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 • I FEEL IT’S OUR DUTY TO HELP NUDGE COTY IN A DIRECTION THAT BETTER SERVES AND PRIORITISES OUR READERS

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

Ford returns to Formula 1 • AN F1 PURPLE PATCH FOR RED BULL AND BLUE OVAL?

Incoming • THE NEW METAL HEADING OUR WAY

Inbox • GO A HEAD, TELL US WHAT YOU REALLY THINK

Squeaky Wheel • THE POMS UNDERSTAND COURTESY ON THE ROAD. SO WHY CAN’T AUSSIES GIVE IT THE NOD?

Flat chat • HERE’S A THOUGHT: AUSSIES NEED TO SHIFT THEIR DRIVING BRAINS TOWARDS MINDFULNESS, RATHER THAN MINDLESSNESS

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IS IT ANY SURPRISE THAT MARANELLO TAKES ‘PEAK SUV’ AND RAISES IT?

HAS IT BEEN WORTH THE WEIGHT?

HYBRID OFF-ROADER IS BATTLE READY

ICE OR ELECTRIC? SEVENTH GEN PLACES AN EACH-WAY BET

Car of the year 2023 • AUSTRALIA’S MOST COVETED MOTORING AWARD IS BACK AT FULL NOISE FOR 2023. STRAP IN AND ENJOY THE MOST OPEN FIELD IN YEARS

Open season • REVISED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA DELIVERED THE MOST DIVERSE COTY EVER

Meet the team • SOME DECISIONS ARE EASIER THAN OTHERS

The contenders • OUR FIELD COMPRISES 17 MODELS, GIVING US 26 VARIANTS, SPLIT INTO FIVE CATEGORIES. BUT THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE WINNER…

The ruling class • FROM THE BIGGEST-SELLING SEGMENT IN AUSTRALIA, THESE ARE THE TOP SIX STANDOUT SUVs

Electrical Storm • BATTERIES HAVE POWERED THREE PREVIOUS COTY WINNERS. COULD AN EV FROM THIS GROUP MAKE IT FOUR?

Stick around for joy • THIS PAIR ARE BUILT FOR DRIVERS, BUT WOULD THEY HAVE THE ALL-ROUND EXCELLENCE TO POWER TO THE POINTY END OF THE COTY PROCESS?

Tall order • YES, WE OPENED THE COTY GATES TO DUAL-CABS THIS YEAR. NO, THE WORLD DIDN’T STOP, BUT NOR WAS THE TOP ORDER CHALLENGED

Great & small? • WITH ELIGIBLE, AFFORDABLE SMALL CARS DWINDLING, IT WAS UP TO THESE UPMARKET CONTENDERS TO TAKE A TILT AT THE COTY CROWN

The finalists • THEY’VE EMERGED AS THE DOMINANT FOURSOME AT THE PROVING GROUND; NOW FORMENTOR, EVEREST, X-TRAIL AND MODEL Y HIT THE ROAD FOR THEIR FINAL SHOT AT THE PODIUM

Tesla Model Y • FLASHES OF BRILLIANCE BROUGHT IT HERE, BUT NIGGLES OF FRUSTRATION HELD IT FROM THE PODIUM

Nissan X-Trail • MOST IMPROVED FOR 2023? THE T33 X-TRAIL DELIVERS A THOUGHTFUL CABIN, IMPROVED RIDE, AN INTRIGUING HYBRID AND OVERALL EXCELLENCE

Cupra Formentor • ALL-ROUND EXCELLENCE OF THIS SPANISH NEWCOMER SAW IT COME CLOSE TO NABBING COTY AT ITS FIRST ATTEMPT

Ford Everest • DESIGNED IN AUSTRALIA, BY AUSTRALIANS, FOR AUSTRALIANS. IT SHOWS

Garage • WE DRIVE 'EM LIKE WE OWN 'EM

INTO THE BREACH • STOP-GAP MODEL INTENDED TO SKIRT THE SEMI-CONDUCTOR SHORTAGE IS A CURIOUS BUT WELCOME ADDITION

JUDGEMENT DAY • GARAGE MAINSTAY SAYS “SEEYA” BUT NOT BEFORE TACKLING SOME CURLY QUESTIONS…

HANDOVER ON HEART • NEW CUSTODIAN IS PUMPED TO GET HIS PAWS ON ENRIGHT’S RIDE

1800+ • OVER 1800 VEHICLES PRICES, SPECS & REVIEWED EVERY MONTH

Wheels

Leonardo’s magnum opus • THE 308 CREATED THE TEMPLATE FOR THE ENTRY-LEVEL MID-ENGINED FERRARI

AUDI TT • 25 AND OUT: STYLE AND THE QUEST...