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Ruf – 55 years of fast from Pfaffenhausen
The world’s greatest Porsche engineers crank up the ‘Faszination’

Retro: 1969 Ferrari Dino
Enzo’s first-born was the inspiration behind Ferrari’s agile, mid-engined gem

We ride shotgun in an autonomous Mercedes S-class at 110kp/h down the Hume
Interstate cruising in a prototype s-class proves Australia’s firmly on the map for self-driving cars

Earl of Design – Step inside Mike Simcoe’s office
Mike Simcoe is only the seventh person since 1955 to occupy the office allocated to GM’s vice president of design. He shows Robbo around his lair

Explained: GKN Tungsten-carbide coated brakes
We explain the science behind the new braking technology first seen on the 2018 Porsche Cayenne

Winter testing facility for autonomous cars set for New Zealand
How does an autonomous car cope in a blizzard? It’s enough to give car companies the chills, but our choice Kiwi bros are here to help

The best drivers’ cars of 2017
We round up six of the this year’s best performance cars

Best of 2017: Engines
Here’s our wrap of the best engines we have sampled throughout the year, both here and overseas

We drive the future of motorsport
It’s the race category manufacturers are flocking to in order to fast-track their EV development. But with road-related rubber and no shrieking engine note, what is a Formula E car actually like at the limit?

2017’s controversial motoring moments
The past year hasn’t been without its fair share of upheaval

Our favourite cars of 2017
From hatchbacks to SUVs and low-slung exotics, these are the cars we’ve enjoyed the most over the past 12 months

Editor’s letter: The Future
The future, though dark and uncertain, is rapidly approaching and car makers face an increasingly difficult challenge of exciting a new younger generation

What’s that, you say? The best Wheels letters of 2017
Speed limits, Holden’s closure, award-winning SUVs, stained Jaguars and more. You said it, and we printed it.

The death of tribalism in car culture
Think back to the days of motorsport where it was more commonplace to cheer on a badge on a bonnet over the driver behind the wheel. Is brand allegiance and tribalism in car culture dead?

Retro: 1931 Auburn Speedster – From a rose-tinted time
American car maker Auburn delivered some brief flashes of brilliance

Best of 2017: Top 5 News Stories
All those times we were ahead of the pack in bringing you the stories that mattered

The most popular car reviews of 2017 – part two
Here’s our second instalment of which reviews resonated the most with Australia’s motoring enthusiasts

Wheels biggest surprises of 2017
Here’s our road test team’s round up of the pleasant and not so welcome surprises of the year

The best Wheels feature stories of 2017, part 2
Here’s the next instalment of the most popular Wheels features of 2017

Our favourite car videos of 2017
Here’s some summer viewing and a selection of the most popular videos on our website, including a couple we made ourselves

Driving an E34 M5 30 years later
The E34 M5 was the first M-badged car for Carey to steer, almost 30 years later he finds himself back behind the wheel. Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be.

The best of 2017: concept cars
We look back at the most memorable design studies to have had their covers pulled throughout the year

The best feature stories of 2017, part one
What were the most popular Wheels feature articles of 2017?

Wheels picks the top 5 Christmas lights cruisers
You want to take the kids to see the Christmas lights, but it’s all too messy to get out of the car. Here’s the best ones for the job