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Porsche drops diesel engines

The German sportscar maker has officially canned the diesel versions of its Panamera sports sedan, Macan and Cayenne SUVs – and says it won’t use diesel tech in any future models

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2019 Mazda CX-5 2.5 turbo locked in for Australia

Less than half a year after its most recent update, Mazda’s popular CX-5 gets set to receive a powerful turbocharged petrol engine option

L-Plater wins Herrod supercharged Mustang
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L-Plater wins Herrod supercharged Mustang

Herrod Performance gave away a Milwaukee-branded Mustang to a lucky learner

Opinion

The Insider: EV uncertainty

Future planning with a wonky crystal ball

2006 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider prototype review classic MOTOR
Reviews

2006 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider prototype review: classic MOTOR

With 335kW of venom, even this handbuilt design exercise was to die for

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Wheels wins trifecta at Mumbrella Publish awards

Three gongs from three nominations for Australia’s most iconic motoring brand

Features

The Incredibles – 959, Carrera GT & 918 Spyder: Porsche turns 70

No road cars epitomise Porsche’s desire to push the limits more than 959, Carrera GT and 918 Spyder. We gather all three to explore their icon status

Sponsored

Could selling your car be as easy as 1, 2, 3?

Imagine if selling your car was as simple as staying home and using an app.

Cool car things we want October 2018
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Cool car things we want: October 2018

For the true diehards among us

Features

Opinion: Modern convenience doesn’t solve everything

Yet again the modern world offers up a ‘solution’ to a problem that didn’t exist…

Comparisons

Skoda Karoq v Nissan Qashqai v Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross v Peugeot 3008 comparison review

Skoda’s Karoq is set to establish a beachhead in the compact SUV sector, but the popular Nissan Qashqai, the punchy Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross and the elegant Peugeot 3008 look to draw a line in the sand

Reviews

2018 Volvo XC60 T8 Long Term Review

Well knock us down with a feather, Wheels’ COTY champ is actually quite XC-lent

2000 Volkswagen Beetle RSI Fast Car History Lesson
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2000 Volkswagen Beetle RSi: Fast Car History Lesson

The forgotten, super rare six-pot Super Bug

HSV bringing GM performance back opinion
Features

Opinion: Camaro is good news for the muscle car rivalry

The GM rear-drive V8 drought is almost over – with the Camaro

News

Who is FCA’s Mike Manley?

The Brit in the big chair at Fiat-Chrysler carrying the burden of Sergio Marchionne’s legacy

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Incoming: New cars coming to Australia soon

We list the new releases landing Down Under, and shine a spotlight on a few standouts

Reviews

2018 BMW X3 xDrive20d review

The most affordable BMW X3 diesel puts comfort and practicality ahead of performance, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing

Reviews

2015 Honda Civic Type-R First Drive Review

Honda’s hot hatch hero returns. Massively fast, brilliant handling, with slightly OTT looks.

News

2019 Audi RS5 Sportback pricing and features announced

Audi Australia confirms its more practical RS5 will arrive down under with no price penalty relative to its coupe sibling

New Aston Martin hypercar 003 announced
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New Aston Martin hypercar ‘003’ announced

The upcoming hypercar is known internally as the ‘Son of Valkyrie’

Features

Five big motoring scandals: 65 Years of Wheels

When there’s huge money at stake, sometimes corporate ethics go out the window

Best kW-per-dollar used cars
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The best kiloWatts-per-dollar used cars

From $4000 to $400,000-plus, we seek out top-value 250kW to 475kW sports cars

Features

Five car safety breakthroughs: 65 Years of Wheels

Australian motorists are 10 times safer today than in 1953. Here are some of the reasons why

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Mitsubishi ASX Black Edition added to range

Mitsubishi throws some light cosmetic enhancements onto its aging ASX to give it a showroom boost