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VW Dieselgate spreads to Europe
Audis, Skodas and Seats join VWs as affected vehicles, as ACCC begins probe in Australia

Volkswagen chief Martin Winterkorn resigns over diesel scandal
CEO says he is shocked at scale of misconduct, wants to give VW a fresh start

Alfa Romeo 4C Spider priced from $99,000
Sexy Italian mini-supercar loses its lid, doesn’t stack on much weight

VW diesel scandal affects 11 million cars could attract $25 billion penalty
Australian owners in the dark as Volkswagen Group faces huge fines and a multi-billion dollar recall program over diesel cars that cheat emissions tests

Renault Alaskan to start French ute family
Renault hopes to offer a full range of body styles for its Alaskan ute, which is due in Australia next year

Abarth 124 Spider to be faster, more premium than MX-5
The forthcoming Fiat 124 Spider may be twinning with the Mazda MX-5, but the brand insists its version will be “unique in character”.

HSV Clubsport, Maloo, Senator get 400kW blown V8
Performance Holden specialist HSV is about to give its range a significant shot in the arm, rolling out the supercharged LSA powerplant across the lion’s share of its line-up from next month.

HSV Gen-F2 range revealed
400kW supercharged LSA engine rolls out across the range

Next Renault Megane RS to be five-door only
Next high-performance Megane set to follow its Clio stablemate as a five-door only model

Jaguar says one F-Pace is SUV plenty
British luxury brand to buck SUV explosion trend – for now, at least.

Daniel Ricciardo seals second at Singapore
Motorsport wrap: Ricciardo chases Vettel home at Singapore; Red face then triumph for Webber; VW believed close to F1 deal

Alpine coy on gearbox for lightweight sports car
A driver-focused sports car from Renault-owned Alpine is set for production in 2017, but there’s no word on a manual gearbox

Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge cancelled
Sums on GT-R-powered super sedan don’t add up

Frankfurt Motor Show: BMW M6 GT3 officially revealed
BMW unmasks its 2016 GT3 fighter

Inside Wheels October 2015, on sale now
We get personal with Holden’s final Commodore, detail HSV’s 476kW muscle car project, and benchmark the new Jag XE.

Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus RS
Performance figures revealed for Ford’s super hatch

Frankfurt Motor Show: Audi S4 revealed
Range-topping A4 debuts new turbocharged V6

Renault hopes 2016 Megane strengths outweigh price rise
Frankfurt motor show: The fresh Renault Megane will bring a host of new features when it arrives in Australia in the second half of next year

Rolls-Royce unwraps ‘sensuous, sexy’ Dawn soft-top
Rolls-Royce has continued its thrust into younger, hipper territory by declaring its new Dawn, a Drophead brother for the Wraith, the sexiest car it has built.

Toyota rival for Mazda CX-3 here late 2016
Frankfurt motor show: A new baby SUV from Toyota based on an updated CH-R concept will go on sale in Australia next year

Porsche vows no Tesla will catch its electric sedan
Frankfurt motor show: Production versions of the Mission E concept will be the fastest electric cars ever, Porsche insists

Star cars of the 2015 Frankfurt motor show
Frankfurt motor show: Take a tour of the world’s biggest car expo with the team from Wheels, on the floor at Frankfurt

Holden VF II SS confirmed as last Commodore V8
GM boss says Holden’s V8 sedan era is over

Frankfurt Motor Show: Nissan Gripz Concept revealed
A couple of hints are in the name of the Nissan Gripz Concept – enthusiasts need to come to grips with a future Z-car crossover.