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.

Upfront • POWER CLEARLY NEUTRALISES WEIGHT, BUT ONLY TO A DEGREE. IT’S MORE ACCURATE TO SAY THAT POWER CAN DISGUISE WEIGHT

30 days • 30 DAYS IS A LONG TIME IN THE MOTORING WORLD. WE’VE COMPILED THE IMPORTANT BITS YOU NEED TO KNOW

The wrap • THIS MONTH IN BRIEF

Renault-badged Dacias for Oz • ‘SHOCKINGLY AFFORDABLE’ IS DACIA’S SLOGAN. BUT WILL ITS CARS BE GREAT VALUE FOR AUSSIE BUYERS?

Incoming • THE NEW METAL HEADING OUR WAY

Inbox GO AHEAD, TELL US WHAT YOU REALLY THINK • Keep it tight (no more than 200 words) and do include your suburb if via email: wheels@wheelsmag.com.au You can also have your say on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter (search for Wheels Australia)

Squeaky Wheel • DRESSING YOUR CAR IN DECORATIONS ONCE A YEAR – LIKE A CHIHUAHUA SQUEEZED INTO A TUTU – IS NOT COOL

Flat chat • “COULD AUSSIE EV MANUFACTURING ACTUALLY HAPPEN? OR IS IT JUST A WELL-INTENTIONED PIPE DREAM?”

“Never waste a good crisis” • THE WORDS OF WINSTON CHURCHILL RING TRUE FOR THE BOSS OF VOLKSWAGEN GROUP AUSTRALIA WHEN IT COMES TO OVERCOMING DIESELGATE

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TOYOTA GR86 • AS BRILLIANT AS SUBARU’S BRZ? AT A PRICE

FORD F-150 LIGHTNING • GAME-CHANGING BOLT FROM THE BLUE OVAL

BMW iX1 • IMPRESSIVE EV, BUT IS IT WORTH THE PREMIUM OVER PETROL?

TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS • UP GOES THE RIDE HEIGHT, ALONG WITH THE PRICE TAG

Hottest new metal • 20 SUPPLY CHAIN WOES AND CHIP SHORTAGES BE DAMNED. THERE’S AN AVALANCHE OF GREAT NEW CARS OUT THERE AND WE WANT THEM NOW! 23

Bending rules • ITS STREAMLINER-INSPIRED SHAPE IS ALL ABOUT CLEAVING AIR, BUT HOW FAR DOES THE IONIQ 6 PUSH EV BOUNDARIES?

THIRST BUSTERS • THESE TWO HYBRID HUMAN HAULERS PROMISE TO CARRY SEVEN AND CUT YOUR FUEL BILL, BUT DO THEY REALLY DELIVER FOR THE PRICE PREMIUM?

DIRTY DEEDS • WE PEEL BACK THE UNSEALED SECTION OF VICTORIA’S HIGH COUNTRY IN FORD’S MOST HARDCORE OFF-ROAD UTE

SPARKING CONFLICT • AUSTRALIA’S CHEAPEST ELECTRIC VEHICLES GO HEAD-TO-HEAD – BUT THERE’S NOT MUCH OF A FIGHT

Garage • WE DRIVE ’EM LIKE WE OWN ’EM

THE BEAUTIFUL FLAWS • A SPORTS CAR DOESN’T NEED TO BE PERFECT TO BE EVERYTHING YOU COULD HOPE FOR

SINKING THE SLIPPER • WHAT DOES A PHEV DRINK IF YOU DON’T PLUG IT IN?

NO MANUAL LABOUR • DOES THE AUTO-ONLY WAGON DESERVE THE WRX BADGE?

OUR GAIN FROM SPAIN • PHEV NEWCOMER ARRIVES TO RAISE BRAND AWARENESS WHILE SLASHING FUEL BILLS

1800+ • VEHICLE PRICES, SPECS & REVIEWS EVERY MONTH

Wheels

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LOTUS Elise • LOTUS’ SAVIOUR STEPS INTO THE LIGHT