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Wheels Car of the Year 2016: Awards night video

Take a seat at the Australian Motoring Awards as the 2016 Wheels Car of the Year is revealed to car-brand chiefs and other guests

A candid look inside Wheels Car of the Year 2016

What really happens at Car of the Year testing?

2016 Wheels Car of the Year finalist: Volkswagen Passat

Trades sex appeal for sense appeal, but does it move the innovation meter?

2016 Wheels Car of the Year finalist: Mercedes-AMG GT S

GT once stood for Grand Tourer, but not when AMG gets involved

2016 Wheels Car of the Year finalist: Mazda CX-3

The Mazda CX-3 is the most driver-focused compact SUV to date, with some perplexing inconsistencies in refinement and ride that blur the lines

2016 Wheels Car of the Year finalist: Volvo XC90

Impressive SUV takes Swedes to higher ground

2016 Wheels Car of the Year finalist: BMW i8

A tantalising taste of our sports car future left judges hungry for more

2016 Wheels Car of the Year finalist: Audi Q7

No seven-seat SUV has ever pampered its passengers and delighted its driver as much as the new Audi Q7

VIDEO: TURTLE THE VAUXHALL VICTOR BURNOUT CAR AT SUMMERNATS 29

Chris Degering’s Turtle takes the four-cylinder burnout crown at Summernats 29

2016 Wheels Car of the Year finalist: Jaguar XE

The dynamic brilliance of Jaguar’s XE made it a compelling choice – and it almost won

Mazda MX-5: 2016 Car of the Year Winner

Mazda’s brilliantly light and easy sports car won the judges’ hearts and minds. Here’s why it deserved its victory

Mazda MX-5 is the 2016 Wheels Car of the Year

Wheels celebrates the joy of driving with 2016 COTY winner

Wheels Car of the Year 2016: The finalists

Eight finalists have been chosen from 25 contenders for 2016 Wheels Car of the Year. Which will win?

VIDEO: FAT383 TURBO XB FALCON BURNOUT AT SUMMERNATS

Phil Edmondson’s turbo 383ci Ford-powered XB Falcon takes on the Summernats burnout pad

VIDEO: CRUISING AROUND SUMMERNATS WITH CHIC HENRY

Chic Henry talks us through his ’62 Chevy Impala while cruising around Summernats

VIDEO: PARALINES COMMODORE AT STREET MACHINE SUMMERNATS 29

Jason Rapoff makes his debut at the Summernats Burnout Pad in his blown Paralines VH Commodore

Wheels Car of the Year 2016: Meet the judges

Grizzled veterans met two fresher faces on this year’s panel of eight

VIDEO: CRUISING AROUND STREET MACHINE SUMMERNATS 29

All the action and cool cars from the Street Machine Summernats 29 cruise route

VIDEO: TOYOTA FJ40 BURNOUT BEAST AT SUMMERNATS 29

Crazy Toyota FJ40 burnout car sends smoke everywhere at Summernats 29