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1948 FORD F1 'BONUS' PICK-UP

From shop truck to showstopper: Wayne and Diane McLaughlin's spectacular Ford F1 pick-up is a tribute to trans-Tasman co-operation

How to rebuild a 727 Torqueflight transmission

The ins and outs of building a tough Torqueflite

BMW E39 M5 Buying Guide

Any M5 is great, but we have a soft spot for the E39

Mazda MX-5 2.0 enters the Garage

Hello MX-5! Welcoming 2.0-litre ‘big block’ to The Garage

V8 Supercars in 2016 and 2017

Whincup fought tenaciously but van Gisbergen prevailed in battle of the Bulls…

Wheels’ top news stories in 2016

Death of the Falcon, sizzling HSVs, hot property and F1 flops. Here are the top Wheels stories that lit a fire under readers in 2016.

DAZED AND CONFUSED (1993) - RIPPER CAR MOVIES

Suburban street chases and back-roads drag action are all the better when it's old-school metal

600HP 1983 FORD XE FALCON

Mario Mazzeo is a flashback trendsetter with this super-tough Atomic Green 1983 XE Falcon

Formula One 2016: A year in review

And then, stunning most of us – but not Hamilton, apparently – Rosberg took his crown and walked off into the sunset…

Australia’s top 5 land yachts

The 72nd Sydney to Hobart yacht race starts on Boxing Day. We’ve decided to have a speculative yacht race of our own.

Best Looking Car of 2016: Ford Mustang GT

MOTOR's take one of the best looking cars of the year

Best of the Wheels Archive in 2016, part two

Here’s the second part of a collection of some of our favourite throwback yarns and classic tales from the year

1985 HOLDEN VK COMMODORE WITH HDT DNA AND NITROUS 304-CUBE V8

Steven Schultz's HDT SS-kitted VK Commodore is a nitrous-assisted, Holden V8-powered tyre-killing machine

8 Tips For The Perfect Drift

Aussie drifting champ Beau Yates lets rip with some expert-level tips to get you sliding away

Nissan GT-R vs Porsche 911 GT2

If GT-R really is all-conquering, then it’s the GT2 it must beat

An open letter on our future with driverless cars

Stephen Corby laments how his son’s may never enjoy the thrill of driving or receiving last-minute presents from Supercheap Auto as an autonomous future looms.

TECH TORQUE - FUEL SYSTEM

Here's how we updated the fuel system in our HQ giveaway car to give it more grunt

Five cars to beat the summer heat

On the hunt for a sweet stretch of road this summer? Here are WhichCar’s five recommendations if you also want to look the part.

Ford Mustang Tuning Goodies: $10K-$25K

Supercharger, twin-turbo and aero kit options for your new Ford Mustang.

Biggest Surprise of 2016: Peugeot 308 GTi

These fast Frenchies once knew how to make a ball-tearing hot hatch. It turns out they've not forgotten

Best car reviews of 2016, part 22

All the best reviews and first drives from the year that was, including the Peugeot 308 GTi, AMG E63 S, 2018 Commodore prototype and MX-5 Cup edition

Best of the Wheels Archive in 2016, part one

Here’s the first part of a collection of some of our favourite throwback yarns and classic tales extracted from the Wheels Archive over our 63 year history.

540-CUBE BIG-BLOCK 1970 CHRYSLER VG VALIANT WAGON

Scott Sharpe traded surf-side cruising for black-top bruising with the build of his big-cube VG Valiant Safari wagon

Biggest Gimmick of 2016: Ford Focus RS drift mode

A close look at some of the stand out tech of 2016