Ellen Dewar

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

Reviews

2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Exceed Tourer long term review

Our resident photographer gives Mitsubishi's hybrid SUV an extended trial

Features

Modern Classic: Ford Laser TX-3 4WD Turbo

The forgotten blue-oval performance hero.

Features

Modern Classic: TVR Cerbera

It’s time to down a big dose of the brave pills and dive into Blackpool’s fiercest four seater

Reviews

Capturing the magic of South Gippsland with the MG HS

Our lead photographer explores Victoria's South Gippsland region in the MG HS Essence, accompanied by her trusty camera gear and new pup, Cleo.

Comparisons

Toyota RAV4 hybrid vs Nissan X-Trail e-Power vs Kia Sportage hybrid vs Honda CR-V e:HEV comparison review

We rate the leading hybrid medium SUVs from four major stables.

Electric

2024 Best Electric Small Luxury SUV: BMW iX1 v Volvo XC40

Transplanting EV gubbins into formerly fossil-fuelled bodies is still in vogue, but does it provide a compelling alternative to dedicated EVs?

Electric

2024 Best Small Electric Car $50-60K: Cupra Born

Stylish five-door practicality, rear-drive dynamics, and impressive range are the promise as Spain and China go head to head

Features

Modern Classic: BMW E34 M5 review

If you had to design the perfect M car, it'd look something like this

Sponsored

Exploring the countryside with the Mahindra XUV700

We embarked on a day trip to Victoria's Spa Country with Mahindra's family-focused SUV

Reviews

2023 Ferrari 296GTB review

Ferrari’s incredible 296 GTB offers an opportunity to consider how far the supercar has come and whether the genre still retains its lustre

Reviews

2024 MG4 Long Range 77 review

The base MG4 has already impressed us and we're now living with a mid-range long-termer, though how does the model with the longest range stack up?

Reviews

2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 long-term review

Mercedes is pinning its hopes on the new GLC to be its biggest money spinner. We assess its chances.

Features

Modern Classic: Lamborghini Diablo SV

The devil really does have the best tunes

Reviews

2024 Isuzu D-MAX LS-U+ review: The road trip

How does Isuzu’s top-spec ute cope with the demands of our long-serving master of photography?

Best Large SUVs

Best Large SUV Under $80K

Mazda's new CX-90 faces off against the also-fresh Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Hyundai Palisade, and our Megatest-winning Kia Sorento in a battle of sub-$80,000 seven-seater SUVs.

Features

Modern Classic: Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 Super Veloce

The Lamborghiniest?

Advice

Modern Classic: Honda Civic Type R FN2

Is it about time the FN2 Type R shared the love?

Reviews

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe review: New generation driven

Bigger. Bolder. But better? We head to Hyundai’s home market to find out if the latest Santa Fe should have its large-SUV rivals quaking in their boots.

Reviews

2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N review: International first drive

We loved the i30 N hot-hatch but can Hyundai build a genuine electric driver’s car? Start to believe.

Reviews

VIDEO REVIEW: Hyundai IONIQ 5 N driven!

Jez heads to Korea for some hooning in Hyundai's mad new 'hot hatch', the IONIQ 5 N

News

Cadillac keen to earn the trust of Aussie buyers after Holden closure

Company execs say Cadillac will “walk the walk” and is committed to Australia long-term

News

Cadillac confirmed for Australia in 2024

Cadillac will become the first standalone GM brand in Australia since the axing of Holden. Led initially by the Lyriq large electric SUV, the famous US luxury division has BMW, Mercedes and Tesla in its global sights.

Best Large SUVs

Best Large SUV Under $60K

Does the bigger, box-fresh Honda CR-V have what it takes to topple three veterans of the large SUV segment?

Best Large SUVs

Best Large Luxury SUV: Volvo XC90

Mazda has pushed into to the realm of luxury large SUVs with its new CX-90. We find out how it fares against established German and Japanese contenders, as well as equally ambitious SUVs from VW and Genesis.