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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INBOX • Got something to say? wheels@wheelsmedia.com.au
MICHAEL STAH L • Noosa Concours reminded me of the real value of community car events… but do try and keep it classic
PAUL GOVER • What will our car scene look like in 10 years as more Chinese brands introduce product to Australia?
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FIRST DRIVES • This Month
Reaching for the stars…
Large and on charge
Still well above par
Dust for life
Hard to ignore
Style comes at a price
Nice package
SYDNEY > HOBART IN 24 HOURS • Could you get from Sydney to Australia’s southernmost capital city in 24 hours? It’s not as easy as it looks given that 10 of those hours are on board a ferry. We try it with Ford’s muscle car of the moment, the Mustang Dark Horse
MINI WITH THE WORKS • How does the range-topping Mini Cooper JCW fare in a changing landscape of hot hatches?
A LEAGUE OF IT SOWN • Smaller Lamborghini puts on size, muscle – and three electric motors – to aim for playfulness as well as power
DODGE VIPE R RT/10 • The wildest and most outlandish production car of the last four decades? The original Viper has a strong case
THE AUSTRALIAN TABLE • Former Wheels editor Peter Robinson recalls an era when a small trattoria in Italy’s north became a regular haunt for a coterie of Australians on tour, from motoring journos to car company execs, designers, engineers and even politicians
GARAGE • We drive them like we own them
HORSE BACK • After its cover-starring role, the Mustang is back where it belongs
CRUNCHING NUMBERS • Enright gets to the hard tacks of plug-in hybrid economics
BUYER’S GUIDE • Over 1900 vehicle prices, specs & reviews every month
AUDI A4 • The car that was the cornerstone of Audi’s range now earns itself a headstone