WHEELS EVENTS

2018 Geneva Motor Show: Lancia Stratos tribute makes production
It’s taken a decade to get here, but a modern-day homage to one of rallying’s most desirable forms is about to arrive

Porsche Panamera: 2018 Car of the Year review
Vast bandwidth encounters static against value equation

Range Rover Velar: 2018 Car of the Year review
Imbued with an allure almost as deep as its options list

Peugeot 3008: 2018 Car of the Year review
Euro COTY star stumbles on local pricing and spec

Lexus LC: 2018 Car of the Year review
Does plenty to elevate Lexus’s image, if not the game

Land Rover Discovery: 2018 Car of the Year review
Off-road slant sees disco slide off the dance floor

Hyundai Kona: 2018 Car of the Year review
A cool outfit and accessories can only go so far

Hyundai i30: 2018 Car of the Year review
A bold korea move, but hits a self-imposed glass ceiling

HSV GTS-R W1: 2018 Car of the Year review
Wildcard entry that put the emphasis on ‘wild’

Honda CR-V: 2018 Car of the Year review
A small step for SUVs, but one giant leap for CR-V

2018 Wheels Car of the Year Awards Night
Come inside Melbourne’s iconic Forum Theatre for the auto industry’s night of nights

2018 Geneva Motor Show: What to expect
We’re coming up to Europe’s first big show of 2018, and after the slow start of Detroit, it should be a pearler

2018 Wheels Car of the Year: Readers’ Choice winner!
Two rear-drive sedans top our readers’ choice COTY poll

2018 Car of the Year: Behind the Scenes
A newbie’s introduction to judging on Australia’s biggest car award

2018 Wheels Car of the Year winner revealed!
Is it a first time victor? Or has Mazda made history with three COTY wins in a row?

Volvo XC60: 2018 Car of the Year Finalist
Volvo’s previous-generation XC60 made huge inroads into suburban Australia. This generation can only expand that

2018 Detroit Motor Show: Lexus switches focus to lifestyle branding
Lexus broadens brand appeal through creative partnerships and its untold ‘story’

Suzuki Swift: 2018 Car of the Year Finalist
The challenge for car makers these days is to produce a good car that doesn’t cost the earth. Has the new-generation Swift nailed it?

Skoda Kodiaq: 2018 Car of the Year Finalist
We expected big, honest and slightly dull from Skoda’s first seven-seat SUV, but the Kodiaq was the probably the most pleasant surprise of this year’s COTY.

Mazda CX-5: 2018 Car of the Year Finalist
A lot is riding on the big-selling SUV to bring Mazda a COTY hat-trick, but does it tick as many boxes as its CX-9 big-brother, which currently holds the crown?

Kia Stinger: 2018 Car of the Year Finalist
Kia’s gamble on the appeal of a liftback, rear-drive sports sedan ticks a lot of boxes with the 2018 Wheels Car of the Year judges

Alfa Romeo Giulia: 2018 Car of the Year Finalist
Alfa’s comeback kid represents a return to form for an iconic Italian brand, and has the skills to earn a place on this year’s COTY shortlist. Is it good enough to be top dog?

2018 Detroit Motor Show: FCA just getting started on Alfa reboot
Neglecting Alfa Romeo and Maserati would have been ‘economical suicide,’ says FCA boss

2018 Detroit Motor Show: FCA fence-sitting on electrification, autonomy
Marchionne remains ‘agnostic’ on alternative energy and self-driving technology