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'70S-STYLE SCION FOR SEMA
We’ve seen a resurgence of interest in the classic sin bin over the last few years both here and in the United States and now it seems even big time manufacturers are getting in on the act, as this saucy little number from Scion proves
The Weekend Read: Mad Mex
In the 1950s, Mexico’s infamous Carrera Panamericana was the world’s most dangerous road race. We retrace its course in Merc’s mighty SLS to find out why
BMW reveals new X5 M and X6 M
Munich’s pair of nuclear-powered sprog-haulers set to return with more grunt
LIVE: MOTOR Performance Car of the Year
We test the 10 best fast cars of 2014 on road and track. Stay tuned!
TWIN TURBO V8 NISSAN 350Z
This insane 350Z is built to drift using a twin turbo 6.2-litre LS3 V8
The Weekend Read: Moving Mountains
Porsche casually tosses us the keys to its track-honed 935 and GT1 race cars and points to the Mt Panorama circuit. We oblige
VIDEO: Sean Edwards Tribute
Remembering an incredible talent taken too soon
Sunday Roast: Why the French have shamed us
French interest in all things motoring puts us in the basket as the Poms
The Weekend Read: Trip to the Tip
Real men don’t need a four-wheel-drive to visit the northernmost part of Australia. All they need is Mazda’s MX-5 and an inflatable gecko
Wheels Gold Star Value Awards
We’ve crunched all the data so you don't have to. Here’s our definitive guide to Australia’s best-value cars
KAM NOVA IN THE BUILD
The cover car for the November issue of Street Machine is Rob Zahabi’s KAM Nova
Taverna Brothers Engineering's BAD ATTITUDE FG Falcon
Taverna Brothers Engineering’s new G6E Falcon is a monster!
Sunday Roast: Why V8 Supercars has to change or die
For Bathurst to remain The Great Race, and for V8 Supercars as a race series, it simply has to change
VIDEO: THE Lap of the Gods
In our last ‘Lap of the Gods’ instalment is Greg Murphy’s stunning qualifier in 2003
VIDEO: Walkinshaw’s V12 Jaguar meets The Mountain
For the third slot of our ‘Lap of the Gods’ mini-series is Tom Walkinshaw’s howling qualifier in the V12 Jaguar XJ-S before The Great Race of ’85
Bathurst's top 50 moments
Time on your hands during the biggest week in Australian motor sport? Wheels compiles its list of the 50 most memorable moments of the great race
VIDEO: Mark Skaife – "As quick as we could go"
Our second episode of the ‘Lap of the Gods’ mini-series highlights the explosive pace of Mark Skaife and Nissan’s Group A Skyline GT-R around Mount Panorama in 1991
VIDEO: Peter Brock in the Wet
In our first instalment of ‘Lap of the Gods’ mini-series, leading up to this weekend’s enduro, we re-visit Brocky’s wet and sideways charge on The Mountain during the last laps of the 1987 Great Race
3000HP BENTLEY DRAG RACER
What's the ultimate lump for a Bentley? Is it the classic British-made 6 and three-quarter litre V8? Or could it be 10.2 litres of American muscle with two mighty turbochargers thrown in?
The Weekend Read: Paris Motor Show 2014
Wheels is walking the floor of the Paris Motor Show as the world’s biggest car makers launch a host of exciting new metal – everything from fuel-sipping commuter fare to ground-shaking supercars
Audi S1 Group B hot lap video
We hitch a ride in one of the most iconic cars in rally history
LEGAL 8 TAKES ON THE AUSSIE MUSCLE CAR RUN
We love it when we discover a classic Street Machine feature car from the past is still up and running hard, but Neville Philips’s LEGAL 8 EH Holden is doing better than most
LEXUS V8-POWERED EH HOLDEN
We featured Adrian Donohoe’s EH ute back in 2005. Almost a decade later, it’s still going strong
The Weekend Read: Australasian Safari revisited
As the heat, dust and heartbreak of the 2014 Australasian Safari starts to settle, we revisit our catch-up with cross-country champion Bruce Garland ahead of the 2010 event