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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

New Toyota Supra specs from Japan
Leaked info from Japanese magazine Best Car contradicts previous expectations for Toyota halo car

BMW Australia calls out Malcolm Turnbull’s short-sighted govt
“Australia will continue to lag behind the rest of the world”, local BMW boss says

2018 Fiat 500X drops all-wheel-drive variants
Fiat’s 500X small-SUV range has undergone a minor update for the 2018 model year, losing its gutsier all-wheel-drive powertrain, but gaining enhanced infotainment and active safety.

Car safety tech pushing up insurance costs
As cars get more complicated, the chances they’ll be written off rather than fixed also increases

2019 Kia Cerato hatch styling revealed
Kia has unvieled its all-new Ceed hatchback, which is expected to be foretaste of the all-new five-door Cerato that’s due to arrive here in time for Christmas

2018 Holden ZB Commodore shines at police academy
The new Commodore’s handling and stability has outshone its VF predecessor during Victoria Police trials

Mazda says more MX-5 specials on the way
Remains tight-lipped on details

Ford Focus RS Heritage Edition marks end of production
UK-only powered-up RS will be the last Focus RS model to be produced in current-gen

New Mercedes-AMG G63 revealed
More power and a new look for the Affalterbach wagon

Rolls-Royce Cullinan is allergic to being called an SUV
Cullinan High-Sided Vehicle from Rolls is sure to confuse the hell out of everyone
