FEATURES

Peter Robinson’s top ten Ferraris
Robbo has steered almost every production Ferrari since the Dino 246, so to mark 70 years of the Prancing Horse, he lays out his top 10

BMW’s CS badge past and future
We explore the timeline of BMW’s driver-focused but elegant ‘Coupe Sport’ cars and what the CS badge might bring next

1958-62: The Falcon flies
Holden builds momentum as Ford launches its version of Australia’s own car

Kei cars: the coolest Japanese pocket monsters
Quirky, kooky, and oh-so-tiny, Japan’s sub-micro Kei class has spawned some incredibly cool cars – and more than a few bizarre ones too.

Factory restoration programs that should be available
Mazda’s MX-5 resto scheme has us wondering whether Aussie modern classics deserve some factory love

Jaguar XJ220 turns 25
Jaguar’s iconic hypercar brought the big cat to its knees, but was the XJ220 a disappointment or an unsung hero?

10 movies that predicted the future of cars
Instead of asking car makers what’s coming next, perhaps we should be looking to Hollywood

Dartmouth Dam to Omeo in a 2017 Audi TT RS
There’s only one road from Dartmouth Dam to Omeo and it’s a twisting ribbon made for keen drivers and an able car. We Attack it in the 294kw Audi TT RS

Tesla’s upstart rival: What is Lucid?
Why you should take notice of this electric vehicle start-up targeting Tesla

Less is more: when the smaller engine is the better performer
With some cars, going big doesn’t always pay dividends

2017 Singapore F1 GP – Fast Facts
Formula 1’s summer break is here, meaning the Singapore night race is close! Here’s what you may not know about the GP under lights

What will the next wave of car technology bring?
We’ve come a long way since the horseless carriage, but the next major automotive milestones look set to be among the most significant

1953-57: Evolution of an industry
In the second of our series, Holden grows from strength to strength as Australia’s appetite for new cars booms

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
Our very first road test of the very first Commodore

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

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

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