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Classic Wheels: V8 with a Vengeance
Among the best of the many Wheels’ feature stories on Australia’s V8 Supercars series is Michael Stahl’s ‘V8 with a Vengeance’ from 1998.

2018 Ford Mustang GT tech: in depth
More V8 cubes, more tech, more mumbo, we grab the chief engineer and go under the skin of Ford’s 2018 Mustang

The story behind Ford’s 1966 Le Mans victory
The glorious photo finish was tarnished by a personal defeat brought on by team orders

Retrospective – The rise of the Aussie classic
A Falcon GT-HO breached seven-figures at auction last weekend, but it’s definitely not the first time prices for classic Australian muscle have gone through the roof

2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed: What to look forward to
Get excited for a very fast, very British, weekend of motoring nirvana

Editor’s letter: Porsche’s subtle appeal
Editor Inwood shares what Porsche, as a brand, means to him – and many others

Spin Cycle – Mazda’s rotary timeline
Mazda’s been doing Wankels longer than anyone else – here’s the history on the Mazda rotary.

Opinion: Punishments for road offenses aren’t fitting the crime
Drivers are getting the short end of the stick as punishments are getting inane and insane

Retro: 1984 Ford RS200
Overlooked homologation special better appreciated now than in its Group B day

Wheel Stories: Virtual overnight success
How a young Aussie gamer went from PlayStation to Paul Ricard

2019 Brabham BT62: in depth
An in depth view of Adelaide’s new supercar player, the BT62

Cool car things we want: June 2018
Essentials for every enthusiasts listed

The Insider: Taking the fight to Tesla
Tesla is still the juggernaut of the electric car industry. So why is everyone else laughing at them?

The best road-legal Le Mans racers
These road versions of endurance racers are legendary

1991-1995 Bugatti EB110: Fast Car History Lesson
World-beating supercar fell foul of politics

Aussie-engineered V8-powered BMW 1 Series
Three can go into one, as BMW 130i scores BMW M3 4.0-litre V8 engine

Mazda’s turbo timeline
Mazda’s history of turbocharging isn’t as extensive as the bulk of its rivals, but that hasn’t stopped the Japanese automaker from having some solid cracks at forced induction over the years.

2018 Ford Fiesta ST tech explained
When price is important, improving a performance car while minimising cost becomes an engineering challenge

2018 Suzuki Swift Sport vs 1966 Morris Mini Cooper S: new vs used
The power-to-weight ratio makes a comeback

Michael Stahl crunches the numbers on power to weight ratios
Stahl searches beyond the conventional car for the ultimate power to weight combination

BMW M5 v Mercedes-AMG E63 S: Four to the floor
BMW’s first all-wheel-drive M5 squares up against the current super-sedan champ, Mercedes-AMG’s E63 S 4Matic. Strap in, because this one escalates quickly

Opinion: Forget SUVs, let’s make vans cool again
Why bother copying the Range Rover when there is a cooler, more practical shape to follow?

Pagani Raduno brings ultra-exotics to Australia: gallery
Pagani sizes up Australia with an action-packed rally on some of our best driving roads

Opinion: Australians moving onto new performance car heroes
Interest in performance cars seems to be shifting since we lost the Falcon and Commodore