Car Reviews &#038; Features

Holden’s Pre-Commodore Heroes: Holden 48-215

Local manufacturing’s genesis sets a high bar

October 21, 2017

Ferrari in Australia: 70 years of the Prancing Horse

We take a 488 GTB to Phillip Island to live the life of a Ferrari owner for a day

Holden and Wheels’ epic drives in photos

It’s likely Wheels has driven more kilometres in Holdens than any other publication. Here are some of our favourite shots from those journeys

Holden on to what matters: a family portrait – VIDEO

To mark the end of Holden’s Australian manufacturing, we invited more than 50 faithful owners to the Lion’s Lang Lang proving ground for one more hurrah

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2017 – End of Daze

Today is the day; as we farewell the Aussie built Holden and our look back on 39 years of Commodore, we relive 48 glorious hours in Clayton’s curtain call- the HSV GTSR W1

2013 Mini JCW GP review: Classic MOTOR

Limited edition, track focused Mini is mighty fun, but mighty pricey too

2018 Audi A8 review

All-new generation of Audi’s flagship limousine finally nails the plush-riding brief, supported by unexpected agility and some production-first tech

2018 Kia Sorento Sport quick review

The facelifted Kia Sorento comes with a new Sport variant that bridges the gap between the entry level-Si and SLi

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2016 – Last bragging rites

This is it folks, the last battle between Australian-made Ford and Holden V8 sports sedans – and a mighty turbo-six upstart.

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT review: Classic MOTOR

The Gullwing-and-drop-top 435kW V8 monsters were impressive things

2018 Kia Sorento review

Kia’s highly acclaimed seven-seat SUV has received an upgrade which brings improved handling, a fresh face and yet more standard equipment

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2015 – Patriot missile

Red versus blue. Green versus gold. To Bathurst from the Bush we drive these True Blue Aussie heroes

2017 Volvo XC60 quick review

Volvo’s second-generation XC60 has mastered the fashionably late, yet beautifully timed entrance.

2017 Range Rover Velar quick review

The brand-new Range Rover Velar arrives in Australia with striking looks, ready to dominate the suburbs near you

Holden VF Commodore and ZB Commodore comparison – Aussie v Import

Wheels pitches the last Aussie built Commodore against its imported replacement to see if it can rise to the challenge

2013 Audi R8 V10 Plus review: Classic MOTOR

Awesome new gearbox, more power, and less weight makes us very happy indeed

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2014 – Wheels Car of the Year finalist

The right car for Australia and (mostly) good enough for the world makes its final COTY appearance

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2013 – VF Good

It’s more sophisticated inside and out. It’s set to take on the world as a Chevrolet SS, and at home, Holden is hoping Aussies will fall in love with Commodore all over again

2012 Aston Martin Vanquish review: Classic MOTOR

Gaydon’s fresh flagship is more powerful, more elegant and a heap more fun

2002 BMW E46 M3: Legend Series

The BMW E46 M3 won our Performance Car of the Year title back in 2002 and it’s worthy of the ‘legend’ title

2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 Cabriolet review

Lower the roof, raise your standards

Explained: Mazda compression ignition petrol engine

Mazda aims to revolutionise the internal combustion engine, developing petrol engines with the efficiency of a diesel. We delve into the tech, to explain how this game changing process works.

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2012 – HSV 25th Anniversary Series

The fully-loaded GTS Anniversary Edition celebrates a quarter-century of HSV’s local heroes

October 16, 2017