Technical

The best feature stories of 2017, part one

What were the most popular Wheels feature articles of 2017?

December 23, 2017

Celebrating 15 Years of Ford’s Barra Engine

From a supercharged concept to its final iteration in the FG X Sprint 6, this is the definitive story of Australia’s greatest engine.

December 23, 2017

HSV Clubsport-R track test: Classic MOTOR

Shaking down HSV’s specially-built Clubsport-R racecars…in the rain.

December 23, 2017

Advice

How to prevent hail damage on your car

Summer storms and cars don’t mix. Here’s how to minimise damage

Wheels picks the top 5 Christmas lights cruisers

You want to take the kids to see the Christmas lights, but it’s all too messy to get out of the car. Here’s the best ones for the job

2017 Honda Civic RS v Mazda 3 SP25 GT comparison review

A hard-fought battle between these two warm hatches, but on closer inspection, advantages are found for each in different areas

Comparisons

2018 Audi RS5 v BMW M4 Pure v Mercedes-AMG C63 S

Audi lobs a 331kW grenade into the ubercoupe sector in the chiselled form of its latest RS5. Should BMW and Mercedes-AMG be worried?

VW Golf Mk3 VR6 Review: Classic MOTOR

Want an R32 but can’t stomach the price? Maybe the VR6 fits the bill.

MOTOR’s Top 10 Quickest Cars of 2017

Each year the numbers on the list get smaller and smaller

History of the BMW M5

Bavaria’s super-sedan has come a long way since the 1980s

2018 Volvo XC40: 7 things you didn’t know

Volvo’s new XC40 is coming to Australia in the second quarter of 2018, and there are plenty of intriguing aspects to this Swedish small SUV.

The best Wheels photos of 2017

A snapshot of the year in images captured by the Wheels photographic team

The cars that died in 2017

RIP these great, and not so great cars which were put out to pasture this year

Mini hatch to gain quicker dual-clutch transmission

Mini adds a third gearbox option for those who don’t like a clutch but are partial to a little hands-on shifting

Toyota electric push to usher in performance hybrids

More powerful hybrid engines hint at hybrid versions of the Toyota 86 and upcoming “Supra” coupe

Sebastien Loeb returns to WRC

Most successful rally driver ever to compete in three 2018 rounds

Linkin Park shapes electric AMG sound

Mercedes-AMG working with film, game makers and American rockers Linkin Park to forge the sound of future vehicles. Yes, that Linkin Park!

2018 Alpine A110 review

Alpine A110 price, specs and road test of the new mid-engine rear-drive French sports car

Christmas gift guide for car enthusiasts

Last-minute Christmas gift ideas for the petrolhead, or maybe something for you to treat yourself with

2018 Hyundai Veloster N shows it has bark to go with bite

VIDEO: Hyundai’s Korean Youtube channel hints that the hottest version of the Veloster will also sound the business

Opinion: Petrolhead Bosses Make Great Cars

Want to succeed in the car business? You need keen business acumen and a pure passion for cars.

2018 Toyota 86 Range Review

The Toyota 86 is an affordable rear-wheel-drive sports coupe, with superb steering and handling. It was developed jointly with Subaru, which sells a very similar car as the BRZ.

Everything we know about the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette

Here’s all we have learnt about Holden’s forthcoming performance hero ahead of its unveiling early next year.

December 20, 2017