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Brendan Deguara's 1973 Ford Escort

Brendan Deguara's 1973 Ford Escort

Blown 350-cube 1999 Holden VS Commodore ute

Clint Stevens let his dunger V6 Holden work ute corrupt him - he just had to build an 800hp, blown Chev-powered streeter out of it

2019 Ford Fiesta ST takes on the Alps

In 1964, Ford sent a bunch of top-flight racing drivers down an icy bobsleigh track in a stock Cortina. 55 years on, we grab the new Fiesta ST and head back to try to understand why

Quattro: the untold story

The mission was top-secret: develop an all-wheel-drive hero to run rings around the opposition. We talk to the men behind the legendary ur Quattro

My Father’s greatest gift

I have many things to thank my Father for, but perhaps most important is a love for all things motoring

2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette detailed

Look out Australia, this hot new mid-engined Corvette is heading our way

Father’s Day: When Dad’s driving instruction goes bad

Learning to drive should not be a full contact sport

Cool car things we want: August 2019

Up your style game with this month's cool kit

489-cube big-block 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle coupe

Dave Cufone bought this 1971 Chevelle on a whim, hoping to make a quick buck. Until he started doing burnouts

The Aussie legends behind the Group A R32 Skyline GT-R

The R32 GT-R was the beast that ate Bathurst. We speak to those who built it – and tamed it

The Last American Hero (1973) - Ripper Car Movies

It took 20 years to find out who he was, and two laps to let the world know

Opinion: It's high time Nissan replaces the GT-R

Following the Godzilla movie line, Tim thinks its high time Nissan stopped rebooting the franchise and make a new iteration

Manda Groves's 1962 Chev Bel Air wagon

Manda Groves grew up with wagons and her '62 Chev Bel Air wagon dubbed Lola is her dream car

Vale Jessi Combs

The shock passing of talented fabricator, racer and TV personality Jessi Combs has saddened the automotive world

Basic guide to gas struts and how they work

Exploring the ins and outs of gas struts

500-cube blown big-block Holden VL Calais - KARMA

Meet Steven Gledich's weapon of mass tyre destruction

Pontiac Firebird roadtrip across Australia - flashback

Gavin Morrison's dream came true with a cross-country blast in his new Pontiac

418ci small-block Chrysler - Mill Of The Month

It's not unusual for gearheads to become obsessed by a model of car, or even a particular part. This longing could be for an HT Monaro or maybe a Trans Am front to fit to your panel van, but in Andrew ‘Macka’ McDonald’s case, it was for a pair of, er, cylinder heads.

Twin-turbo HSV VTII GTS300 - flashback

Take one of Australia's best ever muscle cars, add boost and hang on!

The cars Ferdinand Piëch brought us

We owe the existence of a few great cars specifically to the late former VW boss

An awkward interview with Ferdinand Piech

VW Group demigod Dr Ferdinand Piech is synonymous with visionary innovation and business brilliance. When he talks of a car that will do an unthinkable 100km to the litre, Wheels’ Peter Robinson doesn't laugh - he goes white

Blown Hemi-powered 1962 Dodge Phoenix - flashback

Monster Dodge with a blown 392 Hemi and it's 100 per cent street driven

Chris Economides's 1971 Holden LC Torana

Chris Economides bought his LC Torana from its original owner back in 1978

An unknown car company could be Australia’s next performance hero

Smashing Nurburgring records is just part of a path that could result in Aussie sales for new Chinese vehicle company