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Wheel Stories Fast-track to Formula 1
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Wheel Stories: The fast-track from high school to Formula 1

The ‘F1 in Schools’ program may fast-track these Aussie kids to the real deal

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Ruf – 55 years of fast from Pfaffenhausen

The world’s greatest Porsche engineers crank up the ‘Faszination’

Retro 1969 Ferrari Dino
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Retro: 1969 Ferrari Dino

Enzo’s first-born was the inspiration behind Ferrari’s agile, mid-engined gem

We ride shotgun in an autonomous Mercedes S-class
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We ride shotgun in an autonomous Mercedes S-class at 110kp/h down the Hume

Interstate cruising in a prototype s-class proves Australia’s firmly on the map for self-driving cars

Earl of Design - Step inside Mike Simcoe's office
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Earl of Design – Step inside Mike Simcoe’s office

Mike Simcoe is only the seventh person since 1955 to occupy the office allocated to GM’s vice president of design. He shows Robbo around his lair

Explained GKN Tungsten-carbide coated brakes
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Explained: GKN Tungsten-carbide coated brakes

We explain the science behind the new braking technology first seen on the 2018 Porsche Cayenne

Winter testing facility for autonomous cars set for New Zealand
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Winter testing facility for autonomous cars set for New Zealand

How does an autonomous car cope in a blizzard? It’s enough to give car companies the chills, but our choice Kiwi bros are here to help

The best drivers cars of 2017
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The best drivers’ cars of 2017

We round up six of the this year’s best performance cars

Best of 2017 Engines
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Best of 2017: Engines

Here’s our wrap of the best engines we have sampled throughout the year, both here and overseas

We drive the future of motorsport
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We drive the future of motorsport

It’s the race category manufacturers are flocking to in order to fast-track their EV development. But with road-related rubber and no shrieking engine note, what is a Formula E car actually like at the limit?

2017s controversial motoring moments
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2017’s controversial motoring moments

The past year hasn’t been without its fair share of upheaval

Our favourite cars of 2017
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Our favourite cars of 2017

From hatchbacks to SUVs and low-slung exotics, these are the cars we’ve enjoyed the most over the past 12 months

Editors letter The Future
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Editor’s letter: The Future

The future, though dark and uncertain, is rapidly approaching and car makers face an increasingly difficult challenge of exciting a new younger generation

The best Wheels letters of 2017
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What’s that, you say? The best Wheels letters of 2017

Speed limits, Holden’s closure, award-winning SUVs, stained Jaguars and more. You said it, and we printed it.

The death of tribalism in car culture
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The death of tribalism in car culture

Think back to the days of motorsport where it was more commonplace to cheer on a badge on a bonnet over the driver behind the wheel. Is brand allegiance and tribalism in car culture dead?

Retro 1931 Auburn Speedster
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Retro: 1931 Auburn Speedster – From a rose-tinted time

American car maker Auburn delivered some brief flashes of brilliance

walkinshaw Wildifre
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Best of 2017: Top 5 News Stories

All those times we were ahead of the pack in bringing you the stories that mattered

The most popular car reviews of 2017 part two
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The most popular car reviews of 2017 – part two

Here’s our second instalment of which reviews resonated the most with Australia’s motoring enthusiasts

Wheels biggest surprises of 2017
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Wheels biggest surprises of 2017

Here’s our road test team’s round up of the pleasant and not so welcome surprises of the year

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The best Wheels feature stories of 2017, part 2

Here’s the next instalment of the most popular Wheels features of 2017

Our favourite car videos of 2017
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Our favourite car videos of 2017

Here’s some summer viewing and a selection of the most popular videos on our website, including a couple we made ourselves

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Driving an E34 M5 30 years later

The E34 M5 was the first M-badged car for Carey to steer, almost 30 years later he finds himself back behind the wheel. Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be.

The best of 2017 concept cars
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The best of 2017: concept cars

We look back at the most memorable design studies to have had their covers pulled throughout the year

Nissan R33 R35 GTR Nismo duo rolling
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The best feature stories of 2017, part one

What were the most popular Wheels feature articles of 2017?