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Most influential car technologies ever

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The best cars you can sleep in

A good night’s rest really isn’t what cars are designed for. Or is it? In fact, a handful of cars have been designed specifically with sleeping in mind.

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Top five family cars

Top five family cars

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First Ford-built FPV fires up

OK. It may look, feel, go, and stop just like last year’s FPV GT R-Spec. But the black sedan you see here is the first Falcon with a GT badge to be completely built for customer delivery at the 53 year-old Campbellfield plant since the demise of XB GT in 1976.

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McLaren VS snowboarder

Think the McLaren MP4-12C was built only for the track? Think again.

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Flame-spitting ‘Batventador’

No that’s not a typo in the headline. This matte black Lamborghini Aventador really is called the Batventador.

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All-new Mazda 3 zooms into view

Mazda’s next-generation 3 has finally materialised, boasting a longer, lower, and wider body, a complete interior overhaul, and the company’s latest SkyActiv chassis and drivetrain technologies.

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Mexico’s supercar beater

Meet the Vuhl 05 – Mexico’s new supercar beater.

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ICE DRIVE: Volkswagen Golf R VII

John Carey samples the latest Volkswagen Golf R on a frozen Swedish lake.

Skoda Vision C Concept
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Skoda previews all-new Superb with Vision C

Sophisticated concept car revealed ahead of significant model overhauls

New Lotus Exige S Roadster
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New Lotus Exige S Roadster

The current Lotus Exige with its 3.5-litre V6 motor from the Evora has gained great attention for Lotus, so the 2012 Geneva Motor show sees the unveil of the roadster version. If you can find it among the dozen other models on the stand!

LAUNCHED: New Mini Cabrio is open-air fun with a lively drive to boot
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2009 Mini Cabrio review

Like its pricey stablemate, the BMW M3 Convertible, the latest Mini Cooper S drop-top can put a smile on your dial while you get a 200km/h tan.

LAUNCHED: Volkswagen Polo
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LAUNCHED: Volkswagen Polo

New-gen small car ponies up tiny turbo tech.

LAUNCHED:Audi A5 Cabriolet
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LAUNCHED: Audi A5 Cabriolet

The Audi A5 Cabriolet performs exactly as you’d expect: it’s extremely refined top up or down.

Kia Sportage
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Kia Sportage

May be misnamed, but won’t be misplaced in suburbia

Review: Audi A7 2013, Wheels magazine, new, interior, price, pictures, video
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Review: Mitsubishi Outlander LS

Previous Outlanders have never been standout performers in the increasingly competitive medium SUV segment, but they’ve sold solidly due to their appealing seven-seat practicality and good value.

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Review: Mercedes-Benz GL350

What’s a nice drivetrain like you doing in a place like this?

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Review: Nissan Pulsar SSS

Car companies love tapping into nostalgia. Invoking memories of a bygone hero is a shortcut to consumers’ wallets that potentially saves millions in advertising.

COTY 2008 - Mazda CX-9
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2008 Car of the Year Finalist: Mazda CX-9

A roomy, refined and surprisingly dynamic large SUV, but mould remains unbroken.

Volkswagen Polo
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Volkswagen Polo: 2010 Car of the Year Winner

Volkswagen has taken out the Wheels Magazine Car of the Year award for a second year running.

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First drive: Honda CR-V Diesel

Honda finally brings the CR-V Diesel to Australia, and it’s got quite a lot going for it as our first drive reveals.

GT-R RETROSPECTIVE: Flinging the mill's bomb -  Nissan GT-R July 1990
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GT-R RETROSPECTIVE: Flinging the mill’s bomb – Nissan GT-R July 1990

In a Wheels world exclusive, Peter McKay got behind the wheel of Nissan’s million-dollar Group A grenade – the fastest and most expensive touring car on earth.

Volkswagen Golf GTD
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Volkswagen Golf GTD

Surprise! Volkswagen officially unveils its diesel hot-hatch at a local German show.

In the name of the farther
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In the name of the farther

Back in 1965, Aussie journo Evan Green made history by crossing Australia in a Mini. Now, to commemorate the Mini’s 50th anniversary, Green’s son repeats the epic journey, giving a new Cooper a birthday bash it won’t forget