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1948-52: Australia’s post-war car industry is born
In the first of our series, we look back at the birth of the Australian carmaking industry
Performance Car Podcast: Ford Falcon XR8 Sprint
DC and SN are joined by a very special guest in the final V8 Falcon
Datsun 1600: Legend Series
Before the perilous 120Y there was the Datsun 1600, a car lightyears ahead of the 120Y.
Top 10 performance cars of the 2000s
2000-2009 turned out to be a cracker decade for performance cars
BMW 7 Series celebrates 40 years
2018 BMW 7 Series Edition 40 Jahre special honours four decades of the luxury flagship
Holden’s greatest Commodore SS as voted by Wheels readers
We put it to you, our fans, and this is what was crowned the greatest in Commodore history
Editor’s Letter: Australia hates the car enthusiast
A recent trip to Italy highlights a harrowing contrast in Australia’s over-policed car culture to that of the rest of the world
The five best manual transmissions you can buy right now
Still prefer to shift gears yourself? Here’s your shortlist of the best manual shifters out there.
A look back at Holden’s storied export program
On May 5th, a black Holden Commodore rolled off the Elizabeth production line bearing a set of Chevy badges. We dig in to just why this car was so significant
Opinion: Billykarts teach kids about cars
Nailing together a billy cart from the leftover crap in Dad’s shed is how kids learn important early lessons
In gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets
Our recent finds of awesome automotive knick knacks; like watches that let you know how late for work you are because you’ve gone and bought the HRT racing simulator
Opinion: Can the Stinger GT ‘replace’ our Aussie sedans?
Can the Kia Stinger GT really fill a Falcon or Commodore-sized hole in our hearts?
Six of the biggest motor show surprise cars
The landmark vehicles that few saw coming
A celebration of Group B’s gobsmacking cars
Drink in the unique details of Group B’s hero cars
POLL: Which Holden Commodore SS was the best?
Let us know which generation of Commodore to wear an SS badge is your favourite
Mitsubishi Evo IX MR with 9 miles on clock sends eBay crazy
Would you pay over $125k for a Lancer?
Retro review: 1999 Honda S2000 – Plain Sailing
Few cars have aged as gracefully as the S2000, Wheels flicks back through the archives to bring you our thoughts on the then-new Honda
Holden’s SS story: a history of the badge
HOLDEN’S confirmation of a VXR badge for the next hot Commodore is the final nail in the coffin of the iconic Commodore SS nameplate.
Opinion: Torque-converters are better than dual-clutch autos
Why my next auto will be a good old torque-converter unit, not some over-hyped, brittle, double-clutch
Hyundai i30 N vs its rivals – on paper
Hyundai’s hot hatch hero measures up against new contenders set to do battle at the end of this year
2013 Audi RS4 Avant vs 2017 Audi RS3 Sedan: new vs used
Audis for those who don’t want to forgo practicalities while kicking RS
How the Mercedes-Benz X-Class compares to the top dual-cab utes
Make no mistake, people will pay more for a Mercedes ute, but how does the X-Class actually stack up against top-spec workhorses like the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux and Volkswagen Amarok?
What is Level 3 autonomous driving tech and when do we get it?
Level 3 driving autonomy is here but it may still be some time before anyone is allowed to actually use it
Retro Review: 1960 Ford XK Falcon – The Falcon Swoops
1960 – the year the Reserve bank was created, the West Indies and Australia had their first ever test match tie, and Wheels reviewed the first Ford Falcon
