TOYOTA HILUX FACELIFT
Australia’s second most popular vehicle gets a refresh. All the details here.

MODERN CLASSIC: BMW E34 M5
The last handbuilt M car and the last M with a straight six. Should we hold the E34 in greater regard?

SUBARU IMPREZA
Has time passed the Impreza by or is it still the watchword for a good-value AWD steer? John Law is your guide..

JEEP WAGONEER S LEAKED
Or what happens when you play fast and loose with the work social media account.

MODERN CLASSIC: LEXUS LFA
We’re still slightly in awe of the mighty V10 LFA. We tell the story on how this incredible project came to fruition.

EV SEDANS COMPARISON
The box-fresh BYD Seal Performance attempts to face down the recently updated Tesla Model 3 and the allconquering Hyundai Ioniq 6

MODERN CLASSIC: LAMBORGHINI DIABLO SV
Enright gets to revisit a car that humbled him as a rookie.

HYUNDAI SANTA FE
We sent Jez Spinks to a patch of waste ground in South Korea to pose moodily for pictures. And to drive a deeply impressive family SUV.

TOP NEW CARS OF 2024
This is set to be a huge year for new cars launches. We’ve sifted the wheat from the chaff and brought you our Hot 40..

BATTERY TYPES EXPLAINED
Stripping the jargon on EV batteries.

HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC
Second-gen baby SUV wings in.

BEST ELECTRIC LARGE SUVS
This has all gone a bit German...

MODERN CLASSIC: FN2 HONDA CIVIC TYPE R
The underdog iteration of the Civic Type R gets its moment in the limelight.

HONDA AT 60
There’s no car company in the world that’s quite like Honda. We celebrate that fact with a medley of its greatest hits.

FORD RANGER PHEV
Yep, you read that right. The plug-in Ranger is large and on charge.

MERCEDES CLA CONCEPT
If you were a little weirded out by BMW’s Vision Neue Klasse, this one has curves (and stars) in all the right places.

PORSCHE 911 S/T
For when a GT3, an RS or a Dakar are just just not going to cut it at The Quail..

LAMBORGHINI LANZADOR
Sant’Agata’s fourth model and first EV. + form factor breaks all moulds.

BMW XM
When Enright turned ­, all he got was a mouse mat and a whipper snipper.

CUPRA BORN V GOLF GTI
We’ve been waiting a long time for this one. Is the electric Cupra Born talented enough to go mano a mano with its cousin, the venerable Golf GTI? Nathan Ponchard is your judge..

LAMBORGHINI SC63 RACE CAR
Sant’Agata prepares to take its first crack at Le Mans in 2024, running a hybrid prototype that debuts a new V8.

MAZDA CX-60
Mazda’s tilt at the premium medium-SUV segment is laudable, but a few rough edges show there’s still work to do.

LOTUS ELETRE
Pivotal new model from the company once all about lightness is a 2.5-tonne SUV. Buckle up, this is about to get heavy..

ICE BANS: A GLOBAL TIMELINE
Most of the world agrees that ICE needs to be phased out; it’s ‘when’ that may be the sticking point.

ALFA ROMEO TONALE
Small SUV carrying big expectations bristles with showroom appeal, but onroad goodness is needed to seal the deal.

MAHINDRA XUV700
Indian seven-seater SUV may not be the spiciest offering in the segment, but it is a quietly capable family wagon..

VOLVO EX30
Small EV debuts a new platform and introduces some bold interior design and tech. Anyone for a denim dash?

VOLVO C40 RECHARGE
Swedes seek to improve compact SUV’s efficiency by moving the motor to the rear. Better dynamics a bonus.

PUNCHING BACK AT TESLA
Here’s how the legacy car manufacturers are fighting back against Elon’s electric onslaught.

SUBARU CROSSTREK
Small SUV is a reworking of the outgoing XV, so let’s see if this is enough to cut it in a hotly contested class.

MAHINDRA SCORPIO
Indian challenger brand delivers a keenly priced 4x4, but the folks from ANCAP are still searching for the missing safety kit..

HYUNDAI IONIQ 6
First Aussie drive of this ‘streamliner’ EV reveals a depth of engineering that Tesla’s rival Model 3 can’t match.

FORD RANGER RAPTOR & RAM TRX
If you think dual-cab utes are nothing but ubiquitous tradie transport, move along. There’s nothing for you here...

FORD MUSTANG MACH-E
Ford’s exciting EV crossover officially on its way to Australia!

CHERY OMODA 5
This Chinese brand is back for a second bite at the Aussie market with – what else – a compact SUV loaded with tech and kit.

SUBARU OUTBACK TURBO
Turbocharging the flat four takes this jacked-up wagon off struggle street and into a position of hill-crushing power.

BMW M3 TOURING - Party up front; family stuff at the back. The practical bit is well taken care of, but at its heart, this thing is still a beast.

FERRARI PUROSANGUE - A former boss at Maranello once said the company would never build an SUV. We’re glad for the change of heart.

CAR OF THE YEAR GROUPS 1 - 5 - This year, we’ve split our field into SUVs, EVs, dual-cabs, sports cars, and small cars. But ‘best in segment’ is no guarantee of becoming a finalist.

WHERE TO NOW FOR N DIVISION?
Tightening emissions regulations and EV complexity are reshaping Hyundai’s high-performance N line-up.

NISSAN QASHQAI
Remember when small SUVs were actually small and cheaply priced? No? Well, this one won’t help to remind you.

MODERN CLASSIC
The fourth-gen Toyota Supra was one of the best performance cars never offered in Australia. So what happened?

FORD F-150’S LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
Shifting the steering column over to the right is just the start of it. Ford’s big 4x4 ute is copping a You Yangs torture test.

NISSAN X-TRAIL
The atmo powertrain may carry over, but elsewhere there’s plenty to elevate this generation over its medium-SUV rivals.

TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS v RIVALS
Frugal hybrid newcomer takes on Kia Niro S, Mazda CX-30 and Honda HR-V e:HEV L. If you need a compact SUV with a small thirst, you’ll find it here.

VOLVO AUSTRALIA’S EV BLUEPRINT
Volvo’s local boss seems very confident about how our automotive tech will look in the future. His surname is Connor? All makes sense now.

MASERATI MC20 CIELO
What’s better than a mid-engined Italian supercar? One with a glass folding roof to allow you to wave to your adoring fans.

FORD MUSTANG MACH E
This Mustang is unlikely to be the star of a car chase in the Bullitt reprise, but it’s actually a very persuasive EV..

THE WRAP
How to beat toilet queues, how Apple could build an electric dual-cab ute, the EV battery that charges faster than you can fill your tank.

FORD F-150 LIGHTNING
Blue Oval’s electrified 4x4 ute brings torque and tech, yet doesn’t kill the weekend (we told you, ScoMo).

FORD RANGER RAPTOR v REEFTON SPUR
The shift to V6 turbo petrol power has transformed the character of Ford’s 4x4 beast, so time to get dirty and let it eat..

TOYOTA GR COROLLA - Everything great about the GR Yaris, but more liveable and with more power. What’s not to like?

BMW X1 - Now in its third generation, what was once a small SUV that was hard to love has become one that’s hard to ignore.

TOYOTA TUNDRA FOR OZ - Oversize pick-up is about to be over
here as Toyota preps to take on RAM 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado.

MODERN CLASSIC: LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO - The baby bull that would become the beast that kept the cash flowing through Sant’Agata.

MERCEDES-AMG EQE 53
If you ever wanted to know what a nextgen Mercedes-AMG E-Class without pistons would be like, mosey straight in here. Alex Inwood is your guide.

FORD RANGER RAPTOR
We all secretly wanted ridiculous power in the old Raptor but were too polite to ask. Ford has saved us from ourselves.

LEXUS LX v TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
When Japan decides that extreme overengineering merely represents a good start, accept nothing less..

MODERN CLASSIC: VW SCIROCCO
How this curvaceous curve ball managed to land in Oz cheaper and better equipped than a Golf R.

TESLA MODEL Y v KIA EV6 AIR
The most-hyped EV of 2022 gets thrown in the deep end against the cheaper sibling of our reigning COTY.

HONDA HRV v TOYOTA RAV 4
If you want bowser-dodging hybrid frugality without the charging cable, you’ve come to the right place..

GENESIS GV60
Korean premium brand gets its shot with the Hyundai/Kia e-GMP platform, and delivers a properly polished EV.

THE LEGENDS OF M
You want M Division icons? Try these seven and mount a case against them.

XM DRIVEN
PHEV SUV is M’s first full in-house development since the M1, and probably the most divisive BMW ever..

ALFA STRIKES BACK!
First verdict on Italian SUV gunning for Q3, X1

MASERATI GRECALE DRIVEN
We give Italy’s 390kW Macan mauler the full tomatoes

DRIVEN: ALFA ROMEO TONALE
Small SUV carrying big expectations has plenty of chic showroom appeal, but does it have the on-road brio?

CAR OF THE YEAR 2022 - A tweak to the rules saw only one variant selected from the range of each eligible model, meaning it was very much a case of put your best foot forward.

COTY ROUND ONE - This year, 21 models entered the proving ground in an attempt to survive the punishment and become part of the heroic half-dozen.

LUCID AIR
Start-up rival for Tesla’s Model S delivers huge performance and long range, but can it succeed without an Elon factor?

MODERN CLASSIC: LEXUS LS400
Toyota’s plan was beyond audacious: build the world’s best full-size sedan to topple Merc’s dominant S-Class.

FERRARI 296 GTB DRIVEN
It’s the first V6 Ferrari since the Dino, but hybrid tech means a stampede of prancing horses to kick down the door..

THE LONG WAIT
For new-car buyers, COVID-19 is the gift that keeps giving, with deliveries of some models delayed by up to nine months.

CADILLAC CT5-V BLACKWING
Not headed here, but when you learn this super sedan has nearly 500kW and 900Nm, you’ll probably wish it was. 

PROFILE: TREVOR WORTHINGTON
Meet the Aussie whose influence is all over the Blue Oval’s global line-up..

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Wheels Australia Magazine - November 2021

Wheels Australia Magazine - November 2021

In this issue

Next-gen Ranger hoists the flag

Baby driver

PEUGEOT 308 MEMO TO GOLF: THIS TIME IT'S PERSONAL

JEEP COMPASS IT'S WHAT'S ON THE INSIDE THAT COUNTS

HYUNDAI STARIA PEOPLE-MOVER TAKES GREAT LEAP FORWARD

HONDA CIVIC REFINED 11TH GEN MAKES ALL THE RIGHT NOISES

GR COROLLA IS GO!

UPWARDLY MOBILE

GEEK CHIC

A SIZEABLE WHOLE

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