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Mazda almost put a V12 sedan into production
The greatest Japanese V12 you’ve never heard of, intended to power a BMW-bashing luxo sedan

How BorgWarner is putting F1 tech into road cars
A new era of turbocharging is upon us

We find the best new tyre in our comprehensive tyre test
Forget carbon-ceramics and 10-pot calipers – what you really need is a good set of boots. See how our contenders shape up

This Porsche 959 restomod by Canepa is stunning
Restomods can divide opinion. Here’s one that’s been done beautifully

The BMW E39 M5 was the pinnacle for sports sedans
The perfect fusion of analogue and digital in a sporting sedan? Come in, red leader

Don’t expect BMW to limit power figures
We sit down with the president of BMW’s M division and talk power, plans and purity. And submarines.

Magnificent obsession: Ayrton Senna profile
On this day 26 years ago, Formula 1 lost what is arguably its greatest-ever driver. Let’s go back to 1988…

Can the Mercedes-AMG A45 S keep up with a Porsche 911 Carrera?
We know it’s searingly rapid, but can a hot hatch really run with a sports car icon? We find out

Rising from the rubble, Bentley creates a definitive grand tourer
Founded in the shadow of the greatest war, Bentley shares an unbreakable bond with this tragic era

What the hell is a ‘hyper hatch’, and should you care?
The 310kW Mercedes-AMG A45 S has made us wonder where this will all end

The Mercedes-AMG A45 S should have muscle cars running scared
When it comes to straight-line performance, the AMG A45 S is not to be underestimated

The greatest driving roads according to you
We asked, you delivered. Here are the Wheels readers’ best road recommendations

Formula E racer’s three-car garage is all about speed
Nostalgic about the past and excited by the future, this former f1 racer knows exactly what cars he’d love in his dream garage

Three mega vans that will destroy a supercar
These aren’t your regular everyday vans. Underestimate them at your own peril

The most influential performance car of the past 40 years
The most influential performance car of the last 40 years? That’ll be Ingolstadt’s all-wheel-drive legend

This 550kW Holden ute was built to to tackle the world’s toughest race
How could you not like a bloke who builds a 550kW supercharged all-wheel drive, V8-engined Holden Commodore ute

A brief history of riots at Bathurst
Burning cars and a police siege. We take a look back at the wilder side of racing at Mount Panorama

The most controversial comparison in Wheels history
Wheels threw the final Holden and Ford muscle cars onto a dyno to discover Australia’s real power king. Controversy ensued

The forgotten Aussie-built heroes
12 cars you may never have known were built right here in Australia

The story of Stirling Moss and Jack Brabham at Bathurst
Peter Robinson recalls what happened when Formula 1 royalty raced at Mount Panorama

Designer, engineer and innovator; this is Horacio Pagani
The man behind the eponymous Italian brand explains why building hypercars is a bit like baking bread

50 roads every enthusiast must drive
The ultimate list of awesome roads every motoring enthusiast must experience at least once

Five BMW M3 CSL facts you probably didn’t know about
We wade through the hyperbole to uncover anecdotes on one of the greatest BMWs ever made by the famed M Division

Wheels launches ‘Drive After Iso’ campaign
Miss driving? Show us your ride and share your favourite driving road so we can all get out there once the lockdown lifts!
