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2015 Kia Rio local suspension tuning
Wheels goes behind the scenes to learn how Kia tuned the ride and handing of its Rio hatch to tough Australian conditions
2016 BMW X5 plug-in hybrid first official pics
BMW confirms production details of its first plug-in hybrid production car, but it’s still not a sure thing for the SUV-suckling Australian market
Motor Sport Report – 16/3/15
An embarrassing AGP; FPR sweeps pointless V8 races; High drama at Sauber; Spots car ace would consider Bathurst; Young Aussie in Germany
Sydney Grand Prix? Don’t get your hopes up
Three reasons it’s unlikely we’ll see a Sydney Grand Prix
2016 Mini John Cooper Works Cabriolet spy pics
BMW’s third-gen Mini Cabrio ragtop is still a year away but here’s the rip-snorting JCW version to whet your appetite – and more are on their way
Sydney makes bid for Australian Grand Prix
Formula One cars could one day fly across Sydney Harbour Bridge if a bold, $180 million vote-winning bid to steal the Australian Grand Prix from Melbourne ever gains traction
Sydney plot to steal grand prix
From 2021, F1 cars could race across the Harbour Bridge under a $180m plan to stage the first Sydney Grand Prix
Mercedes-AMG GT S lands in Oz
You’ll need 300-large to step into AMG’s new 911 fighter
Track drive: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Edition 507
One of the hottest tickets in Melbourne in the lead-up to the Australian Grand Prix is a Mercedes-Benz track session. Wheels was there.
Baby Benz wagon bids for best-seller title
The fifth body style in Mercedes-Benz’s growing small car line-up could go on to become the best-selling wagon in Stuttgart’s portfolio
F1: Van der Garde wins, but now his race begins
Giedo van der Garde has fought off an appeal from Sauber to block his Australian Grand Prix start, but he is likely to still have a fight on his hands
Jenson Button: No chance of AGP victory
Don’t count on McLaren-Honda winning this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the three-time winner of the season opener that will also carry the weight of the team’s efforts on his shoulders says
F1: Sauber driver stoush set for a late finish
Courtroom bunfight over van der Garde’s seat in the Australian Grand Prix nears its messy conclusion
F1: The five most likely
Nobody’s going to challenge Lewis and Nico. That’s the accepted wisdom in the paddock after every technical director who wasn’t called Paddy Lowe clicked shut their laptops after the Barcelona pre-season tests and had a moment of quiet reflection.
Honda Civic Type R to be a one-shot
Fans of hot Hondas will rejoice the impending return of the Type R sub-brand, but will have to be happy with just a Civic for now
F1 teams contend with in-season testing debacle
Figuring out the form guide ahead of the green lights in Melbourne is a punt at the best of times, but this year there’s another level of opacity
Ford to expand use of carbon-fibre
Ford is set to expand the use of lightweight materials – including aluminium and carbon fibre – as part of an extensive fuel saving program
Holden to play ‘key role’ in European models
Holden will have a voice with future European-sourced Opel models, which will make up at least a third of the brand’s future sales
Government U-turns on $500m of car industry support
THE Abbott Government has announced it will reverse a decision to cut $500 million in funds earmarked to help prop up the Australian car industry over the next two years
Mahindra eyes Australia as EV market test bed
If you can make EVs work in Australia, you can make them work anywhere else in the world, Indian carmaker says
Monday Motor Sport Report
Van Gisbergen shock team switch; Remarkable escape for rally crew; Rumours circle Alonso crash; Ogier makes it three for three
7 things you need to know about F1 in 2015
The Formula One season kicks off in Melbourne next weekend and these are the things you need to know about the coming season
Testing times in Formula One
Formula One bursts back into action this time next week at Albert Park and Wheels goes behind the scenes with the world champions for this insight into a highly anticipated GP season
2015 Geneva motor show: Lotus planning more hard-core models
Lotus is planning more hard-core models including a successor to the track-only 2-Eleven after releasing a more powerful, faster version of the Lotus Evora sports car to date
