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Wheels Car of the Year criteria
COTY

Car of the Year 2014: The Process Explained

Now in its 52nd year, Wheels Car of the Year is the longest continuously running new car award in the world

COTY awards night
COTY

Car of the Year 2014: Awards Night Video

It’s the Aussie motoring media’s night of nights, but what really happens at a Wheels COTY reveal?

Wheels February 2015
News

Wheels February 2015 – Inside the Issue

The February 2015 issue of Wheels is on sale now, packed with Car of the Year action and so much more

2015 Mazda CX-5
Reviews

2015 Mazda CX-5 review

Australia’s most popular SUV has been given a subtle facelift, but receives substantial changes inside and a price cut to boot.

Wheels Car of the Year 2014
COTY

Car of the Year 2014: Behind the Scenes

Ever wondered how Wheels chooses its Car of the Year? Come with us to the Proving Grounds and find out

BMW i3 Wheels Car of the Year
COTY

BMW i3: 2014 Car of the Year Winner

With BMW’s i3, the switching hour has struck. This innovative and compact electric car combines expressive design, impressive engineering, exceptional efficiency and persuasive practicality with a good deal of driver appeal

BMW i3 Car of the Year 2014
COTY

Car of the Year 2014 Finalist: BMW i3

BMW’s i3 delivers what a prestige hatchback should in equipment, cachet and performance. And it delivers zero fuel consumption and zero emission driving

Mazda 2 Car of the Year 2014
COTY

Car of the Year 2014 Finalist: Mazda 2

The Mazda 2 may seem an utterly conventional city hatchback. But it’s an astonishingly complete execution of convention

Mercedes-Benz C Class Car of the Year 2014
COTY

2014 Wheels Car of the Year Finalist: Mercedes-Benz C Class

Meet the bookies’ favourite: The Mercedes-Benz C-class

Peugeot 308 Car of the Year 2014
COTY

Car of the Year 2014 Finalist: Peugeot 308

Overall, the 308 from the base model up mounts an strong case for Car of the Year

Tesla Model S Car of the Year 2014
COTY

Car of the Year 2014 Finalist: Tesla Model S

The Tesla Model S takes the ‘electric premium’ totally out of play. Line it up against similarly priced prestige rivals, and it holds its own, comfortably

Car of the Year 2014 Top 5
COTY

Car of the Year 2014: Top 5 Revealed

Ladies and gentleman, here is your COTY Top 5 for 2014: a tiny city hatchback from Japan, a French hatch and wagon, a German prestige sedan, and not one – but two electric cars

McLaren 650S Le Mans
News

McLaren reveals limited-edition 650S Le Mans edition

McLaren pays homage to Le Mans success with a special edition 650S

Car of the Year 2014 Judges
COTY

Car of the Year 2014: The Judges

Meet the men (and woman) who make the most important decision in Australian motoring

2015 McLaren 650S Le Mans
News

2015 McLaren 650S Le Mans first official pics

This is not the greatest car in the universe: this is a tribute

Mitsubishi Evolution X Final Edition
News

Mitsubishi Evo X Final Edition concept revealed

All power, no revolution for fading Japanese hero car

Porsche 991 911 Turbo
News

Porsche looks to go turbo across 911 range

A 911 without a turbo will soon be rare, but not quite extinct

COTY 2014 Mercedes-Benz C Class
COTY

Car of the Year 2014: People’s Choice

People’s choice revealed! Yep, you voted and of this year’s contenders, the People’s Choice Car of the Year award goes to…

Wheels COTY Judges 2014
COTY

Car of the Year: Highs & Lows

Now in its 52nd year, the Wheels Car of the Year award has had its share of highs and lows

Holden Commodore
News

Holden to keep Commodore nameplate

Iconic Aussie name to continue post-2017

2015 WRC preview
Features

5 reasons to get excited about WRC 2015

The new WRC season starts this weekend

Commodore
News

Holden Commodore name to stay post-2017

End of local production will not mean the end of Commodore after 2017

Holden Opel Astra spy pics
News

2016 Holden Astra spy pics

Holden Cruze replacement spied cold-weather testing

Alfa Romeo 4C
News

Aussie-spec Alfa Romeo 4C revealed

Not-so-featherweight Italian sportscar’s local pricing and spec