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Why the Wheels garage is glorious. Sometimes.
Some days the Wheels garage truly is a wondrous place, full of the kind of metal that would raise the heart rate of even the most spoiled sheik.

Caught! Merc’s Porsche killer
Here’s you first look at Mercedes-Benz’s new Porsche killer – the SLC.

Henry Ford turns 150
Today Henry Ford turns 150. So to celebrate this milestone, Wheels thought it appropriate to pay tribute to the man who not only revolutionised the car business worldwide, but created a brand that would change the Australian motoring landscape forever.

Top 10 2013: Volkswagen Up
We take a look at the cars that moved us in 2013, including the Volkswagen Up.

Wheels takes on Mazda’s Siberian ice race
We beat Poms in Mazda MX-5 race. Forget the rest

BMW Driving Experience at Lakeside
Enthusiasts get a taste of the new BMW 2 Series Coupe

GT-R RETROSPECTIVE: Flinging the mill’s bomb – Nissan GT-R July 1990
In a Wheels world exclusive, Peter McKay got behind the wheel of Nissan’s million-dollar Group A grenade – the fastest and most expensive touring car on earth.

Volkswagen Golf GTD
Surprise! Volkswagen officially unveils its diesel hot-hatch at a local German show.

Japanese most concerned about emerging Hyundai
Forget the Chinese, and the Euros – South Koreans provide the real fear factor in the Land of the Rising Sun.

The big end of town
With a combined output of 1100kW, these three Euro heavyweights combine luxury with sledgehammer performance. Let’s get down to business…

Would you buy a used car from this man?
His 1935 Mercedes-Benz 770K will cost you $10 million to own

Supercar failures
Supercar failures

The oddest car doors ever
The oddest car doors ever

US Forces
While we relish the chance to hit a circuit and finally let rip with our cars, there, if it’s not a race then it’s a 40mph parade. It was the politest start ever to a Powercruise event.

New Aston Martin Rapide S
Aston Martin has thrown the covers off its new, updated Rapide S. After three years on sale, Aston’s four-door tourer has been given a facelift, including minor styling tweaks and a big boost in power

Spain’s crazy supercar
Spaniards like to live life on the edge. After all, it is a nation that jogs in front of steamrolling, hyped-up bulls for fun So it should come as no surprise that Spain’s latest supercar, the Spano R, is a little…insane. Boasting a new 228kW turbocharged five-cylinder engine, the compact SUV is capable of 0-100km/h in just 5.5 seconds, yet will use just 8.8L/100km.

AMG’s new bitumen burner is the rich man’s WRX
In Australia small cars dominate the marketplace, so it was inevitable that AMG would bring its addictive brand of madness to play.

Flame-spitting ‘Batventador’
No that’s not a typo in the headline. This matte black Lamborghini Aventador really is called the Batventador.

All-new Mazda 3 zooms into view
Mazda’s next-generation 3 has finally materialised, boasting a longer, lower, and wider body, a complete interior overhaul, and the company’s latest SkyActiv chassis and drivetrain technologies.

Subaru unveils faster WRX
What you’re looking at could be one of the quickest Subaru WRXs to date.

Top 10 2013: HSV GTS
We take a look at the cars that moved us in 2013, including the mighty HSV GTS.

Albert Park AMG Hot Lap
Take a lap around the Albert Park GP circuit with V8 Supercar driver David Russell in a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Edition 507

Senna 20th anniversary
Tragic day in 1994 that ended the life of Ayrton Senna still echoes around the F1 world

GT-R RETROSPECTIVE: Gee Forces Handling test – Nissan GT-R
Which is Europe’s best handling car? Peter Robinson drives 10 benchmark contenders at their racetrack limits to find out