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Revealed: All the big hits you can expect from GWM over the next year
From new SUVs and diesel off-roaders to electric wagons and an all-new premium brand, GWM has a busy 12 months ahead in Australia.

Inside the Ford recall nightmare: The company boasts it’s the “new gold standard” for quality control, but the evidence says otherwise
Ford has been battling severe quality issues for years and had a big win recently. But despite its best efforts, the recall problem is not going away…

Mercedes-AMG GLC 53 Coupe review: Goodbye four, hello six
Can the arrival of a new inline six-cylinder AMG erase the memory of hybridised four-cylinder models?

From the Wheels archive: Australia’s greatest ever car is crowned in 2013
Wheels named the top 10 best and most important cars made down under to mark the bible’s 60th birthday.

10 cheap cars you should buy now before everyone realises they’re classics
The classic car market can be a fickle beast, especially when the cheap models that used to be junk suddenly become desirable, which begs the question: Which cars will be next?

Modern Classic: BMW E63 M3, originally unloved, now legendary
For years it was the unloved M3, but hindsight has more than rehabilitated the magnificent E36’s reputation.

Australia’s first AI-powered traffic lights are on the way with a promise to reduce waiting times
A Queensland council will begin the traffic experiment later this year, and the company behind the tech says there’s more interest down under.

New Hyundai Tucson hybrid will steal a march on its rivals with power boost as specs are revealed
The 2027 Hyundai Tucson will have a decided advantage over the Toyota RAV4 when it hits showrooms.

BYD’s second ute breaks cover: The Mako is a smaller companion to the Shark 6
BYD has revealed its second dual-cab ute, but this time it’s been shrunk down with a 166kW hybrid powertrain.

Honda launches five-year plan with a massive hybrid-first product offensive
Honda is set to embark on a line-up overhaul that could see it join Toyota with a hybrid-dominant line-up.

Chinese brand’s solar sunroof first can add 80km of range to an EV every day – and it could come to Australia
The solar breakthrough from Hongqi can make a claimed 400kWh of energy a year. It’s hard to think of a country better suited to it than Australia.

Top Gear is officially making a comeback four years after shocking crash – with big names in line to host
Top Gear was taken off air four years ago when one of its hosts was permanently scarred in a horror crash. Now it’s being revived…

The future of Nissan rests on bold body-on-frame plan that will produce five new models
Nissan has a new model onslaught coming, and the results will be born from a mix of old and new technologies.

Mercedes-Maybach S-Class flagship gains new V8 variant and major tech update
Updated Maybach flagship brings revised styling, new-generation infotainment and driver assistance technology, while a new S 580 lowers the Australian entry price.

Nissan reveals Y63 Patrol pricing and specs as SUV gets new twin-turbo engine and big interior upgrades
First Australian deliveries of the revamped SUV will begin early next year, Nissan has revealed.

Hyundai unveils massive product renewal with Genesis and N part of 60-model spurt in the next four years
Hyundai will renew or update 100 vehicles including Genesis and N models, with a pickup truck in the mix.

BYD luxury sedan aces 30,000km enduro test in less than nine days with more than 350 Flash charges
The Yangwang U7 is the flagship high-performance sedan from BYD, and it just passed an enduro trial with flying colours.

Hyundai Palisade XRT Pro bound for Australia with serious off-road ability
Hyundai has announced a new variant of its Palisade large SUV called the XRT Pro, which adds a number of new features to help its off-road capability.

Aussies are making a big change to their driving habits to save on fuel, study finds – and Gen Z drivers are leading the way
The cost of fuel isn’t just pushing Aussies towards buying EVs, it’s also resulting in a slowdown on our roads.

Geely makes big leap in EV charging war with 1000-volt system that can beat BYD’s Flash
The war for ultra-rapid charging supremacy is about to heat up, with news that Geely has a five-minute fill battery system in development.

Ram 1500 TRX SRT: 580kW supercharged V8 truck is returning to Australia in 2027
Hundreds of Aussies have already tried to place orders for the even more powerful TRX SRT, Ram says.

Ferrari could have hinted at a future hypercar with its latest patent application
Ferrari is developing a canny bit of active aero, but the real story is the image it used to illustrate it.

The new BYD M9 plug-in hybrid people carrier is officially bound for Australia
The Kia Carnival will face more competition by the end of the year after BYD confirmed its new M9 plug-in hybrid MPV is coming to Aussie showrooms.

Volkswagen boss is booed and heckled by furious workers as he flags huge job cuts
Oliver Blume’s meeting with 10,000 staff did not go well for the Volkswagen CEO.


