WHEELS EVENTS

2016 Detroit Motor Show stars
The first motor show of the year kicks off with EV supercars, SUVs and swathe of hot new ideas

Wheels Car of the Year 2016: The contenders
Meet the 25 nominees shooting for glory in Wheels Car of the Year 2016

2016 Detroit Motor Show: Fisker sues Aston Martin for $100m
British car-maker’s attempt to block Detroit show car sees it in court with former employee

LA Motor Show: 2016 Fiat 124 Spider revealed
Signore e signori, your Italian-wrapped turbocharged MX-5 has arrived – and there’s more to come

LA Motor Show: Turbo Mazda 3 MPS a no-go for now, says Mazda
Forced-induction 2.5-litre engine revealed for the Mazda CX-9 won’t lead to a MPS-led revival just yet, carmaker says

Gold Star Value Awards 2015 Explained
We’ve crunched all the data so you don’t have to. Here’s our definitive guide to Australia’s best-value cars.

City Cars: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Low-dollar runabouts weighed up

Light Cars under $17K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
For the best value in motoring, look no further

Light Cars under $25k: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Up-spec versions can be thrifty

Small Cars under $25K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Kia tops hard-fought podium

Premium Small Cars under $50K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Style and substance meet in the premium hatch showdown

Premium Medium Cars $45K-$60K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Volkswagen leads diverse field

Medium Cars under $45K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Asia dominates big group

Large Cars under $45K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Surprise family front-runner

Large Cars under $60K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Skoda does it again, this time with a value-packed wagon.

Premium Large Cars: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Jaguar leaps ahead of Germans

Baby SUVs: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Look cool and save too

Compact SUVs under $45K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
More popular means less cost

Compact SUVs under $70K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Mazda oiler pips classy Euros

Medium SUV 7-seat under $60K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Koreans prove impossible to beat

Large SUV/4WD: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Smooth beats rough but you can have either

People Movers under $60K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
New challenger tests Koreans

Performance Cars under $75K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Better drive edges extra door

Performance Cars $75K-$150K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Punch doesn’t have to punch a hole in your bank balance