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DROP AND GIVE ME 2012!
Czech artist David Cerny has brought his vision of the Olympic Games in London to life, for the 30th summer games.

PEDAL TO THE HOT ROD METAL
There are pedal cars, and then there are miniature, mechanical works of art. A series of nine radical, custom pedal cars have been produced by some of America’s coolest hot rod builders to be auctioned by the Peterson Automotive Museum at next week’s RM Auctions event in Monterey, California.

The Weekend Read: Lion Hearts
Holdens first and last: Robbo retraces the original development path in the cars that bookend our manufacturing history

VOTE: Australia’s Ten Greatest Cars
Do the world-class Holden VF Commodore and thunderous FPV GT-F deserve to be counted among the 10 greatest Australian cars ever?

The Weekend Read: Off Peak
The 92nd running of the world’s craziest hillclimb, Pikes Peak, is this weekend. In 2012 Wheels went to watch Mitsubishi chase the electric record… and crash

VIDEO: BMW’s electric future
Genuine exclusives are rare. So when BMW said we could play with the only i3 and i8 in the country we jumped at the chance.

Supercar nirvana on a mountain road
Six of the world’s spiciest cars and a closed road to ourselves. Welcome to heaven.

FPV GT-F 351 Exclusive Video
Nathan Ponchard visits Ford’s proving grounds to take the new GT-F to its limits… and beyond

The Weekend Read: Ways of the Wicked
Backpackers’ cheap ticket to ride, or defaced deathtrap? We head to Byron to try the budget campervan experience

Friday rant: Just stop teasing!
Car companies are taking the slow release of information about new models to ridiculous extremes, and we’ve had enough

Spy Shots: Porsche 911 GTS
One of the last atmo 911s snapped testing at the Nurburgring

First look: Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate
The new Mercedes C-Class Estate looks set to become the most desirable wagon in the compact premium segment

GT-R RETROSPECTIVE: Flinging the mill’s bomb – Nissan GT-R July 1990
In a Wheels world exclusive, Peter McKay got behind the wheel of Nissan’s million-dollar Group A grenade – the fastest and most expensive touring car on earth.

Volkswagen Golf GTD
Surprise! Volkswagen officially unveils its diesel hot-hatch at a local German show.

In the name of the farther
Back in 1965, Aussie journo Evan Green made history by crossing Australia in a Mini. Now, to commemorate the Mini’s 50th anniversary, Green’s son repeats the epic journey, giving a new Cooper a birthday bash it won’t forget

Product Test: RJAYS SP2 Revolution
There’s nothing as important as looking after your noggin when riding your bike, but that doesn’t mean you have to fork out more than a grand for a quality lid.

Merc SLS GT3
MERCEDES-BENZ has taken the wraps off a wild new race version of the SLS AMG

Buy a big car on a small budget
Just a few years ago, big cars seemed to dominate our roads. Today, sales of big cars have lost some of their steam.

Cars as Stars: Blatant car advertising in Movies
Cars as Stars: Blatant car advertising in Movies

Mind-bending car art
Mind-bending car art

Merc’s new BMW destroyer
Mercedes-Benz has thrown the covers off its latest high-performance saloon, revealing the new E63 AMG family ahead of the Detroit Motor Show.

World’s safest car
It’s official: Volvo has built the world’s safest car. And it doesn’t just protect drivers.

McLaren VS snowboarder
Think the McLaren MP4-12C was built only for the track? Think again.

Alfa’s lightweight special
Alfa Romeo’s rival to the iconic Lotus Elise has finally gone into production, with the Italian company revealing some of the car’s secrets.