Ellen Dewar

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

Comparisons

Ford Endura vs Volvo XC60 vs BMW X3 comparison review

Can a $70K Ford Endura rise above its station against two of Europe’s strongest premium mid-sized SUVs?

Toyota 86 drift car review
Reviews

Beau Yates' Toyota 86 drift car review

Unleashing a machine designed for one brutal purpose

Features

Toyota Motorsports 86 Racing Series vs 86 drift car vs Yaris AP4 Rally

Have you ever wondered what it's like to drive a competitive race, rally or drift car? We did too, so we made a few calls to find out

2019 Mercedes-AMG C63 S vs Audi RS5 Sportback vs BMW M3 Pure vs Alfa Romeo Giulia Q vs Alpina B3 S comparison review
Comparisons

2019 Mercedes-AMG C63 S vs Audi RS5 Sportback vs BMW M3 Pure vs Alfa Romeo Giulia Q vs Alpina B3 S comparison review

A gang of rivals wants to teach the new AMG C63 S a thing or two, but does it need the lessons?

2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt vs Chrysler 300 SRT Gallery
Features

2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt vs Chrysler 300 SRT: Gallery

Modern day muscle recreates the iconic clash of legends on the streets of Melbourne

2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt vs Chrysler 330 SRT performance comparison review
Comparisons

2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt vs Chrysler 300 SRT comparison review

As Ford reloads on a movie-star Mustang, an old foe from the big screen shadows its arrival

2019 Nissan 370Z N-Sport performance review
Reviews

2019 Nissan 370Z N-Sport performance review

In its 10th year on sale, is the Nissan 370Z's sharp new price point enough to keep it competitive?

2019 Premcar Holy Grail feature performance review
Reviews

2019 Premcar Holy Grail Falcon feature review

Premcar brings the Falcon back from the dead, answering the prayers of the Ford faithful who were denied a modern-day GT-HO

Holden V8 Supercar Ute review
Features

2002 Holden V8 Supercar Thunder Ute review

This is no ordinary circle work special, but a stormin’ 380kW V8 Supercar Ute

Features

Ford Mustang Supercar: Winning Ugly

Sure, the new DJRTP Ford Mustang is not the prettiest Supercar racer you’ve ever seen, nor the prettiest Mustang, but as the suits at head office in Detroit point out: “there are no ugly cars in victory lane”

Performance COTY

Porsche 911 GT2 RS: Performance Car of the Year 2019 - Winner

The GT2 RS had the weight of expectation and a mega price tag to overcome, but the ultimate 911 bewitched all to claim the title

Performance Car of the Year 2019 10th place Renault Megane RS280
Performance COTY

Renault Megane RS280: Performance Car of the Year 2019 - 10th place

Hot hatch master chefs mess with a proven recipe

Performance Car of the Year 2019 11th place Chevrolet Camaro 2SS
Performance COTY

Chevrolet Camaro 2SS: Performance Car of the Year 2019 - 11th place

Locally converted GM hero more fun than the result suggests

Performance Car of the Year 2019 Behind the scenes out-takes
Performance COTY

Performance Car of the Year 2019: Behind the scenes out-takes

Unable to face being left on the PCOTY bench, the fat controller gets a real job – if only he could spell...

Performance Car of the Year 2019 Track test
Performance COTY

Performance Car of the Year 2019: Track test

Dynamic surprises lie at the limit and beyond as we blitz The Bend, Australia’s hottest new track

News

Exclusive: 2020 Genesis GV80, G80 spied in Aus

Genesis’ first SUV spotted roaming Victoria’s high country along with next-gen G80 luxury sedan

Performance Car of the Year 2019 Road test
Performance COTY

Performance Car of the Year 2019: Road test

Not 30 minutes from Central Adelaide are some of the best driving roads in Australia. Where better for round one of the PCOTY 2019 fight

Performance Car of the Year 2019 Welcome to PCOTY
Performance COTY

Performance Car of the Year 2019: Welcome to PCOTY

11 of the hottest new performance models unleashed at Australia's hottest new racetrack. PCOTY 2019 is go

2019 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T performance review
Reviews

2019 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T performance review

Turbo V8 might be the smarter pick over the V12

Reviews

Bullit time: 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt review

We trace the timeline of Australia’s drive in culture, with the 345kW reboot of McQueen’s Mustang driving the spool

2006 Mazda 6 MPS takes on Targa Tasmania classic MOTOR
Features

2006 Mazda 6 MPS takes on Targa Tasmania: classic MOTOR

MOTOR and Mazda rain dance for their assault on Targa Tasmania 2006

2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo vs Mercedes-AMG S63 L performance comparison review
Comparisons

2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo vs Mercedes-AMG S63 L comparison review

With high-tech twin-turbo V8s and supercar acceleration, these uber-limos will have you booting the chauffeur out of the driver's seat

Comparisons

Toyota Corolla vs Hyundai i30 vs Mazda 3 vs Honda Civic comparison review

Now ‘Oh what a feeling!’ is a Corolla quality rather than a tenuous slogan, can Toyota’s 12th-gen hatch top the small-car class on its own merits?

Reviews

2004 Smart Roadster review: classic MOTOR

When the Smart Roadster just hit Australia we jumped in and headed straight for the Great Ocean Road…