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How the Mercedes-Benz X-Class compares to the top dual-cab utes
Make no mistake, people will pay more for a Mercedes ute, but how does the X-Class actually stack up against top-spec workhorses like the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux and Volkswagen Amarok?
Midnite spares (1983) - ripper car movies
A forgotten gem amongst Australian car flicks, Midnite Spares teams up a great cast with plenty of action and quick-witted Aussie humour
What is Level 3 autonomous driving tech and when do we get it?
Level 3 driving autonomy is here but it may still be some time before anyone is allowed to actually use it
Retro Review: 1960 Ford XK Falcon - The Falcon Swoops
1960 - the year the Reserve bank was created, the West Indies and Australia had their first ever test match tie, and Wheels reviewed the first Ford Falcon
Turbo Barra-powered 1968 Ford XT Fairmont sleeper
If you ever needed proof that Ford’s venerable Barra six-cylinder engine has reached cult status, Damien Boyce’s gloriously stealthy XT Fairmont is it
Race to autonomy: who are the key players?
Research ranks the carmakers pushing towards a self-driving future, and puts established marques on top
239-cube Ford Flathead-powered 1932 five-window coupe
Bobby Green is a man of many talents and many cool things, including his beach racing Ford 5-window coupe
Geek Speak: Alfa Romeo’s brake by wire
Computer-controlled brakes? Introducing brake by wire
Home-built, chopped custom 1949 Mercury coupe - MERLOW
Ben Mahony's MERLOW Mercury lead sled is a real life tale of basket case to best-in-show
LS conversion kit for a first-gen Holden Commodore - part one
Castlemaine Rod Shop builds a supercharged Holden VL to showcase its revamped LS-into-early-Commodore conversion kit
2017 Lamborghini Huracan Performante: Air Craft
Active aero helps elevate Lamborghini's Performante to an even higher plane.
Australia’s best HSV collection
Inside the secret man cave that houses HSV’s best
How to properly clean, wax and detail your car
Don't undo all your hard work by letting your streeter look like it lives in the gutter
383-cube 1970 HT Holden Kingswood
Reece Pagel's stunning HT Holden proves the apple never falls far from the tree
Behind the scenes of McLaren’s P1 Nurburgring lap record
Video reveals the incredible work behind the McLaren P1 LM’s fastest lap
Barn-find HK Monaro, mint VN Commodore & monster Landcruiser: Facebook finds
Our picks this week include a monster LandCruiser, an HK Monaro shed-find, and a surprisingly perfect VN Commodore
648hp 408ci Cleveland-powered 1970 Ford XW Falcon GT tribute
A GT-inspired XW streeter with 648hp worth of aspirated Clevo shove
Tank V12-powered modified lawnmower
Wanna brain the competition at your local mower pull? Jamming a tank engine in your mower is a good start!
McLaren director Zak Brown’s jaw-dropping car collection
Need any more convincing that McLaren has a car nut at the helm?
Elite-level home-built 1964 Ford XM Falcon cruiser
An elite-quality Ford XM Falcon that's built for family cruising duties
Mad Max (1979) - ripper car movies
The original Mad Max is simply the best street machine movie ever made
2017 Ford GT review feature - Raw & Order
The track-focused rough edges are tangible, the price tag astronomical, and the waiting list as long as the Mulsanne straight. We finally drive the Ford GT.
E85 fuel & carb dyno test
We explore just how much difference E85 can make with a blown 383ci Chev
Variety Club Bash 2008 - flashback
Would you dare take your streeter through a creek? How about 14 in one day? That's the recipe for the Variety Club Bash