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Mazda BT-50 explores Fraser Island
Our intrepid explorer survives dingoes, sand driving, and a night in a sleeping bag on Fraser Island, and develops a crush on Mazda’s BT-50 ute
INTERVIEW WITH SENATOR RICKY MUIR
Senator Ricky Muir talks about his experiences in Canberra's federal corridors of power
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Dual-clutch gearbox - who was first?
Now commonplace, which manufacturer first mastered the dual-clutch?
2016 Finke Desert Race: A Finken miracle
Wheels set out to do the impossible and race at Finke, and achieved the unthinkable.
Toby Price wins 2016 Finke Desert Race
Dakar champ Toby Price stomps 2016 Finke race, while our Toby joins in the fun.
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2016 Finke Desert Race: Race Day One
Team Wheels finds the first day of real racing a much, much harder test of man and machinery than we thought... and it ends with an ambulance.
FORD FAIRLANE COMPACT PACKING A 1600HP BLOWN AND INJECTED WINDSOR
With 1600hp from its blown and injected Windsor, this Compact Fairlane is big on attitude
Dakar champ Toby Price takes on Finke
Australia's first ever Dakar winner is attempting the unthinkable: to win both the car and bike categories in the Finke Desert Race.
2016 Finke Desert Race: Prologue update
Finke just got real for Team Wheels as we qualify third in class for Australia’s roughest, toughest test of man and machine.
Part 3: Volvo XC90 on South Australian Food and Wine trip
WhichCar takes the Volvo XC90 on a food and wine trail through South Australia to find out how it fares as vehicle for someone without kids. In the last of our three-part series, we sample the delights of McLaren Vale on a girls (and Dad’s) day out.
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ANDREW BRASS - MY LIFE WITH CARS
Andrew Brass has owned a string of neat rides, many of which were cornerstone models for young blokes in the 80s and 90s
Part 2: Volvo XC90 on South Australian Food and Wine trip
WhichCar takes the Volvo XC90 on a food and wine trail through South Australia to find out whether it’s a family SUV or a vehicle for someone without kids. In the second of our three-part series, we load the family into the XC90 for a day at the beach.
Porsche 911 Carrera S vs Jaguar F-Type R
In turbocharging the new 911 Carrera, has Porsche revealed a chink in its armour for Jaguar’s V8 F-Type R to exploit?
Mike Simcoe’s Greatest Hits
He’s shaped some of our most beloved cars, but now Mike Simcoe has the best car design job in the business. Here’s a six-pack of his best.
Ken Block reveals signature Ford
The king of destroying tyres finally has a production car with his name, but it is more about delivery packages then tyre smoke.
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9 great engine notes
These automotive sopranos from the last decade make us glad tunnels exist
STARSKY AND HUTCH (2004)
Starsky & Hutch is an easy-watching, entertaining film that nails its 70s setting and is more than just the Gran Torino hero car
Archive: 2011 McLaren MP4-12C review
McLaren’s new supercar has the Ferrari 458 Italia squarely in its sights. But does the Mac daddy’s stunning tech and staggering performance actually push it into the ‘hyper’ class above?
Part 1: Volvo XC90 on South Australian Food and Wine trip
WhichCar takes the Volvo XC90 on a food and wine trail through South Australia to find out whether it’s a family SUV or a vehicle for someone without kids. In the first of our three-part series, we visit the Barossa Valley.
427-CUBE HG HOLDEN MONARO
IT'S been a long build, but Jai Ozog couldn't be happier his HG Monaro
Ian Luff: Advanced driver training
Ian Luff speaks to Wheels about a life dedicated to speed, and doing it better.
Audi S1 vs MINI Cooper JCW
Audi’s rorty S1 usurped the old MINI JCW as king of the force-fed juniors. So can the new JCW wrestle it back?
Archive: BMW 1M vs Audi TT RS vs Porsche Cayman comparison review
The hi-po battle among the German brands is raging hotter and on more fronts than ever before. BMW's most affordable M car ever opens both barrels on Audi's TT RS and Porsche's Cayman
FORD FALCON XW UTE WITH A 2500HP TWIN-TURBO 440 WINDSOR
Another former workhorse-turn-mental-street-machine is Chris Wright's XW 2500hp Falcon ute