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Mini Superleggera set for Oz
Sleek roadster tipped for 2018 release as Mini Australia dumps three slow-selling models

Volvo purchases 100 per cent of Polestar
Tuning division brought in-house to boost performance product

2016 Kia Picanto to push Kia beyond 50,000 sales
A sub-Rio supermini is part of a bold plan to lift Kia Australia’s game Down Under as it streamlines it line-up with stronger models.

WRC reveals car of 2017
Faster, more aggressive cars planned for 2017 revamp

Lighter Lotus Exige and Evora 400 roadster coming
Lotus is in the process of building a lighter and faster next-generation Elise and Exige, and it will soon lop the top of its Evora 400 flagship

2017 Jeep Cherokee spy pics
The controversial styling of the popular Jeep Cherokee is set to stay as the American engineers concentrate on what might be a high-performance turbo version instead.

Serious aero for AMG GT ‘Black Series’
Mule reveals possible spec for hotter AMG GT

Why the 2015 Ford Focus costs $3100 more
The most popular passenger car in Ford’s range costs more to get into, drops dual-clutch transmissions but offers better value where it matters.

V8 Supercars to accept fours and sixes by 2017
V8 Supercars will drop the first part of its name within two years, allowing more engine and body configurations to compete in the local racing series

V8 Supercars courts new manufacturers
Monday motorsport wrap: Tech regs fail to address V8 Supercars financial woes; Frosty runs hot in Townsville; Aussies collide in the US; World Rally Cars set to go wild in 2017.

F1 guru to join forces with Aston Martin for new hypercar
Adrian Newey teams with Aston Martin to create next ‘McLaren F1’

Italian designer splits with Audi
Giorgetto Giugiaro, the man behind countless beauties, has sold his remaining shares of the company bearing his name to majority shareholder Audi.

RS4 retires, no more atmo V8
Audi ends production of B8-gen RS4 and RS5

VW unveils mental Golf racer
VW set to unleash its Golf R on affordable racing category

2017 Supercars rules revealed
V8 engines to dominate post-2016, but new regs pave the way for turbos, coupes and more manufacturers

2016 Mercedes S-Class convertible spy pics
The first drop-top S-Class has been spied testing ahead of its arrival in 2016 as the flagship Mercedes’ range continues to grow

Japanese tuners tinker with Mazda MX-5
Aftermarket industry already hard at work on latest MX-5

Tommi Makinen returns to WRC
Finnish legend to lead new Toyota team

Market Watch: Lotus Evora
Mid-engine sports car for the same price as an M235i

Walter Rohrl crashes Porsche 918
Rally legend overcooks it in million-dollar hypercar

HSV Clubsport 25th Anniversary revealed
Marking a quarter-century of performance positioning above a Commodore SS, the HSV Clubsport R8 25th Anniversary adds styling bits and a special plaque for no extra cost

Robert Kubica flat-out on three wheels
Because having four tyres is for losers

2017 Subaru Levorg to cost less than $60K
Subaru has confirmed that its oddly-named kiddie-hauler is set to do battle with the VW Golf R Wagon as the sub-$60K sports wagons promise plenty of fun for the school run.

2017 BMW M5 spy pics
THE NEXT-GEN BMW M5 is already out on the prowl in prototype form, with nearly 480kW and all-wheel drive rumoured to be part of the completely redesigned Bavarian ‘bahn-storming sedan’s armoury.
