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BMW denies X1M, hints at faster X2
News

BMW denies X1M, hints at faster X2

A rumoured hot M-badged version of the BMW X1 is off the Bavarian brand’s agenda for now, but there’s still a small performance SUV on the horizon

Car Style

BMW i8 hybrid in Tasmania

Tasmania is eco-friendly and a driving enthusiast’s dream. BMW’s futuristic i8 plug-in hybrid supercar wants to be the same.

Car Style

SUVs are not 4WDs

Whatever the salesman tells you, light sport-utility vehicles that drive like sports cars will get stuck when the going gets boggy, writes 4X4 Australia’s editor. .

Opinion

Aging driving skills

Some things get better with age – wine, cast iron pans, and Jane Fonda. Does the same apply to driving? Wheels Mag takes a look…

IndyCar middle finger
Motorsport

Flipping the bird at 320km/h

How do you express your displeasure at another driver while racing on the ragged edge at 320km/h? By flipping him the bird of course!

Subaru STI
News

Subaru imports race-only WRX STIs

Want to go racing? Subaru offers brand-new STIs for $38K!

F1 driver Jules Bianchi dies
Motorsport

F1 driver Jules Bianchi dies

Monday motorsport wrap: Frenchman Jules Bianchi has become the first driver to die from a Formula One accident since Ayrton Senna in 1994

Brendo US
News

Brendan Reeves wins in the USA

Aussie rally driver wins 2WD class at New England Forest Rally

Reviews

Snackable Review: Subaru Forester

The Subaru Forester MY15 range proves it’s what’s on the inside that counts.

RIP FPV
Features

Goodbye Ford Performance Vehicles

In the end, Ford Performance Vehicles went out with a whimper, rather than a bang

Top 5 Aussie bargains
Features

Our Aussie performance car bargain picks

Some Aussie muscle you can pick up before prices do

Holden posts $255m loss as costly closure takes its toll
News

Holden posts $255m loss as costly closure takes its toll

Holden closes the books on its penultimate full year as a local manufacturer with another big run of red ink, posting a $255.2 million loss for 2014

BMW E9 3.0 CSL
Features

Top 10 Treacherous Tracks

Fancy yourself as pretty handy behind the wheel? Meet 10 of circuit racing’s toughest tracks – the kind that will bring you crashing back down to earth, hopefully not literally

Car Style

Are celebrities hiding a secret fleet of Jeeps?

If there’s one thing celebrities are known for, it’s not having enough stuff. Not enough houses, not enough private jets, not enough Oscars. It’s hard going out there, on the streets of fame and fortune.

2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 S review
Reviews

2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 S review

A thumping turbo V8 at the heart of the Mercedes-AMG C63 S aims to make life difficult for the BMW M4, Audi RS4 and Lexus RC F

2015 Mercedes-AMG GT S review
Reviews

2015 Mercedes-AMG GT S review

The fastest road car Mercedes has ever produced and Australia’s fastest race track. But is the Mercedes AMG GT S up to the 6.2km challenge?

HSV GTS Maloo
News

HSV GTS Maloo sold out

Customers snap up final examples of Clayton’s supercharged hay hauler

Mazda6 Transfagarasan Highway
Car Style

Exploring Romania in a Mazda6

Romania is mainly famous for a bloodthirsty medieval killer, but, as John Carey discovers, it’s not all Vlad…

Ferrari CEO to step down
Industry

Ferrari CEO to step down

Executive clean-out at Ferrari set to continue with expected retirement of Amedeo Felisa

Alfa Romeo Giulia spy pics
News

2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia spy pics

While the rip-snorting Quadrifoglio has hogged all the headlines, here’s a preview of the everyday version that might just have the BMW 3 Series crowd cowering

Gobstopper II
News

World’s craziest Subaru wins Goodwood hillclimb

“Gobstopper II” wins Festival of Speed time trial

Mercedes-AMG drive day at Bathurst
News

Snowed out! Mercedes-AMG at Bathurst gallery

The Mercedes-AMG GT S is having its first official outing in Australia at the home of Aussie motorsport. One thing we’re betting organisers didn’t count on was snow. Lots of it.

Reviews

Snackable Review: Lexus NX 300h

Hybrids are the way of the future, but without diesel option, some may question the character of the Lexus NX 300h.

2015 BMW X1 review
Reviews

2015 BMW X1 review

BMW’s baby SUV brings new engines, boosted space, more equipment and a uniquely Aussie look.