Ellen Dewar

Ellen has been snapping cars for more than 25 years, and is the head of Wheels Media's photography department.

Performance COTY

Lamborghini Huracán Evo pinches second place at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022

Lamborghini’s extroverted Huracán stuns the judges, and takes the Silver Medal at 2022's Performance Car of the Year

Performance COTY

Ford Focus ST secures second place at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

Hyundai who? Ford’s hot hatch hero finishes second at Sports Car of the Year 2022 as the highest-placed front-drive contender

Performance COTY

Video: MOTOR Sports Car of the Year 2022 winner revealed

And the winner of MOTOR’s first Sports Car of the Year title is…

2022 Chevrolet C8 Corvette Stingray Z51 Rapid Blue Australia CBrunelli
Reviews

2022 Chevrolet C8 Corvette review: First Australian drive

The mid-engined C8 Corvette finally lands in Australia and we get a long-overdue drive. Forget everything you thought you knew about American sports cars.

Comparisons

Audi Q5 vs Genesis GV70 vs Jaguar F-Pace comparison review

The Genesis GV70 is the most complete offering so far from the ambitious Korean luxo brand. But has it got the wow factor to challenge Audi and Jaguar?

Reviews

Shot in the dark: 2022 Maserati MC20 steers iconic brand into the future

Maserati shoves in the chips in a long-odds bet, but will the intriguing MC20 reap the returns?

Comparisons

2022 Mercedes S450 v Lexus LS 500 comparison review

Germany takes on Japan in a battle of large luxury

Features

Storm Chasing: 2022 Porsche Cayman GT4 takes on some of Queensland’s best roads

A GT Porsche, some of Queensland’s best roads and summer. What could go wrong? Enter ex-tropical cyclone Seth

2021 Ford Transit Custom 320S Sport blue Australia review
Reviews

2021 Ford Transit Custom 320S Sport review

Ford’s compact Transit steps into a sports tracksuit

Comparisons

Skoda Karoq vs Honda CR-V vs Hyundai Tucson comparison review

This mid-size SUV trio is out to prove that being low on frills doesn’t mean life on poverty street

2021 Lexus UX 250h Sport Luxury AWD long-term review
Reviews

Living with the 2021 Lexus UX 250h Sport Luxury AWD

Lexus's compact SUV with a not-so-tiny price tag sets out to prove itself in the long run

Reviews

Living with the Hyundai Venue Elite

Small SUV brings a dose of big brother

Comparisons

Nissan Juke vs Toyota Yaris Cross comparison review

The Hybrid Yaris Cross throws down the challenge to Nissan’s segment-pioneering crossover: let’s take this outside

News

Best photoshoots of 2021

We look back at our favourite shoots of the last 12 months

Reviews

2021 Ferrari SF90 Spider Assetto Fiorano review

Ferrari's 1000hp hypercar is an assault on every sense

Reviews

2022 Honda Civic review: Australian first drive

The new-generation Honda Civic has arrived in Australia. It's not priced for all-comers, but those who do buy in will be impressed with the offering

Features

We take on The Great Alpine Rally for its 100th anniversary

One of Australia’s greatest racing anniversaries almost went uncelebrated. We simply couldn’t let that happen

Features

2021 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster review: Car vs road

Aston Martin’s Vantage Roadster survives an earthquake but does it represent the gold standard in sporting drop tops?

Comparisons

2021 Volkswagen Golf vs Mazda 3 vs Hyundai i30

As Volkswagen reboots the Golf for an eighth time, two rivals hope to prove themselves the more compelling option

2021 BMW 530i vs Mercedes-Benz E300 comparison review
Reviews

BMW 530i vs Mercedes-Benz E300 comparison

They are to Germany what the Commodore and Falcon were to Aussies: large rear-drive sedans that once dominated the market before SUVs ruled the world. Is there still a place for this pair?

2021 Mercedes-AMG C63 S
Features

The Last Dance: One final blast in the Mercedes-AMG C63 S

We count down the end of the V8 in the Mercedes-AMG C63 with one final drive to farewell that beautiful twin-turbo 4.0-litre

Aston Martin Vantage Roadster video
Features

There is more to the Aston Martin Vantage Roadster than meets the eye

Don’t discount the British drop-top just because you’ve read the spec sheet

2021 Ferrari Portofino M: Car v Road
Features

Chasing the sun with the 2021 Ferrari Portofino M

Has Ferrari’s poser become a proper Prancing Horse? We take the back roads to San Remo in the new Portofino M to find out

car vs ute vs SUV
Features

Car vs Ute vs SUV: How the vehicle you buy should guide the way you drive

Exactly what are the real-world dynamic drawbacks of choosing an SUV or dual-cab ute over a passenger car?