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PORSCHE 944
Wheels Australia Magazine

PORSCHE 944

EVOLUTION OF THE PARTS-BIN 924 BECAME A FINANCIAL LIFELINE FOR THE STUTTGART BRAND, AND ONE OF THE BEST-HANDLING CARS OF ITS ERA

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September 2021
JEEP: REINVENTING AN OFF-ROAD ICON FOR AN ELECTRIC FUTURE
Wheels Australia Magazine

JEEP: REINVENTING AN OFF-ROAD ICON FOR AN ELECTRIC FUTURE

THE NAME JEEP is synonymous with the term ‘4x4’. Having produced vehicles now for 80 years, the US carmaker has had plenty of time to perfect the art of creating, and constantly improving, off-road machines.

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8 mins  |
September 2021
SILENT ASSASSIN
Wheels Australia Magazine

SILENT ASSASSIN

THIS IS THE MERCEDES EV FLAGSHIP POISED TO PUT A BULLET IN THE HEAD OF S-CLASS

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9 mins  |
September 2021
Ferrari: The Next Chapter
Wheels Australia Magazine

Ferrari: The Next Chapter

Ballistic new 296 gtb marks a return of the v6, powering this hybrid coupe to a bold new future

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August 2021
The Audi That'll Be Everywhere
Wheels Australia Magazine

The Audi That'll Be Everywhere

You’ll daydream about the e-tron gt, but audi reckons you’ll buy the q4 e-tron, its e-crossover that hits a sweet spot for size, relative affordability and serious showroom sizzle

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6 mins  |
August 2021
What's Up With Dan?
Wheels Australia Magazine

What's Up With Dan?

Our Aussie F1 Ace has struggled to adapt to an idiosyncratic McLaren. Ricciardo’s only hope? Retrain his brain...

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July 2021
‘Lewis is haunted by the need to succeed'
Wheels Australia Magazine

‘Lewis is haunted by the need to succeed'

MERCEDES HAS DOMINATED F1 WITH VIRTUOSO TEAMWORK, DUE IN NO SMALL PART TO TECHNICAL, GENIUS JAMES ALLISON. BUT JUST AS HE PREPARES TO STEP ASIDE, THE MOMENTUM IS SWINGING TOWARDS RED BULL...

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August 2021
Put up your Juke
Wheels Australia Magazine

Put up your Juke

THE HYBRID YARIS CROSS THROWS DOWN THE CHALLENGE TO NISSAN’S SEGMENT-PIONEERING CROSSOVER: LET’S TAKE THIS OUTSIDE

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August 2021
FIGHT FOUR THE GLORY
Wheels Australia Magazine

FIGHT FOUR THE GLORY

THE LATEST INCARNATION OF VW’S HOT-HATCH ICON IS NOW SUFFICIENTLY UPMARKET TO TAKE A SWING AT THE 1 SERIES BMW ONCE SAID IT WOULD NEVER BUILD. THEY’VE GOT A LOT OF FRONT, THIS PAIR...

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August 2021
WARNING: WHEELS HARDCORE UNSEALED SECTION
Wheels Australia Magazine

WARNING: WHEELS HARDCORE UNSEALED SECTION

WHAT BETTER TEST FOR TOYOTA’S RALLY HOMOLOGATION SPECIAL THAN ON THE DIRT ROADS USED FOR THE RALLY OF MELBOURNE? AND WHO BETTER TO TALK US THROUGH IT THAN AUSSIE RALLY LEGEND NEAL BATES?

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August 2021
Cupra is coming!
Wheels Australia Magazine

Cupra is coming!

OFF-SHOOT OF THE SEAT BRAND IS HEADED FOR OZ PROMISING AUDI S MODEL PERFORMANCE FOR VW MONEY. SO WHAT ARE ITS CHANCES?

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August 2021
Crash course
Wheels Australia Magazine

Crash course

ANCAP’S STAR RATING SYSTEM HAS SPARKED CONTROVERSY AND CONFUSION, YET THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ORGANISATION’S ROLE REMAINS. WE SPEAK WITH ANCAP’S NEW CEO AND ITS CRITICS ABOUT METHODOLOGY AND RETAINING RELEVANCE

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August 2021
Benz builds a baby S-Class
Wheels Australia Magazine

Benz builds a baby S-Class

MERC’S FIFTH-GENERATION C-CLASS PLACES A NEW-FOUND EMPHASIS ON TECHNOLOGY AND COMFORT, DRAWING MORE THAN A LITTLE INSPIRATION FROM THE COMPANY’S FLAGSHIP

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August 2021
Not So Fast: The Mysterious, Tangled Story Of Vinfast's Shock Exit
Wheels Australia Magazine

Not So Fast: The Mysterious, Tangled Story Of Vinfast's Shock Exit

It’s march 25, 2021, and Kevin Yardley is talking to Wheels via computer link from VinFast’s headquarters in the Vietnamese city of Hai Phong.

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July 2021
A Shining Beacon Of Adequacy
Wheels Australia Magazine

A Shining Beacon Of Adequacy

Haval H6

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July 2021
Hybrid A Sipper; Not A Slurper
Wheels Australia Magazine

Hybrid A Sipper; Not A Slurper

Toyota Kluger

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July 2021
Luxury Car Tax To Be Abolished?
Wheels Australia Magazine

Luxury Car Tax To Be Abolished?

Yes, really! A new trading deal with the United Kingdom could finally see it dropped, but is it too soon to break out the party poppers?

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July 2021
FORWARD THINKER
Wheels Australia Magazine

FORWARD THINKER

KOREA’S LARGEST CARMAKER GOES ALL-IN FOR ITS FIRST EV ON A DEDICATED PLATFORM. THE RESULT IS A KNOCKOUT

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July 2021
LAMBORGHINI Diablo
Wheels Australia Magazine

LAMBORGHINI Diablo

SUCCESSOR TO THE LEGENDARY COUNTACH REALLY WAS A SUPERCAR WITH A DEVILISH SIDE

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July 2021
CAUTION! HIGH BOLTAGE
Wheels Australia Magazine

CAUTION! HIGH BOLTAGE

THE FIRST THING you want to know about the Rimac Nevera is how it feels to launch-control an electric hypercar with twice the power of a modern Formula 1 car.

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9 mins  |
July 2021
Dacia is headed Down Under
Wheels Australia Magazine

Dacia is headed Down Under

GOOD NEWS FOR BUDGET BUYERS! ANOTHER LOW-COST BRAND IS SOON TO ARRIVE. HERE’S WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU, AND FOR PARENT RENAULT

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July 2021
SHORT CIRCUITS
Wheels Australia Magazine

SHORT CIRCUITS

THE GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SHORTAGE HAS COST CARMAKERS MORE THAN A$140 BILLION, AND MORE SUPPLY PAIN IS PREDICTED. IS YOUR NEW CAR AFFECTED?

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July 2021
Star Spangled Hammer
Wheels Australia Magazine

Star Spangled Hammer

Long-serving American arrives to prove age doesn’t weary a Hemi

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June 2021
Bigger Fish To Fry
Wheels Australia Magazine

Bigger Fish To Fry

Hyundai’s eight-seater flagship takes a berth as we rally the troops

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June 2021
Tougher Baby Trims The Laptime, But At A Cost
Wheels Australia Magazine

Tougher Baby Trims The Laptime, But At A Cost

Never under-estimate the potential for Australian car enthusiasts to get in a vocal lather when they believe they’re being denied what’s rightfully theirs.

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June 2021
Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution
Wheels Australia Magazine

Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution

A rally-special built to jump and soar, and one that left its competitors in a cloud of dust

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7 mins  |
May 2021
A Stronger, Longer-lasting Stalwart
Wheels Australia Magazine

A Stronger, Longer-lasting Stalwart

WHILE the unstoppable momentum of new zero-emissions vehicles builds exponentially, there are few EVs that can claim to have dipped their toe in the water earlier than the Nissan Leaf.

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June 2021
Screams For The Turbo Engine Option
Wheels Australia Magazine

Screams For The Turbo Engine Option

It’s remarkable to think just six years and one generation separates this striking fourth-generation Hyundai Tucson and the frumpy second-generation model known here as the ix35.

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June 2021
Maserati QP Trofeo Ferrari-Hearted Luxo Limo
Wheels Australia Magazine

Maserati QP Trofeo Ferrari-Hearted Luxo Limo

If a car's ‘character’ can sometimes come bundled as a set of attributes difficult to articulate, then putting a price on that character is damn near impossible.

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4 mins  |
June 2021
The Aussie Out To Electrify GM
Wheels Australia Magazine

The Aussie Out To Electrify GM

It’s a long way from bendigo to detroit, and now travis hester has gm’s future in his hands

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June 2021