The Power of M

Inside Wheels May 2016, on sale now!
POWER PLAY! 499kW supercharged Ford Mustangs invade Oz; A Porsche finally comes last in a comparo; Merc’s E-Class techno boss

Skoda Octavia RS230 review
With a few small tweaks, Skoda’s Octavia RS has been turned up to 11

2016 Mercedes-AMG SLC43 review
Benz’s V8-powered SLK compact roadster is gone. Can the twin-turbo V6-engined SLC replace it?

BMW M135i long-term update 3
We’re falling more in love with Bluey, there’s just one small thing

2016 Honda Civic sedan cheaper than Toyota Corolla
Pricing for the 2016 Honda Civic sedan will start at $22,390 when it goes on sale next month, making it cheaper than the Toyota Corolla and Mazda 3 – two of Australia’s most popular cars.

Mercedes-Benz builds $1.7m yacht called Arrow460-Granturismo
Rather than making cars float, automotive manufacturers are making boats instead. Enter the Mercedes-Benz Arrow460-Granturismo

2017 Holden Commodore hot hatch spy pics
Opel Insignia caught testing the limits before it arrives in Australia wearing a Holden Commodore badge – and it’s a hatchback

The Greatest Australian Car – EVER
How could Australia’s only contribution to the world’s vocabulary of automotive styles not make this list? Young Lew Bandt was the only designer employed by Ford Australia in the early 1930s, when the company’s management thought…

2016 Mini Cooper S Convertible review
Mini has ripped $4800 out of the price of its all-new drop-top. Has it also ripped the guts out of the Mini experience?

Jaguar F-Type V6 S AWD review
Supercharged all-claw kitty a seductive steer

2016 Beijing Motor Show Preview
China’s alternating motor shows in Beijing and Shanghai have snowballed in size over recent years – just like the Chinese new car market itself – and are now attracting relatively major reveals.

Kia ‘GTI’ to replace Proceed GT
Even hotter hatchback on the way from South Korean brand

BMW X5 xDrive40e: 8 Things You Didn’t Know
The hybrid version of BMW’s popular X5 SUV has a few hidden tricks. Here are eight of them.

Mercedes SLC roadster future in doubt
Shrinking sales force Mercedes-Benz to weigh up the future for its compact two-door sportscar

Performance Car of the Year 2016
Eleven of 2015’s best cars, but only one winner. Game on

Porsche 911 GT3: PCOTY ’16 The Winner
Not just the best of 2015, but one of the best there has ever been. The 911 GT3 is your new PCOTY champ

PCOTY 2016: DECA
With the most potent PCOTY field ever, the public road isn’t the place for pushing limits. Welcome to DECA

PCOTY 2016: The Road
A few surprises arise as the fleet fires through a freezing Victorian High Country

PCOTY 2016: The Strip
Engines scream and rubber howls as we pull the trigger on each of our 11 bullets

PCOTY 2016: The Track
Circuit work cements the final order as some cars flourish and others flounder

PCOTY 2016: The Judges
These five aren’t short of an opinion

PCOTY 2016: The contenders
Our 11-strong eclectic line-up

PCOTY 2016 What missed the cut
Metal that didn’t make it – and why

PCOTY 2016: Mercedes-AMG C63 S #2
Had to replace a legend, and has done so in convincing style