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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!
Wheels Interview: Tim Schenken
Tim Schenken is still the only Aussie to have secured a works Ferrari drive. What was it really like to pull on the red suit?
1963-67: The push for Australian-made
Holden pegs a production record for its most Aussie car yet, while the government encourages others to build vehicles here
Retro: 1965 Bizzarrini 5300 GT
A stunning gran turismo built by former Ferrari chief experimental engineer whose masterpiece was none other than the 250 GTO
Wheels Review: McLaren
New doco pays tribute to the man behind McLaren
Ferrari Enzo v Ferrari F12 TDF v Ferrari 458 Speciale – Driven
As the sun gradually sets on seven decades of Maranello’s commitment to the natural aspirated engine, we touch on Ferrari’s fiercest atmo specials
Editor’s Letter: A milestone at Maranello
Wheels editor Alex Inwood recounts the first time he drove a Ferrari out of the gates at Maranello
Explained: Mazda G-Vectoring Control
Wheels delves into the tricky tech behind Mazda’s software-based torque-vectoring system
Two legends went rallying in McLaren 570 GTs
Pair of Youtubers take McLaren 570 GT supercars onto a dirt road. Epicness ensues
Retro: 1958 Aston Martin DB4 – Stiff upper brit
Beautiful yet brawny Aston was the unlikely holder of a production car record
Why the Australian Orbital two-stroke engine never took off
In the early ’90s, Carey test drove a Ford Festiva with an Australian developed two-stroke engine and it worked quite well but never took off. Carey found the answer years later from a Porsche engineer
The 10 most annoying features of modern cars
No one is perfect and neither are our cars, so here are some suggestions that could make the latest vehicles even better to live with
