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Rear drive sedan fun options after the Holden Commodore is no more
There is no replacing a proper red-blooded V8 Ford Falcon or Holden Commodore, but what comes close?

Stuntman Matt Mingay: Super truck crash and recovery
For Gold Coast stuntman Matt Mingay, a near-fatal crash threatened to bring down the extreme-entertainment empire he’s built over 20 years. But he swears he’s merely bent, not broken.

2017 Lamborghini Huracan vs 2000 Lamborghini Diablo: New vs used
So you’ve got $400K to blow on a Lamborghini, but which one?

A BMW i3 in Norway Does the brave new world of EV’s already exist?
Norway leads the world in EV-sales, by a long way. We travelled there with a BMW i3 to experience the future of motoring.

Fast 5: The BMW M5 back story
The latest M5 has some big boots to fill, with a legacy of five generations of talent spanning more than three decades.

Top ten best BMW M3 special editions
BMW’s M3 continues to represent a benchmark for all high-performance sedans, but the car maker has occasionally let its hair down and created even more potent versions to dream of

Mazda Rotary turns 50 – R100 Review
Our rotary retrospective continues, with a Wheels review of one of Mazda’s earliest rotary road cars, the R100 coupe.

Mercedes-Benz G-Class gallery – riding with Mike Horn, the world’s greatest living explorer
Meet Mike Horn: a man who walked across Antarctica to make it to a Wheels photo shoot in New Zealand

Active Aerodynamics: the most extreme hypercar heroes
The Lamborghini Huracan Performante has thrown a spotlight on the effects of active aerodynamics in road cars. We take a look at the other carmakers who blew the wind tunnel budget.

Performance Car Podcast: Mercedes-AMG C63 S
The MOTOR boys discuss the Mercedes-AMG C63 S

Mazda Rotary Turns 50 – Cosmo 110S
50 years after the arrival of the first rotary-engined Mazda, we celebrate the car that kicked off the company’s fascination with spinning triangles

Mazda’s rotary engine turns 50 – we revisit the lot
A group of classic Mazdas at a circuit in Japan tell the story of the company’s 55-year commitment to the rotary engine.

2017 Mazda ND MX-5 Cup car – the Wheels gallery
Alex Inwood snared the first Aussie press drive in Mazda’s off-the-shelf racer. Did slick-shod grip but no more grunt ruin the MX-5 recipe?

Explained: Twinster differential
We explain the tech behind Holden’s innovative new differential in the next-gen Commodore, in simple terms.

In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in May
Check out this month’s find of awesome gadgets. From retro car T-shirts, watches and… a Porsche exhaust that plays music?

What it’s like to be a test driver for Lamborghini
Meet Mario Fasanetto. He’s Lamborghini’s chief test driver and has helped shape every modern Lamborghini since the Countach.

Namyang Proving Ground – Beyond the Gates
A glimpse inside Kia’s sprawling 4,940 acre Namyang proving ground in the heart of South Korea

BMW M4 GT4 unveiled at the Nurburgring – Gallery
Is the M4 GTS not hardcore enough for you? BMW’s latest turnkey racecar version of the M4 could be the cure you’re looking for.

Melbourne to Winton and back – In a Caterham Seven
No roof, no doors, no power steering… what could go wrong?

Opinion: Where does HSV go from here?
Editor Inwood sheds some solemn reflections after driving Clayton’s final curtain-call, the HSV GTS-R W1.

Fernando Alonso should win the Indy 500
Why world Motorsport stands to benefit from Fernando Alonso doing well at the Indy 500

2017 HSV GTS-R W1 – The Wheels gallery
Enjoy some of our best shots from our short time with Clayton’s curtain-call car, the insane HSV GTS-R W1.

Opinion: The days of barn-finds are almost over
It’s unlikely we’ll be pulling tarps of modern cars in the future and getting excited about them, making this probably the last era of barn finds.

The Indianapolis 500 for rookies
New to the greatest spectacle in sport? Let us run you through the basics
