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2017 BMW 540i Quick Review

We get hands on with the all-new 5-series, set to arrive in Australia later this year

Opinion: The Impending Indignity of Autonomous Cars
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Opinion: The Impending Indignity of Autonomous Cars

The minute they make something idiot-proof, somebody else comes up with a better idiot

2016 Ferrari 488 Spider review
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2016 Ferrari 488 Spider review

Insanely fast droptop hits the sunburnt country

Wheels Magazine reader letters
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Best Wheels readers’ letters of 2016

You spoke, we listened, and then published your best rants in the magazine. Here are some of our favourites.

Ford Falcon vs Lamborghini drag race
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Best viral car videos of 2016

From the fast to the curious, from a Ford Falcon blitzing a Lamborghini to Shane van Gisbergen in a V8 drift machine, here are five videos that got people talking in 2016.

Tesla P90D vs Audi RS7 Performance
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Tesla Model S P90D vs Audi RS7 Performance

It’s batteries versus boost in this battle of fast luxury four-doors

Lewis Hamilton leads Malaysia GP 2016
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Formula One 2017 preview: faster, louder, wider

Hamilton to have a new team-mate, and Red Bull to again grow wings?Plus new regs to give cars more aero and fatter, grippier rubber.

Wheels Car of the Year readers choice
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2017 Car of the Year: Readers choice

What’s your Car of the Year? Vote for your chance to win $1000

9 cracking concept cars
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9 cracking concept cars

Motor show specials that deserved to make the jump to reality

Bugatti Veyron secrets revealed
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Bugatti Veyron secrets revealed

Bugatti’s veyron re-writes the record books with 736kW and a 400km/h top end.

2016 Skoda Superb
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2016 Skoda Superb wagon long-term car review, part one

Skoda’s Superb wagon presents a compelling alternative to the omnipresent SUV and, as Ged Bulmer finds, a worthy competitor for dynamically adept wagons like the Commodore.

Sebastien Ogier wins WRC Spain 2017
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Motorsport 2016: a year in review

What happened in the wonderful world of motorsport in 2016? IndyCar, MotoGP, WEC, WRC, Formula Four, Dakar and more all detailed.

Ford Mustang Goodie Guide: $25K plus
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Ford Mustang Goodie Guide: $25K plus

522kW supercharger or crate engine? Serious upgrade options for your new Ford Mustang.

How Steer-By-Wire Works
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How Steer-By-Wire Works

Steering, the most intimate operation of a car, seems to be the next candidate for electric modulation

Ford Falcon vs Holden Commodore
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Wheels’ Top 10 photos of 2016

We look back on the best shots from our amazing photographers over the past year, handpicked by Wheels Art Director Felipe Ubilla.

2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo Review
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2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo Review

The hunchback is gone in Porsche Panamera Take Two

Hyundai i20 WRC car 2017
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Motorsport 2017: The year ahead

What has already been confirmed and what can we expect for 2017? We detail everything we know ahead of another exciting year for the world of motorsport.

Why Honda Should Make a Jazz Type R
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Why Honda Should Make a Jazz Type R

Honda’s baby hatch, branded with the red ‘H’

2016 Ford Focus RS
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Best opinion pieces of 2016

The Nanny State and Ford have a lot to answer for, if our most popular commentaries are anything to go by. We explore the best Wheels opinion stories of 2016.

Opinion: Traffic Makes Me a Homicidal Maniac
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Opinion: Traffic Makes Me a Homicidal Maniac

Maybe I need to stop demonising traffic jams. In fact, maybe I need to find a way to make them… desirable

Fernando Alonso crash Australian Grand Prix 2016
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Top 5 biggest motorsport crashes of 2016

Over a big glass of Egg-nog, we’ve put our noggins together to count down the five biggest and best motorsport crashes of 2016.

Hyundai i20 WRC car
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Best time wasting videos of 2016

Our favourite videos of the year make for great summer procrastinators, from a WRC car at fast-food drive through to Ricciardo’s summer shenanigans.

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Most controversial moments of 2016

We take a closer look back on 2016 to bring you the most controversial moments.

World Rally Championship 2017 Rules Explained
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World Rally Championship 2017 Rules Explained: Geek Speak

Think current cars are fast? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet