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Volkswagen aims to broaden ‘R’ performance range
R division’s new boss has new models in mind, and VW Australia’s interested

2019 BMW M2 and M5 Competition pricing and features
Pumped up high-performance Competition pair replace ‘standard’ M2 and M5 varieties

2019 Lexus UX: Price and features announced for new baby crossover
Lexus Australia confirms its fresh-faced compact SUV will be its new sub-$45k ‘gateway’ model.

2019 Ford Mustang Supercar first look
Ford’s replacement for the FG X Falcon Supercar has broken cover as it takes to the track for testing

Ford, Volkswagen set to share dual-cab ute platforms
Global VW boss says it makes sense for VW Amarok to partner up with Ford Ranger

Porsche 911 GT2 RS ‘MR’ sets new Nürburgring record
Fastest road-legal car around the ‘Ring is once again a Porsche

Hyundai i30 N-Line to join local line up
Hyundai i30 SR to make way for more ‘ballsy’ N-focused warm hatch

VFACTS – Australia’s most popular cars and SUVs in October 2018
As the Australian new car landscape continues to evolve, we tell you what vehicles Aussies are buying the most.

VFACTS: Holden and Mazda defy October car sales slump
Holden regroups after horror 2018, while housing slump could mean sharper new car deals this month

Forget the Melbourne Cup, here are motorsport’s five best-ever finishes
Like horsepower of a different kind? So do we! Check out the top five most amazing motorsport finishes ever!

Toyota Mirai hydrogen cars hit Melbourne
Melbourne beats Sydney (and rest of Australia) to become first Australian city to trial Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell cars on city streets

VIDEO: Crash test fail: Nissan ute scores zero stars in shocking safety tests
South African spec Nissan dual-cab ute scores astonishing – and frightening – zero-star mark in NCAP crash testing

In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in October
Our picks of the most awesome automotive-related gear we found in October

ChargeFox EV charging network set to link East Coast
Australia’s first electric vehicle charging network will be capable of pumping up to 400km of charge into an EV’s battery in 15 minutes – and will make road trips across the east coast possible for all battery-electric vehicles.

Chad Reed is selling his house and racetrack complex
Aussie motocross rider has 63 awesome acres for sale in Florida

Volkswagen baby ute concept will spawn pint-sized production pick-up
Tiguan-based small ute brings versatile folding cab for more tray space

Victorian speeding penalties become even harsher
Government maintains view that ‘speed is one of the biggest factors causing death’

Hyundai and Kia to turn cars into solar power plants
Built-in solar panels are set to grace future Hyundais and Kias, but the Korean car-making cousins won’t be confining their solar tech to electrified vehicles – combustion-powered cars are also set to benefit

SEMA 2018: Ford GT40 replica with race-spec twin-turbo V6
Superformance debuts Future GT Forty at SEMA

Camaro puts on the gloves for The General in Oz: Wheels magazine preview – November 2018
HSV have a ring-in Yank ready to take on Ford’s Mustang in the clash of rear-drive V8 coupes

SEMA 2018: APR reveals 400kW Volkswagen Golf RLMS
This is the like the offspring of the Golf R400 concept and a TCR car

SEMA 2018: 2019 Chevrolet COPO Camaro marks 50th anniversary
Fred Gibb’s super Camaro creation lives on half a century later

Toyota to expand its hybrid fleet by 2022
High petrol prices have been a boon for Toyota Camry Hybrid sales, so Toyota wants to repeat the trick with Corolla, RAV4 and more

Jeep Grand Cherokee to live on until 2021
The seven-year-old Jeep Grand Cherokee large SUV won’t be replaced with an all-new model until 2022 at the earliest