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1989 Ford Falcon EA Series II review
The big Ford at last gets the four-speed auto it needed. Other subtle changes help make the 1990 Falcon a much improved car.
1988 Ford Falcon EA 26 v Holden VN Commodore
Wheels took the two rivals and pounded them over a four-car total of 21,000km in our toughest-ever comparison. Trail boss Mike McCarthy gives the verdict.
1987 Ford Falcon XF SVO
Plans for Dick Johnson’s SVO – Special Vehicles Operation – call for building 500 distinctive Falcons. Not V8s, but high-output sixes with the emphasis on quality and refinement
Peter Brock’s HDT VK Group A SS: The Blue Meanie
The VK Group A SS: fastest car that Brocky ever built
Peter Brock’s Monaro at Targa Tasmania
Brocky created a monster Monaro for the world’s ultimate rally
A tribute to Peter Brock
He was synonymous with Holden but Peter Perfect was at the wheel of many other cars
1986 Ford XF Falcon v Mitsubishi Magna v Holden Commodore
Was this the start of the decline for the big, rear-drive Aussie-made six-cylinder?
Holden VH Group 3 vs Peter Brock’s VH 05
Peter Brock’s best road and race car head-to-head
Six Mercedes-AMG GT R facts
The tweaks that turn the AMG GT into a track-tearing weapon
Peter Brock at his finest at Mount Panorama
Revel in the King of the Mountain’s wild lap during the 1991 Bathurst Top 10 Shootout
Porsche 911 GT3 RS performance testing
Porsche’s circuit star is no slouch in a straight line
1985 Ford Falcon: 1988 EA 26 world scoop
In 1985, Wheels stunned Australian readers – and the world – with in-depth scoop on the EA Falcon three years before its launch.
5 cars you didn’t know share platforms
You might be surprised to know what your new car shares a platform with.
Peter Brock’s best Bathurst moments
Video highlights from Brock’s long love affair with Bathurst
Top 5 five-cylinder cars
Celebrating 40 years of warbly five-pots
Wheels Top Five: Performance cars under $40k
What’s the best way for a car enthusiast to spend $40,000 ?
1984 Ford Falcon XF launches
Ford shifts the Falcon into the era of electronic engine management.
Commodore vs Falcon ATCC drag race
Two ATCC warriors face off at Calder Park
9 craftiest car keys
You won’t want to lose any of these – and not just because of the car
1983 Ford Falcon coupe conversion
Just because Ford killed off the Falcon coupe doesn’t mean you weren’t able to buy one
1982 Mitsubishi Starion: retro series
When turbos first ruled the world, Mitsubishi was at the forefront
1982 Ford Falcon 5.8 ESP v Holden Commodore SS Group Three
Commodore SS Group Three meets Falcon 5.8 ESP. Long live the bent eight!
1981 Ford Falcon XD v Chrysler CM Valiant
An outsider passes judgement on Australia’s Own – the Ford Falcon and the Chrysler Valiant.
1980 Ford Falcon XD 1/2 review
Out goes the Falcon’s iron head, and in swoops the Honda-built alloy one.
