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COTY 2008 - Peugeot 308
COTY

2008 Car of the Year Finalist: Peugeot 308

Premium European pricing, but lacking the requisite je ne sais quoi.

Only one Aussie in COTY 2011
COTY

Only one Aussie in COTY 2011

After a week of extensive testing, and rigorous culling, a final top six will be selected, one of which will win the Australian automotive industry’s most coveted prize.

Wheels magazine, Nissan Altima, sedan, first drive
Reviews

FIRST DRIVE: Nissan Altima

Replacing the long-standing Maxima, Nissan Altima’s value equation climbs as you descend the range.

Kia ProCeed GT
Reviews

First drive: Kia ProCeed GT

Shock sub-$30K pricing and Euro engineering underpin Kia’s first driver’s car

GT-R RETROSPECTIVE: Japanese Power Up
Features

GT-R RETROSPECTIVE: Japanese Power Up

More mumbo, lower mass for Subaru, Honda, Nissan hotshots.

What financial crisis?
Features

What financial crisis?

We take the world’s most valuable car for a spin 48 hours before it’s sold, then witness the moment it defies the global downturn.

The purists howled, but V8 pulls the punters to BMW M3
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The purists howled, but V8 pulls the punters to BMW M3

Two more cylinders equate to more grunt, more fun and a swag more sales.

Photography Getty Images
Features

Smaller cars save more than you think

Ok, so small cars save on fuel. But did you know that your registration fees can be almost half that of a larger car?

Robbo’s Greatest Cars of All Time
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Robbo’s Greatest Cars of All Time

To help celebrate Peter Robinson’s 50th year as a motoring writer, we figured he deserved one of his more challenging assignments…

New Porsche 911 breaks out
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New Porsche 911 breaks out

It was almost inevitable images of Porsche’s next generation (991) 911 would leak before its debut at the Frankfurt motor show in just three and a half weeks time. And sure enough pics of manual and PDK versions of the car have surfaced online.

Naughty Car Ads
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Naughtiest Car ads

Naughtiest Car ads

hot rod, wheels, veyron, power, woods & woods 14 16, horsepower
Features

Video: Hand built colossus

It’s built in a shed in Woy Woy, but this hand-crafted beast has more power than a Bugatti Veyron.

Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari, McLaren, Lamborghini, world, first, Hybrid, hot, review, price, interior, wheels magazine, 2013
Features

Leaked! McLaren P1 breaks cover

Official shots of the production-ready McLaren P1 have been leaked ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut.

Kia, turbo, Koup, New York Motor Show 2013, review
Features

Koup d’ turbo

KIA’S pussycat Koup is set to acquire some claws in the form of a forced-induction flagship edition.

clive palmer, motorist, wheels, rolls royce, gold coast
Features

In pics: Clive Palmer’s $20m car collection

He’s one of Australia’s richest men, wants to be our new PM and is building an exact replica of the Titanic and a modern day Jurassic Park, but not many people know Clive Palmer is also a massive petrol head.

Sexist car ad BMW
Features

The most sexist car ads

While sexism in advertising should have been stamped out decades ago, half of these car commercials weren’t created in the Mad Men era.

Peugeot RCZ R
Features

The most potent Peugeot EVER

Meet the most potent production Peugeot ever made – the RCZ R.

Features

LEAKED: Subaru WRX STI

Shots of the new Subaru WRX STI have ‘leaked’ online before the car’s official unveil at Detroit next week.

Corby's rant: Give us a break
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Corby’s rant: Give us a break

Cyclists are looking for trouble with their cam-do attitude

BMW 2 Series Coupe Driving Experience
Features

Five reasons why you should go to a drive day

Get behind the wheel and experience track daze

Nissan GT-R First Drive
Reviews

2009 Nissan GT-R review

Godzilla returns to Australia, and it’s fully sick.

LAUNCHED: Lexus IS 250 Convertible
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LAUNCHED: Lexus IS 250 Convertible

Heavy metal strikes a serene chord.

2010 BMW X1 Review
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2010 BMW X1 Review

The niche-filling continues as Munich milks the X factor

Driven: Audi A8 4.2 TDI
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Driven: Audi A8 4.2 TDI

EIGHT-hundred Newton-Metres. It takes a lot longer to say it than to feel its full-bore rush when you stomp on the turbo-diesel version of Audi’s A8 limo