Car Opinions

Opinion: Emojis as positive reinforcement for speed limit enforcement

Rather than defaulting to a ticket in the mail, Andorra's speed limit enforcement will whip you into shape by holding you up at the lights – but get it right and they'll blow you a kiss.

The perils of holding contrary opinions

Surprisingly few motoring journalists are willing to put their heads above the parapet

Opinion: When should we call time on our driver's licence?

Age wearies us all, and driving is no exception. But one driver's freedom and autonomy can be another's death sentence.

Opinion: Supercars at a crossroads – UPDATE: Ford speaks

It’s lawyers at ten paces just a day out from the Bathurst 1000 as Ford and GM squabble over parity, and the fans are sick of it

Do you really need a ute?

Are you really going off-roading this weekend? I didn't think so.

Embracing our mistakes makes for great reading

On the colourful journey to racking up seven decades, what’s the occasional bent supercar between friends?

Lingotto: Not all car factories are sterile and dull

If you get to cut a few cheeky laps on the top of fiat’s Lingotto building, shout it from the rooftops

Speed cameras: California does the opposite to us, and gets better results

Can you imagine if your state or territory got rid of every single speed camera overnight?

Opinion: Goodwood prangs aren't unexpected

Before you scoff at the crashes at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, pump the brakes for a second...

Virtually real: Exchanging track days for PlayStations

As the stakes grow higher driving fast in the real world, DC feels the pull of the virtual one

Australia, what's happened to the 'thank you' wave?

Let's be unwavering in our resolve to wave.

Opinion: should car interiors have more buttons?

Minimalism and high-tech solutions are taking over but is this a case where ‘old school’ works best?

Robbo Jr: Simon Robinson's adventures with his father

Son of Wheels veteran Peter Robinson, Simon, spins a yarn about his dad

Are we headed for a car supply bullwhip?

As factories catch up and order banks finally abate, car importers might find themselves awash with new stock in 2024 as the supply pendulum swings back the other way

Why aren’t people learning to drive a manual car?

Manual cars are almost dead. So, this might be your last chance to enjoy them.

70 Years of Wheels: Predicting the future of motoring

Predicting the automotive future is a fool's game. But that shouldn't stop any of us from giving it a go.

70 years: Wheels magazine, and our understanding of DNA

What do Wheels magazine and DNA structure have to do with each other? More than you may think...

2024 Toyota Prado: What we can expect of the new wagon

What we know so far about the 2024 Prado

Snap up the performance cars while you can

Why it’s time to make ‘the silliest financial decision of your life’ and buy a new performance car.

The Alfa Giulia Q is an under-appreciated BEAST

"On that road, on that day, it was fundamentally superior."

Sorry, but Aussie road culture is well behind the UK

The poms understand courtesy on the road. So why can’t Aussies give it the nod?

In a time of mindfulness, mindful driving is seldom mentioned

Here’s a thought: aussies need to shift their driving brains towards mindfulness, rather than mindlessness

Choosing a car for rational reasons is overrated

Buying safe might be sensible, but sensible is for those who don't have stories to tell.

Car of the Year is not just the numbers

Ranking the Car of the Year with cold, hard math has been the practice in the past, but this year it was a far more collaborative process between the judges.