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Politics and safety policy: The deadliest piece of the road toll

The problem with putting politicians in charge of road safety is that we end up with politics, not policy

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Artificial EV sounds could be a lot more fun than you might think

Would you drive an electric performance car with the best-sounding ‘V8’ you’d ever heard? I would

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Carbon fibre as decoration is getting out of hand

Is the other carbon economy a busted flush?

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Lamborghini remains as outrageous as always

Lamborghini is 60 but refuses to grow old gracefully. That’s cause for celebration

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OPINION: They said we’d have flying cars in the future…

Personal mobility aircraft sound brilliant, but the whole thing really is a pie-in-the-sky concept, scoffs Dan

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Opinion: Kia ora, SVG

Saying goodbye to one of the greatest Supercars racers of our age is hard to do

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Opinion: Can GM achieve success in Australia with Cadillac?

The American luxury brand’s local ambitions face plenty of challenges

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Opinion: Emojis as positive reinforcement for speed limit enforcement

Rather than defaulting to a ticket in the mail, Andorra’s speed limit enforcement will whip you into shape by holding you up at the lights – but get it right and they’ll blow you a kiss.

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The perils of holding contrary opinions

Surprisingly few motoring journalists are willing to put their heads above the parapet

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Opinion: When should we call time on our driver’s licence?

Age wearies us all, and driving is no exception. But one driver’s freedom and autonomy can be another’s death sentence.

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Opinion: Supercars at a crossroads – UPDATE: Ford speaks

It’s lawyers at ten paces just a day out from the Bathurst 1000 as Ford and GM squabble over parity, and the fans are sick of it

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Embracing our mistakes makes for great reading

On the colourful journey to racking up seven decades, what’s the occasional bent supercar between friends?

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Lingotto: Not all car factories are sterile and dull

If you get to cut a few cheeky laps on the top of fiat’s Lingotto building, shout it from the rooftops

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Speed cameras: California does the opposite to us, and gets better results

Can you imagine if your state or territory got rid of every single speed camera overnight?

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Opinion: Goodwood prangs aren’t unexpected

Before you scoff at the crashes at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, pump the brakes for a second…

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Virtually real: Exchanging track days for PlayStations

As the stakes grow higher driving fast in the real world, DC feels the pull of the virtual one

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Opinion: should car interiors have more buttons?

Minimalism and high-tech solutions are taking over but is this a case where ‘old school’ works best?

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Robbo Jr: Simon Robinson’s adventures with his father

Son of Wheels veteran Peter Robinson, Simon, spins a yarn about his dad

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Are we headed for a car supply bullwhip?

As factories catch up and order banks finally abate, car importers might find themselves awash with new stock in 2024 as the supply pendulum swings back the other way

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70 Years of Wheels: Predicting the future of motoring

Predicting the automotive future is a fool’s game. But that shouldn’t stop any of us from giving it a go.

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70 years: Wheels magazine, and our understanding of DNA

What do Wheels magazine and DNA structure have to do with each other? More than you may think…

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The Alfa Giulia Q is an under-appreciated BEAST

“On that road, on that day, it was fundamentally superior.”

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Sorry, but Aussie road culture is well behind the UK

The poms understand courtesy on the road. So why can’t Aussies give it the nod?

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In a time of mindfulness, mindful driving is seldom mentioned

Here’s a thought: aussies need to shift their driving brains towards mindfulness, rather than mindlessness