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Is Australia a global automotive knuckle dragger?
“The facts are eye-opening. Our track record on emissions makes for the most uncomfortable reading.”
“Diversity is key”; motorsport can do better for women
On International Women’s Day, Emma Notarfrancesco asks if the motorsport industry is doing enough for women
Sifting through the rubble: the Holdens that we would buy
Thinking about buying a superseded new Holden? Here’s what the WhichCar staff would buy
Flying cars: It’s time to clip the wings on the myth
Even if the technological issues could be solved, flying cars will be grounded by red tape
Why did Holden die?
1984 marked the beginning of the end for Holden. Here’s why Australia’s own car brand crashed and burned
What you need to consider before buying an electric car
I’ve bought my last combustion-powered car, but the moment to purchase an EV hasn’t arrived yet
What Ford can learn from Holden’s failure
For decades, Holden and Ford were bitter rivals. Now only one remains, but will Ford suffer in its victory?
Opinion: Is brand rivalry dead?
Iconic race conjures up thoughts of a rivalry that’s fast becoming a distant memory
Opinion: The madness of buying tyres
It’s possibly the most important car-related purchase you’ll make, so why is buying new tyres such a challenging task?
How to survive Nurburgring track days
A former circuit driver coach shares his tips for surviving the Nurburgring: the world’s toughest race track
Is it time to cut drink driving limits to zero?
OPINION Our current standards around drink-driving have been in place since 1991 – is it time to push for a zero blood alcohol limit?
It’s actually a good thing that Carpool Karoake is faked
The outrage about a comedian not driving while singing with a film crew in his car is bewildering
You shouldn’t be driving if you can’t stay clear of cyclists
If your reaction to maintaining a safe distance from cyclists is to demonise riders, you probably shouldn’t be on the road
The one area where Ford and GM remain kings in Australia
You can probably guess that this isn’t going to detain you for very long
Opinion: choosing the best car of the decade isn’t as simple as you’d think
Trying to pick the one car that defines a decade can be a difficult task
Is your car going to kill you this year?
Let’s make 2020 the year we put the Takata airbag crisis behind us
Where to next for Ford?
Softening Mustang sales, loss of Mondeo and EcoSport point to potentially troubling times ahead
Riding along with the craziest truck racers in Australia
We head to Winton Raceway to jump in one of the wild Australian Super Trucks racing rigs. This is motor racing for people who find car racing, well, kinda cute…
Corby unleashes inner bogan with Nissan Navara N-Trek
“The N-Trek made me feel manly, hairy chested, Bunnings-worthy. It made me grunt rather than speak”
Getting racy with the Isuzu D-Max
We saddle up in one of the wildest – and rarest – Isuzu D-Maxs in existence today
The guilt and shame of experiencing a near-miss on the road
What shakes me so much is knowing that the outcome was completely out of my hands. One second later, three seconds later…
Ian Callum on the future of design
The Guest Editor of our Design Issue, Ian Callum, provides an insight into why an unprecedented era of change offers mouth-watering opportunity
Opinion: Mazda is the motoring world’s heroic underdog
“In contrast, Mazda will introduce its SkyActiv-X engine in the 3 hatchback and sedan – cars ordinary folk can afford”
The true story behind Wheels’ most controversial magazine cover
I sent Edsel Ford a framed copy, and for years it hung on the inside door of a toilet in his home
