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Holden’s Pre-Commodore Heroes: HK Monaro GTS 327
Mighty two-door coupe a winner on and off track

Retro: 1957 Volkswagen Beetle – Volk Hero
From a regime’s tool to globally adored icon, the Beetle has had a storied past

Hyundai Veloster Race Concept: Classic MOTOR
Hyundai knew it was ready for motorsport, it just didn’t know how to start.

NISMO GT-R R33 400R & GT-R R34 R-Tune review
Nismo’s on-road prowess started with these two all-paw beasts, the R33 400R and the R34 R-tune

In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in October
Here is this month’s find of automotive gear and gadgets including: some of the most tasteful affordable watches, the cheapest McLaren yet… and Harley Davidson parts in a bottle of gin?

2013 Porsche Cayman S v 1966 Carrera 6: Classic MOTOR
The Cayman may be Porsche’s ‘new’ wunderkid, but it’s got almost as much heritage as the 911

Holden’s Pre-Commodore Heroes: Holden 48-215
Local manufacturing’s genesis sets a high bar

Ferrari in Australia: 70 years of the Prancing Horse
We take a 488 GTB to Phillip Island to live the life of a Ferrari owner for a day

The five greatest Holdens
Here are the five Holden models that mattered most, as named by Wheels magazine

Holden and Wheels’ epic drives in photos
It’s likely Wheels has driven more kilometres in Holdens than any other publication. Here are some of our favourite shots from those journeys

Holden on to what matters: a family portrait – VIDEO
To mark the end of Holden’s Australian manufacturing, we invited more than 50 faithful owners to the Lion’s Lang Lang proving ground for one more hurrah

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2017 – End of Daze
Today is the day; as we farewell the Aussie built Holden and our look back on 39 years of Commodore, we relive 48 glorious hours in Clayton’s curtain call- the HSV GTSR W1

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2016 – Last bragging rites
This is it folks, the last battle between Australian-made Ford and Holden V8 sports sedans – and a mighty turbo-six upstart.

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2015 – Patriot missile
Red versus blue. Green versus gold. To Bathurst from the Bush we drive these True Blue Aussie heroes

Holden VF Commodore and ZB Commodore comparison – Aussie v Import
Wheels pitches the last Aussie built Commodore against its imported replacement to see if it can rise to the challenge

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2014 – Wheels Car of the Year finalist
The right car for Australia and (mostly) good enough for the world makes its final COTY appearance

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2013 – VF Good
It’s more sophisticated inside and out. It’s set to take on the world as a Chevrolet SS, and at home, Holden is hoping Aussies will fall in love with Commodore all over again

2002 BMW E46 M3: Legend Series
The BMW E46 M3 won our Performance Car of the Year title back in 2002 and it’s worthy of the ‘legend’ title

Explained: Mazda compression ignition petrol engine
Mazda aims to revolutionise the internal combustion engine, developing petrol engines with the efficiency of a diesel. We delve into the tech, to explain how this game changing process works.

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2012 – HSV 25th Anniversary Series
The fully-loaded GTS Anniversary Edition celebrates a quarter-century of HSV’s local heroes

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2011 – HSV Black Edition
Editor Bill needed to reconnect with Aussie roads and local muscle, so he grabbed HSV’s new Black Edition in Melbourne, aimed for Sydney the back way, and turned it up to 11

The Insider: The approach of peak variant
After years of premium automakers attempting to fill every possible niche with a new car model, many industry factors are pointing to a return to the simplified lineup and longer life cycles

Opinion: Goodbye to the Aussie-made Commodore
It wasn’t this hard to farewell the Falcon. We almost can’t quite believe it

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2010 – Holden VE Series II SS V Redline first drive
Bolder, better balanced and Brembo-braked, the SS V Redline spearheads Holden’s important new VE Series II assault. Factor in its revamped interior, and you’re looking at a Commodore that further narrows the gap between factory-fettled and HSV-honed
