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Australian Evoque pricing announced
Land Rover has announced pricing and specification for its Evoque premium compact SUV range, ahead of its Australian debut in November

Back in black
Porsche’s line of limited edition ‘Black’ models continues with the Cayman S Black Edition

Ford belt notches up a win
Ford has been awarded the 2011 Traffic Safety Achievement Award at this year’s World Traffic Safety Symposium in New York

World’s cheapest car gets a $4.6m bling makeover
It might have no radio, no airbags and no power steering, but this model of the world’s cheapest new car is now worth some serious cash after it was covered in $4.6million-worth of gold, silver and jewels in Mumbai last week.

Achtung, Japan: BMW, VW reliability soars
EVERYBODY expects Toyota to top a reliability survey… but the Germans?

Expensive pile-up: Eight Ferraris in Japanese car crash
A Ferrari driver lost control on a wet road in Japan, causing a chain reaction that wrecked 14 vehicles, including seven other Ferraris, two Mercedes-Benz and a Lamborghini.

2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in promises 1.8L/100km
Toyota has announced the official EU emissions and economy figures for its new 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid. Prepare to be impressed.

2012 Honda EV-STER revealed
Honda has always been good at small sportscars, and with downsizing and efficiency increasingly important on both manufacturers’ and buyers’ agendas, the EV-STER concept looks set to please all sides.

Renault release Red Bull F1 Clio special edition
In celebration of their continued collaborative success supplying engines to the Red Bull F1 team, Renault has revealed a special edition of its Clio hot hatch.

VicRoads scraps road safety division
The Age newspaper is reporting that budget cuts have forced VicRoads to scrap its road safety division and ditch its road maintenance strategy.

Audi’s self-driving car
A car that drives itself!? Audi has just released its latest tech at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show.

Flying car almost a reality
Yes it looks like something out of The Jetsons, but this flying car could soon be a reality.

Honda Australia’s first ever diesel
The new 1.6-litre i-DTEC oiler is a gem, offering a satisfying blend of efficiency, performance and refinement.

Jaguar’s sexy F-Type coupe
Rumours of a coupe version of Jaguar’s new F-Type Roadster have been circulating for months, and now, we finally have proof.

Extend P Plate laws to 25 says top cop
Young drivers could be forced to remain on probationary licenses until they turn 25, if Victoria’s top cop has his way.

Bolt’s golden GT-R to Aussie auction bidder
One of two gold Nissan GT-Rs made for Olympic gold-medallist Usain Bolt, has been delivered to its Melbourne owner, after he paid $US187,100 for the eye-popping car in a charity auction late last year.

NEW ISSUE! DOWNLOAD WHEELS NOW
December issue of WHEELS out NOW! Download it here

Renault Clio GT bound for Oz
Want a sporty look without the usual sports car drawbacks? Renault has the answer.

Budget hits motorists
Motoring groups hit out at higher petrol tax

F1 crisis averted (we think)
The 2010 grand prix grid could be fuller than a NSW State school if all the teams that have entered actually turn up.

Webber wins!
The Aussie anthem plays at the German Grand Prix for a victorious Mark Webber.

Briscoe edges Dixon by 0.0077sec in Chicagoland Indy thriller
How close can you go?

Meltdown in Motown
It was once the engine room of America and the car-building capital of the world. Now Detroit is in danger of stalling … permanently. How did it come to this and what will become of the Big Three?

Holden free to cherry pick in the future
Holden will be free to cherry-pick from General Motors global automotive portfolio after the closure of its Australian manufacturing operations in 2017.
