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

No admission of guilt has ever sounded this good

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

The company behind the V8 Ranger Raptor revealed

Exactly how fast is the Ford Mustang R-Spec?

Ford Mustang R-Spec feature drive – bring the noise

HSV Chevrolet Silverado 1500 launches in Australia

Jeep Wrangler 2020

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

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REVIEWS

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.

2020 Porsche Macan GTS review

By Alex Inwood11 Feb 2020

Sportiest Macan returns, brings greater punch and performance

NEWS

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

Exactly how fast is the Ford Mustang R-Spec?

By Andy Enright21 Feb 2020

Why the 500kW Aussie-fettled monster Mustang is a horror to launch off the line

HSV Chevrolet Silverado 1500 launches in Australia

By Cameron Kirby & David Bonnici20 Feb 2020

Holden Special Vehicles' 6.2-litre V8 ute goes on sale in March

The decline of Holden (and the Commodore) in numbers

By David Vegners18 Feb 2020

We track how Holden and the Commodore's sales have declined since 1996

Supercars a big loser in Holden’s departure

By Cameron Kirby18 Feb 2020

Australia’s premier motorsport category is left high and dry by General Motor’s shock announcement

Holden’s lost heroes: are these the cars that could have saved the General?

By Byron Mathioudakis and Andy Enright | Illustration by Brendon Wise18 Feb 2020

GM design chief reveals secret Holden projects that were quietly shelved

FEATURES

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

Modern Classic: 1986 Lamborghini LM002

By Andy Enright15 Feb 2020

What was in the water at Sant’Agata when Lamborghini put a Countach V12 in a truck?

Is the Toyota Supra a real sports car?

By Andy Enright12 Feb 2020

We pit the Supra against one of the High Country’s finest driving roads to answer a tricky question

These nine Australians influence global automotive design

By Ash Westerman27 Jan 2020

These are nine Australians working around the world helping shape the future of automotive design

We crash Ford’s Bathurst Mustang R-Spec party with Camaro ZL1

By Cameron Kirby26 Jan 2020

A megawatt of Aussie-assembled muscle invades Mount Panorama

We thrash Jaguar's F-Pace SVR and I-Pace to settle the petrol v electric debate

By Andy Enright16 Jan 2020

If electric is the future and internal combustion represents the past, what’s best in the here and now? We pit volts versus V8 at Targa.

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