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Our favourite car videos of 2017
Here’s some summer viewing and a selection of the most popular videos on our website, including a couple we made ourselves

Driving an E34 M5 30 years later
The E34 M5 was the first M-badged car for Carey to steer, almost 30 years later he finds himself back behind the wheel. Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be.

Ford Barra engine tuning guide
Ford’s legendary Barra is famous for its tuning potential. So what do you need to hop up a Barra?

MOTOR Awards 2017: Best Engine, Best Drivetrain, Best Noise
We hand out awards to an atmo screamer, an AWD tyre-killer and a NASCAR mimicker

The best of 2017: concept cars
We look back at the most memorable design studies to have had their covers pulled throughout the year

MOTOR’s Top 10 Comparisons of 2017
These are the best head-to-heads we’ve conducted this year

The best feature stories of 2017, part one
What were the most popular Wheels feature articles of 2017?

Celebrating 15 Years of Ford’s Barra Engine
From a supercharged concept to its final iteration in the FG X Sprint 6, this is the definitive story of Australia’s greatest engine.

Wheels picks the top 5 Christmas lights cruisers
You want to take the kids to see the Christmas lights, but it’s all too messy to get out of the car. Here’s the best ones for the job

MOTOR’s Top 10 Quickest Cars of 2017
Each year the numbers on the list get smaller and smaller

History of the BMW M5
Bavaria’s super-sedan has come a long way since the 1980s

The best Wheels photos of 2017
A snapshot of the year in images captured by the Wheels photographic team

The cars that died in 2017
RIP these great, and not so great cars which were put out to pasture this year

Christmas gift guide for car enthusiasts
Last-minute Christmas gift ideas for the petrolhead, or maybe something for you to treat yourself with

Opinion: Petrolhead Bosses Make Great Cars
Want to succeed in the car business? You need keen business acumen and a pure passion for cars.

Everything we know about the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette
Here’s all we have learnt about Holden’s forthcoming performance hero ahead of its unveiling early next year.

Toyota Hilux Dakar contenders revealed
V8 ute gets ready to take on South America

The most popular car reviews of 2017
Which reviews got the most attention in 2017? Some are no-brainers, others… less so

2017 Mercedes-AMG A45 vs 1989 Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16v: new vs used
Hot Hatch Royalty – Today’s fast five-doors owe a lot to past forest fighters

Porsche 718 Cayman vs Alpine A110
Compare the pair for two of the best two-door mid-engined coupe’s you’ll be able to buy in 2018

2017 Kia Stinger 330Si vs 2018 Holden Commodore VXR
Price, spec and performance: which is better?

False Dawns – ideas that never took off
Automotive history is littered with ideas the car makers told us would be the next big thing. Here are some of those things that, in hindsight, weren’t.

Top 5: Fastest cars for sale in Australia
These five speed demons are the fastest cars on sale in Australia right now!

A quick history lesson in fast Audi wagons
It’s the holy trinity of four-ringed Audis with sportscar capabilities and room for a dog