Wheels Australia Magazine - May 2023

In this issue

HYUNDAI IONIQ 6
First Aussie drive of this ‘streamliner’ EV reveals a depth of engineering that Tesla’s rival Model 3 can’t match.

FORD RANGER RAPTOR & RAM TRX
If you think dual-cab utes are nothing but ubiquitous tradie transport, move along. There’s nothing for you here...

RAM's EV super ute

BENCHMARK BATTERY SIZE AND TOWING CAPABILITY ARE THE HEADLINES FOR THIS ELECTRIFIED BIG RIG HEADED OUR WAY

2 mins

In memoriam: Craig Breen, Craig Breedlove

RALLYING'S MERCURIAL MAVERICK KILLED IN PRE-EVENT TESTING ACCIDENT IN CROATIA | VALE TO 'THE KING OF SPEED': AN AMERICAN HERO WHO DREAMED BIG AND LIVED LARGER

2 mins

Squeaky Wheel

CAR MAKERS ARGUE THAT THE HARDWARE ISN'T OWNED BY THE CUSTOMER UNTIL IT'S IN USE

2 mins

Flat chat

IN FLATUS CHAT THIS MONTH: HOW TO LOVE DRIVING AND THE PLANET ALL IN ONE GO? THE ANSWER IS BROCCOLI

2 mins

TOYOTA MR2

WE TELL THE BACKGROUND STORY ON HOW TOYOTA BOTH SPOILT AND THEN FIXED THE MR2

7 mins

Keeping good company

VETERAN MAZDA AUSTRALIA EXECUTIVE ALASTAIR DOAK EXPLAINS WHAT'S KEPT THE LOCAL OPERATION RIDING SO HIGH FOR DECADES

5 mins

HYUNDAI IONIQ 6

ELECTRIFIED STREAMLINER OUT TO STEAMROLL TESLA'S MODEL3

8 mins

LDV MIFA 9

AN ELECTRIC PEOPLE MOVER TO SHIFT MINDSETS

6 mins

MERCEDES-BENZ EQB350

UP-SPEC 350 GAINS A SECOND MOTOR, BUT LOSES THIRD-ROW SEATING

5 mins

Taken to extremes

PRAGMATISTS, LOOK AWAY NOW. RAM'S OUTRAGEOUS TRX AND FORD'S RANGER RAPTOR REPRESENT PEAK EXCESS IN THE DUAL-CAB SEGMENT, AND THEIR PROFLIGATE WAYS MAY CAUSE OFFENCE. FOR EVERYONE ELSE, THOUGH, STRAP IN...

10+ mins

DEPTH CHARGERS

THERE'S MORE TO EV PERFORMANCE THAN EXPLOSIVE STRAIGHT-LINE SPEED. ONE OF THIS PAIR HAS A DEEPER GRASP OF THAT THAN THE OTHER

7 mins

DIFFRENTIAL EQUATIONS

THE HONDA CIVIC TYPE R COSTS OVER $72K. THE HYUNDAI i30 SEDAN N IS A MERE $49K. SHOULD YOU PAY 48 PERCENT MORE FOR 14 PERCENT MORE POWER? WE ANSWER THE QUESTION

8 mins

In from right field

NISSAN BRINGS A NOVEL APPROACH TO THE HYBRID TECH POWERING ITS NEW X-TRAIL, BUT IS IT SUPERIOR TO THE TRIED, TESTED AND TRUSTED TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID?

8 mins

BLUE CHIP: HYUNDAI i30 SEDAN N

TIME IN OTHER CARS PUTS THE TRUE WORTH OF THIS SPORTS SEDAN INTO PERSPECTIVE

3 mins

PRACTICALLY SPEAKING: FORD RANGER RAPTOR

RAPTOR REVEALS A MELLOWER, MORE UTILITARIAN SIDE

3 mins

EASY DRINKING: GWM HAVAL JOLION

IS THE HYBRID'S PRICE PREMIUM WORTH IT FOR LOWER CONSUMPTION ALONE?

3 mins

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A world-class mag with a formidable international reputation, Wheels covers the full gamut of cars – from sports cars to four-wheel-drives, economy to family cars – plus we look at the people, personalities and power plays behind one of the world’s most dynamic industries.