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Mike Stevens

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Mike Stevens has been writing, ranting and raving about cars since the early 2000s, and professionally since 2007 – after throwing in the towel on a decade of graphic design. (The client is not always right!)

An early prototype of the ‘always online’ motoring journo, Stevo has had stints in the reporter, road tester, news editor and deputy editor seats.

Instagram: @yomikestevens

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Range Rover Electric: Australian wait list opens

Posh British SUV will gain electric variant in 2024 as Jaguar Land Rover - now JLR – finally ramps up EV offerings.

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VIDEO: New 2025 VW Transporter previewed

Volkswagen's new Transporter, a twin to the latest Ford Transit Custom, will be revealed in the coming months

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EV battery swapping: Peugeot & Jeep parent confirms trial program for Spain

Stellantis, the world's fourth-largest carmaker by volume, will use the Spain market as a testbed for an EV battery swapping trial

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Kia electric cars in Australia: EV9, EV6, EV5, Niro & more coming

The once 'cheap and cheerful' brand has quickly become one of Australia's most well-regarded EV makers. What more does it have coming?

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Hyundai Ioniq 3 & Ioniq 3 N imagined: Small + quick = EV perfection!

Hyundai's popular Ioniq 5 will soon get a little brother, charging faster than the Kona Electric – and driving quicker too

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Kia EV9, Mercedes EQE SUV and BMW 5 Series get ANCAP 5-Star rating

Two of Australia's latest new-generation cars have been struck down with four-star safety scores in Europe this week

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VIDEO: Ken Block's final 'khana electrifies

Number 43 sends it hard from beyond the grave in his final Hoonigan outing, Electrikhana Two

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VIDEO: Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer hits ahead of 2025 release!

If you've been waiting for the long past due release of the next GTA game, you've still got a long way to go...

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Ultimate Christmas Bundle: Wheels 'Modern Classics' book + mag subscription!

The perfect gift this Christmas just got a little sweeter with the Ultimate Christmas bundle: $125 for a 12-month subscription AND the Wheels Modern Classics book!

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BYD wants to overtake Toyota in Australia

China's BYD reveals plans to open 30 new "retail outlets" over the next 18 months as it declares ambition to become the No.1 brand in Australia.

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2025 Toyota HiLux: Everything we know so far

The next HiLux is rumoured to share its underpinnings with American pick-ups – and if it looks like this, it'll be off to a good start

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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6: Black Friday sale nets 55 orders

No-cost upgrade valued at up to $10,500 for certain run-out Ioniq 6 variants

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Tesla Cybertruck: Huge price increase, first deliveries complete!

He did it. Elon Musk's Cybertruck dream is now real, with the first customer deliveries done – two years late, and nowhere near the claimed price

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2024 Hyundai Kona Hybrid review

Hyundai’s hunt for efficiency-minded buyers continues with the new Kona Hybrid. Is it a worthy rival to the Corolla Cross Hybrid?

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EV battery swapping: Volvo & Polestar parent partners with Nio on quick range boost

Is it possible... could rapid EV battery swaps finally come to Australia? Not so fast, mates.

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VIDEO: Dad builds a WOODEN Tesla Cybertruck for his kids

From the body panels to the lovingly shaped seats and steering wheel, just about everything in this Cybertruck is made from wood, and it's incredible.

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Wrecked Countach from Wolf of Wall Street fetches $2 million at auction

Countach with gold-plated insides comes up for sale. Appals and intrigues in equal measure

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2024 Porsche Panamera revealed, on sale in Australia now

Not as common or as accessible as a Cayenne or even a Taycan, but the new Panamera makes a compelling case.

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VOTE: New 2025 Toyota GR HiLux hero or Ranger Raptor – which would you prefer?

It's finally done the Wildtrak-rivalling GR Sport with the current HiLux, but could we see a proper hero ute headline the next generation?

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The rise of speed limiters in Australia, Europe and maybe soon the US

Big brother applying the brakes: Good idea?

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Tesla fanboy on FSD blows through stop sign, UK weighs driverless accountability

Just weeks after the UK confirmed it will hold carmakers accountable for autonomous driving incidents, a Tesla owner showcasing Full Self Driving delivers the wrong results...

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Nissan Qashqai EV, Juke EV will join Ariya and new Leaf

The next-gen Nissan Leaf will be joined by all-electric versions of the Qashqai and Juke. Will we see them in Australia? 🤷‍♂️

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2024 Mitsubishi Triton: Everything we know – fully revealed!

Mitsubishi has unveiled the new Triton ute, with a new ladder frame chassis and updated engine

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Reviews

VIDEO REVIEW: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N driven!

Jez heads to Korea for some hooning in Hyundai's mad new 'hot hatch', the Ioniq 5 N