Wheels mag May 2023: Face off! Hero utes, halo EVs, hot hatches & hybrid SUVs

It's RAM and Raptor on the cover of May edition of Wheels, an 815kW head-to-head for those who don't do moderation.

The new RAM 1500 TRX admittedly hogs the majority of the big numbers, fronting up with 523kW, 882Nm, 3033kg and $209,950. Sounds adequate.

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Ioniq 6 EV driven

We've also got a first local drive in Hyundai's Ioniq 6 'streamliner' and, if you type 'antithesis of streamliner' into Google, you might well get an image of an LDV Mifa 9. We've driven that too.

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Hot hatches (well, one of them's a sedan)

Honda's all-conquering Civic Type R draws a bead on Hyundai's i30 Sedan N as we wonder if it's really $23k better.

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Toyota's RAV4 hybrid has a compelling rival at last

Hybrid versions of the Nissan X-Trail and Toyota RAV4 go head to head for the family buyer with an aversion to servos.

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The quick and the electrified

For those who really go the extra mile to avoid the temptation of a forecourt Four & Twenty, there's the Tesla Model Y Performance versus Kia EV6 GT. Just add junior g-suits to the family shopping list along with chicken nugs and Milo.

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We've turned 70! 🥳

In this issue, we're easing you into the forthcoming Wheels 70th birthday trilogy of special editions with a look at some of the magazine's greatest covers from the last seven decades. We tell the story of how Toyota ruined and then did its best to un-ruin the second-gen MR2. We also pay tribute to two fast, and dearly missed Craigs, Breen and Breedlove.

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What else?

There's also the Mercedes-Benz EQB350 4MATIC on test, the usual opinion from our team of columnists, a look back at the MGB GT, a farewell to the Mazda CX-9, a big hello to the RAM 1500 REV and a very moist McLaren. Get after it!

You'll find it on shelves from May 8th

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