Wheels
From 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
The fellas from Car And Driver got their hands on the General’s head-kicker in 1988. It was love at first throttle application…
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Classic WheelsFrom the Wheels archive: The HSV HRT 427C “Oz Zilla” is born ready to take on Porsche’s GT2
HSV and Holden took a Monaro skin and stuffed it full of V8 Supercar technology in 2002… and Wheels said the 427C had what it took to beat Germany’s best.
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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
Treat yourself to a slice of Aussie automotive nirvana as Peter Perfect and Colin Bond prove the GTHO can still mix it with far younger cars…
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Classic WheelsFrom the Wheels archive: Top 10 Turbo pioneers (and three stinkers)
Commonplace today, turbocharging was once a dark art, part science, part voodoo magic. Here are 10 of the best from turbo’s early days.
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Classic WheelsFrom the Wheels Archive: The 10 most embarrassing cars ever sold in Australia
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Classic WheelsFrom the Wheels Archive: XC Cobra – Ford’s hottest Falcon ever
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Classic WheelsFrom the Wheels Archive: The start of the Invasion – Japan challenges Holden’s supremacy
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Classic WheelsFrom the Wheels Archive: Granny Turismo – the 10 best cars your grandma drove
Modern Classic
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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
For years it was the unloved M3, but hindsight has more than rehabilitated the magnificent E36’s reputation.
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FeaturesModern Classic: Porsche 911 Carrera S, a company-saving creation
The final development of the air-cooled 911 was more than just the finest of its type – it saved Porsche from extinction.
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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
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FeaturesModern Classic: BMW E60 M5, a sedan like no other
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FeaturesModern Classic: Range Rover Vogue, the farmer’s car that became a luxury icon
