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Driven to Extinction: Volkswagen Touareg ditched in favour of the Tayron
Touareg’s imminent demise spells the end for Volkswagen’s premium push.
Modern Classic: Jaguar XJ220 – underrated or misunderstood?
The world’s most underrated supercar or a case study in confused development? The truth, as always, is a little more nuanced
Driven to Extinction: Toyota GR Supra bows out
It will still be seen on the Supercars circuit but no more road-going Supras will be sold in Australia.
Modern Classic: Lancia Delta HF Integrale, the ultimate rally car
It was never officially sold in Australia but as it’s the basis for the most successful rally car of all time, the Delta Integrale more than earns a pass as a Wheels’ Modern Classic.
Driven to extinction: Rear-drivers become first victim of the NVES
The New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) introduced this year is causing some car-makers to discontinue certain models for Australia.
Mahindra’s Grand Plans: 20 years on, it has much bigger plans for down under
Mahindra has been a presence in Australia for 20 years but now it has much bigger plans for down under.
Modern Classic: Volvo 850 T-5R
It’s the estate car that went a long way to starting the reinvention of Volvo for the contemporary era.
Wheels October 2025 issue now on sale!
From Roland Dane’s fascinating story to a face-off between three Euro executive sedans, a Ferrari on the Stelvio Pass and Mazda’s second go at the CX-60, this issue covers a lot of ground with the end of year in sight.
Ford Mustang Dark Horse’s mission: Sydney to Hobart in 24 hours
Could you get from Sydney to Australia’s southernmost capital city in 24 hours? It’s not as easy as it looks given that 10 of those hours are on board a ferry. We try it with Ford’s muscle car of the moment, the Mustang Dark Horse.
Modern Classic: Dodge Viper RT/10, one of the wildest production cars of the last 40 years
The wildest and most outlandish production car of the last four decades? The original Viper has a strong case.
Audi A4: The end of the road for a famous nameplate
The car that was the cornerstone of Audi’s range now earns itself a headstone.
The Wheels Interview: Brian Tanti, the craftsman who managed Lindsay Fox’s car collection
He calls himself a ‘coach-builder’, suggesting a throwback to earlier times, but Melbourne’s Brian Tanti is so much more and at the forefront of a revival in automotive craftsmanship.
Driven to extinction: Geneva Motor Show
From Wheels August 2025 issue: Was the world’s greatest motor show sunk by its own avarice?
Modern Classic: Porsche 968 Club Sport
How Porsche’s transaxle four signed out on a heroic high.
The Wheels Interview: Peter Hughes, former Holden designer, on the brand’s golden years
Designer Peter Hughes reminisces about his work and colleagues during his ‘fortunate’ career working for Holden in its most productive years.
Toyota Camry across the Nullarbor: How did the petrol-hybrid sedan handle 1400kms of outback road?
After a long break, Wheels braves Australia’s famed Nullarbor Plain once more – this time in a petrol-hybrid Toyota Camry which proves to be more than up for the task.
Porsche 718: End of an era for the Boxster and Cayman
Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman sign off on a high, but Porsche isn’t celebrating…
Tom Kristensen Q&A: Wheels chats with the 9-time Le Mans winner
In a stellar career, Dane Tom Kristensen forged a formidable reputation and record as an endurance racer – winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans nine times, the 12 Hours of Sebring a record six times, and winning the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship. Thanks to Rolex, he spoke with Wheels about his achievements and his winning mindset.
The Wheels Interview: Robert Logan, the former Navy officer building a new crop of Ford GT40s
From beginnings in Belfast to a career in the British navy and a new start in Australia, Robert Logan has found his true calling – indulging his passion for Ford GT40s.
Holden’s failed ‘Super Ute’ project: The exclusive true story is finally revealed
Dubbed the ‘Wombat’, the truth of a plan by Holden designers to create a ‘Super Ute’ – first revealed in a 2016 issue of Wheels – was shrouded in mystery. Until now…
The Wheels Interview: Ride king Graeme Gambold makes cars ‘fit’ for Aussie conditions
Graeme Gambold has established a reputation as the go-to man when manufacturers want a car that’ll handle Australian conditions
Modern Classic: Renault Clio Williams
Touched with greatness, but also with controversy, this was the hot hatch that finally deposed the Peugeot 205 GTI.
Mitsubishi ASX: Time called on ‘the vehicle that wouldn’t die’
Government legislation finally ends the Australian run of the dependable and tough compact SUV.
The Wheels Interview: How Bernie Quinn’s Premcar solves problems for some of Australia’s most popular makes
Bernie Quinn was an underperforming, self-confessed ‘battler’ before he found his feet as an engineer at Ford. These days he’s the CEO of Premcar, a company he has built up with a former colleague to create uniquely Australian answers to a variety of automotive questions.
