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Sam Gauci’s tubbed 1975 Ford XB Falcon
Sam Gauci's take on this 1980s street machining icon still has all the good bits in the right places
AMG has just changed the turbo game
Taking technology directly from its F1 program, this new AMG turbo will change the science of boost forever
Bask in the retro cool of these old-school ads
We’ve dug through the archives and collated some of our favourite retro ads
How the Nissan X-Trail changed my mind about SUVs
How a road trip turned around one bloke’s perspective on the Aussie SUV love affair
Chopped 383-cube 1955 Chevrolet 210 sedan
It was all about the roofline with this sweet '55 Chev. Then the real work began
How autonomous cars could kill the Cannonball Run as we know it
A former Cannonball Run record holder explains how outlaw autonomous cars will eventually break the automotive world’s most illegal record
2020 Aston Martin Vantage review: First Australian drive
Aston Martin has pinned a resurgence on cars like the twin-turbo Vantage
Pro golfer Aaron Baddeley's 1968 Ford Mustang - flashback
Aaron Baddeley is a pro golfer and a high-octane street machiner - it's in his blood
Electric vehicle conversions
Dr Tim talks us through the intricacies of repowering vehicles with electric motors
Tina Wright's Chrysler P6 Valiant
Tina Wright is part of a rare breed that still owns their first car after 30 years
Just how fast is Volkswagen’s quickest dual-cab?
It’s the most powerful diesel dual-cab you can buy, but exactly how quick is the Amarok 580 Ultimate?
Blown LQ9-powered 2004 HSV GTO
HSV's GTO coupe was always a looker, but we wish they were all built like Robert Guljas's awesome blown example!
Driving an HSV GTS at 271km/h in the wet
In 2002 we took an HSV GTS to Lang Lang, and pushed it to nearly 300km/h… in the pouring rain
We surprise a reader with a Ferrari F8 Tributo
A 13-year-old Wheels reader and Ferrari super fan gets the surprise of a lifetime
Chev 502 Ramjet-powered 1956 Ford F100 pick-up
Once a modest work truck, this superb F100 is now a rolling piece of automotive art
Audi virtual mirror leads forward by looking backwards
Once the preserve of hyperbolic concept cars, Audi’s virtual mirrors bring show car magic to the showroom
540-cube twin-turbo big-block Chev - Mill of the Month
This is the big-block Chev that trumped the AC Delco Pro Slammer in the Turbo vs Blower battle at Summernats 32
The engineering behind Dick Johnson's 635kW Limited Edition Mustang
Dick Johnson and Rob Herrod once teamed up to build the DJR 320 Falcon, now they’re back at it again
Summernats trophy-winning 1965 Ford Mustang
Want to build a benchmark street machine? Take some hints from Peter Sidoti and his Summernats 33 Street Champion-winning ’65 Mustang
Holden Overlander HZ wagon
A loving ode to Arthur Hayward's Overlander - the 4x4 Holden wouldn't build themselves until the Adventra
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Fiat Topolino mini rod
A 5/8-scale Fiat Topolino mini rod by Rick Werner
LS1-powered 1963 Holden EJ van
From builder's hack to jaw-dropping street machine. David Hopkin saved this early girl
How to build a sim racing rig
Want to get your virtual racing fix? Here’s two ways into sim racing on very different budgets
Opinion: Supercars, hypercars... what name do they get next?
Tim Keen makes the case that 'wowzersmobile' should be the next rank up from hypercar