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France bans mobile phone use in stationary cars
Pulling over and stopping your car to use your phone is now illegal in France. But are tougher laws enough to prevent phones being a dangerous distraction?

Ferrari 488 Pista images leaked
Forum spills pics of more hardcore 488

Hennessey Exorcist ZL1 Camaro cracks 349km/h
Demon-fighting tuned Chevrolet Camaro sets the fastest speed for a gen-six version of the two-door fastback coupe

New Porsche 911 GT3 RS coming
Hardcore GT3 expected in the final quarter of 2018

2018 Porsche GT3 RS blasts in from $416,500
Faster, lighter, madder Porsche 911 GT3 RS lighting up Aussie roads from late this year

Ferrari 488 special-edition dubbed Pista
Leaked images show Ferrari’s 488 special with aggressive bodywork and new badge

Porsche dumps diesel from entire model range, for now
Dieselgate takes its toll as the sports car and performance SUV maker shifts focus to ‘electromobility’

Porsche dumps diesel from entire model range
Dieselgate takes its toll as the sports car and performance SUV maker shifts focus to ‘electromobility’

Japanese classics beat sales estimates at auction
Shannons’ most recent auction saw an early WRX and MR2 exceed bidding expectations

HSV has ‘hundreds’ of GTS, GTSR models left
Estimates they’ll all be gone very soon at current rate

Brabham Automotive brand announces launch
David Brabham to lead ‘start of a new chapter in the Brabham family story’

Smaller engine, battery pack to power Volvo XC40
Electrification plans roll out for Volvo’s new compact SUV, but it will be a long wait for Australia

Wheels February 2018 – New issue out this week
Our new issue hits the shelves and mailboxes this week, headlined by the Ford Ranger Raptor and a 3000km stress test in Holden’s imported Commodore

2018 Honda HR-V receives a mid-life facelift
Mild styling changes and active safety are introduced as standard to Honda’s small SUV

BMW M4 Convertible ‘30 Years’ revealed
Drop-top two-door limited to 300 units worldwide

Daniel Ricciardo’s 2018 Formula 1 racer revealed
Special edition livery won’t stick around for the season opener, but early signs promising for a competitive season

Brabham Automotive launches ahead of possible F1 buy-in
The Brabham name appears set to rejoin motorsport as rumours of a Force India buy-out strengthen

Lexus RX 7-seater arrives in Oz
At long last, Lexus has a three row option for RX shoppers

BMW i3S brings its quirky electric goodness to Australia
First examples of BMW’s sportier i3S arrive Down Under, highlighting the fun side of EVs

M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC Lego kit revealed
M-Sport fans now have something to do while they watch Ogier attack stages

Lexus, Chrysler bookend J.D. Power reliability survey
Lexus has retained its position in the US as the most reliable carmaker, while Chrysler has performed the worst

Daniel Craig’s Aston Martin Vanquish to be auctioned
Bespoke Centenary Edition Vanquish to go under the hammer for charity

Aspark Owl cracks sub-2.0sec 0-100km/h sprint
All-electric prototype serves as an ultra-quick proof of concept

The closest finish in NASCAR history was wild
Official margin of victory stated as 0.000 seconds
