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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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RACETRACK NOUS • Bridgestone’s new Potenza Adrenalin RE005 delivers racetrack-derived technology for the street and a performance-focused tyre for those of us who love driving

PAUL GOVER • Amidst the ongoing fuel crisis and the the Covid-19 style hoarding, there are some smug and satisfied faces in Australia right now

MICHAEL STAHL • The recent Artemis II Mission made me realise predicting the future isn’t an exact science

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CLARKSON UNCUT • From Top Gear to The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm, the famously acerbic presenter, columnist and writer has lost none of his bluster. He spoke with Steve Cropley and Matt Prior for Autocar and My Week In Cars about modern and classic cars, his rollercoaster career and why he couldn’t love Porsche

Worth the wait? • In the face of newer, improved competition in the most competitve new car segment, Toyota launches its revised RAV4… but is it improved enough to recapture former glory?

City dweller • With cost remaining a barrier for many in making the electric vehicle transition, MG makes its case with the all-new MG4 Urban – a compact EV aimed squarely at the budget-conscious city buyer

Coming of age • With one eye on its past, Mercedes-Benz has reimagined the future with its all-new GLC electric medium SUV

Distance runner • With a full tank and a charged battery, Chery claims the plug-in hybrid Tiggo 9 is capable of a 1250km cruise, a range that will appeal to family buyers.

The X Factor • Zeekr’s small electric SUV has been given a refresh, with sharper pricing, faster charging and an extended standard feature list

CARS TO SAVE YOU AT THE BOWSER • Conflict in the Middle East has again thrown fuel usage into sharp relief in Australia, a country still overly dependent on petrol and diesel. But we’re here to help, with Wheels fuel buster special…

HATCHBACK HIT-OUT • The small car battle has raged in this country ever since Australians first questioned whether a big country was the place for such a vehicle. This month Wheels puts three of the frontrunners head-to-head

RAV4 FROM CULT TO MAINSTREAM • Little did we know back in 1994 that the cute and cool Toyota RAV4 would go on to become the biggest-selling SUV in Australian history

BATTLE-HARDENED WARRIORS • Upgraded for 2026, the Nissan X-Trail is primed to take the fight to one of the segment favourites, the Mazda CX-5, which is nearing the end of its life as a new model looms on the horizon

MERCEDES-BENZ 300SE (W126) • The W126 generation of Mercedes-Benz’s Mercedes-Benz’s flagship S-Class encapsulates the very essence of the brand in a single restrained, yet powerful model

TAKING FLIGHT • A coastal road trip was the perfect opportunity to test Chery’s range claims for the Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid

BACK ROADS BIMMER • Reader Paul continues his get-to-know with his impressive new M2

MISERLY MOTORING • In these fuel-chastened times, the Wheels COTY winning Honda Civic hybrid is proving its worth

FOR THE LONG HAUL • A final instalment from Sharon sums up the mostly great and hardly any not-so-great...