Manual transmission on life support, says BMW M boss BMW M chief Frank Van Meel admits the days of M cars with manual transmissions are numbered. 21 Feb 2026 8:27 AM Gallery 1 BMW M boss Frank Van Meel has acknowledged the days of M cars with a manual tra... See more
First published in the November 1998 issue of Wheels magazine, Australia’s best car mag since 1953. Subscribe here and gain access to 12 issues for $109 plus online access to every Wheels issue since 1953. Mate against mate. State against state. Eight aga... See more
From the Wheels archive: 'The fastest accelerating car made in Australia' In November 1972, Wheels pitted the six-cylinder E49 Valiant Charger against its V8-powered E55 sibling to declare one of them Australia's fastest car 15 Feb 2026 12:36 PM Wheels St... See more
Just seven traditional petrol-powered cars were sold in Norway last month With battery electric vehicles holding almost 96 per cent market share in Norway, sales of petrol and diesel cars are plummeting. 10 Feb 2026 8:29 AM Gallery 1 Sales of internal com... See more
Next BYD Shark 6 gets bigger engine, more power and uprated towing capacity A bigger 2.0 litre turbo petrol and increased towing capacity of 3500kg are the headline acts in Australian Government vehicle approval documents. 07 Feb 2026 9:58 AM Gallery 1 Th... See more