Car Reviews &#038; Features

Best Interior of 2016: Porsche Cayman

New Porsche 718 coupe proves the devil’s in the details

Best engines of 2016

The heart of a car is surely its engine, so we whipped out the stethoscope and found some of the healthiest tickers of 2016.

2017 Aston Martin Vanquish S review

More power, sharper handling but the same comfort for Aston’s super-GT range-topper

Ugliest Performance Car of 2016: Bentley Bentayga

Some of the best and worst lookers of 2016

BMW E39 M5 Buying Guide

Any M5 is great, but we have a soft spot for the E39

Mazda MX-5 2.0 enters the Garage

Hello MX-5! Welcoming 2.0-litre ‘big block’ to The Garage

V8 Supercars in 2016 and 2017

Whincup fought tenaciously but van Gisbergen prevailed in battle of the Bulls…

Wheels’ top news stories in 2016

Death of the Falcon, sizzling HSVs, hot property and F1 flops. Here are the top Wheels stories that lit a fire under readers in 2016.

2016 Audi RS3 Sportback vs Ford Focus RS comparison review

It’s a fast ’n’ furious face-off as the potent, polished and pricey Audi RS3 Sportback meets the fast, furious, fun Ford Focus RS

Formula One 2016: A year in review

And then, stunning most of us – but not Hamilton, apparently – Rosberg took his crown and walked off into the sunset…

Best Looking Car of 2016: Ford Mustang GT

MOTOR’s take one of the best looking cars of the year

2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4S review

Good looking and incredibly fast, there’s a real and unexpected charm to the Targa

Best of the Wheels Archive in 2016, part two

Here’s the second part of a collection of some of our favourite throwback yarns and classic tales from the year

8 Tips For The Perfect Drift

Aussie drifting champ Beau Yates lets rip with some expert-level tips to get you sliding away

Nissan GT-R vs Porsche 911 GT2

If GT-R really is all-conquering, then it’s the GT2 it must beat

An open letter on our future with driverless cars

Stephen Corby laments how his son’s may never enjoy the thrill of driving or receiving last-minute presents from Supercheap Auto as an autonomous future looms.

2016 Audi Q7 long-term car review

Father Christmas brings a COTY contender back for the holidays. Alex Inwood unwraps the Audi Q7.

Ford Mustang Tuning Goodies: $10K-$25K

Supercharger, twin-turbo and aero kit options for your new Ford Mustang.

Biggest Surprise of 2016: Peugeot 308 GTi

These fast Frenchies once knew how to make a ball-tearing hot hatch. It turns out they’ve not forgotten

Best car reviews of 2016, part 22

All the best reviews and first drives from the year that was, including the Peugeot 308 GTi, AMG E63 S, 2018 Commodore prototype and MX-5 Cup edition

Best of the Wheels Archive in 2016, part one

Here’s the first part of a collection of some of our favourite throwback yarns and classic tales extracted from the Wheels Archive over our 63 year history.

Biggest Gimmick of 2016: Ford Focus RS drift mode

A close look at some of the stand out tech of 2016

December 23, 2016

Most Improved Car of 2016: Volkswagen Polo GTI

We look at the redeemed Volkswagen and the disappointing MINI in this look back at 2016

December 23, 2016