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A cop in every car: How our driving future could look in 2040
Discussion paper suggests future cars plying Australian roads will automatically dob in law-breaking drivers to police.

2017 BMW 5-Series range: V8 M550i faster than M5
An AWD M550i replacement that’s quicker than any M5 is among the new variants in the seventh-generation BMW 5 Series range.

Mark Webber to retire from motorsport
Australian Formula One veteran and LMP1 champion to stop racing at end of 2016.

Ford Mustang plant idled despite Aussie demand
Soft US sales force brief Mustang shutdown

2017 BMW 5 Series revealed
The new BMW 5 Series range represents a marked improvement in performance and technological advances in a familiar package.

Ford Performance kit for Mustang EcoBoost coming to Australia
Factory-approved upgrade kit for Mustang EcoBoost pulls V8 torque from the turbo four-cylinder.

Mark Skaife and Russell Ingall unite for Bathurst 12 Hour assault
Bitter rivals to spearhead BMW M6 GT3 assault.

BMW M550i xDrive revealed
5 Series gets flagship faster than outgoing M5 with 4.0sec 0-100km/h

Volvo V90 will make people love wagons again
Volvo believes its upcoming V90 could lead a sales resurgence in large, luxury wagons.

Ken Block unveils Hoonicorn V2
Custom all-wheel drive Mustang now with turbos!

2017 Kia Rondo gets five-seater, revised range to boost sales
Kia has introduced a cheaper five-seat variant of its Rondo people mover, and slashed the range to just two models.

Peter Brock wouldn’t have wanted Whincup to win: Phil Brock
Brother of Peter Brock says Will Davison and Jonathan Webb were the more deserving victors

Mad Mike Whiddett hoons Mazda RX-8 in crazy drift video
Triple-rotor RX-8 carves up mega mountain pass.

Ford Mustang production halted, Aussies still waiting
US sales slump prompts Blue Oval to stall Mustang factory, leaving other markets in the lurch

Ford Mustang Ecoboost powers up
Turbo four knocks on V8’s door for torque

Mad Mike’s South African drift adventure
Crazy Kiwi attacks mountain road in triple-rotor Mazda RX-8

German parliament wants petrol and diesel cars banned by 2030
German upper house wants EU roads emissions-free within two decades

Peugeot to persist with diesel SUV future
Peugeot boss says the French carmaker will sell diesel engines for as long as customers want them

Next Ford Fiesta ST to be three-cylinder Ecoboost
Next-gen hot hatch to downsize to turbo three-pot

2017 Toyota C-HR to use high-tech 1.2-litre turbo engine
The Toyota C-HR crossover will come to our shores with some cutting-edge tech up front.

Volkswagen Scirocco R Wolfsburg special edition announced
Limited edition Volkswagen Scirocco R Wolfsburg to go on sale next month.

Brock family slams TV show
Factual errors, absurd racing and clumsy story-telling see Peter Brock’s son, James, dismiss the show as “disrespectful crap”

Mercedes-AMG C63 ‘R’ Coupe spied
Looks like AMG is planning an even faster version of its C63, but don’t expect it to wear an R badge.

Mercedes-AMG E63 to boast 450kW, drift mode
More power than the AMG GT R, drift mode and a bespoke four-wheel drive system. It’s the new E63.