Wheels

Wheels is Australia’s original motoring magazine. Launched in 1953, we’ve been trusted by generations of Australians to provide entertaining and forthright opinions on the good, the bad and the ugly of new and used cars. A world-class car mag with a formidable international reputation, Wheels covers the full gamut of cars – from sports cars to four-wheel-drives, economy to family cars – but it also covers the people, personalities and the power plays behind one of the world’s most dynamic industries.

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MICHAEL STAHL • Pry that steering wheel from my cold, dead hands…

PAUL GOVER • I’ve experienced amazing milestones in motoring – recently, there was a new one

THE RETURN OF AUDI • Audi has conquered virtually every type of motorsport you can name – but none is trickier than Formula 1. Charlie Martin discovers how it plans to rise to the very top

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TUNED TO PERFECTION • Rob Trubiani cut his teeth at Holden but now with GWM, is recognised as one of the engineering masterminds who give imported cars their much desired ‘Aussie tuning’ to appeal to local buyers. He spoke with Paul Gover.

All in the timing • A plug-in hybrid C-Class makes a welcome return at a good time for Mercedes-Benz, as rivals pursue other directions

Brutally fast • Following the refresh of the standard model line-up, it’s time to try out the hot Performance variant of the Tesla Model Y

New, or just improved? • Toyota’s ninth-gen HiLux sticks closely to a proven formula, mixing modest structural tweaks, mild-hybrid tech and cabin updates with familiar underpinnings to keep Australia’s top-selling ute on track

Self improvement • Tiguan’s third generation chases a more premium feel, adding features and polish – but questions remain over engine efficiency and hybrid options

Small but mighty • While SUVs continue to surge in popularity, Kia has shown its faith in small cars with the all-new K4 hatchback

Like and share • The new Nissan Navara is a Triton twin, but Premcar’s outback-tuned suspension and Nissan styling aim to keep loyalists happy when it arrives early in 2026

THE SEDAN STRIKES BACK • An attractive sedan with an MG badge? Who’d have thought? Wheels revisits the past while looking to the future with an early look at the all-new MG7, an exercise in beautiful styling with a drivetrain that promises to offer driving engagement in equal measure

BUDGET-BUSTER SHOWDOWN • Three sharply priced small SUVs from BYD, Mahindra and Suzuki compete for buyers on a tight budget, but as equipment, efficiency and expectations shift, only one contender ultimately delivers true modern-day value

Circle the Wagons • Before the onset of the SUV-pandemic, when it came to family haulers there was only one choice - the station wagon. Wheels pays tribute to 10 of the best…

LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH • Born in the ’70s, and a supercar icon of the ’80s which lived into the ’90s, the Countach weaved its own magnificent myths

GARAGE • We drive them like we own them

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PATRIOT MUSCLE • John Carey incited the wrath of Blue and Red tribes by declaring that one of the new Falcon XR6 and Commodore SS was better than the other