Performance Car Podcast

2017 Audi Q2 Design v 2017 Mini Countryman comparison review
Second-gen Mini Countryman faces off against all-new Audi Q2. Different takes on the premium small SUV niche, but which has the substance to back up its style?

2017 Toyota 86 TRD review
Dealer-fit accessories sharpen up the 86’s chassis

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?

2017 Audi Q5 Range Review
The second-generation Audi Q5 is a sharp-looking luxury SUV with first-rate smartphone connectivity. The mid-sized, five-seat, Q5 steers beautifully, and auto braking is standard.

Takata airbag to blame for death of driver: NSW Police
Police allege a man killed in a NSW car accident is the victim of a faulty Takata airbag, the first fatality of its kind in Australia

2018 BMW M2 Competition on its way
Powered-up baby M car under development

Six of the biggest motor show surprise cars
The landmark vehicles that few saw coming

2017 BMW 530d quick review
BMW’s diesel-drinking large sedan makes for an incredibly classy cruiser

Insurance firm refuses cars with ANCAP rating below four stars
Checking a new car’s crash test score could save you more than you think when it comes to finding insurance cover

Ex-police Holden Commodore VT scores an LSA
This 388rwkW Commo gives no visual sign of being an SS eater

A celebration of Group B’s gobsmacking cars
Drink in the unique details of Group B’s hero cars

Why some new cars aren’t really new
Be careful about claims that a car you’re buying is all-new. Sometimes it isn’t.

Turn 10 reveals first 167 cars for Forza Motorsport 7
The next big racing simulator has a list of over 700 vehicles, and now we’ve got a taste

2018 Kia Sorento revealed in Korea
A mid-life update brings premium looks, improved infotainment, and drivetrain enhancements to Kia’s big SUV

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

BMW M8 GTE unveiled after successful testing
BMW plans to enter the car in Le Mans during next year’s FIA WEC

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

BMW M8 GTE racer breaks cover ahead of 2018 endurance campaign
BMW’s incoming high-performance halo car makes its first appearance in a tracksuit

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

2018 Nissan Leaf e-Pedal to make brake pedals a thing of the past
Brakes, who needs ‘em? They’ll only slow you down.

Waxing a car – the WhichCar guide
Polishing your car is more about simply learning to wax on and wax off
