Car Reviews &#038; Features

Red Bull Racing V8 Supercar Review

Red Bull racing dropped Wheels editor Glenn Butler into the Bull ring with half a million bucks of V8 Supercar

October 14, 2014

Porsche Panamera Turbo S

Owning a Porsche Panamera Turbo S in Australia is like owning a lion and keeping it permanently locked in a cage. A trip to Heathcote Raceway drag strip graphically illustrates the problem

October 14, 2014

Bentley Continental GTC V8 S Review

We drive this over the top British drop-top

October 13, 2014

Sunday Roast: Why V8 Supercars has to change or die

For Bathurst to remain The Great Race, and for V8 Supercars as a race series, it simply has to change

October 12, 2014

VIDEO: THE Lap of the Gods

In our last ‘Lap of the Gods’ instalment is Greg Murphy’s stunning qualifier in 2003

October 11, 2014

VIDEO: Walkinshaw’s V12 Jaguar meets The Mountain

For the third slot of our ‘Lap of the Gods’ mini-series is Tom Walkinshaw’s howling qualifier in the V12 Jaguar XJ-S before The Great Race of ’85

October 10, 2014

Bathurst’s top 50 moments

Time on your hands during the biggest week in Australian motor sport? Wheels compiles its list of the 50 most memorable moments of the great race

October 10, 2014

VIDEO: Mark Skaife – “As quick as we could go”

Our second episode of the ‘Lap of the Gods’ mini-series highlights the explosive pace of Mark Skaife and Nissan’s Group A Skyline GT-R around Mount Panorama in 1991

October 9, 2014

VW Passat Review

VW appears to have something that can give Golf a run for its money

October 9, 2014

VIDEO: Peter Brock in the Wet

In our first instalment of ‘Lap of the Gods’ mini-series, leading up to this weekend’s enduro, we re-visit Brocky’s wet and sideways charge on The Mountain during the last laps of the 1987 Great Race

October 8, 2014

The Weekend Read: Paris Motor Show 2014

Wheels is walking the floor of the Paris Motor Show as the world’s biggest car makers launch a host of exciting new metal – everything from fuel-sipping commuter fare to ground-shaking supercars

October 3, 2014

Peugeot 308 Review

French small car proves it has the ability to rival the Golf

October 2, 2014

Audi S1 Group B hot lap video

We hitch a ride in one of the most iconic cars in rally history

October 1, 2014

Comparisons

Holden Barina CD v Honda City VTi v Hyundai Accent Active v Mitsubishi Mirage ES comparison review

Sexy they’re not, but light sedans are cheaper and (mostly) better than ever. Here are four of the best

October 1, 2014

Volvo S60 Polester MY14 review

Volvo improves the Polestar recipe with a few choice updates and clever tweaks to make an already quick car more enjoyable

September 29, 2014

Peugeot 508 Review

At one point in the latest 508’s press blurb, Peugeot refers to it as a ‘5 Series’ model … a subtle hint or wishful thinking?

September 29, 2014

The Weekend Read: Australasian Safari revisited

As the heat, dust and heartbreak of the 2014 Australasian Safari starts to settle, we revisit our catch-up with cross-country champion Bruce Garland ahead of the 2010 event

Blancpain Endurance Series final finishes wet and wild

Series final at the Nürburgring 1000 gives us one of the season’s most demanding and entertaining races yet

2015 Ford Mustang GT First Drive

Ford’s new V8 hero is built for world domination, but it has to deliver behind the wheel. We drive it

2015 Ford Mustang review

You want answers on bound-for-Oz 2015 Mustang? We’ve got them, fresh from tearing Southern California’s mountains a new one in both 5.0 V8 GT and 2.3 Ecoboost forms

Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Sport review

This ‘mid-strength’ CLA250 Sport 4matic is a quirky niche-carver, plugging a gap between the humble CLA200 and the herculean CLA45 AMG

September 25, 2014

Jaguar XJR review

It’s been five years since Jaguar has graced us with an XJR, but now it’s back, and an altogether more serious proposition

September 24, 2014

Bentley Continental V8 S Review

Bentley’s new Continental V8 S does exactly what it says on the box, offering supreme comfort with a sporting bent. But which one has the better character?

September 22, 2014