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Opinion

Virtually real: Exchanging track days for PlayStations

As the stakes grow higher driving fast in the real world, DC feels the pull of the virtual one

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Opinion

Opinion: should car interiors have more buttons?

Minimalism and high-tech solutions are taking over but is this a case where ‘old school’ works best?

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Robbo Jr: Simon Robinson's adventures with his father

Son of Wheels veteran Peter Robinson, Simon, spins a yarn about his dad

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Are we headed for a car supply bullwhip?

As factories catch up and order banks finally abate, car importers might find themselves awash with new stock in 2024 as the supply pendulum swings back the other way

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70 Years of Wheels: Predicting the future of motoring

Predicting the automotive future is a fool's game. But that shouldn't stop any of us from giving it a go.

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70 years: Wheels magazine, and our understanding of DNA

What do Wheels magazine and DNA structure have to do with each other? More than you may think...

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The Alfa Giulia Q is an under-appreciated BEAST

"On that road, on that day, it was fundamentally superior."

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Sorry, but Aussie road culture is well behind the UK

The poms understand courtesy on the road. So why can’t Aussies give it the nod?

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Opinion

In a time of mindfulness, mindful driving is seldom mentioned

Here’s a thought: aussies need to shift their driving brains towards mindfulness, rather than mindlessness

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Choosing a car for rational reasons is overrated

Buying safe might be sensible, but sensible is for those who don't have stories to tell.

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Car of the Year is not just the numbers

Ranking the Car of the Year with cold, hard math has been the practice in the past, but this year it was a far more collaborative process between the judges.

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Opinion

Tesla Killers, take two: The Empire Strikes Back

Legacy carmakers are investing billions on cars and trucks that will steal sales from the EV pioneer

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Wheels inbox: Letters to the Editor, February 2023

Need the soapbox? Keep it under 200 words, and include your suburb if via email: wheels@wheelsmag.com.au – you can also have your say on Facebook and Instagram (search for Wheels Australia)

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Opinion: Utes are the new SUV

Any time someone mentions a particularly impressive dual-cab attribute it is always immediately followed by the caveat “...for a ute”.

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Opinion: Do all electric cars drive the same? Kind of...

A car's engine, and its sound, used to be how brands set themselves apart. Is that still possible in the EV age? Or are we approaching a sea of sameness?

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Australia's driver training and licensing is lacking

When it comes to the quality of Australia's drivers, and the rules for obtaining a licence to drive... Things aren't really getting any better, are they?

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Aehra: Startup of note, or vapourware?

Is EV startup Aehra the real deal? We should know for sure, by 2025

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Opinion

OPINION: That time, too recently, I locked the keys in the car

"I simply assumed modern cars must be harder to break into than a bank vault"

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ENRIGHT: The trouble with buying and selling used cars in 2022

"There are people buying used cars right now who are about to take an enormous bath."

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FERLAZZO: You can have any colour you want, as long as it's...

Betcha didn't know: The precursor to metallic paint was an expensive process that actually contained crushed fish scales to create an iridescent effect

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ENRIGHT: Business as usual isn't good enough

In an increasingly competitive market, especially here in Australia, car brands need to stand out – and so do we

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Opinion

WESTERMAN: Will the Alfisti embrace the Alfa Romeo Tonale?

It would seem that if you’ve built a car as epic as the 33 Stradale, the Alfisti will eventually forgive you for one as execrable as the Arna

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MACKENZIE: Electrifying Bentley, the 'lowest-risk decision' ever made

A new generation of electric-powered cars and SUVs will entirely replace Bentley's current line-up within eight years

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VIDEO & GALLERY: 2023 Nissan Z hits Tasmania's 99 Bends

As the launch of Nissan's new Z draws near, the Japanese brand is keeping the teaser train going with a drool-worthy new video