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For sale: Peter Brock’s own VK Commodore SS Group 3
A Holden VK Commodore SS Group 3 once owned by Peter Brock is going to auction, and could be yours. This significant piece of Brock history even has a Wheels connection…

Tesla Model S crashes itself, owner and Tesla play the blame game
Tesla Model S owner blames carmaker. Tesla blames car-owner. But who’s really to blame?

Promoting Max Verstappen; why it was genius
The full story behind Kyvat’s demotion and Max’s ascendancy

Red Bull’s Verstappen wins F1 Spanish Grand Prix
An F1 fairy tale, Brabham makes his IndyCar debut and World Superbikes slip and slide in Malaysia: It’s your weekend motorsport report

GM dumps Korea as source for 2017 Holden Commodore
High labour costs have spared Holden from having to sell the fully imported ‘Koreaodore’

Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 prototype crashes at Nürburgring
General Motors has had an unfortunate mishap at the Nürburgring and crashed a prototype of the upcoming Camaro Z/28

Mercedes-AMG E63 Estate spy pics
The regular wagon isn’t even out yet but here’s the thunderous Mercedes-AMG E63 Estate breaking cover

Nissan swoops on Mitsubishi in $3bn takeover bid
Mitsubishi’s struggles with fudged fuel numbers has provided Nissan with an offer it can’t refuse

Abarth 595 range gets racier update
It’s only a week since we drove a new, cheaper version of the Abarth 595 on local roads, yet a fresh update for the sportier version of the Fiat 500 has just been released in Italy.

BMW selects slow road to electric future
Rather than rush new “i” technology to market, BMW says it is happy to wait a few years and see what happens

Next generation Toyota 86 under development
Surprises in store for potential hybrid sports coupe

Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Nurburgring crash
Muscle car prototype meets armco at the Green Hell

2016 Opel Astra twin-turbo diesel revealed
Opel expands its engine line-up for the Astra hatch to include a twin-turbo diesel engine the company describes as “The Spicy One”.

Porsche Panamera Estate confirmed
Coupe-style sports-wagon coming with second Panamera

Toyota 86 facelift “enormous” change: chief engineer
Body structure, suspension, ESC, all changed for 86 facelift

Ford XR8 Sprint No. 1 donated to charity
First V8 Sprint to be auctioned to aid diabetes research

Toyota Australia not yet affected by Japan Earthquake
Cars vital to Toyota maintaining its hold on the number one spot in Australia are about to be in short supply.

2018 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 spy pics
An American civil war brews between Chevy and Ford as the Camaro Z/28 returns to take on the coming Mustang Shelby GT350

Driverless cars need special rules: report
Road rules will need to change slowly to adapt to new driverless car technologies, the National Transport Commission says

Mini Seven design edition nods to Austin original
The first special edition model of the latest-generation Mini has paid homage to the original Austin Seven.

Audi R8 V10 Plus selection 24h revealed
Special edition R8 celebrates GT3 car’s success

2016 Citroen C4 Picasso range facelifted
The 2016 Citroen C4 Picasso range has received its first update, and unlike the artist who lends his name to the French-made hatchback, its palette of changes is mild rather than wild.

2018 Jeep Wrangler spy pics
Next-generation Jeep Wrangler goes on a crash diet for greater efficiency and better on-road dynamics

Skoda Kodiaq large SUV confirmed
Coming to Australia in 2017, the new SUV from Skoda is named after a wild bear