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David Buttner
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Why Holden’s mountain of problems just got taller

The timing couldn’t have been worse for Holden, as its top boss quits amid a record-breaking sales slump

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The unbelievable story of Australia’s crashed McLaren F1

It’s the stuff of local automotive legend, but what really happened when Australia’s only McLaren F1 was crashed?

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Meet the new Mr 911

For decades one man has been in charge of the Porsche 911, but with August Achleitner retiring, a fresh face is taking over. Here’s what we can expect

Ian Callum’s Dream Garage
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Ian Callum’s Dream Garage

The design director who transformed the shape of jaguars over 20 years, on the cars that really rock his world

Mercedes-AMG A35 in Swiss Alps
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Mercedes-AMG A35 tackles winding passes to prove its worth

We point AMG’s entry-level hatch at some of the world’s maddest mountain passes to find out if it’s worthy of the fabled badge. And if hairpins are all they’re cracked up to be

Genesis Motors Brand Chief
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Overrun: Manfred Fitzgerald has the Europeans in his sights

The head of Genesis reckons that being proudly Korean is the way forward for Hyundai’s premium brand

Mazda RX-7
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Modern Classic: Mazda RX-7

The most beautiful car ever to hail from Japan? No arguments there

Molly Taylor
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Molly Taylor’s Dream Garage

Recce sorted: Australia’s history-making rally champ on the three cars she’d most like to have stashed in her ultimate garage

Top Gear - Coolest Automotive Products
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Top Gear: the coolest automotive products we found in July

A curated collection of auto-related car kit that you can buy

How to drift a Ford Ranger Raptor
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Learning how to drift a Raptor

We head to South Africa’s desert for some off-road racing in Ford’s tough Ranger Raptor

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Tetsuya Tada: Four things’ I’ve learned

The master of the Toyota Supra and 86 shares some life wisdom

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Modern Classic: Ferrari F355

Form factor perfected as the ghost of the 348 was finally buried

Suzuki Jimny vs McLaren 570 GT Battle for Attention
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Suzuki Jimny vs McLaren 570 GT in a battle for attention

What swivels more heads – a supercar or a bright yellow off-roader? Inwood and Kirby discuss…

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The 10 most amazing racetracks you’ve never heard of

Underrated, overlooked and flat-out incredible: here are 10 hidden race circuit gems

Nissan's VC-turbo engine
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Explained: Nissan’s VC-Turbo

We delve into what makes this clever crank consummate compression

Start line of the Cannonball Run
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Archive: How the Cannonball crumbled

The dash from Darwin started amid safety concerns and ended, effectively, the day four men died

Toyota Tundra vs Nissan Titan
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Coming soon to Australia: Toyota Tundra vs Nissan Titan

On paper, which of these behemoths gets the upper hand?

Why SUV could fail new NCAP safety tests
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Why SUVs could get hammered on the new NCAP safety tests

Think bigger is better when it comes to new car safety? That might be about to change

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‘Mad’ Mike Whiddett’s dream three car garage

Red Bull’s designated drifter on the cars he’d most like to see smoking sideways into his ultimate three-car garage

Classic 1985 Peugeot 205 GTi
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Modern Classic: Peugeot 205 GTi

If you can’t innovate, imitate. That seemed to be the mantra behind the Peugeot 205 GTi. Then we drove it and realised that the french had both perfected the art of the hot hatch and created an icon

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The Lion sleeps tonight: Two years on from Holden’s Aussie factory closure

Wheels marks the second anniversary of the closure of Holden’s final local production line with this emotional feature, written as it happened

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Is it ethical to offer women cheaper car insurance premiums?

It was banned in the EU in 2012, but should women pay less for car insurance here?

Car designer Ian Callum
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“You guys need a car industry back again”: Ian Callum on design

Guest editor of our latest issue gives a state-of-the-nation address on modern car design

Brickies street racing
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Archive: Brickies, the home of Australia’s illegal street racing in the ‘70s

Wheels went behind the scenes at most infamous illegal drag strip in Australia