Automotive
Wheels Australia Magazine
LEXUS NX NOT A GREAT SPORT, AND ALL THE BETTER FOR IT
SETTLING INTO the driver’s seat of the new NX350h is to arrive at the current core of the Lexus universe. This petrol-electric-powered medium SUV is the brand’s most important model.
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December 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
THE MAN WHO BUILT AN EMPIRE
SUPERCARS’ MOST SUCCESSFUL – AND DIVISIVE – TEAM OWNER, ROLAND DANE, IS RETIRING, HANDING CONTROL OF TRIPLE EIGHT RACING TO CHAMPION DRIVER JAMIE WHINCUP AS AUSTRALIAN TOURING CAR RACING ENTERS A NEW ERA
10+ min |
December 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
Ultimate wealth & (horse) power
FERRARI’S ANNUAL CAVALCADE IS THE MONEY-CAN’T-BUY THRASH FEST RESERVED FOR MARANELLO’S ‘SUPER CLIENTS’. WE GATECRASH IN AN 812 GTS TO SEE HOW THE POINT-ONE PERCENT REALLY DO LIVE
8 min |
December 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
GEEK CHIC
A DEEPER DIG INTO THE KOREANS’ TECH SUITE
3 min |
November 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
HONDA CIVIC REFINED 11TH GEN MAKES ALL THE RIGHT NOISES
NEXT year – 2022 – marks the fiftieth anniversary of the introduction of the legendary Honda Civic.
5 min |
November 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
GR COROLLA IS GO!
A PUNCHY, RALLY-BRED TURBO TRIPLE UNDER THE BONNET FEEDING ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TRACTION... THE HOTTEST COROLLA EVER IS GUNNING FOR VW GOLF R
7 min |
November 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
A SIZEABLE WHOLE
SUPERB EXTRA-LARGE SUV TAKES THE CURTAIN CALL
4 min |
November 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
Baby driver
THE GREATEST-EVER SUPERCARS DRIVER IS RETIRING, SO HOW DID AN 18-YEAR-OLD P-PLATER FROM THE GOLD COAST EARN THE RIGHT TO FILL JAMIE WHINCUP’S SHOES? BROC FEENEY EXPLAINS HIMSELF
4 min |
November 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
JEEP COMPASS IT'S WHAT'S ON THE INSIDE THAT COUNTS
THE UPDATED 2022 Jeep Compass is here, bringing a lightly refreshed look on the outside and an almost all-new feel in the cabin.
4 min |
November 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
PEUGEOT 308 MEMO TO GOLF: THIS TIME IT'S PERSONAL
THE PEUGEOT 308 is all-new, available as a plug-in hybrid for the first time and pushing upmarket to challenge premium cars such as BMW’s 1 Series and the Mercedes-Benz A-Class.
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November 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
HYUNDAI STARIA PEOPLE-MOVER TAKES GREAT LEAP FORWARD
THE Hyundai iMax had a showroom lifespan as wide as the film screens with which it shares its name; 14 years of longevity that may have reflected the Korean brand’s interest level in the people-mover segment.
6 min |
November 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
Next-gen Ranger hoists the flag
THE SLOW REVEAL OF FORD’S 4x4 HERO BEGINS AS DETAILS OF THE TECHNICAL TIE-UP WITH VW’S AMAROK EMERGE
3 min |
November 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
UPWARDLY MOBILE
THEY ARE THE SURVIVORS OF THE DECIMATED LIGHT-CAR CLASS – ‘PREMIUM-LITES’ THAT SUGGEST YOU LOOK PAST THE PRICE TAG, AND FOCUS ON FORM AND FUNCTION
10 min |
November 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
Next BMW M2 Gets Set To Rip
New G87-Gen M2 will remain rwd, and pave the way for an M2 gran coupe and fiery full-fat M1 series
4 min |
September 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
Car Vs SUV Vs UTE
Exactly what are the real-world dynamic drawbacks of choosing an suv or dual-cab ute over a small car? We grab six vehicles, a bunch of scared-looking witches’ hats and book an entire proving ground to find out
10+ min |
October 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
INSIDER TRADING
SUV WITH AN INTERIOR THAT’S ON THE MONEY
3 min |
October 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
REMOTE DIAL UP
SEVEN DRIVE MODES; HOW MANY WILL YOU USE?
3 min |
October 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
MEASURING STICK
A PAIR OF FAMILIAR SUV FACES BRING ADVANCED NEW SIX-CYLINDER ENGINES TO A FIERCE UNDER-BONNET BATTLE
10 min |
October 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
ACDelco moves on old Holden turf
GM SUBSIDIARY ACDELCO MOVES IN TO TAKE A BITE OUT OF WHAT’S LEFT OF THE ONCE-MIGHTY LION BRAND
2 min |
October 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
Semi-conductor shortage critical
SUPPLY ISSUES FOR CRUCIAL SEMI-CONDUCTORS ARE CAUSING MAJOR PRODUCTION DISRUPTIONS FOR THE WORLD’S LARGEST CAR MAKERS
4 min |
October 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
TwinTest
THIS MONTH’S NEWCOMER TAKES ON THE CLASS BENCHMARK
5 min |
October 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
LEXUS CT200h
ADR85 CALLS TIME ON A CAR THAT WAS NEVER LEXUS’S FINEST HOUR
2 min |
October 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
Shifting France into Ghia
RENAULT TURNED TO ITALY IN THE QUEST TO CREATE AN IMAGE-BUILDER
2 min |
October 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
‘TAKE MY MONEY'
PREPARE THE CONTRACT! HE’S READY TO SIGN...
3 min |
October 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
Do EVs Really Produce Lower Well-To-Wheel Emissions?
Short answer: Yes. But it depends a great deal on how the electricity itself is made. Here, we bust the argument that electric vehicles emit more from ‘cradle to grave’
3 min |
September 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
Audi's Blue Sky Thinking
Sky sphere concept debuts at pebble beach; shows what may be possible if oems shoot for the stars
4 min |
September 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
This year's 10 sales superstars
WE REVEAL THE VEHICLES THAT ARE GROWING SALES THE QUICKEST IN AUSTRALIA – AND THERE ISN’T A TOYOTA IN SIGHT
3 min |
September 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
MacKenzie
“THE EMIRA IS HUGELY SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE IT’S BEEN DESIGNED TO BE A DAILY DRIVER. IT’S ALSO THE LAST LOTUS TO BE BUILT WITH AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE”
3 min |
September 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
A Belmont in flash trackies
ONCE THE POORER BROTHER TO MONARO GTS COUPE; NOW RICH PICKINGS
3 min |
September 2021
Wheels Australia Magazine
AUDI'S DRIFTY DIFF
A CLEVER NEW DIFFERENTIAL IS SET TO GIVE AUDI’S RS3 A WHOLE NEW DIMENSION IN DRIVER INVOLVEMENT – HERE’S HOW
3 min |