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Wheels COTY 2011 - HONDA CR-Z

HONDA CR-ZExpertly engineered, impressively efficient, and with strong safety credentials, the Honda CR-Z is also a genuine joy to drive. The little petrol-electric coupe may not be blindingly quick, but it is eye-openingly agile. Endowed with the kind of handling and steering that invites involvement, the Honda puts a smile on the face of any driver who accepts the invitation. And this, it hardly need be said, is a first for a hybrid...
Announcement: 2011 Wheels Car of the Year
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WCOTY 2011: Guest judge Eric Bana

WCOTY 2011: Guest judge Eric Bana''Let's invite someone famous to COTY,'' we thought. ''Someone who loves cars and is handy with the wheel. Funny bastard, ideally.'' Sadly Jay Leno wasn't available, so we let Eric Bana tag along. Here's what he thought of the final six - Read more

COTY History: COTY Winners Since 1963

Inaugurated in 1963, and the brainchild of then-editor Bill Tuckey, the Wheels' Car Of The Year award came about in an era of complacency in the Australian motor industry. So here now is the story of the winners through the years - Read more

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Only one Aussie in COTY 2011

A record 28 models represented by 64 variants will make the Wheels Car of the Year starting grid for 2011. After a week of extensive testing, and rigorous culling, a final top six will be selected, one of which will win the Australian automotive industry's most coveted prize. comp

Wheels announces Car of the Year 2010

The Volkswagen Polo has followed the Volkswagen Golf to small-car fame, winning over the Car of the Year judges with its "beautiful" engineering.
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Pictures: Wheels Car of the Year Covers

Wheels Car of the Year — the world's longest running continuous car of the year award. We look at past magazine covers that show the compelling 48-year history

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