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BLOWIN' GASKETS: ANTI SOCIAL MEDIA
Dave’s had a gutful of conspiracy-theorising armchair generals, especially when it involves a topic he knows plenty about
ROAD TRIP: VAN NATS 2015
Van Wheels editor Simon Major recounts his road trip to this year’s Van Nats
ANCAP: Crash safety’s shooting stars
Changes to crash test standards throw the Australasian NCAP rating system into disarray
Drag Race: Audi S1 vs VW Golf R
Two of VAG's hottest hatches face off on the strip
Christopher Mies dissects Phillip Island qualifier
GT3 ace delivers onboard masterclass
Mercedes-Benz S500 at the drive-in
The latest instalment of the Mad Max saga showing at the drive-in theatre was enough to set pulses racing among the Wheels petrolheads, but what would we drive to Fury Road?
GALLERY: 45TH QUEENSLAND HOT ROD SHOW
A new venue provides a boost for one of Australia’s longest-running indoor events
Market Watch: Lamborghini vs HSV
Two very different ways of spending $180,000
Top 12: Cars we'd buy if we won Lotto
When we asked everyone on the Wheels team to pick the one car they’d actually buy, money no object, we were worried we might just get 12 Audi RS6s, or a dozen Porsches, but the results have been a big surprise
Missing Mopar: The Blue Crush Valiant van
Not all survivor cars of the Van Wheels era have had a charmed life; the tale of Valiant panel van 'Blue Crush' is proof
Modified 1000kW Godzilla conquers Kawasaki H2R
Kawasaki H2R bullet bike silenced by monster R35 GT-R
Classic Wheels: Wings Across Australia
We pilot Datsun’s new Bluebird from Adelaide to Darwin in 30 hours to discover if the most Japanese Australian car yet is up to the challenge
READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK – TY’S VJ CHARGER
All the way from Perth is Ty's blacked-out VJ that's tougher than leather
VIDEO: WE DRIVE THE HOLDEN EFIJY - THE WORLD’S COOLEST CONCEPT CAR
EFJIY is Holden’s tribute to the FJ, and the low slung coupe took the world by storm when it debuted at the 2005 Australian International Motor Show. Street Machine editor Simon Telford has lusted after EFIJY ever since it was unveiled, and recently he got a chance to drive the classic hot rod Holden.
Tuned Veyron clashes with 240kW Kawasaki H2R superbike
Bugatti's Veyron meets its two-wheeled match
BMW M3 CSL revisited
A decade on, does BMW’s hardcore hero still have what it takes?
Sweet Dream: Alfa Romeo 4C-R
MOTOR's vision for the ultimate baby Italian supercar
Most stylish performance cars
Got the need for speed but think performance cars are best left to the aficionados? Don't be too quick to make up your mind.
Driving cars on Mars
Ever wanted to drive a car on another planet? Wheels had a chat with someone who has had the chance to do that every single day for the last decade
THE REAL STORY OF THE MAD MAX XB GT FALCON
Mad Max: Fury Road is creating a new generation of fans, but you can't beat the magic of the original. If you've never read it before, this is the true story of The Last of the V8s
GALLERY: LAST OF THE V8 INTERCEPTORS
The Mad Max Interceptor, last of the V8s and the car that launched a thousand imitators. Well, a few dozen at least, and few could claim to be as correct as Kerry Turley’s amazing tribute to the road warrior
Weekly Wallpaper: Nissan GT-R versus Porsche 911 GT2
A bitter super sports car rivalry played out in high-resolution goodness
TOYOTA-POWERED XM FORD FALCON: READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK
With 1JZ-GTE power, this unassuming XM is driven to the track and runs nine-second passes on radials!
BLOWIN’ GASKETS: A VERY SPECIAL HOLDEN V8
Some engines are just born special. Behold the story of one man’s relationship with a Holden 308