Performance Car Podcast

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

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

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

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

2014 Wheels Car of the Year Finalist: Mercedes-Benz C Class
Meet the bookies’ favourite: The Mercedes-Benz C-class

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

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

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

Mitsubishi Evo X Final Edition concept revealed
All power, no revolution for fading Japanese hero car

Porsche looks to go turbo across 911 range
A 911 without a turbo will soon be rare, but not quite extinct

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…

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 to keep Commodore nameplate
Iconic Aussie name to continue post-2017

5 reasons to get excited about WRC 2015
The new WRC season starts this weekend

Holden Commodore name to stay post-2017
End of local production will not mean the end of Commodore after 2017

2016 Holden Astra spy pics
Holden Cruze replacement spied cold-weather testing

Aussie-spec Alfa Romeo 4C revealed
Not-so-featherweight Italian sportscar’s local pricing and spec