Coupes under $50k
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Whether you’re just starting to drive or heading into a mid-life crisis, coupes appeal to all of us. Luckily, these days you don’t need to spend big money to enjoy the thrills of the swept-back driving experience.
While you are able to buy a Subaru BRZ or Toyota 86 for less than $40,000, choices start to expand once you’re shopping under the $50,000 so let’s start there.
Toyota 86
It is getting a little long in the tooth, but the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ combo still offers sports car thrills for an affordable price. Available in manual or automatic with a choice of specification levels, the Toyota 86 has stood the test of time despite external pressure to fill it with extra power.
Mazda MX-5
With the nameplate just celebrating its 30th birthday, there’s small wonder why so many flock to the Mazda MX-5 for an engaging top-down drive. Even if you’re more of a hard-top fan, Mazda now offers the RF version which includes a folding metal roof.
Hyundai i30 Fastback N
A relatively new player to the coupe game, Hyundai’s i30 N was transformed into a four-door coupe following the success of the hatchback. Sleeker styling marries with everything that made Hyundai’s first true hot hatch great
BMW goes downhill fast
Not content with sponsoring the London Olympics, BMW will now actually compete in the 2014 Winter Games with this – a specially designed two-man bobsled.
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
Cop this! LAPD gets all Terminator
No, the Ener-G-Force is not a drink that gives you wings, or a 1980s cartoon, but a glimpse of what a future G-Wagen military style SUV might look like.
McLaren gets even racier
Well-heeled blokes who fancy the sight of themselves in racing boots and driving gloves and have a lazy million lying around, we bring you good news – the MP4 12C Can-Am!
Ford’s proud boast: “Look, mine’s smaller than yours!”
The world of cars used to be all about “Mine’s Bigger Than Yours”, in true, blokey fashion, but not any more, as these photos of a Ford engine so small it can be taken on a plane as hand luggage prove.
New Wheels out now!
In the December issue of Wheels, we uncork the champers and crack open the COTY vault to celebrate 50 years of the world’s longest-established new-car award.
Benz’s bizarre A-class noodle-hunting anime
Yes, it’s as weird as it sounds.
Porsche building a supercar to take on Ferrari 458
Porsche has confirmed it is developing a supercar to take on the likes of the Ferrari 458 and Lamborghini Gallardo.
Australian new car buyers are getting ripped off
So, you think Australia is the lucky country? Wait until you see how little Americans pay for some cars, and how much more they cost in Oz.
$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.
Porsche caught testing next-gen weapons
We love any new Porsche here at Wheels, but the ones we’re most looking forward to in 2013 are these.
Audi’s self-driving car
A car that drives itself!? Audi has just released its latest tech at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show.
Bugatti’s electric concept
Called the Bugatti Type Zero, this single-seater concept is based on the all-conquering Bugatti Type 35 of the 1920s.
Enjoy while you still can
A witch hunt has begun to remove ‘provocatively dressed models’ from this week’s Brussels Motor Show.
Ten great gifts for motoring mums
Ten great gifts for motoring mums
For sale: Ferrari-filled man cave
A 67th floor waterfront condo is up for sale in Chicago, but it’s not the views that are the selling point. It’s the 12-car garage.
New Corvette finally coming to OZ
The iconic Chevrolet Corvette is coming to Australian showrooms for the first time in its 60 year history.
Bomb-proof, luxo Toyota
Do you demand the utmost luxury from your car? Do you also frequently drive across highly volatile war zones? Then this is the car for you. Specially customised by Lexani Motor Cars, this Toyota Sequoia has been turned into a luxurious mobile fortress.
Batmobile sells for $4.4 million
KA-POW! The iconic Batmobile, which famously appeared in the 1960s American television show, has sold for a whopping $4.4 million.
Clarkson to host Top Gear Festival Sydney
The official schedule for the first ever Top Gear Festival Sydney has been unveiled.
First Arab hypercar – costs $3.4 million, goes 390km/h
Meet the world’s first Arab hypercar. It’s called the LykanHypersport, looks like a fighter jet and costs $3.4 million. Oh and you can only drive it on a full moon. Okay, so the last bit isn’t true, but once a month is about as often as this super-exclusive car will be driven.
P-Plate turbo ban to change
P-Platers in New South Wales could soon be back behind the wheel of turbo powered cars, if plans to scrap the controversial ban are upheld.
Spy shots: Fastest Ferrari ever
Ferrari’s all-new flagship supercar, the F70, has been spotted testing in Maranello Italy. Seen here in heavy camouflage, the F70 will replace the aging Enzo hypercar and will undoubtedly be the most powerful production Ferrari ever built.
The car that runs on air
No, that headline isn’t a typo. This new creation from French giant Peugeot really does run on…air. And it’s coming soon.
