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Modern Classic: Lamborghini Diablo SV
The devil really does have the best tunes

Modern Classic: Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 Super Veloce
The Lamborghiniest?

Driven to extinction: Lamborghini Huracan
V10 Lambo is all ordered out, ahead of a replacement model expected in 2024.

Ferrari Finali Mondiali: Where the Red Machines live
Think Ferrari’s most exclusive cars get mothballed away? Think again. Alex Inwood travels to Finali Mondiali, which is like Goodwood, but everything is red…

Mahindra reveals its big SUV and ute ambitions for Australia
Indian car maker Mahindra talks to Wheels about its bold plan to move from niche regional player to mainstream popularity with its next-generation SUVs and utes.

Artura vs science: The design of McLaren’s daring new supercar
McLaren Artura designer Joao Dias explains the intrinsic connection between engineering and design

Wheels x ANCAP: How will this 30yr-old car fare in a modern crash test?
We find out with the help of ANCAP and a Mitsubishi Magna…

Modern Classic: Toyota MR2
We tell the background story on how Toyota both spoiled and then fixed the MR2.

Modern classic: Lotus Elise
The car that saved Lotus? That’s only half the story…

Retro Series: 1972 Honda Civic
A small foot in the door: The Civic was pivotal in helping Honda crack the big time in the USA

Driven to extinction: The Bentley W12
Tightening emissions regulations flick the big V to a mighty W

Electric cars: Change we can believe in?
What sort of electric future works for Australian drivers? Mercedes-AMG’s EQS 53 is the catalyst for a reckoning of where we are right now

Cupra’s Exponential Experience gives a taste of the UrbanRebel
An open skid pan. An electric concept performance hatchback. And every chance I was about to puke

Timo Bernhard and That Nürburgring Lap Record
The king of the ‘Ring on what it felt like to demolish the all-time record

2023 Gran Turismo movie review
Based on a true story, the Gran Turismo can be frustrating; it’s best to feast your eyes and ears on the cars

From rest to 289km/h: German road trip in a 2023 BMW X3 M Competition
Big, brash and bold: BMW’s medium SUV has both X and M factors needed for the Autobahn
The man behind M: A chat with Frank van Meel
Controversy, challenges, EVs and retaining its identity: the future is fraught for BMW M. We speak to the man tasked with dragging a performance icon into a new era

Inside the dragon: the Ningde MG factory
MG takes us inside a cutting-edge mega-factory owned by the Chinese state – the largest, in fact, in all of Asia

Driven to extinction: Tesla Model S
Elon pulls the plug on the right-hook Model S electric sedan

The Greatest Supercars Ever: 70 Years of Wheels
To make this list, a car needs to be the result of visionary thinking, outlandish design, and be worthy of a magazine poster

The Greatest Hot Hatches Ever: 70 Years of Wheels
France aced the formula and created a legend

Interview: Nissan’s Alfonso Albaisa on the Ariya and the future of EV
At the recent Australian preview of Nissan’s ambitious Ariya EV, we sat down with Nissan’s Senior Vice president for Global Design, Alfonso Albaisa

The Greatest Small Cars Ever: 70 Years of Wheels
This lot proved that physical size has little to do with making a big impact

The Greatest Utes Ever: 70 Years of Wheels
From pragmatic tool of the trade to lifestyle accessory vehicle, these are the tray-backs that did the heavy lifting