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Reliving Australia’s part in the Berlin Airlift, in the next German-built Commodore
Nearly 70 years ago, Australian servicemen helped save West Berlin in the biggest humanitarian airlift operation in history. We revisit the sites of that remarkable event in the German-built Opel that’s headed here to fill the shoes of an Aussie icon
Explained: V2X Vehicle-to-everything communication
Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication will soon become a mainstay of our roads, but our cars could soon after be talking to traffic lights and buildings. Wheels delves into the What? How? and Why? in this edition of Explained.
Retro: 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 – Forest Thump
A Pug-nacious homologation special that ruled rallying in the mid-’80s
Wheels Interview: Jaguar’s man behind the electric E-Type
Spectacular or sacrilege? Tim Hannig talks Jaguar E-Type Zero
Porsche once shoehorned one of its engines into a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen
This Mercedes-Benz off-roader is proudly displayed in a Porsche museum, and for good reason
1978-82: Football, meat pies, kangaroos, and Aussie cars
The Holden Commodore arrives as the nation struggles to set the framework for the car industry
Retro Review: 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR
A road car in name and little else. The CLK-GTR was arguably the most extreme racing homologation example ever. Read Robbo’s take straight from the Wheels archive.
The performance cars that brought F1 tech to the road
Mercedes-AMG’s Project One spruiks bona-fide F1 mechanicals, but it’s not the first car to make the promise of bringing F1 technology to a road car
Ford Mustang vs Chevrolet Camaro: Which would you prefer?
The Red vs Blue battle transitions from fast sedans to rear-drive coupes
Five garages to make you weep
These houses and garages will make any rev head want to sell up and move
Stephen Corby quenches the midlife crisis by buying a Hyundai
A seasoned automotive journalist finds the delight in his first new car buying experience
1973-77: Paving the way for change
Australia struggles with an economic slump that also hits new-car sales hard
The numbers behind the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Trackhawk will warp your sense of reality
The laws of physics will be put to the test thanks to this 527kW muscle SUV
Our part in the Berlin Airlift relived in the next Commodore: Gallery
Mike Duff pushes an Opel Insignia to its limits across German autobahns to discover a far-away piece of Australian history
Forbidden Fruit – the best cars that we can’t have
Do you ever gaze longingly across the ocean, envious of the cool cars available overseas which are unavailable here? We do.
Australia’s best concepts: 2002 Holden SSX
Holden SSX could have been Australia’s very own big rear-drive hatchback
Wheels Stories: Aussie twins build 200kW sportscar in their garage
It was a case of ‘can’t buy it, so built it’ for the Pap twins’ track special- the Spartan
The Insider: A critical analysis of Formula E
Engine-free motorsport was always going to be a hard sell, but despite manufacturers piling aboard, what’s missing from Formula E?
Kia Stinger performance tested
Wheels pitches the eagerly awaited Kia Stinger sports sedan against the clock first
1968-1972: Boom of the big bangers
Seatbelts arrive, Ford outsells Holden, a switch to the left proves too expensive, and Australia’s seven local car makers face an uncertain future
Here are all the times Volkswagen has said it would revive the Kombi
At Pebble Beach VW promised the world a Kombi revival, but it’s a promise we’ve heard before
Gunther Werks perfects Porsche 993
US Porsche tuner reimagines last of the air-cooled 911s with resplendent Gunther Werks 400R
Wheels Stories: An Alfa obsession
Sydney lawyer Nathan Khoury has owned 20 Alfa Romeos in 12 years, and even swapped an Aston Martin Vantage for a Giulia QV. We had to find out what sparked the passion
In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in August
In this month’s trawl of awesome gear and gadgets: Ferraris we might actually afford, watches we can’t, and an ejector seat office chair!
