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2016 Ford Focus RS
Performance COTY

Ford Focus RS: 2017 Performance Car of the Year #3

Blue Oval builds a truly category-redefining hot hatch

Ferrari 488 GTB
Performance COTY

Ferrari 488 GTB: 2017 Performance Car of the Year #2

Jaws drop, eyes open and minds boggle at the foregone conclusion that wasn’t

Porsche 911 Turbo S
Performance COTY

Porsche 911 Turbo S: 2017 Performance Car of the Year Winner

The fastest car in PCOTY history has topped the strongest field ever. Behold, the 2017 Performance Car of the Year

Behind the Scenes at 2017 Wheels Car of the Year
COTY

2017 Car of the Year: Behind the scenes

Ever wondered how Wheels picks one Car of the Year from so many contenders? Join us for the first 72 hours of ruthless testing.

2017 Mazda CX-7: Wheels Car of the Year 2017
COTY

Mazda CX-9: 2017 Car of the Year Winner

Japan, the SUV and Mazda triumph against a stellar COTY 2017 cast.

Porsche 911 Turbo S wins PCOTY 2017
Performance COTY

Porsche 911 Turbo S wins PCOTY 2017

Another trophy for the bulging Stuttgart cabinet

2017 Subaru Impreza - Wheels Car of the Year Finalist
COTY

Subaru Impreza: 2017 Car of the Year Finalist

The new Impreza is a massive leap forward, and a welcome return to form that made its mark on the COTY top six.

2017 Audi A4 - Wheels Car of the Year Finalist
COTY

Audi A4: 2017 Car of the Year Finalist

It’s clear this A4 generation is the best Audi ever sold in Australia, but can it top the final six?

2017 Mazda CX-9 Finalist
COTY

Mazda CX-9: 2017 Car of the Year Finalist

Mazda’s stylish seven-seater manages to meld together the core COTY disciplines and commands attention in the final six.

2017 Wheels Car of the Year
COTY

2017 Car of the Year announced today

The winner of the 54th Wheels Car of the Year award is revealed tonight, at 9.15pm AEDT.

2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class - Wheels Car of the Year
COTY

Mercedes-Benz E-Class: 2017 Car of the Year Finalist

Merc’s technology flagship ushers in the brand’s latest and greatest, and makes a persuasive case for itself in our COTY top six.

Volkswagen Tiguan - 2017 Car of the Year Finalist
COTY

Volkswagen Tiguan: 2017 Car of the Year Finalist

Volkswagen’s second-gen Tiguan brings Golf-like polish and refinement to the cut-throat, mid-size SUV segment and our round of six finalists

2017 Holden Astra - Wheels Car of the Year Finalist
COTY

Holden Astra: 2017 Car of the Year Finalist

Holden surprised at COTY with its all-new and remarkably accomplished Astra making the final six.

2017 PCOTY: Meet the Judges
Performance COTY

2017 PCOTY: Meet the Judges

These five will decide the best performance car of the year

2017 PCOTY: The Judging process
Performance COTY

2017 PCOTY: The Judging process

We’ve changed the scoring. Here’s how

Wheels Car of the Year judges
COTY

2017 Car of the Year: Meet the judges

The men and women who have our contenders quivering in their wheel-arches

2017 Performance Car Of The Year contenders
Performance COTY

2017 Performance Car Of The Year contenders

Behold, the greatest PCOTY field ever

Car of the year field
COTY

My first Car of the Year

Going behind the scenes at the 2017 Wheels Car of the Year is an eye-opening experience

Car of the Year judges
COTY

2017 Car of the Year: The selection process

What defines a COTY contender? Here’s the checklist.

Wheels Car  of the year 2017
COTY

Car of the Year 2017: The contenders

A stellar year for new cars is set to make sparks fly among the judging panel.

MOTOR Tyre Test 2015: The Verdict
Tyre Test

MOTOR Tyre Test 2015: The Verdict

Our ultimate grip test again proves that while they may look the same, the levels at which these rings of sticky stuff perform are vastly different

MOTOR Tyre Test 2015: Wet Braking
Tyre Test

MOTOR Tyre Test 2015: Wet Braking

Our ultimate grip test again proves that while they may look the same, the levels at which these rings of sticky stuff perform are vastly different

MOTOR Tyre Test 2015: Wet Motorkhana
Tyre Test

MOTOR Tyre Test 2015: Wet Motorkhana

Our ultimate grip test again proves that while they may look the same, the levels at which these rings of sticky stuff perform are vastly different

MOTOR Tyre Test 2015: Figure Eight
Tyre Test

MOTOR Tyre Test 2015: Figure Eight

Our ultimate grip test again proves that while they may look the same, the levels at which these rings of sticky stuff perform are vastly different