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Only four stars for Aussie Jazz, Soul
The new Honda Jazz and Kia Soul compacts fall short of an ANCAP five star safety rating – despite full marks in European NCAP tests.
The many GMs of General Motors
The new New GM chairman is former AT&T chief Edward Whitacre, Jr.
Ladies, start your engines…
In a fortnight, The Circuit Club will fire up its first all-female track day …
What’s in a name?
The cost cap is still fuelling speculation of a breakaway F1 championship, and Lotus adds to the fire with a lease of its namesake.
Now with maw – Mazda 3 SP25
The gaping grille is the first indication that Mazda’s tighter, punchier new SP25 has an even healthier appetite for performance.
DOWNLOAD: Mazda6 vs Honda Accord Euro
Wheels Road Test Annual 2009 – Facing off here are the second generation of two of Japan’s best mid-sizers.
Rare 4WD Falcon honoured by Trax
Not everyone will remember the early seventies four-wheel-drive version of the XY Falcon ute.
Perfecting the pony
Wheels’ US correspondent John Lamm tests 599 Fiorano’s superior handling package.
LAUNCHED: Nissan GT-R Spec-V
Ultimate Godzilla loses weight, adds bucks.
LAUNCHED: Audi Q5
Ingolstadt looks to shake up the SUV establishment.
Hummer, Chinese style
GM has announced the potential buyer for its Hummer brand.
US Mail: The consequences of GM’s actions
From faultlines to full ‘quake: Wheels’ US correspondent John Lamm analyses the aftermath of the General Motors collapse.
Saab saved by fellow Swede?
Saab may be bought out by fellow automaker and supercar company Koenigsegg.
The calm after the storm
Holden’s American-born boss steps up to the plate swinging at the official Holden media briefing at Fisherman’s Bend this morning. Wheels’ Bruce Newton reports.
Class struggle – Alfa 159 v Peugeot 407 v Renault Laguna v VW Passat
Jostling beneath the lofty rung occupied by the premium Germans is a second tier of Euro wannabes. Question is, do any of them deliver a case persuasive enough to tempt you out of an Audi, Benz or BMW?
Subaru diesels, hybrids, diesel hybrids …
Subaru jumps in to the eco wars … Peter Nunn reports from Japan.
LPG grant running on empty
Sneaky cuts to the Federal Budget include the LPG Autogas grant, which will be reduced from July 1.
Holden stands alone
It’s business as usual for Holden, despite its parent company going under.
Broke and broken
GM files for bankruptcy protection with an unmovable deficit of $US172.8 billion in debts. The Official GM statement
Fiat gets Chrysler, while Opel goes to pieces
Much of the spotlight has been on the GM restructuring but meanwhile Fiat has dipped out on Opel. Large chunks have gone to parts supplier Magna and to a Russian company, while Fiat focuses on Chrysler.
Ford left out in the cold?
Ford fears it may be forgotten in the US government’s grand plans to resurrect its car industry
Suzuki bucks the trend
Finishes in the black again, like it has every year since 1950.
Design accolade for VE Sportwagon
Holden’s slick Sportwagon takes out the 2009 Wheels Automotive Design Award.
The General’s last stand
Angry bondholders may have finally fired GM straight into Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy book, as the Obama administration and GM boss Fritz Henderson prepare to address the media tomorrow.