Wheels Australia Magazine - February 2024

In this issue

JEEP WAGONEER S LEAKED
Or what happens when you play fast and loose with the work social media account.

MODERN CLASSIC: LEXUS LFA
We’re still slightly in awe of the mighty V10 LFA. We tell the story on how this incredible project came to fruition.

EV SEDANS COMPARISON
The box-fresh BYD Seal Performance attempts to face down the recently updated Tesla Model 3 and the allconquering Hyundai Ioniq 6

Golf 8.5 incoming

THE GOLF 8 WAS THE FIRST ITERATION OF VOLKSWAGEN'S HATCH SINCE THE MK3 TO GET A LUKEWARM RECEPTION. THE GOOD NEWS? HERE'S THE REMEDIAL FIX

2 mins

Petrol prices explained

IT'S A MYSTERY TO MOST OF US BUT JUST HOW IS THE PRICE OF FUEL DETERMINED IN AUSTRALIA?

3 mins

The new Aussie champ

MORE CARS THAN EVER WERE SOLD IN 2023 AND A DECEMBER UPSET SAW THE FORD RANGER BEAT THE TOYOTA HILUX TO BECOME THE NATION'S TOP-SELLING VEHICLE

2 mins

LEXUS - LFA

THE STORY OF OBSESSION GIFTED A BOTTOMLESS BUDGET

8 mins

FIRST Drives

THE NEW METAL THAT MATTERS, TRIALLED AND TESTED

4 mins

TUNDRA GETS RE-ENGINEERED FOR AUSTRALIA. WE ASSESS ITS PROGRESS

''Volume won't be a problem with this car based on our sales planning,\" says Sean Hanley, Toyota's Australian boss as he looks across to the right-hand-drive Tundra pick-up, the culmination of a five-year project.

5 mins

TOYOTA HAS A SECOND CRACK AT THE GR YARIS, NOW WITH AN AUTO

TOYOTA WAS SO concerned that it might not be able to sell all of the required 25,000 GR Yarises that it needed for World Rally Championship homologation that it created a cheaper, ordinary version of the three-door car for Japan, called the RS. It comes with the standard Yaris's humdrum 1.5-litre hybrid powertrain and none of the fancy running gear or hardware. They designed it to make up the numbers if the GR Yaris wasn't successful.

5 mins

KIA SORENTO

A WORTHY SUITE OF UPDATES FOR THE CLASS LEADER

6 mins

MODE ΤΟ ΤΟΥ

PORSCHE'S LATEST HOT 911 IS THE NEW FRONTIER FOR ON-THEFLY CHASSIS ADJUSTABILITY, OFFERING THE DRIVER A WORLD OF CONFIGURATION - BUT IS IT WORTH THE HASSLE?

7 mins

HATCH MATCH

WANT A HATCH THAT'LL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR DIAL SECOND TIME ROUND? TRY THESE...

2 mins

MID SIZE MAX VALUE

THE MEDIUM RANGE SECTOR IS THE VERY DEFINITION OF GETTING ALOT OF CAR FOR YOUR DOLLAR

2 mins

SHORTY AWARDS

VALUE FOR MONEY CAN BE A RARE COMMODITY AMONG SMALL SUVS. HERE ARE THREE THAT ANSWER THE CALL

2 mins

MIDDLE CLASS

THE AUSSIE FAMILY DREAM USED TO BE A QUARTER ACRE AND A PICKET FENCE. NOW IT'S A LITTLE MORE MODEST

2 mins

GO LARGE, SAVE BIG

WE BRING YOU A SELECTION OF LARGE FAMILY SUVS THAT ARE UNLIKELY TO BREAK THE BANK

2 mins

PREMIUM BLEND

HERE'S HOW TO ENJOY CHAMPAGNE ON A VAGUELY BEERY BUDGET

2 mins

RABID RESPONSE

EVEN IF YOU'RE PULLING IN THE FINANCIAL HORNS, YOU WON'T NEED TO COMPROMISE ON FUN

2 mins

WORK IN PROGRESS

WHEN YOUR LIVELIHOOD DEPENDS ON IT, DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES

2 mins

ROUGH DIAMONDS

GO OUT AND SEE AUSTRALIA. BUY ONE OF THESE AND YOU'LL MAKE IT HOME TOO

2 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.