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Total recall
Volkswagen’s embarrassing product recall has spread. Wheels can confirm that VW company cousins Audi and Skoda will have to recall thousands of vehicles due to a gearbox problem.
Honda Vezel: new baby SUV has high hopes
Honda has joined the baby SUV market with this — the all-new Vezel
Honda Vezel still 12 months away from Oz
Honda’s baby SUV will be offered in diesel as well as petrol variants but no hybrid
F1-inspired superbike
Lotus C-01 is the motorcycle that F1 built
US speedway champ Larry Rice passes
Larry Rice was a smooth racer, a rare gentleman and probably didn’t have an enemy in the world.
Casey crooker than Rookwood
Is it a mere virus, a belly ache, or something more sinister? We’ll know more this weekend.
Ambrose nails a terrific third in bruising Bristol NASCAR race
Marcos rates this his best drive ever – even better than second at Watkins Glen.
Penny pinching
Opel dealers may top up GM’s empty piggy-bank to keep the wheels rolling.
Looking back: Holden’s countdown to destruction
2012 and 2013 were the beginning of the end for the Holden brand.Here’s how it unfolded
HOT STUFF: The great driving range
The magical place where punters can drive in the cars dreams are made of.
Pony Car Rides Again
The on again off again proposal to bring US muscle car icon the Camaro to Australia appears to be on again, after GM vice chairman Bob Lutz told journalists in Detroit today (Tuesday) that a right hand drive program for the performance coupe was underway.
Survey reveals women drivers make men nervous
British research company Onepoll.com surveyed over 3000 men focusing on their attitude towards women drivers
Citroen DS3 convertible in the works
Citroen is reportedly developing a convertible version of its premium DS3 hatch, currently dubbed the ‘DS3 Airflow’
Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro
Audi has created a wild 370kW version of its entry level A1 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Woethersee festival
Hyundai keeps Elantra name, reveals pricing
Hyundai’s next-gen small-medium sedan will retain its Elantra nameplate, despite speculation suggesting the car will adopt the ‘i35’ tag
Ford Ranger: Ute wars
Ford has this week released its Australian-designed, Thai-built Ranger, with rivals Holden Colorado and Mazda BT-50 set to follow in the next twelve months.
Commodore engineering threatened?
Holden is in talks with the union body representing its Australian engineers about the future of its local design and engineering operations, which may be moved offshore in as little as three years.
Frosty excited about V8 conclusion
For a boy from the western suburbs of Sydney, Mark Winterbottom’s victory in the season-ending V8 Supercar race on the Olympic Park street circuit was a great way to bow out in 2011.
2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet
Volkswagen has unveiled the world’s first-ever Golf GTI Cabriolet. The new model produces 154kW, making it the most powerful Golf Cabriolet ever. It will be revealed in full at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show next week.
Toyota FT-Bh concept revealed
The future is decidedly weird looking, if the Toyota FT-Bh concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show is anything to go by. It sure makes an impact.
Pininfarina Cambiano likely for production
Rarely do concepts this radical ever make it to the showroom floor, but reports are suggesting that Pininfarina’s Cambiano concept could be set for a limited production run.
Diesel cars ‘more expensive to run’ than petrol
Diesel cars are often MORE expensive to run than petrol cars despite their reputation for fuel efficiency, a new study has revealed.
$140 000 life-size F1 simulator the perfect Xmas present
Reckon you can out-qualify Vettel, overtake Button and bang wheels with Grosjean? Here’s your chance to prove it and look naff at the same time.
Lambo faster than a jet
It’s official. Lamborghinis are faster than planes. On the ground anyway. Lamborghini became the first brand ever to travel down a runway faster than a plane overnight, belting its new 522kW Aventador Roadster at Miami airport.
