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Saab not dead just yet
Just when you thought Saab had finally croaked its pulse has given one last beat in the form of a 9-3 racer, which will be fielded in the Swedish Racing Elite League.
First look at new Holden Colorado 7 SUV
Pictures released by Chevrolet of its new TrailBlazer reveal the first look at Holden’s upcoming Colorado 7 – a localized version that sees the work ute turn into a seven-seat SUV.
Benz’s bizarre A-class noodle-hunting anime
Yes, it’s as weird as it sounds.
Spy shots: Fastest Ferrari ever
Ferrari’s all-new flagship supercar, the F70, has been spotted testing in Maranello Italy. Seen here in heavy camouflage, the F70 will replace the aging Enzo hypercar and will undoubtedly be the most powerful production Ferrari ever built.
Audi reveals hot SUV
Audi has unveiled its new high-performance RS Q3 ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut. It becomes the latest addition to Audi’s growing RS lineup, and will be the first RS model to cost less than $100,000 when it goes on sale in the first quarter of 2014. Boasting a new 228kW turbocharged five-cylinder engine, the compact SUV is capable of 0-100km/h in just 5.5 seconds, yet will use just 8.8L/100km.
Renault’s F1 city car
A Formula 1 car for the road isn’t a new concept. Ferrari, and even McLaren, have been doing it for years. But not like this.
Wheels iPad app is live!
The first ever Wheels iPad app is live!
Electric Merc smashes record
Mercedes-Benz has shattered the record at the Nurburgring for an electric car.
FPV is dead; long live the V8!
Ford Performance Vehicles is dead but the XR8 returns. Good and bad news for performance fans as Ford shuffles its V8 line-up.
Self-slider: BMW’s ConnectedDrive
BMW has displayed its 235i ConnectedDrive concept the 2014 Las Vegas Consumer Electrics Show, with the promise of fully-automated on-limit driving via its ActiveAssist program.
Toyota’s Total Recall
Three days after announcing it’s quitting local production, Toyota has recalled two million Prius Hybrids
Porsche wins the Ring 24-Hour car buster again
Audi issued a bold challenge, but it was a victorious Porsche after 24 hours. No Nissan GTRs in sight …
Raikkonen turns to rally
The F1 champ will trade tar for gravel at his home town rally this month.
How the West was won
Many visitors to the sunburnt West make the trip across the Nullabor to cruise vineyards, rivers and winding roads. But once a year, a hundred car nuts come to take in the sights at 200km/h.
Chery on top
When Ford puts the last remaining piece of the Premier Automotive Group pie up for auction, it may find Chery is the flavour of choice.
Looking back: Holden’s countdown to destruction
2012 and 2013 were the beginning of the end for the Holden brand.Here’s how it unfolded
HOT STUFF: The great driving range
The magical place where punters can drive in the cars dreams are made of.
Pony Car Rides Again
The on again off again proposal to bring US muscle car icon the Camaro to Australia appears to be on again, after GM vice chairman Bob Lutz told journalists in Detroit today (Tuesday) that a right hand drive program for the performance coupe was underway.
Survey reveals women drivers make men nervous
British research company Onepoll.com surveyed over 3000 men focusing on their attitude towards women drivers
Citroen DS3 convertible in the works
Citroen is reportedly developing a convertible version of its premium DS3 hatch, currently dubbed the ‘DS3 Airflow’
Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro
Audi has created a wild 370kW version of its entry level A1 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Woethersee festival
Hyundai keeps Elantra name, reveals pricing
Hyundai’s next-gen small-medium sedan will retain its Elantra nameplate, despite speculation suggesting the car will adopt the ‘i35’ tag
Ford Ranger: Ute wars
Ford has this week released its Australian-designed, Thai-built Ranger, with rivals Holden Colorado and Mazda BT-50 set to follow in the next twelve months.
Commodore engineering threatened?
Holden is in talks with the union body representing its Australian engineers about the future of its local design and engineering operations, which may be moved offshore in as little as three years.
