Events

The 2012 Sydney Motor Show

The wraps have come off a stunning array of new models and exotic concept cars, as well as a few blasts from the past, at this year's Australian International Motor Show.

MOTOR SHOW EVE IN SYDNEY

The Australian International Motor Show opens its doors at Sydney's Darling Harbour Exhibition Centre this Friday. Here's a taste of what's to come, and stay tuned for our exclusive gallery tomorrow.

2012 Paris Motor Show wrap-up

The final new model and concept reveals for the 2012 Paris motor show include some interesting off-roaders and the skeleton of Ferrari's ultimate supercar.

MORE PARIS FRESH METAL

The wraps have come off another batch of exciting new models and concepts at this year's Paris motor show, making it one of the most important in recent years.

REVEALS AT PARIS MOTOR SHOW 2012

The first batch of fresh metal from the 2012 Paris motor show has broken cover, with some big surprises unveiled at Volkswagen Group’s preview night event.

Aussie muscle hits Bonneville

ANYONE who has seen The Worlds’ Fastest Indian film will recognise how powerful the lure of racing at Bonneville Speed Week in Utah can be, even for those that live on the other side of the world.

Honda CR-Z: 2011 Car of the Year Winner

It’s a hybrid with spirit, and the 2011 Wheels Car of the Year.

WHEELS MAGAZINE: HONDA CR-Z

The WHEELS MAGAZINE Car of the Year 2011 pictures

WCOTY 2011: Guest judge Eric Bana

Sadly Jay Leno wasn’t available, so we let Eric Bana tag along. Here’s what he thought of the final six...

In pictures: Wheels Car of the Year Covers

Wheels Car of the Year - the world's longest running continuous car of the year award – is entering its 48th year. We look at past magazine covers that show the compelling history.

Volkswagen Polo: 2010 Car of the Year Winner

Volkswagen has taken out the Wheels Magazine Car of the Year award for a second year running.

Performance Car Cup 2011 Winner! Nissan GT-R

And so it all comes down to this; Nissan’s jaw-dropping, physics-bending GT-R claims its second MOTOR Performance Car Cup crown.

LA Motor Show: Big Merc to tackle the bends

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the AMG-tweaked version of its ML-Class SUV to the public for the first time at the Los Angeles Motor Show.

Motor Magazine: LA Motor Show's Best Cars Pt. 1

Motor Magazine’s Editor Andrew MacLean highlighted the best of the best on display at the 2011 LA Motor Show.

Motor Magazine: LA Motor Show's Best Cars Pt. 2

Motor Magazine’s Editor Andrew MacLean highlighted the best of the best on display at the 2011 LA Motor Show.

Only one Aussie in COTY 2011

After a week of extensive testing, and rigorous culling, a final top six will be selected, one of which will win the Australian automotive industry’s most coveted prize.

Nitrofest!

THE Sydney Nostalgia Drags is under new management and the first of the new events will be on 20 November, at Sydney Dragway.

Live Blog - Day 4

Stinking hot Heathcote's drag strip is where the final part of PCC 2011 takes place, with the first off the rank the smurf blue feral-sounding Jaguar XJR-S.

Live Blog - Day 3: morning

The day began with car allocation for the road loop north, where the 18-man crew hope that the car they're given to start off in is one on their bucket list.

Live Blog - Day 3: afternoon

This is what it's all about: brilliant, challenging roads and equally matched performance cars.

Live Blog - day 2: morning

BMW is championing its sixth-generation 3 Series as a bigger yet lighter, and faster yet more frugal compact rear-drive sedan.

Live Blog - day 2: afternoon

The gods have turned Phillip Island from a wet, miserable place barely suitable for photographs to a glorious playground for our judges. Yet Ponchard wasn’t the first to spin – Curt Dupriez won that contest, and in the Cayman R, no less.

It's back: Motor's Performance Car Cup 2011

Sixteen cars, a bunch of car nuts and one helluva a week. Welcome to MOTOR's Performance Car Cup 2011.

Live Blog: day 1

We've assembled the fastest, baddest and meanest cars of the past 12 months, from screaming turbocharged four-pots, sweet sixes, atmo and turbocharged V8s and, for good measure a V10 too.