
Snap up the performance cars while you can
Why it’s time to make ‘the silliest financial decision of your life’ and buy a new performance car.

2023 Mahindra XUV700 review: Australian launch
India bowls up a modern, seven-seat SUV – and it’s pretty good. Not to mention cheap

Tyre test 2023: Kumho Crugen review
Kumho's Crugen tyre helps turn an SUV into a sports car

2023 Lexus RZ450e review: Australian first drive
High hopes for Lexus’s first dedicated electric vehicle – but we came away wanting more

Tyre test 2023: Toyo A43 Open Country review
The Toyo A43 Open Country makes a great companion to Toyota’s big family-hauling Kluger SUV

Lexus confirms ‘yoke’ steering wheel for Australia, ‘should pass ADRs’
Cheaper front-drive electric RZ also ‘not in our plans’; two-tier hybrid LM luxe-van line-up confirmed

Atmo 5.0-litre V8 ‘safe for now’: Lexus Australia
Meanwhile updated LC coupe expected in Australia; seven-seat GX still ‘to be confirmed’

2023 Nissan Qashqai vs X-Trail 5-seat & 7-seat comparison: Sibling Rivalry
Space or value? It’s not quite as clear-cut – as one drives better than the other

In a time of mindfulness, mindful driving is seldom mentioned
Here’s a thought: aussies need to shift their driving brains towards mindfulness, rather than mindlessness

Choosing a car for rational reasons is overrated
Buying safe might be sensible, but sensible is for those who don't have stories to tell.

Hybrid SUVs compared: 2023 Nissan X-Trail E-Power vs Toyota RAV4 hybrid
Toyota’s dominant RAV4 is comprehensively pipped by Nissan’s clever new hybrid X-Trail E-Power – and not just because you can get one sooner

RAM's electric Hilux, Ranger rival reportedly shown to dealers
US truck maker gives dealers private viewing of Ranger-sized electric ute

Landmark loophole saves internal combustion engine in Europe
European Union permits new internal combustion models past 2036 – provided they are exclusively powered by carbon-neutral ‘green petrol’

2023’s best SUVs at Wheels Car of the Year
They’re part of the biggest-selling segment in Australia, and at COTY we have six of the year’s true standout SUVs

2023 Tesla Model Y review: Wheels Car of the Year finalist
Popular electric car gives Elon a real shot at winning his first COTY. Here’s why the Model Y just fell short

Fire Starters: Toyota GR86 GT vs 1986 Toyota AE86
Can the new, bigger-bore Toyota GR86 ever hope to reach the cult status of its AE86 forebear? Time for a highly scientific Wheels investigation

2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6 review: First drive
Hyundai’s “electrified streamliner” packs a punch, but in a bit of a heavyweight way

2023 BYD Atto 3 vs MG ZS EV comparison review
Australia’s cheapest electric vehicles go head-to-head – but there’s not much of a fight

2023 Mercedes-AMG C63: 500kW hybrid system confirmed
The next-generation Mercedes-AMG C63, with a futuristic hi-po hybrid and acceleration like never before, will be unveiled this week

Tech explained: Electric vehicle battery swapping
Tesla thinks it’s a joke, but Chinese EV upstart Nio is betting billions on autonomous battery ‘swap stations’ that could pull the plug on roadside recharging

Farewell drive: R35 Nissan GT-R, first and final forms
As the sun sets on Nissan’s R35 GT-R in Australia, we give it one last meal – a bowl of bitumen spaghetti, its favourite – and reflect on the impact it made

2022 Subaru BRZ vs Mazda MX-5 vs Hyundai i30 N comparison
Subaru’s new BRZ packs in more cubes and 174kW, but is it still the king of sub-$50K driving thrills? Hyundai’s hottest hatch and a Roadster from Hiroshima will see about that

Green eFuels: Guilt-free petrol from the wind
Could high-tech green ‘eFuels’ save the combustion engine – and turn EVs into a decarbonisation dead end?

2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Subaru Outback
Better at pleasing owners than wooing judges
