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Wheels World news: Mazda hooks up with Toyota, Aston seeks suitor, F1 driver immortalised on own T-shirt
Aston Martin for sale for $800million, Toyota to share next Mazda2, Raikkonen immortalises own phrase on T-shirt

Enjoy while you still can
A witch hunt has begun to remove ‘provocatively dressed models’ from this week’s Brussels Motor Show.

BMW plans M8 supercar
BMW is planning a new mid-engined supercar to take on the might of Ferrari. Previously known as the M1, the all-new 450kW supercar is now called the M8 internally, with BMW tipping it to be the brand’s new performance flagship.

Lamborghini’s 537kW birthday present
Most 50 year olds get slippers for their birthday.

India’s first sportscar
India will soon have its very own sportscar, with production of the DC Design Avanti confirmed for 2014.

Caught! Merc’s new C-Class bruiser
It’s called the Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG, but what you’re really looking at is the replacement for the brutal AMG C63 performance sedan.

Caterham AeroSeven concept revealed!
Meet Caterham’s vision for its future car range – the all new AeroSeven concept.

New Skoda Octavia’s multiple rear ends
The latest Skoda Octavia arrives with three trim levels, two bodies…and two rear suspension layouts.

Holden’s model plan
Holden is understood to be studying a plan to sell both Korean and European models side-by-side in the same showrooms in the run-up to the end of local manufacture of the Commodore and Cruze in 2017.

Walkinshaw reveals corner-carving Colorado
Tuning house loads up Holden’s trade ute with performance tweaks

Retromania: 20 modern retro-styled cars
Ever get that sense of deja vu? That you’ve seen it all before? In the world of car design, the clock is turning back once again to a bygone age of style. Here are 20 slices of thoroughly modern retro.

What do these extreme athletes have to do with motor sport?
Actually, quite a bit. These blokes are Peugeot’s 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers. Running at 300km/h on Mulsanne Straight doesn’t worry them, and neither does hanging off the side of mountains. Next year: Mount Everest.

Whincup and Lowndes to stay at Vodafone until 2012 at least
There is no busting up the champion drivers and team. But what will they be driving?

HOT STUFF: Dine with two legends
KB and Gossy to be honoured at Bathurst.

Toyota halves production, shuts manufacturing plants
Expecting its first official operating loss in six decades, the automotive superpower has slashed production in Japan and America.

Ford: We could close before 2016
Ford admits it could cease manufacturing in Australia months or even years ahead of its original 2016 schedule.

1934 Rolls-Royce poised to become most expensive car
A one-off Phantom built for Maharaja is set to eclipse Testa Rossa price.

The biggest losers: Sydney drivers
Research shows that Sydneysiders are paying a hell of a lot more to insure their cars.

Angry Lamborghini customer smashes his supercar
Angry Lamborghini customer smashes his supercar in protest

Take a number
With orders now open for the 918 Spyder at A$1.03 million (in Europe) Porsche has moved to keep those waiting until deliveries start in 2013 by…

Tesla Model S Alpha
Tesla has released the first new images of its nearly production-ready Model S electric sedan, known as the Model S Alpha

Renault’s new nose for Koleos
Penned by the French, engineered in Japan, and built in Korea, the Renault Koleos has been an unusual compact SUV candidate since its launch in 2008

World’s largest Rolls-Royce dealership opens
The world’s largest Rolls-Royce dealership has opened, where else but Abu Dhabi. The occasion was marked by the unveiling of a Spirit of Ecstasy Centenary Collection Phantom Drophead Coupe.

Justin Bieber’s custom Batmobile revealed
Dubbed the Bat-illac, take a first look at Bieber’s Batmobile – Justin Bieber’s lastest ride.
