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Toyota 1963-2017: Oh what a feeling!
For 54 years, Toyota quietly got on with the job of building the cars that Australia – and the Middle East – needed, if not always wanted
Mercedes-AMG GT R on track vs GT C on road
With six variants now filling out the AMG GT range, how does the new 410kW GT C coupe compare with the vicious GT R?
1996 Holden Commodore: Holden Calais v Ford Fairmont Ghia
Ford has put in some useful midseason training, but will it frighten Holden’s horses? Mike McCarthy is poised for a photo finish…
Top 5: Best-selling sportscars
We shine a spotlight on Australia’s five most favourite sportscars
1988-92: Australian automotive manufacturing hits hard times
Australia’s car industry struggled in the wake of the Button Plan, with Nissan the first of the Big Five to fall
1995 Holden Commodore: Refining the roar
HSV’s versions of the new VS are sweeter than ever
Opinion: Are car makers listening to your conversations?
Do car makers have the right to listen in on what happens inside your ride via interior microphones?
Warren Luff stunt driving: Classic MOTOR
MOTOR’s track tester puts his skills to the test in front of the toughest judge: Joe Public
1994 Holden Commodore: Wheels 1993 Car of the Year
Holden’s VR-series Commodore is the 1993 Wheels Car of the Year. By the narrowest margin, it edged out Honda’s Accord to claim the 30th anniversary COTY award. The decisive factors: safety and value for money
1993 Holden Commodore: Little Aussie Byter
The VR Commodore is a smarter car all around than its predecessor – and not just because of a mega boost in computer power. From airbag to flush bumpers, Wheels evaluates the $100 million revamp
Geek speak: The Halo Effect
F1’s controversial safety boost destined for 2018
Ken Block’s Climbkhana is Climb Dance for the internet generation
The ‘head hoonigan in charge’, with a penchant for tyre destruction is back at it again, this time tackling Pikes Peak
Porsche 911 GT2 vs Nissan GT-R Spec-V: Classic MOTOR
Is Nissan’s race-spec GT-R good enough to take on MOTOR’s reigning Performance Car champion?
1983-87: The beginning of the end
The end of the protectionism that propped up the Australian car industry was in sight as Ford enjoyed life at the top
1992 Holden Commodore: Title Recall
After endless days of back-to-back testing, thousands of hard kilometres and performance valuations at two locations, Wheels staffers were primed to deliver the definitive comparison between two new local heroes. Now read on …
AMG’s GT family explained
GT C coupe and convertible arrival takes AMG GT family to six variants. Here’s how they all fit in
1991 Holden Commodore: A Smoother Vintage
With a heritage hangover of too much whine and not enough culture, the VP had a lot to prove. Across the new Commodore range, Holden has refined the blend and fortified it with an extensive list of extras.
A 2017 Ferrari 488 Spider on the famed Circuito del Mugello
John Carey cracks open a howling 488 Spider on a famed Italian road course to embrace Ferrari’s V8 history, and bask in its turbocharged future.
Opinion: Aussies still want rear-drive V8 muscle
Uncle Sam is taking advantage of an Aussie addiction to rear-drive V8 muscle cars
1991 Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R: Legend Series
You won’t find a legend as controversial as Nissan’s rival crushing Skyline GT-R
1990 Holden Commodore: Raw vs Refined
PETER ROBINSON had a sugary smile after Australia’s SV5000 out-performed three sweet Europeans. But the raw lump from Downunder lacked a little refinement
Searching for the Tasmanian Tiger with a 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR
We’re on the trail of the ‘extinct’ Tasmanian Tiger, in one of Jaguar’s quickest cats, on some of Australia’s greatest roads. Believer or sceptic? Come along for the ride…
Top 10 Bond Cars
Mi6’s top agent always drives in style. Well, almost always…
Opinion: The Super5000 series will be irrelevant
The whole idea of Super5000 – recycling existing 5.0-litre V8s in a single-seater sideshow – remains flawed
