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These SUVs accelerate quicker than an Aston Martin V12 S Vantage
0-100km/h in less than four seconds in a high-riding SUV. Tell physics to jog on
2017 Alfa Romeo Stelvio – Irish Stewed
We take Alfa Romeo’s first SUV, the Stelvio, through the grittiest and greenest parts of the Emerald Isle. How’s its luck?
VIDEO: WRC-inspired Ford Ranger on sale in Oz for almost $90K
Locally assembled Ford Ranger wears the badges of this year’s World Rally Championship-winning Fiesta
Explained: GKN eTwinsterX Transmission
A newly developed and versatile two-speed electric transmission for any drive train layout, could see its production model debut as early as 2018. Let’s talk the tech!
Australia’s ugliest cars
We round up a cavalcade of hideous munters
We drop a Mazda CX-3 into the Outback to follow Birdsville’s only cop
When Stephan Pursell became Birdsville’s only cop, he hoped he wouldn’t be out of his depth. You know, like a Mazda CX-3 in the Outback
Mercedes-Benz F 015 video review
Watch as we poke, prod and play with one of the most unusual, and expensive, cars to grace Wheels HQ. And yes, it really does looks like a spaceship.
Headed Woodward with Mike Simcoe
Robbo shoots the breeze with GM design boss Mike Simcoe at Detroit’s annual Woodward Dream Cruise
Wheels Investigation: Australia’s petrol is one of the dirtiest in the world
Aussie petrol is amongst the developed world’s dirtiest, and quality standards are going nowhere
Editor’s letter: The pressure and the pride of Car of the Year
Organising COTY wouldn’t be much more difficult if the office was on fire, but it’s all worth it in the end
Camouflaged cars captured on camera are no accident
Car makers let you see their latest hardware when they are good and ready, not in a moment’s lapse of concentration
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
