Wheels Car of the Year 2012

Glenn Butler
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
<!-- wheels -->Wheels Car of the Year 2012, magazine, winner
Wheels Car of the Year 2012, magazine, winner
Preliminary judging took place at Ford's You Yangs proving ground in southern Victoria.
Wheels Car of the Year 2012, magazine, winner
The trophy for Wheels Car of the Year 2012.

Wheels Car of the Year is Australia's most prized automotive award for excellence. This year's 50th anniversary field is one of the toughest ever. First job for the class of 2012 is to impress the judges on paper, a process which whittled 35 eligible new models launched in 2012 to 10 worthy contenders. It's an eclectic mix of sports cars and SUVs, hatchbacks and hybrids.

Let's take a look.




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User comments
Ever since Wheels gave the Holden Camira back in the late 1980's as Car of The Year .... well, I never took that award seriously after that !!
Anybody have any idea why the Boxster wasn't included in this years competition? Stephen Corby mentioned something about a dispute with Porsche over eligibility criteria, but I can't find any other information on it...
Just bought the mag. Great heading and winners Toyota and Subaru. Not so sure about the Chevrolet Holden Volt getting ahead of the Volkswagen UP. Out of topic have to comment about page 20-21 The Sexing of Lexus, specifically about those updated CGI photos showing the interior, clay model, full exterior in many angles you published of the Lexus LFA since news have just been out that it is ending production. I believe you are the first to show them by accident maybe?, because it isn't out on the 'net. Have tried to check it using Google but to no avail. So a big Kudos to you guys and Happy Christmas!
Now the magazine is out in the shops,and I haven't received my prepaid subscriber issue....
Why am I paying for a subscription when you announce Car of the Year on the Internet,three days before the magazine comes out?? Seriously reconsidering renewing.
C'mon wheels, sort it out. This is a huge slap in the face for loyal magazine readers. I live in a major regional centre, not the middle of nowhere. Production problems or not - you couldn't have waited the few days the magazine was delayed?

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