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Birth year dream cars chosen by Wheels – tell us yours!
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Birth year dream cars chosen by Wheels – tell us yours!

There’s a hole in your garage to fill with any car launched in your year of birth, what do you choose?

Retro Review: 1978 Holden VB Commodore review
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Retro Review: 1978 Holden VB Commodore review

Our very first road test of the very first Commodore

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Supercars are selling up a storm in Australia

Luxury manufacturers can’t (or won’t) build enough cars to match demand

Meet the man safeguarding Porsche's iconic GT division
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Meet the man safeguarding Porsche’s iconic GT division

While other manufacturers pile onto uber-SUVs, Andreas Preuninger is hell-bent on safeguarding Stuttgart’s iconic sports cars

Wheels Investigation Texting and driving Death by Distraction
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Wheels Investigation: Texting and driving – Death by Distraction

Phone use at the wheel is killing Australians. We investigate how the issue is being battled

Watch Porsche’s 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series being built
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Watch Porsche’s 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series being built

There’s a zen-like serenity to seeing the flagship 911 come together

1948-52: Australia’s post-war car industry is born
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1948-52: Australia’s post-war car industry is born

In the first of our series, we look back at the birth of the Australian carmaking industry

BMW 7 Series celebrates 40 years
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BMW 7 Series celebrates 40 years

2018 BMW 7 Series Edition 40 Jahre special honours four decades of the luxury flagship

Holden’s greatest Commodore SS as voted by Wheels readers
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Holden’s greatest Commodore SS as voted by Wheels readers

We put it to you, our fans, and this is what was crowned the greatest in Commodore history

Editors Letter Australia hates the car enthusiast
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Editor’s Letter: Australia hates the car enthusiast

A recent trip to Italy highlights a harrowing contrast in Australia’s over-policed car culture to that of the rest of the world

The five best manual transmissions you can buy right now
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The five best manual transmissions you can buy right now

Still prefer to shift gears yourself? Here’s your shortlist of the best manual shifters out there.

A look back at Holdens storied export program
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A look back at Holden’s storied export program

On May 5th, a black Holden Commodore rolled off the Elizabeth production line bearing a set of Chevy badges. We dig in to just why this car was so significant

In gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets
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In gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets

Our recent finds of awesome automotive knick knacks; like watches that let you know how late for work you are because you’ve gone and bought the HRT racing simulator

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Six of the biggest motor show surprise cars

The landmark vehicles that few saw coming

A celebration of Group B’s gobsmacking cars
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A celebration of Group B’s gobsmacking cars

Drink in the unique details of Group B’s hero cars

POLL: Which Holden Commodore SS was the best?
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POLL: Which Holden Commodore SS was the best?

Let us know which generation of Commodore to wear an SS badge is your favourite

Mitsubishi Evo VIII MR with 9 miles on clock sends eBay crazy
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Mitsubishi Evo IX MR with 9 miles on clock sends eBay crazy

Would you pay over $125k for a Lancer?

Retro review 1999 Honda S2000 Plain Sailing
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Retro review: 1999 Honda S2000 – Plain Sailing

Few cars have aged as gracefully as the S2000, Wheels flicks back through the archives to bring you our thoughts on the then-new Honda

Holdens SS story a history of the badge
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Holden’s SS story: a history of the badge

HOLDEN’S confirmation of a VXR badge for the next hot Commodore is the final nail in the coffin of the iconic Commodore SS nameplate.

Hyundai i30 N vs its rivals – on paper
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Hyundai i30 N vs its rivals – on paper

Hyundai’s hot hatch hero measures up against new contenders set to do battle at the end of this year

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How the Mercedes-Benz X-Class compares to the top dual-cab utes

Make no mistake, people will pay more for a Mercedes ute, but how does the X-Class actually stack up against top-spec workhorses like the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux and Volkswagen Amarok?

What is Level 3 autonomous driving tech and when do we get it?
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What is Level 3 autonomous driving tech and when do we get it?

Level 3 driving autonomy is here but it may still be some time before anyone is allowed to actually use it

Retro Review: 1960 Ford Falcon - The Falcon Swoops
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Retro Review: 1960 Ford XK Falcon – The Falcon Swoops

1960 – the year the Reserve bank was created, the West Indies and Australia had their first ever test match tie, and Wheels reviewed the first Ford Falcon

Race to autonomy: who are the key players?
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Race to autonomy: who are the key players?

Research ranks the carmakers pushing towards a self-driving future, and puts established marques on top