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Top five most powerful plug-in hybrids

These plug-in electric hybrids may be environmentally friendly, but their power will shock you.

1972 Holden HQ Kingswood
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Wheels’ 1972 Holden HQ Kingswood consumer test

Peter Robinson puts the Holden HQ through the toughest consumer test imaginable.

1972 Holden HQ Kingswood
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1972 Holden HQ Kingswood road test

Holden was annoyed the HQ didn’t win 1971’s Wheels Car of the Year. To show Peter Robinson how tough it was, Holden sent him on a day trip to Bourke. And back.

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Land Rover Discovery Sport takes on the Aussie Outback

A whole lot of dirt, 1500km and one of Australia’s most notorious off-road tracks wasn’t enough to curb my enthusiasm for a girl’s trip to the Birdsville Races in a Land Rover Discovery Sport.

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Five crazy car-themed accessories money can buy

There are some truly wild automotive ‘lifestyle’ products for the car lover with everything. Here are our top five auto accessories that (lots of) money can buy.

BMW X5 M VS Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S
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BMW X5 M VS Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S

You better think twice before taking on these two V8 brutes in your flash sports car

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Rolls-Royce $60k luggage set: Pack your bags, Louis Vuitton

Rolls-Royce has released a six-piece luggage set that is inspired by the company’s Wraith coupe and is priced to turn most buyers white.

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Lamborghini’s Top 10 Most Intriguing Cars

Yesterday marked Ferruccio Lamborghini’s 100th birthday. We celebrate the man who instituted an Italian icon by remembering 10 of his brand’s most significant cars.

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Audi Q3 concept carries electric scooter to carve up traffic

A new Audi multi-transport concept focused on future mobility incorporates an electronic skateboard/scooter that allows owners to switch from their car when road traffic becomes too dense.

2016 MINI JCW vs 1965 Mini Cooper 1275 S
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2016 MINI JCW vs 1965 Mini Cooper 1275 S

Can the latest MINI John Cooper Works stack up to the legend after which it’s named?

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Lego builds Porsche 911 GT3 RS

Want a limited edition, bright-orange Porsche for just $500? Lego has you covered

Left-hand-drive Subaru Outback in Australian bush
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Subaru Legacy takes on the Australian Outback

What do you think would happen if Wheels brought in a Subaru Outback from the US and drove it in the Aussie outback?

Subaru Legacy in the Australian Outback
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Classic Wheels: Left-hand-drive Subaru Outback bush lark

The Americans had a problem: Where should they test their new Subaru Legacy Outback? John Carey was part of the obvious solution.

Mazda MX-5 rally drive
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Mazda MX-5 rally drive

Real drivers do it sideways

Mazda RX-Vision Concept
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Mazda RX-Vision Concept

Mazda’s stunning RX-Vision Concept previews a rotary revival, but will it make production?

Audi S1 long-term update 2
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Audi S1 long-term update 2

A coastal trip north doesn’t go entirely to plan

Opinion: Autobahns are no fun
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Opinion: Autobahns are no fun

Autobahns no longer offer the chance to cover ground extremely quickly

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Toyota Corolla, the world’s best-selling car, celebrates its 50th birthday

As the humble Corolla turns 50, we take a look at where it all began, and how the best-selling nameplate has evolved – 40 million cars later.

Top 5 automatic transmissions
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Top 5 automatic transmissions

We love the manual, but these five are the automatic choice

Make me an F1 driver
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Make me an F1 driver

When Formula 1 drivers want to drive better, they come to Rob Wilson

Electric Steering: Geek Speak
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Electric Steering: Geek Speak

The future of electric steering is in our hands

BMW M135i long-term update 3
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BMW M135i long-term update 3

We’re falling more in love with Bluey, there’s just one small thing

From the Wheels Archive: The Greatest Australian made Car in History
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The Greatest Australian Car – EVER

How could Australia’s only contribution to the world’s vocabulary of automotive styles not make this list? Young Lew Bandt was the only designer employed by Ford Australia in the early 1930s, when the company’s management thought…

Neil Trickey with a camouflaged prototype Ford Everest
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Inside Ford Australia’s secret new models

Stretching to Lycra was a defining moment for Ford camouflage expert Neil Trickey