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Inside TRD’s Secret Warehouse
Features

Inside TRD’s Secret Warehouse

Lurking inside a shed in Japan is an armoury of Toyota’s retired race weapons.

2016 Mazda MX-5 GT 2.0 v Toyota 86 GTS comparison review
Comparisons

2016 Mazda MX-5 GT 2.0 v Toyota 86 GTS comparison review

Our Car of the Year, the MX-5, is great fun to drive. But can it match the much-praised 86 coupe – COTY in 2012 – for speed and precision?

Gone In 60 Seconds 1974
Features

GONE IN 60 SECONDS (1974): RIPPER CAR MOVIES

Like many movies of this era, it’s the cars and characters that make Gone In 60 Seconds memorable

Toyota 86 GTS v Toyota 86 race car comparison review
Comparisons

Toyota 86 GTS v Toyota 86 race car comparison review

Toyota is transforming its 86 sports car into an affordable track weapon for a one-make series in 2016. We pit the road car against the racing 86 to see if it’s earned its stripes

MOTOR March issue preview
News

MOTOR March issue preview

A quick look at what's in this month's issue

Toyota 86 racer
News

Toyota 86 race modification pricing

Race-ready package for Pro-Am competition

Revisited: ROH ‘Twin-Charged’ 86
Features

ROH Wheel's Toyota 86

MOTOR has another crack in ROH Wheels’ even madder ‘twin-charged’ 86

Opel GT hints at simpler, lighter sports-car future
News

Opel GT Concept has Australian input

Holden could soon have an answer to the Car of the Year winning Mazda MX-5 and former winners the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ.

Nissan 370Z Nismo review
Reviews

Nissan 370Z Nismo review

Fairlady dresses up but fails to get hearts racing

Tokyo Auto Salon 2016 Mega Gallery
Features

Tokyo Auto Salon 2016 Mega Gallery

The best, brightest and bawdiest from Japan’s biggest tuner show

VW Scirocco R Front Jpg
Advice

Your guide to looking good in a coupe

Stephen Corby delves into the svelte, sleek and sexy two-door models of the automotive world.

Hyundai Veloster Sports Car Jpg
Advice

Top five selling sports cars

Make every day a track day with these popular sports runabouts.

2017 Lincoln Continental
Events

2016 Detroit Motor Show: Australian designs 2017 Lincoln Continental

The 2017 Lincoln Continental has been created to save the brand, and was designed by Australian Max Wolff

World's Fastest Toyota 86
News

World's Fastest Toyota 86

EKanoo Racing's Toybaru blitzes the quarter mile

Lexus LC 500
News

Detroit Motor Show: Lexus LC 500 revealed

5.0-litre V8 and 10-speed auto for high-end Japanese coupe

2016 Detroit Motor Show: Ford Mondeo Sport
Events

2016 Detroit Motor Show: Twin-turbo Ford Mondeo Sport revealed

US version of Mondeo gets an almighty twin-turbo V6 performance model that could've powered our own Aussie Falcon

2016 Detroit Motor Show: Is the Buick Avista the next Holden Monaro?
Events

2016 Detroit Motor Show: Is the Buick Avista the next Holden Monaro?

Buick Avista teases a muscular rear-drive two-door sports coupe that could shape the future of Holden performance

Geek Speak: Flat-plane crankshafts
Features

Geek Speak: Flat-plane crankshafts

What they are, who does 'em, and why they're good

Aussies snapping up sports and premium cars in 2015
News

Aussies snapping up sports and premium cars in 2015

Premium car makers in high demand as Aussies buy up big

Caterham CSR 175 review
Reviews

Caterham CSR 175 review

When invited to punt the Ford-powered Caterham CSR 175 we grabbed it

The Toyota 86 was 2015's best-selling sports car under $80K
Industry

Front engine, rear drive still king of the cheap sports cars

Toyota’s 86 led the cheap performance race in 2015, sales data for the year shows, but several up-and-coming sports stars are eyeing the title

Car of the year 2015
COTY

Wheels Car of the Year 2016: The contenders

Meet the 25 nominees shooting for glory in Wheels Car of the Year 2016

MOTOR’s hit & misses of 2015
Features

MOTOR’s hit & misses of 2015

Highlights and lowlights of the last 12 months

1966 MUSTANG COUPE
Features

SATIN-SMOOTH 1966 FORD MUSTANG COUPE

Built to a budget, Martin Agius' sharp, satin-smooth Mustang is a testament to detail and diligence, not dollars