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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DASHBOARD • The important bits you need to know

MEMORIES OF A HERO • A special commemoration will take place at this year’s Bathurst race to mark 20 years since the passing of Australian motorsport’s greatest name, Peter Brock

MR2 BACK WITH 447KW TURBO • Mid-engined Toyota primed for GR line-up that also includes new Celica

FINALLY! THE FOUR-DOOR MUSTANG • Ford is lining up the four-door Mach 4 as it expands the Mustang range

A NEW ERA AT MCLAREN • First new model line since Forseven merger is a limited-run ‘analogue’ coupe in honour of the brand’s first road car

INBOX • Got something to say? wheels@wheelsmedia.com.au

MICHAEL STAHL • Signing off… after an action-packed 40 years writing for Wheels

PAUL GOVER • The best cars simply get on with the job, delivering what real drivers actually need

GRAND MASTER • After more than 40 years in the car business, former Kia Australia boss (now advisor) Damien Meredith tells Paul Gover about a career characterised by huge growth, hard lessons and an industry undergoing a seismic shift

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New identity • The new Lexus ES has finally stepped out of the shadows of the Toyota Camry, bringing refinement and luxury like never before

Diesel’s not dead • GWM is betting Australia’s appetite for diesel is far from over, launching its all-new 3-litre turbo-diesel here first with big torque, towing ability and extensive local development

Planet Earth • The Kia EV4, the first electric vehicle from the Korean brand that isn’t an SUV, cuts an imposing, if polarising, figure on the road

The ’tween • The Honda ZR-V straddles the gap between small and medium SUVs. But is it too large? Or too small? Or is it just right?

Higher ground • Jaecoo’s flagship SUV finally gets the seven seats and the plug-in hybrid power it needs, but its chassis could do with some polish

Goodbye four, hello six • Can the arrival of a new inline six-cylinder AMG erase the memory of hybridised four-cylinder models?

DRIVING PLEASURE • Can the benchmark high-performance electric vehicle mix it with the greatest petrol hot hatch of its generation?

Thunder and frightening • The Nichols N1A is a Can-Am car for the road. But on a rainy day, is it too hot to handle? Dan Prosser finds out…

UNSUNG HEROES • The humble delivery van has been around almost as long as the motor car itself, a box on wheels that has become an indispensable part of the urban landscape

Toyota Celica GT-Four • A rally-bred homologation special, the Celica GT-Four helped Toyota shed its cardigan-wearing, conservative image

BEST LARGE SUVS 2026 • From affordable value to hybrid efficiency, electric innovation, luxury and off-road ability, here’s our pick of the best large SUVs on the market in 2026

N-ACTED • Reader Clive on the criteria he used when he decided it was time to move to an EV

RANGE FINDER • Rob swaps petrol-electric power to see if battery only makes an even better Mercedes-Benz CLA

NEW BEGINNINGS • An experienced car man has his eyes opened by one of MG’s latest…

NOVEL NO LONGER • The final few weeks in the Tiggo 9 reveals its true value

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