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Porsche 911 991 Carrera S blog from Los Angeles
Despite this confidence, and a very positive review from our own Ash Westerman in the current issue of Wheels (on sale now), I am nervous about driving the new 991 911 (isn’t that a recipe for dyslexic meltdown).
WHEELS MAGAZINE: Christmas (car) hampers
As Christmas draws near, it’s pens down in the Wheels office, and time to grab the keys to our favourite festive-season rides. (At least for a few days. We haven’t finished our Car of the Year Finals issue yet!)
Bentley unveils EXP 9 F luxury SUV
Bentley is finally joining the likes of BMW, Porsche and Range Rover in trying its hand at making a luxury performance SUV. The EXP 9 F is currently just a concept, but a production run would make it the third model of Bentley’s current line-up alongside the Continental and Mulsanne.
World’s first pedestrian airbag from Volvo
The new Volvo V40 features the world’s first airbag for pedestrians – aiming to reduce injuries sustained when road traffic collides with human beings.
Audi A8 L W12
This is currently the most expensive Audi A8 on the books – the A8 L W12. In fact, it’s the fourth most expensive Audi full stop, just beneath the R8 V8 Spyder and both versions of the R8 V10.
New York hotel’s $9500-a-night Bentley Suite
The St Regis hotel in New York has completely renovated one of its largest suites to mirror Bentley automobile interiors
Clarkson to host Top Gear Festival Sydney
The official schedule for the first ever Top Gear Festival Sydney has been unveiled.
New Supra to get 300kW hybrid
Details of the eagerly awaited Toyota Supra successor are beginning to leak.
Germany’s latest motoring tech
Meet the latest piece of automotive technology to come out of Germany – the VOI scooter.
SUV drivers are Australia’s angriest
It’s official: the most aggressive drivers on Australian roads, and those most likely to engage in road rage, drive SUVs.
Audi kills R8 e-tron supercar
Iron man has one, but it looks like production of Audi’s R8 e-tron could be limited to just one unit, after the company announced it will no longer build the electric supercar.
Gorgeous Maserati Bora concept
We reckon this mid-engined Maserati Bora concept is pretty much perfect in every way, expect one – it doesn’t exist.
Subaru BRZ: In a dealership near you
Subaru’s cult coupe, the BRZ, is now available in Australian Subaru dealerships for the same driveaway price as offered online.
S-Class Coupé magic carpet ride
Mercedes-Benz S-Class can see where it’s going
Dancin’ James races on soft compound boots
There was plenty of overtaking at Winton but was it proper racing?
Official: Nissan and V8 Supercars end partnership
Finding a replacement not a simple matter. Mercedes-Benz and Lexus nix any suggestion that they want the gig.
Ambrose beats up on Kyle Busch to win Nationwide race at the Glen
Awesome day for Ambrose. Do you think he regrets leaving V8 Supercars? Yeah, like Ricky Ponting is sorry that Stuart Clark was recalled for the Headingly Test …
Yaris recall is 45,000-plus cars
Toyota Australia has confirmed that it’s recalling more than 45,000 Yaris sedans and hatchbacks to rectify a potentially dangerous seat belt pretensioner glitch.
D Day for Holden
Today is D Day for Holden with reports swirling the embattled company’s boss, Mike Devereux, is this morning appearing before the government’s Productivity Commission and could use the occasion to announce the company’s withdrawal.
Toyota tops Power Quality Study
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before …
SPECIAL: Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Mercedes-Benz launches its eighth-generation E-Class with technology for tomorrow wrapped in styling that references the past. It’s a fine drive, but the model’s significance means it can’t shake that conservative lineage.
Mazda wants to be the ‘Japanese Alfa Romeo’
Mazda’s chief of design in Europe has confirmed this week that the Japanese carmaker will soon move away from the ‘Nagare’ design language
VW confirms debut for plug-in hybrids
Volkswagen is on track to introduce the first of its alternative-energy vehicles to the global market by 2014, the German carmaker has confirmed
Supercharged hybrid Honda debuts
Honda debuted its CR-Z hybrid coupe in sports-kitted Mugen guise at last year’s Sydney motor show however…
