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Editor's Letter: A milestone at Maranello
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Editor’s Letter: A milestone at Maranello

Wheels editor Alex Inwood recounts the first time he drove a Ferrari out of the gates at Maranello

Explained: Mazda G-Vectoring Control
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Explained: Mazda G-Vectoring Control

Wheels delves into the tricky tech behind Mazda’s software-based torque-vectoring system

Two legends went rallying in McLaren 570 GTs
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Two legends went rallying in McLaren 570 GTs

Pair of Youtubers take McLaren 570 GT supercars onto a dirt road. Epicness ensues

Retro 1958 Aston Martin DB4
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Retro: 1958 Aston Martin DB4 – Stiff upper brit

Beautiful yet brawny Aston was the unlikely holder of a production car record

Why the Australian Orbital two-stroke engine never took off
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Why the Australian Orbital two-stroke engine never took off

In the early ’90s, Carey test drove a Ford Festiva with an Australian developed two-stroke engine and it worked quite well but never took off. Carey found the answer years later from a Porsche engineer

The 10 most annoying features of modern cars
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The 10 most annoying features of modern cars

No one is perfect and neither are our cars, so here are some suggestions that could make the latest vehicles even better to live with

Robbos Top 10 cover MAIN
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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 CS M4 cover MAIN
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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
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1958-62: The Falcon flies

Holden builds momentum as Ford launches its version of Australia’s own car

Pocket Monsters – the coolest of the Kei Class
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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
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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’s XJ220 turns 25
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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?

Ten movies that predicted the future of cars
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10 movies that predicted the future of cars

Instead of asking car makers what’s coming next, perhaps we should be looking to Hollywood

Lake Dartmouth to Omeo in a 2017 Audi TT RS
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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 rivals: What is Lucid?
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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!
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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

Ferrari 812 Superfast main
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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