Car Reviews &#038; Features

2017 Mazda CX-3 Review

When it came to updating its popular small SUV Mazda decided it was under the skin that mattered.

May 12, 2017

2017 Kia Picanto – 6 things you didn’t know

Here’s a bunch of intriguing facts about Kia’s newest – and smallest – hatchback

Six of the world’s most radical racecars… that sucked

Thinking outside the box doesn’t always yield the desired results

2017 Honda Civic hatch review

Honda’s hatchback companion to the nearly year-old Civic sedan hits the mark – though there’s still opportunity to improve.

2017 Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster review

How do you make a GT C AMG even better? Cut the roof off.

Opinion: Formula 1 regulatory system

F1 is about being mean, not green. Bring back the raucous racers and much of the appeal will be restored.

2017 Bugatti Chiron review

How do you follow a car like the Bugatti Veyron? With the 1103kW, 420km/h Bugatti Chiron – excess is only the starting point.

Australia’s best concepts: 1970 Holden Torana GTR-X

Holden’s Torana GTR-X concept has more in common with today’s Mazda MX-5 than you might expect

The top 10 Hot Hatches of all time

We take a look at the top 10 hot hatches of all time, excluding the Mk1 Golf GTI. Do you agree?

The last performance manuals you can buy today

The list of cars with big power, a stick and three pedals gets very short indeed

2017 Volvo S60 Polestar review

The Polestar now has a smaller donk… has that killed the fun?

Anti-lag turbo systems

Why anti-lag finds its way into road going turbo terrors

Five Forgettable HSVs

Because no company is complete without some embarrassing models… here are the five HSVs we’d rather forget.

Unsprung weight explained

Unsprung weight is the enemy of chassis tuners but the latest materials tech and clever design is winning the battle

2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport review

Corvette’s C7 Grand Sport could be called a ‘Z06 lite’

The greatest Australian Muscle Car as decided by Wheels readers

The votes are in, and we finally have a winner for our search for Australia’s one true road king

Video: The sickest onboard Nurburgring Nordschleife laps

GT-Rs, Yellowbirds, supercars and a… diesel hatchback? These are the Nurburgring laps that you need to watch.

A Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet and a dream drive to Monte Carlo

Porsche’s iconic 911 cut its motorsport chops up in the mountains above Monte Carlo. Ben Oliver retraces those tyre tracks in the new Turbo S to see if there’s still a racer’s edge to this brutally rapid sports-luxo flagship

Opinion: The future of HSV

As HSV turns 30, it’s peculiarly both at the top of its game and facing an uncertain future

2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo – the Wheels gallery

Scope our best glamour shots of Nissan’s most monstrous iteration of Godzilla to date: the fire-breathing GT-R Nismo

Five top unbelievable barn finds

Every petrolhead has fantasised about finding a rare or exotic ride squirreled away in some forgotten shed, so here are five extraordinary examples to keep the dream alive

2017 Subaru Impreza 2.0i-S Quick Review

We look at the highest-priced model in the Subaru Impreza line-up and ask if it is worth the price of entry

Australia’s greatest muscle car of all time

It’s the final countdown as the five winners from each decade face off to see which Aussie Muscle Car is truly the greatest