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Flat-out in the 500kW Mustang R-Spec: this month in Wheels

Performance figures even Ford didn’t know about! Just one of the treats in store in our action-packed issue

Flat-out in the 500kW Mustang R-Spec: this month in Wheels

The tale of the ‘lost’ Ferrari F40s

Coronavirus leads to 92 percent drop in Chinese car sales

Why you shouldn’t buy a new dual-cab ute just yet

Ford Mustang R-Spec Power

Drive to Survive Season 2 starts soon and you should be very excited

How the Aussie Holden ute helped General Motors create the C8 Corvette

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REVIEWS

Hyundai’s Venue takes on Mazda’s established CX-3

By Trent Giunco22 Feb 2020

It's a battle for small SUV supremacy as Hyundai’s Venue takes on Mazda’s established CX-3

Can the Porsche Cayman GTS break free of the GT4’s shadow?

By Alex Inwood21 Feb 2020

No admission of guilt has ever sounded this good

Is the Mazda CX-30 a better small SUV than the Kia Seltos?

By Trent Giunco20 Feb 2020

Mazda’s niche-filling CX-30 takes on the well-received Kia Seltos in a fight for compact SUV honours.

Citroen’s C3 Aircross takes on the class-leading Skoda Karoq

By Byron Mathioudakis | Photos: Alastair Brook16 Feb 2020

Battling Citroen joins the booming baby SUV bunch, but is it Czech mate for the new C3 Aircross?

2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Coupe review

By Cameron Kirby13 Feb 2020

Ditching a pair of cylinders helps this AMG become the Goldilocks of the range

2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC63 S review

By Cameron Kirby13 Feb 2020

AMG has turned its model citizen into an outright hoon. Hilarity ensues.

NEWS

Flat-out in the 500kW Mustang R-Spec: this month in Wheels

By Alan Baxter26 Feb 2020

Performance figures even Ford didn’t know about! Just one of the treats in store in our action-packed issue

The tale of the ‘lost’ Ferrari F40s

By Trent Giunco26 Feb 2020

The Sultan of Brunei’s penchant for customisation lead to the creation of a Ferrari F40 fleet like no other

Coronavirus leads to 92 percent drop in Chinese car sales

By Trent Giunco26 Feb 2020

Chinese showrooms become ghost towns as the Coronavirus pandemic cripples the new-car market

Drive to Survive Season 2 starts soon and you should be very excited

By Ash Westerman24 Feb 2020

The Netflix smash hit that lifts the curtain on Formula 1 is back. This time it really is access all areas…

Blackjack’s tech secrets revealed: under the skin of the coolest mule in existence

By Trent Giunco24 Feb 2020

How a Holden ute was used by GM as a C8 Corvette mule

The company behind the V8 Ranger Raptor revealed

By Cameron Kirby21 Feb 2020

With strong links to the Blue Oval, Premcar is perfectly suited to building the highly-anticipated special project

FEATURES

Why you shouldn’t buy a new dual-cab ute just yet

By Cameron Kirby25 Feb 2020

Tempted to add a new dual-cab to the driveway? Here’s a bunch of reasons why you should wait

How the wrong fuel will cripple the power of the Ford Mustang R-Spec

By Andy Enright25 Feb 2020

It’s crucial to put the right fuel in a Ford Mustang R-Spec.

How the 1976 Cadillac Coupe deVille sold like crazy amidst an oil crisis

By Michael Stahl23 Feb 2020

Oil crisis? What crisis? Revered Caddy never missed a beat as the world worried

The McLaren 600LT’s top-mounted exhaust isn’t just for show

By Daniel Gardner23 Feb 2020

Another perfect example of form following function

The verdict on every 4x4 dual-cab ute in Australia

By Ash Westerman22 Feb 2020

Every dual-cab ute you can buy right now, ranked and rated

Ford Mustang R-Spec feature drive – bring the noise

By Andy Enright21 Feb 2020

This Australian-developed hero may just be the world’s best Mustang

Going in search of the Lithgow Panther in a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

By Ash Westerman20 Feb 2020

Lithgow’s mysterious predatory cat is the thing of urban legend, so we tried to chase it down in an automotive icon

ADVICE

Buy the new Kia Seltos GT-Line or get a used Volkswagen Tiguan 132TSI Comfortline

By Trent Giunco16 Jan 2020

Choosing between a feature-packed variant or a premium badge makes for a hard decision

Buy the new Nissan Patrol or get a used Land Rover Discovery TD6

By Trent Giunco27 Nov 2019

Two different takes on the same off-road theme

Buy the new Ford Everest Titanium or get a used Toyota LandCruiser Sahara

By Trent Giunco31 Oct 2019

New vs Used: Buy the new Ford Everest Titanium or get a used Toyota LandCruiser Sahara

Buy the new Volkswagen Golf R or get a used Porsche Macan S

By Trent Giunco18 Oct 2019

Would you rather a competent and capable hot hatch or an SUV with performance and practicality?

Should you buy Australia’s most popular cars?

By Andy Enright13 Oct 2019

The ten-second verdicts on the top ten

New vs Used: Buy the new Ford Mustang GT or get a used Ford Falcon XR8 Sprint

By Trent Giunco10 Oct 2019

Both are iconic, but which Blue Oval hero would you park in your driveway?

BEST VALUE CARS

Australia's best value performance car 2019 winner

By James Whitbourn, Alex Rae and Andy Enright19 Jun 2019

What is the best value performance car you can buy in Australia?

Best Value Cars

Australia's best value premium sedan 2019 winner

By James Whitbourn, Alex Rae and Andy Enright18 Jun 2019

What is the best value premium sedan you can buy in Australia?

Best Value Cars

Australia's best value mainstream sedan 2019 winner

By James Whitbourn, Alex Rae and Andy Enright17 Jun 2019

What is the best value mainstream sedan you can buy in Australia?

Best Value Cars

Australia's best value premium hatch 2019 winner

By James Whitbourn, Alex Rae and Andy Enright16 Jun 2019

What is the best value premium hatchback you can buy in Australia?

Best Value Cars

Australia's best value mainstream hatch 2019 winner

By James Whitbourn, Alex Rae and Andy Enright15 Jun 2019

What is the best value mainstream hatch you can buy in Australia?

Best Value Cars

Australia's best value dual-cab ute 2019 winner

By James Whitbourn, Alex Rae and Andy Enright14 Jun 2019

What is the best value dual-cab ute you can buy in Australia?

Best Value Cars

CAR OF THE YEAR

Which manufacturers are fudging their acceleration figures?

By Cameron Kirby14 Feb 2020

We have conducted independent testing to find out how realistic the acceleration times on new car brochures are.

An EV isn’t the quietest car you can buy

By Trent Giunco09 Feb 2020

From pin-drop silence to roaring road noise, which is the most muted offering at COTY 2020?

The full scorecards from Wheels Car of the Year 2020

By Wheels Staff09 Feb 2020

Here’s exactly how every car was rated by the judges at COTY

Behind the scenes at Wheels Car of the Year 2020

By Andy Enright08 Feb 2020

There is no event like Car of the Year. Here’s how the 2020 running went down

How the judges rated the Toyota Supra at COTY

By John Carey08 Feb 2020

Good sportsmanship, yes, but short of true all-round appeal

How the judges rated the Volvo S60/V60 at COTY

By Ash Westerman07 Feb 2020

Swedes return to try for the triple; encounter bumps in the road