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How Michael Stahl became a Lewis Hamilton fan… sort of
Stahly was bewildered when he was once called a Lewis Hamilton fan, though that did somewhat change once the two met at the AMG GT R launch last year

Editor’s letter: 2017 – The year of the Korean car
Anyone who drove the original Kia Sportage or an X3 Excel can attest- Korean cars have come a helluva long way

The Insider: RIP Performance SUVs
While demand for performance SUVs looks to soar for the foreseeable future, tightening emissions as power output increases may reign in the perfect storm for this red-hot sector

2017 Mercedes-Maybach Pullman S600 – The Shabby Sheikh
What do Elvis Presley, Gaddafi and the Pope have in common? The Mercedes-Benz Pullman. We spend a day in Dubai testing it the Maybach way; from the back seat

Retro: 1953 Holden FJ – Fundamental as anything
The FJ Holden was nothing too sophisticated, which was just the way Aussies liked it

Explained: Lift flexible wishbone suspension
We delve into the science behind a radical departure from the traditional spring and damper suspension unit, that could change performance and passenger cars in the very near future

The custom king of Queen Street
The panel beater who rose to customiser royalty by accident

Lamborghini’s man in Oz: From Italy to Australia via China
The bull moves in as last year saw Australia become Lamborghini’s eighth largest international market

Snow driving, fear, and a little perspective for Michael Stahl
Despite all the driving experience in the world, there are still situations in which no amount of power or skill can save you

2018 Ferrari 812 Superfast feature drive
Maranello replaces the superb F12 berlinetta with something even better… surely the world’s greatest front-engine coupe?

Exclusive: Holden’s 1950’s Corvette
We expose secret documents from GM’s archives that reveal a late-’50s sports car project with Holden at its core

Dopey Crackdown
Australia’s war on drug driving is fought between blurred lines on an uneven field

Retro: 1957 Volkswagen Beetle – Volk Hero
From a regime’s tool to globally adored icon, the Beetle has had a storied past

In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in October
Here is this month’s find of automotive gear and gadgets including: some of the most tasteful affordable watches, the cheapest McLaren yet… and Harley Davidson parts in a bottle of gin?

Ferrari in Australia: 70 years of the Prancing Horse
We take a 488 GTB to Phillip Island to live the life of a Ferrari owner for a day

Holden and Wheels’ epic drives in photos
It’s likely Wheels has driven more kilometres in Holdens than any other publication. Here are some of our favourite shots from those journeys

Holden on to what matters: a family portrait – VIDEO
To mark the end of Holden’s Australian manufacturing, we invited more than 50 faithful owners to the Lion’s Lang Lang proving ground for one more hurrah

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2017 – End of Daze
Today is the day; as we farewell the Aussie built Holden and our look back on 39 years of Commodore, we relive 48 glorious hours in Clayton’s curtain call- the HSV GTSR W1

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2016 – Last bragging rites
This is it folks, the last battle between Australian-made Ford and Holden V8 sports sedans – and a mighty turbo-six upstart.

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2015 – Patriot missile
Red versus blue. Green versus gold. To Bathurst from the Bush we drive these True Blue Aussie heroes

Holden VF Commodore and ZB Commodore comparison – Aussie v Import
Wheels pitches the last Aussie built Commodore against its imported replacement to see if it can rise to the challenge

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2014 – Wheels Car of the Year finalist
The right car for Australia and (mostly) good enough for the world makes its final COTY appearance

39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2013 – VF Good
It’s more sophisticated inside and out. It’s set to take on the world as a Chevrolet SS, and at home, Holden is hoping Aussies will fall in love with Commodore all over again

Explained: Mazda compression ignition petrol engine
Mazda aims to revolutionise the internal combustion engine, developing petrol engines with the efficiency of a diesel. We delve into the tech, to explain how this game changing process works.