Car Reviews &#038; Features

2015 Formula 4 racing car review

We hit the track in the latest junior formula racing car designed to unearth our next F1 champion

March 31, 2015

Audi S1 at the Nurburgring

What’s faster around the Nurburgring, a supercar or a superdriver in a humble hot hatch? We sent John Carey and some bloke named Winkelhock to find out

March 28, 2015

Van-tastic Sandman: The MG TC of the ’70s

The closest thing to a “real” sports car in 1976 is a panel van … and the sportiest of the panel vans is surely the General’s Sandman. And after driving both we still believe that’s true … in a funny, roundabout kind of way

March 27, 2015

Mercedes-Benz C350e plug-in hybrid review

More than just a fuel miser, Mercedes-Benz’s rechargeable C-Class throws extra performance into the hybrid mix

March 27, 2015

2015 Suzuki Celerio review

Suzuki is attempting to crack the Micro segment with a new-generation sub-B hatch called Celerio. Dreary design and daft badge aside, the five-door runabout represents a real leap forward from the patchy Alto it replaces, and is cheap to boot.

March 25, 2015

Leaked BMW concept M5

Leaked pictures of an uncamoflagued ‘BMW Concept M5’ have emerged on the internet, revealing Munich’s long-awaited F10M M5 sedan

March 25, 2015

Mercedes A45 AMG vs BMW M135i vs Audi S3 comparison review

Gentlemen, start your engines for a two-day no-holds-barred shootout between the Audi S3, the BMW M135i and the Mercedes A45 AMG.

March 25, 2015

2015 Audi A6 and A7 Sportback review

Design- and tech-savvy Audi A6 sedan and Audi A7 Sportback gain a sportier look, upgraded infotainment, revised powertrains and greater value for money

March 23, 2015

Weekend Watch: the world’s best rally car

New Zealand youngster builds 21st century Group B car in his shed

Ford LTD: Prime Ministerial material?

At 8.28am on Wednesday September 8, 1976, John Malcolm Fraser joined the Wheels road test crew. His mission: To discover if Ford’s biggest and best deserves number one spot in the garage at The Lodge

Ferrari 458 Speciale review

Maranello’s final 458 is beyond brilliant

Farewell Ford Fairlane

In 1976, Australia’s 22nd Prime Minister was a special guest tester for Wheels, passing judgement on the Ford LTD. Some 32 years later, we returned to canvass Malcolm Fraser’s thoughts on of the last-of-the-line Ford Fairlane

2015 Fiat 500X review

Part Jeep but with healthy lashings of Italian style, the 500X is Fiat’s retro-infused take on the booming small-SUV segment

Still moving Ford

In 2013, Wheels interviewed Ford Australia president Bob Graziano in the wake of the decision to pull out of Australian manufacturing in late 2016

2015 Abarth 695 Biposto review

You’ve never seen a 500 like this: a wild and exclusive race-bred Italian pocket rocket that takes the cutesy Fiat 500 base and turns the wick up to extreme

FIRST FANG: Herrod Motorsport Ford Falcon XR8

Packing more than 500kW, we drive the ultimate XR8

2015 Subaru Forester 2.0D review

Subaru finally plugs a glaring gap in its successful medium SUV range with an automatic version of the Forester 2.0D turbo-diesel

2015 Peugeot 508 review

The updated Peugeot 508 arrives with price increases accompanied by extra features, an uprated entry-level engine, and styling tweaks showing the French brand’s new face

March 18, 2015

2015 Mazda CX-3 review

Mazda’s fifth new-generation ‘SkyActiv’ model – the pint-sized CX-3 SUV – prepares to shake up its class with a vast model range that kicks off at just $19,990

March 17, 2015

First Fang: Renault Megane RS275 Trophy

Limited edition Megane gets more power and extra kit

March 17, 2015

Europe’s dirty dozen tuner cars

Aftermarket hits and misses from the recent Geneva show

March 16, 2015

Geneva Show: MOTOR’s top 7 classics

It wasn’t all new release metal at this year’s Swiss motoring showcase

March 15, 2015

2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake review

The latest addition to Mercedes-Benz’s small car range steps up in practicality in the form of the CLA Shooting Brake. The wagon version of the CLA brings more boot space and a new rear design, creating the fifth body style off the front-drive architecture

March 13, 2015