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2023 Gran Turismo movie review

Based on a true story, the Gran Turismo can be frustrating; it’s best to feast your eyes and ears on the cars

2023 COTY Small Cars Peugeot 308 Audi A 3 RS 3 Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo 230131 N Jacobs WHLS COTY 9950 HR
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Australia's best small cars rock up for Wheels Car of the Year 2023

They used to win our gong all the time but how does the current crop of small cars fare at COTY?

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The best electric cars at Wheels Car of the Year 2023

Our favourite electric cars line up at Car of the Year. Here’s how they stack up

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The best sports cars at Wheels Car of the Year 2023

Affordable driver-focused thrills has been a winning recipe at COTY before. How does this year’s batch of affordable sports cars fare?

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2023 Ford Ranger: How Australia’s favourite ute fared at Car of the Year

It’s the first ever dual-cab to line up at COTY. So how did it rate?

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2023’s best SUVs at Wheels Car of the Year

They’re part of the biggest-selling segment in Australia, and at COTY we have six of the year’s true standout SUVs

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2023 Tesla Model Y review: Wheels Car of the Year finalist

Popular electric car gives Elon a real shot at winning his first COTY. Here’s why the Model Y just fell short

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2023 Nissan X-Trail review: Wheels Car of the Year finalist

🥉 The new generation of Nissan’s iconic mid-size SUV nabbed a COTY podium. Here’s how.

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2023 Cupra Formentor: How it almost won our Car of the Year

🥈 This Spanish newcomer snagged second place in our top award. Here’s why.

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2023 Ford Everest: Wheels Car of the Year winner

Brilliant large SUV that’s designed for Australians by Australians snags Ford its first COTY since 2004. Here’s why.

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Wheels Car of the Year 2023: 'The moose test' – swerve & avoid

We ran each contender through a challenging swerve & avoid test. The results were surprising…

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Wheels Car of the Year 2023 by the numbers: Acceleration and braking

What are the quickest and slowest cars in the 2023 field? And which contender took a staggering 51.7m to stop from 100kmh? The numbers don’t lie…

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Wheels Car of the Year 2023: Finalists revealed!

From 17 contenders down to four: these are the cars that impressed us the most at COTY 2023. But who will win…

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Wheels COTY: What’s new for 2023

We’ve tweaked what’s eligible and overhauled the criteria as COTY roars back at full noise for 2023

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Wheels COTY 2023: Who missed out

Wondering why a particular car isn’t in contention for COTY 2023? Wonder no more…

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Introducing Wheels Car of the Year 2023: The Contenders

Our top gong is back for ’23. Here’s who made the starting grid

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2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series

Tackles a wide brown land with minimal messing of the formula

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2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Subaru Outback

Better at pleasing owners than wooing judges

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2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Skoda Octavia wagon

Bristles with a breadth of talent, if not quite true greatness

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2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Subaru BRZ

A top sport that couldn’t quite resurrect its glory of 2012

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2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Polestar 2

Intriguing Swede impresses, but is outshone by Korean rivals

C Brunelli 220321 COTY 2022 Porsche Taycan 8
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2022 Car of the Year contender: Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo

Proof positive that Porsche DNA can be electrified

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2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Mercedes-Benz S-Class

An endangered species, beautifully executed

C Brunelli 220321 COTY 2022 Mazda MX 30 45
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2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Mazda MX-30

Short range and high price take their combined toll on quirky EV