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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

February 23, 2018

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

February 23, 2018

2018 Ferrari Portofino review

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

February 23, 2018

Performance COTY

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

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

February 23, 2018

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.

February 23, 2018

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

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

February 23, 2018

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.

February 22, 2018

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?

February 22, 2018

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

February 22, 2018

Performance COTY

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

Recipe for greatness hampered by missing ingredients

February 22, 2018

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.

February 21, 2018

Performance COTY

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

February 21, 2018

2018 Nissan 370Z Roadster review

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

February 20, 2018

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

February 20, 2018

Performance COTY

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

More style than substance – but what style!

February 20, 2018

Holden Equinox: 2018 Car of the Year review

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

February 19, 2018

BMW X3: 2018 Car of the Year review

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

February 19, 2018

BMW 5 Series: 2018 Car of the Year review

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

February 19, 2018

Audi Q5: 2018 Car of the Year review

Pre-event dark horse stumbles at the first

February 19, 2018

Performance COTY

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

Almost too much venom for its own good

February 18, 2018

Datsun 240Z sleeper has a BMW M3 engine

David Fettell’s Zed is a resto-mod delight for fans of fast things and chrome bumpers

February 18, 2018

Honda Civic Type R v Subaru WRX STi comparison review

Subaru’s aging tuner champion goes head to head with Honda’s newest road racer

February 18, 2018

2007 Mitsubishi Evo MiEV review: classic MOTOR

With as much torque as a GT Falcon, Mitsu’s electric Evo is high voltage

February 18, 2018

Performance COTY

Performance Car of the Year 2018: On the Road

Escaping the captivity of Winton, the stunning roads of Victoria’s alpine region will decide the year’s best performance car

February 18, 2018