The Power of M
Bleeding dealerships and death threats
The latest update in the Chrysler bankruptcy saga.
Mazda CX-9 short stay – April 2009
Space, the final frontier.
Get this straight
Rolled your Roller? Mangled your Murcielago? Meet the man endorsed by the high-end Euros to turn trashed exotics back to treasure.
Razor sharp GTR
Meet the Supercar born out of a group’s love for an Audi.
Hyundai i30 CDRi Long Termer – January 2009
Oil aboard Korea’s hybrid-alternative hatch.
Hyundai i30 CRDi Long Termer – April 2009
Capitalising on the folding stuff.
LAUNCHED: Mini Cooper S Cabriolet
Finally, second-gen goes sunny-side up.
Hyundai i30 CRDi Long Termer – March 2009
Going for gold, but all’s not cruisy…
City Of Lights – Ford Fiesta LX vs Honda Jazz VTi vs Mazda 2 Neo vs Toyota Yaris YRS
We’ve established that Ford’s globe-trotting Fiesta is a small car with sizeable talent. Time now to see how brightly it shines when facing its natural nemeses.
Brotherly Shove – Audi RS6 vs Lambo Gallardo LP560 – 4
Two very different cars, one shared V10 heart. So should the VW Group be your preferred supplier for the ultimate two-car garage?
Hyundai i30 CRDi Long Termer – February 2009
It’s a long way into top.
Audi TTS v BMW 135i v Mazda RX-8 GT v Nissan 350Z
Japan takes on Germany in this shootout of compact coupes. Their differences are many, but their goal is the same: max attack for under $100K.
Fast, fun, frugal – 9th Audi A3
Fast, fun, frugal – 9th Audi A3
Fast, fun, frugal – 8th Merc C320
Fast, fun, frugal – 8th Merc C320
This week’s Wheels – Mazda 6 Diesel Sports hatch
The 6 fills a Japanese-branded gap in the diesel passenger market.
Virtual Golf GTI
Take a to-scale model of the MkVI GTI for a virtual spin, and be transported back to your slot car days.
Fun’raiser – FR-1 concept
In a melbourne warehouse, a team of enthusiasts have hand-crafted a contemporary homage to the hot rod. Their aim? To showcase local talent and raise $5m for charity.
LAUNCHED: Lexus RX350
RX returns to refine the luxo SUV formula it defined.
Ferrari does a hot deal on the 599XX project
Rich punters used as unpaid test drivers for supercar maker’s extreme track car.
Second sight – Honda Insight
Gen-two of Honda’s hybrid won’t lure buyers with its driving dynamics, but a $30K price tag and low running costs might have the pull to convert Prius zealots.
Today in 1960: Ford powers on
We dug up some pics from the Wheels archive for this date steeped in Ford production history.
Road v Race: all-Aussie shootout
How much quicker are V8 supercars than their road-going relatives? Strap in as we find out…
Road v Race – Aussie battlers!
The mantra ‘win on Sunday, sell on Monday’ was coined back in an era when race cars bore more than a cosmetic resemblance to road cars. But, we wondered, is there any strength to it today?
Road v Race – HSV GTS
For half the W427’s price, the GTS offers 90 percent of the performance.
