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Who killed the Mitsubishi Pajero?

How the Mitsubishi Pajero went from being an off-road icon to staring at the guillotine

Who killed the Mitsubishi Pajero?

Farewell from Wheels editor Alex Inwood

CONFIRMED Scott McLaughlin is going to IndyCar next year

Can the T-Roc beat the current small SUV king?

Why the V12 Vantage is Aston Martin’s most important model

Oscar Piastri Renault F1 test

Hyundai i20N 2021

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REVIEWS

Can the T-Roc beat the current small SUV king?

By Cameron Kirby24 Oct 2020

Volkswagen’s new T-Roc faces off against the class benchmark from Mazda

2020 Audi RS Q8 review

By Ash Westerman16 Oct 2020

Audi RS Q8 hyper SUV should make little sense, yet somehow does

Mazda BT-50 2020 review

By Ash Westerman08 Oct 2020

Mazda’s new BT-50 dual-cab ute shares much with the Isuzu D-Max. Is that a good thing?

Can Audi’s e-tron EV SUV dethrone the EQC?

By Tim Robson06 Oct 2020

A German electric SUV war is about to begin. Open fire, Audi…

The Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Coupe is more than a cosmetic nip and tuck

By Tim Robson30 Sep 2020

Style over substance? Why not both, asks Mercedes-AMG

Exactly how efficient is Mazda’s radical Skyactiv-X engine in the real world?

By Andy Enright30 Sep 2020

How does Mazda’s Skyactiv-X measure up? We don our lab coats

Kia’s new Sorento is its most complete vehicle yet

By Ash Westerman25 Sep 2020

At long last, Kia has truly come of age, and its rivals need to be seriously worried

NEWS

CONFIRMED Scott McLaughlin is going to IndyCar next year

By Tim Robson24 Oct 2020

It’s already the worst kept secret in motorsport: three-time Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin is going to America in 2021

Could Oscar Piastri be our next Formula 1 driver?

By Andrew Maclean23 Oct 2020

Melbourne-born F3 champion earns himself a Renault F1 test

The Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series is a million-dollar car

By Alex Inwood & Chris Thompson17 Oct 2020

AMG unleashes a bewinged hooligan upon Australia for a hefty sum

Jenson Button’s unofficial Bathurst lap record was wild

By Cameron Kirby13 Oct 2020

Mount Panorama witnessed the fastest ever lap of The Mountain in 2011, and it was epic

The ultimate house for Australian car enthusiasts is for sale again

By Cameron Kirby05 Oct 2020

If petrol runs through your veins, now is your chance to own one of the coolest properties in Australia.

The greatest race cars to ever win at Le Mans

By Cameron Kirby26 Sep 2020

These are the Legends of La Sarthe that conquered the biggest endurance race on the planet

Rimac to buy Bugatti: report

By Daniel Gardner24 Sep 2020

Rumoured Rimac buyout would put Bugatti in the hands of an electric monster maker

FEATURES

Who killed the Mitsubishi Pajero?

By Alex Inwood25 Oct 2020

How the Mitsubishi Pajero went from being an off-road icon to staring at the guillotine

Why the V12 Vantage is Aston Martin’s most important model

By Andy Enright23 Oct 2020

The force that propelled Aston Martin at full tilt into the 21st century? You’re looking at it right here

Will Hyundai's i20 N get a DCT? We ask the head of engineering

By Tim Robson21 Oct 2020

Hyundai's newest N model is the i20 N and Wheels magazine sat down with the head of N high performance vehicle development

Why manufacturing (and Holden) failed in Australia

By Bruce Newton20 Oct 2020

It took a complex series of events over many years to topple the lion. Bruce Newton charts the rise and sad downfall of Holden’s manufacturing operations

50 of the sexiest cars of all time

By The Wheels team19 Oct 2020

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but this is the definitive list of the 50 sexiest cars... Ever!

Holden's top 10 motorsport moments from history

By Peter McKay16 Oct 2020

Holden stamped its DNA on Aussie culture as much on the racetrack as it did in showrooms. Here are the moments that captured a nation

How the Ford Falcon’s legacy came to an end

By Phil Scott07 Oct 2020

Who killed the Falcon? The truth is, you did. I did. We all did.

ADVICE

New v used: Ford Fiesta ST or BMW M135i?

By Ash Westerman31 Aug 2020

Looking to spend around $30,000 for a practical performance car? We compare two very different $30k contenders

The secret to launching a manual car as fast as possible

By Andy Enright06 Aug 2020

No launch control? No problem. Here's how to get the best from a manual car away from a standing start

Lamborghini Sian supercapacitor explained

By Daniel Gardner26 Apr 2020

Lamborghini turns its hand to hybrid power, and uses its forces for good

Can over-the-air updates really make your car worse?

By Andy Enright22 Mar 2020

Should you think twice about letting your vehicle accept over-the-air updates?

Buy the new Chevrolet Camaro 2SS or get a used Holden Monaro CV8 Z

By Trent Giunco06 Mar 2020

Choosing between American muscle and Aussie nostalgia has never been so hard

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

CAR OF THE YEAR

Every vehicle that has won Wheels Car of the Year

By Tony O’Kane15 Sep 2020

Australia's most prestigious motoring award has an eclectic alumni

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