Features
- Home /
- Features – Motoring Interviews, Expert Opinions and Classic Content
Retro: 1958 Aston Martin DB4 – Stiff upper brit
Beautiful yet brawny Aston was the unlikely holder of a production car record
Why the Australian Orbital two-stroke engine never took off
In the early ’90s, Carey test drove a Ford Festiva with an Australian developed two-stroke engine and it worked quite well but never took off. Carey found the answer years later from a Porsche engineer
The 10 most annoying features of modern cars
No one is perfect and neither are our cars, so here are some suggestions that could make the latest vehicles even better to live with
Performance Car Podcast: Ford Falcon XR8 Sprint Part 2
XR8 Sprint owner Norm joins the MOTOR crew to talk Falcon
Peter Robinson’s top ten Ferraris
Robbo has steered almost every production Ferrari since the Dino 246, so to mark 70 years of the Prancing Horse, he lays out his top 10
BMW’s CS badge past and future
We explore the timeline of BMW’s driver-focused but elegant ‘Coupe Sport’ cars and what the CS badge might bring next
1958-62: The Falcon flies
Holden builds momentum as Ford launches its version of Australia’s own car
Kei cars: the coolest Japanese pocket monsters
Quirky, kooky, and oh-so-tiny, Japan’s sub-micro Kei class has spawned some incredibly cool cars – and more than a few bizarre ones too.
Factory restoration programs that should be available
Mazda’s MX-5 resto scheme has us wondering whether Aussie modern classics deserve some factory love
Five best motorsport saves
When skill and luck combine to avoid a massive crash
Jaguar XJ220 turns 25
Jaguar’s iconic hypercar brought the big cat to its knees, but was the XJ220 a disappointment or an unsung hero?
1971 Ford Falcon XY GT-HO Phase III: Quick History Lesson
Built to dominate Bathurst and demoralise Holden, for many the Phase III remains the greatest Australian car ever built
2018 Volkswagen T-Roc design teased ahead of launch
VW has released a video showing all the design elements of its all-new Golf-based crossover coming together
10 movies that predicted the future of cars
Instead of asking car makers what’s coming next, perhaps we should be looking to Hollywood
Dartmouth Dam to Omeo in a 2017 Audi TT RS
There’s only one road from Dartmouth Dam to Omeo and it’s a twisting ribbon made for keen drivers and an able car. We Attack it in the 294kw Audi TT RS
1959 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa: Legend Series
The original Red Head set the motorsport world alight with its fiery looks and pace to match
Tesla’s upstart rival: What is Lucid?
Why you should take notice of this electric vehicle start-up targeting Tesla
Less is more: when the smaller engine is the better performer
With some cars, going big doesn’t always pay dividends
2017 Singapore F1 GP – Fast Facts
Formula 1’s summer break is here, meaning the Singapore night race is close! Here’s what you may not know about the GP under lights
What will the next wave of car technology bring?
We’ve come a long way since the horseless carriage, but the next major automotive milestones look set to be among the most significant
1987 Peugeot 205 GTi: Legend Series
The legendary GTi was a rallying king that put Peugeot well and truly on the Hot Hatch Map
1953-57: Evolution of an industry
In the second of our series, Holden grows from strength to strength as Australia’s appetite for new cars booms
Birth year dream cars chosen by Wheels – tell us yours!
There’s a hole in your garage to fill with any car launched in your year of birth, what do you choose?
Seven-second Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
Greece-based tuner claims it has the world’s fastest Evo IX
