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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MATT O’MALLEY • Driving a Porsche 911 GT3 is one of the great on-road experiences… but that’s a secondary concern for many modern-day buyers

PAUL GOVER • In a long career I’ve had many run-ins with car company honchos when, really, all I was doing was putting readers’ interests first

MISTER FIX-IT • Ron Harrop’s 60-year career as a designer, engineer and tinkerer saw him work with some of the biggest names in the automotive industry

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Baby Benz grows up • The third-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA casts off the shackles of its predecessor in a package that holds more appeal than ever before

Fully loaded • BYD’s Shark 6 range expands with work-focused and high-performance variants, broadening the appeal of Australia’s best-selling plug-in hybrid dual-cab

Flagship reboot • Lexus RZ has been revised for the Australian market with new tech and a significant price reduction across the range

Affordable Luxury • With a starting price of $49,990 driveaway, the new MGS6 EV undercuts its direct competitors while still delivering a sense of quality and luxury in the medium SUV segment

SIGNAL OF INTENT

Test of time • The entry to the revised CX-5 range is now $39,990 before on-road costs, signifying just how cut-throat the fight is in the medium SUV segment. Will the lack of a hybrid halt the sales success of Mazda’s most popular vehicle?

Power Ranger • With a revised range, the end of the bi-turbo four-cylinder, and the V6 engine more widely available, the Ranger looks to continue its appeal to Australian new car buyers

Fashionably late • Hybrid power has finally arrived in the Volkswagen Tiguan range but should you consider it over another hybrid medium SUV like a RAV4, Tucson, or CR-V?

New order • While the first BMW iX3 was a Chinese-built sibling of the combustion-engined X3 and the brand’s first tentative attempt at a mainstream electric SUV, this brand-new iX3 is BMW shifting gears

Medium… well-done • Medium SUVs remain the backbone of passenger car sales in the Australian new car market and show no sign of slowing down. This month, our reigning pick in the segment, Hyundai’s excellent Tucson, takes on Toyota’s new RAV4 and Honda’s revised CR-V. It’s not just a battle for the hearts and minds of Australian SUV buyers but a battle for supremacy on the sales charts

CLOSER TO HEAVEN • This is the finished Valhalla, the mid-engined Aston Martin that sits somewhere between the supercar and hypercar spheres. It’s a searing indicator of what modern technology is capable of

Moving on from Mercedes-AMG

SLEEPING GIANT • China’s automotive surge is reshaping Australia’s new-car market, and BYD’s Sealion 7 shows exactly why buyers are embracing the change

ORIGIN STORY • The stunning Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart is more than just a history of the brand – it’s a walk through history itself

BMW E60 M5 • BMW threw away the rulebook when it created the fourth-generation M5, an audacious yet utterly beguiling V10-powered executive sedan that still sets pulses racing

WHY V10?

OUR E60 M5

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