Wheels Car of the Year 2012: Finalists
There are more shocks than you'd get from licking a police Taser in the list of this year's finalists for the prestigious Wheels Car of the Year award.
HONDA SHAKES A LEG
At the same time as Honda is trying to rebuild its image as a maker of exciting cars, with confirmation of a new NSX sports flagship for 2014, it's sticking with some worthy, but relatively un-sexy developments, such as its Stride Management Assist (SMA) device.
Hot Honda Jazz Si unveiled
There’s finally a sporty version of the Honda Jazz. Sort of.
Wheels magazine: Honda Civic
Your 40th birthday is often a time of deep self-examination and significant change, but obviously the Honda Civic sedan is pretty satisfied with itself.
Honda's European CR-V concept previews new model
One week out from the Geneva Motor Show, Honda has given us a glimpse of the CR-V European prototype. The concept reveals a near-final version of the all-new fourth-generation CR-V, and offers Australian customers a peek at what the car that will arrive here will look like.
Honda CR-Z: 2011 Car of the Year Winner
It’s a hybrid with spirit, and the 2011 Wheels Car of the Year.
WHEELS MAGAZINE: HONDA CR-Z
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WCOTY 2011: Guest judge Eric Bana
Sadly Jay Leno wasn’t available, so we let Eric Bana tag along. Here’s what he thought of the final six...
WHEELS MAGAZINE: Detroit 2012 Motor Show wrap-up
The America Car is back, more globally relevant than at any time since, well, since the Ford Model A of the early 1930s.
Car prices going down
Smart shoppers know that the best deals on new cars emerge before and after January 1. In less than a month’s time, anything built in 2011 will be immediately deemed, like, so last year. Literally.
183kW Jazz ready to race
The world’s fastest Honda Jazz is being readied to rally in Australia next year. Dubbed ‘G2’, the tuned-up small hatchback will be raced in the 2012 Bosch Australian Rally Championship (ARC) by a second Honda team.
Only one Aussie in COTY 2011
After a week of extensive testing, and rigorous culling, a final top six will be selected, one of which will win the Australian automotive industry’s most coveted prize.
Top 10 track-day cars
Now is the perfect time to begin track day preparations and the trading of circuit chariots. Here are 10 top track day cars in time for the start of the season.
Frankfurt Motor Show 2011
Days away from the opening of the 2011 show, we’ve assembled a preview of the main concepts and production vehicles set to debut.
New Honda Civic 2012
Honda is preparing to launch an all-new Civic model fully equipped to take on the class-leading Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf.
Hyundai's 'i45 Euro'
Hyundai has unveiled a fresh mid-sized range to fill the void between its small i35/Elantra and the upper-mid-sized i45 sedan
2012 Honda CR-V delayed by Japan disaster
The fallout from Japan's earthquake and tsunami disaster continues to affect daily life for the beleaguered nation and the country's auto industry
Go green! Save the environment and your money
RateCity looks into the world of hybrid cars and their benefits
Volkswagen Golf: 2010 Car of the Year Winner
Six generations and 33 years later, the Volkswagen Golf has again claimed Australia's WHEELS Car Of The Year
US MAIL: Cash for Clunkers
Old cars destroyed, old car companies resurrected, and the same old faces re-appearing to run them. Wheelsmag's US correspondent John Lamm reports on the latest from Detroit.
ESP mandatory by 2011
All cars and four-wheel drives sold in Australia from 2011 will be required by law to have ESP.
Only four stars for Aussie Jazz, Soul
The new Honda Jazz and Kia Soul compacts fall short of an ANCAP five star safety rating - despite full marks in European NCAP tests.
Top of the charts
Sales figures prove Honda's green Insight hybrid is far from a passing ideological fad. Peter Nunn reports from Japan ...
Concrete rewards for the green team
Honda hybrid drivers get parking advantages around Australia.