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Origin story: A walk through time visiting Stuttgart’s famous Mercedes Museum
The stunning Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart is more than just a history of the brand – it’s a walk through history itself.
From the Wheels Archive: The start of the Invasion – Japan challenges Holden’s supremacy
A 1964 Wheels story predicted Japan would challenge Holden. Six decades later, history may be repeating itself as China’s BYD closes on Toyota.
The Wheels Interview: Ron Harrop, Australian motoring’s Mr Fix-It
Ron Harrop’s 60-year career as a designer, engineer and tinkerer saw him work with some of the biggest names in the automotive industry
From the Wheels Archive: Granny Turismo – the 10 best cars your grandma drove
These favourites of the blue-rinse set packed some perm-straightening performance.
From the Wheels Archive: The 10 most underrated cars in Australia
They came, we saw… and little conquering occurred. But did this lot deserve to fade into obscurity?
Wheels July 2026 issue now on sale!
Australia’s favourite hybrid SUVs battle for supremacy, while we look at the new Aston Martin Valhalla and drive the new editions of the BYD Shark 6, Mazda CX-5, Lexus RZ, Ford Ranger, MGS6 and more.
From the Wheels Archive: Thumping V8s and tyre smoke, a ’90s style Aussie muscle car showdown
Ford returned to the V8 title fight with its all-new EB Falcon. But did it have the muscle to dethrone King Commodore?
From the Wheels Archive: The top secret Holden Commodore concept
Wheels got the scoop on the Holden Commodore-based concept that was destined to underpin a legendary American brand.
From the Wheels Archive: Three generations of Ford Falcon, but which one was best?
The Falcon was the answer to Holden’s dominance Ford Australia had been looking. We tested three generations back-to-back.
Modern Classic: Range Rover Vogue, the farmer’s car that became a luxury icon
The idea of a luxury SUV was completely alien when Land Rover launched the original Range Rover in 1970 but a single photo shoot in a magazine changed the course of automotive history.
From the Wheels Archive: The Sierra RS Cosworth was the thoroughbred in a paddock full of ponies
In 1986, Wheels drove Ford’s newest world-beater and came away impressed with its blend of flexibility and performance.
From the Wheels Archive: HQ Monaro GTS – a high-performance beast lacking in ‘character’
Wheels’ Peter Robinson was equal parts impressed and unimpressed with the new HQ Monaro GTS when it launched in 1971.
The Wheels Interview: Jeremy Clarkson, on cars, cows and whether he misses The Grand Tour
From Top Gear to The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm, the famously acerbic presenter, columnist and writer has lost none of his bluster. He spoke with Steve Cropley and Matt Prior for Autocar and My Week In Cars about modern and classic cars, his rollercoaster career and why he couldn’t love Porsche.
From the Wheels Archive: Turbo Commodore upstages Brock’s HDT as Australia’s fastest car
Peter Brock’s HDT VC Commodore meets the Garrett Turbo Six for a showdown of the hotshoe Holdens.
Wheels’ Fuel Busters Special: Cars to make your $$$ go further at the bowser
Conflict in the Middle East has again thrown fuel usage into sharp relief in Australia, a country still overly dependent on petrol and diesel. But we’re here to help, with Wheels’ fuel buster special…
Toyota RAV4: Best-selling SUV’s journey from ’90s cult to mainstream
Little did we know back in 1994 that the cute and cool Toyota RAV4 would go on to become the biggest-selling SUV in Australian history.
From the Wheels archive: Escort RS2000 – Ford’s mini muscle car
When Ford crammed a punchy 2.0-litre into just 916kg of Escort, it created a mini muscle car legend.
Modern Classic: Mercedes-Benz 300SE (W126), a graceful presence for 47 years
The W126 generation of Mercedes-Benz’s flagship S-Class encapsulates the very essence of the brand in a single restrained, yet powerful model.
From the Wheels Archive: Super coupe! The sexiest Holden Commodore of all time… and it’s a hybrid
Holden’s stunning ECOmmodore proved that when it come to hybrid technology, Australia could mix it with the best in the world.
Wheels May 2026 issue now on sale!
Toyota’s all-new RAV4 headlines a packed May 2026 issue, alongside a candid Jeremy Clarkson interview and the latest comparisons, drives and insights shaping Australia’s car landscape.
From the Wheels Archive: Ford’s New Hot One – the birth of the Falcon GT legend
Ford’s legendary Australian muscle car heritage started with the 1967 XR Falcon GT… and we put the V8 super sedan through its paces.
The Wheels Interview: Honda Australia boss, Jay Joseph, hits the reset button
Honda Australia CEO Jay Joseph is a company man through and through. Paul Gover sat down with the 25-year brand veteran to talk all things Honda, Formula One and how he plans on turning around the Japanese maker’s local fortunes.
From the Wheels Archive: Peter Brock’s hi-po Ford Falcon vs HSV’s ClubSport. Which was better?
When Peter Brock turned his attention to building hot Falcons it seemed only natural we’d pit it against HSV’s latest, but which came out on top?
From the Wheels Archive: Ford Falcon smashes the best of British… in England
Wheels took a Ford Falcon XR6 to England to take on The Poms in a battle for the automotive Ashes
