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Inside the GM Heritage Collection

The high points of General Motors’ Heritage Collection are a reminder of the company’s reign as a true automotive superpower

2000 Holden Commodore VU SS ute classic motor feature
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2000 Holden Commodore VU SS ute review: classic MOTOR

This great Aussie icon is a far cry from driving purity, but hell, it’s a V8, ain’t it?

HSV GTSR W1 Performance Car of the Year 2018 feature
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HSV GTSR W1: Performance Car of the Year 2018 5th Place

The ultimate example of Aussie engineering is a fitting swansong

2017 Kia Picanto S
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2017 Kia Picanto S long-term review

Kia’s Picanto S, the South-Korean manufacturer’s cheapest offering, is quickly adding some much need zest to Cam’s now longer commute to work

BMWs forgotten South African specials
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BMW’s forgotten South African specials

We look back at the most memorable Saffer 3 Series models as BMW switches Rosslyn production to X3

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Diablo SV; GT40 replica; WRX RS40; Mini Cooper S; M4 DTM: Classifieds of the Week

Five very different cars for sale to tempt you into owning something special

2018 Ferrari Portofino
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2018 Ferrari Portofino review

Faster and more agile, but there’s still a missing link

Audi TT RS Performance Car of the Year 2018 6th feature
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Audi TT RS: Performance Car of the Year 2018 6th Place

Ferociously fast style icon is easy to like, but hard to love

Lexus RX350L cover MAIN
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2018 Lexus RX 350L Review

LEXUS finally has a seven-seat offering that doesn’t cost six digits, with the RX SUV’s rump gaining a few extra inches of real estate to squeeze in an extra pair of pews.

2017 Subaru Impreza 2.0I-S long-term car review
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2017 Subaru Impreza 2.0I-S long-term car review

Can a sedan version of the Subaru Impreza carry the load?

Toyota Supra evolution of a badge
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Toyota Supra – evolution of a badge

Toyota’s next-gen Supra is imminent, and it’ll see one of Toyota’s most long-lived nameplates rise from the ashes. Here’s a quick history lesson on all things Supra to get you primed.

Video Volkswagen Arteon vs Kia Stinger vs Commodore SS-V
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Video: Volkswagen Arteon vs Kia Stinger vs Commodore SS-V

Can a pair of newcomers from Kia and Volkswagen soothe the sting of the V8 sedan’s demise?

Inbox January 2018
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Your say: Wheels inbox January 2018

Shoot us a message for your chance to be featured in the magazine and on our site. Keep it short and sweet (no more than 200 words) and please include your suburb if via email

BMW M4 CS Performance Car of the Year 2018 7th feature
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BMW M4 CS: Performance Car of the Year 2018 7th Place

Recipe for greatness hampered by missing ingredients

Mick Doohan The time I nearly had a leg amputated
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Mick Doohan: The time I nearly had a leg amputated

Botched surgery and an unfaltering hunger for his maiden title almost cost Doohan his leg – or worse.

Alfa Romeo Giulia QV Performance Car of the Year 2018 8th place feature
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Alfa Romeo Giulia QV: Performance Car of the Year 2018 8th Place

Flamboyant Italian remains deeply impressive, but it isn’t a four-door Ferrari

2018 Nissan 370Z Roadster review
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2018 Nissan 370Z Roadster review

Nissan’s Roadster refuses to age aesthetically, but time’s catching up on the mechanicals

2018 Nissan Patrol review
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2018 Nissan Patrol review

Clever driver-assist technology comes to the Nissan Patrol including a rear-vision mirror that can see through rear-seat passengers

Lexus LC500 Performance Car of the Year 2018 9th
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Lexus LC500: Performance Car of the Year 2018 9th Place

More style than substance – but what style!

Holden Equinox 2018 Car of the Year contender
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Holden Equinox: 2018 Car of the Year review

Dynamics are Europe via Oz, but the flavour is pure middle America

BMW X3 2018 Car of the Year contender
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BMW X3: 2018 Car of the Year review

X marks a good spot compared to the old x3, however…

BMW 5 Series 2018 Car of the Year contender
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BMW 5 Series: 2018 Car of the Year review

Speed-dating not a forte of Munich’s big-budget bahnstormer

Audi Q5 2018 Car of the Year contender
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Audi Q5: 2018 Car of the Year review

Pre-event dark horse stumbles at the first

Performance Car of the Year 2018 Kia Stinger 330Si review
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Kia Stinger 330Si: Performance Car of the Year 2018 10th Place

Almost too much venom for its own good