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The 10 most amazing racetracks you’ve never heard of

Underrated, overlooked and flat-out incredible: here are 10 hidden race circuit gems

Nissan's VC-turbo engine
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Explained: Nissan’s VC-Turbo

We delve into what makes this clever crank consummate compression

Start line of the Cannonball Run
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Archive: How the Cannonball crumbled

The dash from Darwin started amid safety concerns and ended, effectively, the day four men died

Toyota Tundra vs Nissan Titan
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Coming soon to Australia: Toyota Tundra vs Nissan Titan

On paper, which of these behemoths gets the upper hand?

Why SUV could fail new NCAP safety tests
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Why SUVs could get hammered on the new NCAP safety tests

Think bigger is better when it comes to new car safety? That might be about to change

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‘Mad’ Mike Whiddett’s dream three car garage

Red Bull’s designated drifter on the cars he’d most like to see smoking sideways into his ultimate three-car garage

Classic 1985 Peugeot 205 GTi
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Modern Classic: Peugeot 205 GTi

If you can’t innovate, imitate. That seemed to be the mantra behind the Peugeot 205 GTi. Then we drove it and realised that the french had both perfected the art of the hot hatch and created an icon

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The Lion sleeps tonight: Two years on from Holden’s Aussie factory closure

Wheels marks the second anniversary of the closure of Holden’s final local production line with this emotional feature, written as it happened

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Is it ethical to offer women cheaper car insurance premiums?

It was banned in the EU in 2012, but should women pay less for car insurance here?

Car designer Ian Callum
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“You guys need a car industry back again”: Ian Callum on design

Guest editor of our latest issue gives a state-of-the-nation address on modern car design

Brickies street racing
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Archive: Brickies, the home of Australia’s illegal street racing in the ‘70s

Wheels went behind the scenes at most infamous illegal drag strip in Australia

Mercedes AMG 63S Wagon
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Debate me: The biggest reason you shouldn’t buy an SUV

There’s a division in the Wheels office and you get to decide who’s right

Dyson electric cars
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Dyson pulls plug on electric car project. Can anyone make money from EVs?

The low barriers to entry mean almost anyone can have a crack at building EVs.

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All the tech in the 2020 Porsche Taycan explained

We experience Porsche’s astonishing Taycan at maximum attack. Join us as we explain what’s under the skin of the sports EV that changes everything

David Hasselhoff KITT
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Was KITT from Knight Rider driven by a hidden dwarf?

This week, we tackle one of motoring’s enduring mysteries

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Meet the man hoping to keep humans in the driving seat of autonomous cars

Nissan’s head of autonomy shares his vision, which unusually, is all about retaining that human touch

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The 1964 Trabant 601 was a chip off the Eastern bloc

The Trabant’s longevity was an indicator of austerity, not engineering excellence

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Debate me: Is Daniel Ricciardo overrated?

There’s a division in the Wheels office and you get to decide who’s right

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How Australia shaped the legendary Toyota LandCruiser

Arguably the most Australian vehicle from the Japanese manufacturing giant remains the LandCruiser

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Is the classic car market tanking?

We investigate whether the bubble has burst on classic car investments

Brickies an illicit drag racing nirvana
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Robbo retells the story of Brickies – an illicit drag racing nirvana

Peter Robinson retells the story of Brickies, once Australia’s most famous illegal dragstrip

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Gorden Wagener’s Dream Garage

The man behind the revitalised Mercedes-Benz design portfolio has petrol in his veins and a key to an AMG GT in his pocket

Lotus Evija
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Why Lotus wants you to take it seriously again

With cashed-up Geely at the helm, there are reasons to hope the tide has turned for the troubled marque

Second-generation Toyota 86 Subaru BRZ wishlist
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Let’s crowdsource the perfect Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ

Toyota could pull the wraps off the new 86 / BRZ at the Tokyo Show in October. What’s your recipe for the perfect next-gen car?