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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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GOODWOOD GOODIES • The important bits you need to know

INBOX • Got something to say? wheels@wheelsmedia.com.au

MICHAEL STAHL • After my wife’s B-Class Benz came off second-best in a minor scrape, the worst was yet to come…

PAUL GOVER • Having trouble working out how to start your new car? You’re not alone.

THE CAR GUY • Mark Reuss might currently be the global president of General Motors but underneath the tailored suit, the one-time Holden head honcho is a genuine ‘car guy’ at heart

FIRST DRIVES • This Month

Fashionably late • The arrival of plug-in hybrid tech brings even more choice for buyers of Australia’s best-selling SUV, but has Toyota left its run too late?

Spiritual heir • The erstwhile successor to the much-loved Mazda 6 forges a new Chinese-made electric path for the brand

A new dawn • Former Alpina owner launches its new business with an exclusive, 2+2 coupe based on the BMW M4 and shaped by an Italian design house

Fun and funky • As Australians are buying EVs in greater numbers than ever before, the GWM Ora 5 SUV’s arrival couldn’t have come at a better time

Lounging about • The addition of hybrid tech to the Hyundai Staria people mover has added to its appeal. But is the price premium worth the money?

Breaking new ground • The most affordable electric car in Australia has a lot going for it, but what do you get for your money?

Sparky show pony • The first fully electric HiLux hits a few of the right notes but comes with a tray full of compromise

HYBRID HEROES • As hybrid technology reshapes Australia’s favourite vehicle segment, we compare two fuel-sipping small SUVs battling for value, efficiency, practicality and everyday driving appeal

A SIMPLE RECIPE • The supercharged Ford Mustang with supercar-like performance is a throwback to more carefree times. And it’s built right here in Australia

SUPER POWERS • Hybrid technology paved the way for lower all-round fuel use, and electric vehicles paved the way for those wanting something completely different. But if you want to hedge your bets, plug-in hybrid drivetrains, which have benefited from advances in both petrol and electric technology, are the way to go

WHEN OLD-SCHOOL DRIVER MET NEW-CAR TECH • For those of us into our fourth or fifth decade of driving – or even more – the prospect of a new vehicle that is part car, part computer can be incredibly daunting. Ellen Hill takes us on the emotional journey of the mature driver as her ‘muscle memory’ deals with an entirely different experience behind the wheel

PORSCHE CAYMAN • It might have been derided as a ‘poor man’s Porsche’ but it didn’t take long for the Cayman to prove its worth as arguably the best-handling Porsche of its generation

PRELUDE IS A DREAM • Reader Philip Riley traded in his ageing Porsche Boxster for the new Honda Prelude. And he couldn’t be happier

PROPERLY BENZ • The surprises keep coming in our Mercedes-Benz CLA long-termer

SUPER IMPRESSIVE • Wheels’ Danny Lavell has enjoyed an early taste of his new long-term Chery Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid. He’s already Super (Hybrid) impressed.

OPTIONS BUYER • In his second report, Wheels reader Garry Cullen reveals...