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Holden posts $255m loss as costly closure takes its toll
Holden closes the books on its penultimate full year as a local manufacturer with another big run of red ink, posting a $255.2 million loss for 2014

HSV GTS Maloo sold out
Customers snap up final examples of Clayton’s supercharged hay hauler

Ferrari CEO to step down
Executive clean-out at Ferrari set to continue with expected retirement of Amedeo Felisa

2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia spy pics
While the rip-snorting Quadrifoglio has hogged all the headlines, here’s a preview of the everyday version that might just have the BMW 3 Series crowd cowering

World’s craziest Subaru wins Goodwood hillclimb
“Gobstopper II” wins Festival of Speed time trial

Snowed out! Mercedes-AMG at Bathurst gallery
The Mercedes-AMG GT S is having its first official outing in Australia at the home of Aussie motorsport. One thing we’re betting organisers didn’t count on was snow. Lots of it.

Aussie airbag recalls about to crash through 1m cars
Honda adds 90,000 cars to the 850K Australia-wide already earmarked for a fix

2015 Toyota Fortuner is a cut-price Prado alternative
Circa-$45K pricing projected as the 7-seater Toyota Fortuner takes aim at Holden Colorado 7 and co.

Subaru in return to Australian motorsport
Subaru has imported a batch of rally cars for local competition as it moots an official comeback to Aussie competition

Volvo buys Polestar in performance push
Volvo takes full ownership of its performance partner as part of a plan to increase sales

McLaren 675LT on the limit
Woking shows how promotional videos should be done

Magazine Preview
Wheels August 2015 – Inside the Issue

Mini Superleggera set for Oz
Sleek roadster tipped for 2018 release as Mini Australia dumps three slow-selling models

Volvo purchases 100 per cent of Polestar
Tuning division brought in-house to boost performance product

2016 Kia Picanto to push Kia beyond 50,000 sales
A sub-Rio supermini is part of a bold plan to lift Kia Australia’s game Down Under as it streamlines it line-up with stronger models.

WRC reveals car of 2017
Faster, more aggressive cars planned for 2017 revamp

Lighter Lotus Exige and Evora 400 roadster coming
Lotus is in the process of building a lighter and faster next-generation Elise and Exige, and it will soon lop the top of its Evora 400 flagship

2017 Jeep Cherokee spy pics
The controversial styling of the popular Jeep Cherokee is set to stay as the American engineers concentrate on what might be a high-performance turbo version instead.

Serious aero for AMG GT ‘Black Series’
Mule reveals possible spec for hotter AMG GT

Why the 2015 Ford Focus costs $3100 more
The most popular passenger car in Ford’s range costs more to get into, drops dual-clutch transmissions but offers better value where it matters.

V8 Supercars to accept fours and sixes by 2017
V8 Supercars will drop the first part of its name within two years, allowing more engine and body configurations to compete in the local racing series

V8 Supercars courts new manufacturers
Monday motorsport wrap: Tech regs fail to address V8 Supercars financial woes; Frosty runs hot in Townsville; Aussies collide in the US; World Rally Cars set to go wild in 2017.

F1 guru to join forces with Aston Martin for new hypercar
Adrian Newey teams with Aston Martin to create next ‘McLaren F1’

Italian designer splits with Audi
Giorgetto Giugiaro, the man behind countless beauties, has sold his remaining shares of the company bearing his name to majority shareholder Audi.