Ellen Dewar

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

Performance COTY

BMW 128ti finishes in 10th place at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

In a field full of sports car heroes, one contender still has to round out the proceedings

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How the Ford Mustang Mach 1 transmission saved it on track

The Mach 1 was able to do what no Ford Mustang has done before. Finish PCOTY testing without going into limp mode. Here’s how

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General Motor’s Magnetic Ride Control Dampers were the coolest suspension at PCOTY 2022

The Corvette C8 Stingray comes fitted with clever dampers unlike anything else in the field

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Skoda Octavia RS finishes ninth at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

Skoda’s family hauler Octavia RS proves you don’t have to give up on fun when you grow up by finishing in a respectable ninth at MOTOR's Sports Car of the Year 2022

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Alpina B3 slinks its way to eighth in MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022

The German Autobahn monster flew fast and low under the radar at Performance Car of the Year 2022

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Jaguar F-Type P450 R-Dynamic slides into seventh at MOTOR’s Performance Car Of the Year 2022

The last time Australia was offered a rear-drive V8 F-Type it impressed the judges at Performance Car of the Year. Can the follow-up do the same?

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Volkswagen Golf GTI continues its legacy to finish eighth at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

An all-new generation of the iconic hot hatch benchmark faces tough fresh competition at Sports Car of the Year 2022

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Ford Mustang Mach 1 hauls its way into seventh at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

For the first time a Mustang was able to survive track testing at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

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Porsche Taycan Turbo S charges into sixth place at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022

At PCOTY 2022 the Taycan is out to prove that not only can electric performance be engaging, but an EV can still feel like a Porsche

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Toyota GR Yaris Rallye slides into sixth at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

Second time’s the charm? Toyota’s fully-loaded GR Yaris Rallye hits back and finishes sixth at Sports Car of the Year

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Corvette C8 Stingray turns heads on its way to fifth at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022

Grabbing more attention than a Lamborghini, the Corvette C8 impressed on its Australian debut at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022

Reviews

2022 Mercedes-Benz C200 review

A gifted base car that has us questioning if you really need a C300…

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Porsche Boxster 25 Years swans into fourth at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022

The subtly brilliant Porsche Boxster 25 Years just misses the podium at Performance Car of the Year 2022

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Mazda MX-5 GT RS ties for fourth in MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

Mazda’s MX-5 GT RS ties with Hyundai’s hi-po sedan for Fourth at our inaugural Sports Car of the Year title

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Hyundai i30 Sedan N powers to a joint fourth-place at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

If the Sports Car of the Year field skipped Phillip Island, the impressive Hyundai i30 Sedan N might have nabbed the inaugural title

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BMW M3 grabs third place at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022

The car no one was talking about to a darling of the PCOTY field, the manual BMW M3 makes its mark on Performance Car of the Year 2022

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Hyundai i20 N secures a podium finish at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

There is plenty to love about this year’s third place finisher at Sports Car of the Year 2022

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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

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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