Performance Car Event News

Ferrari Enzo v Ferrari F12 TDF v Ferrari 458 Speciale – Driven
As the sun gradually sets on seven decades of Maranello’s commitment to the natural aspirated engine, we touch on Ferrari’s fiercest atmo specials

Range Rover Velar powertrain and specification options will spoil you with choice
Unprecedented engine and spec choices for Land Rover’s new premium midsize SUV

Holden Motorsport Editions remain unsold
Dealers attempt to cash in on demand for final limited edition Commodores

2017 Hyundai i30 SR: 3rd Place $0-$50K
Plucky Korean surprises all in the final reckoning

Is F1 any closer to an acceptable engine for beyond 2020?
Formula One’s new bosses are intent on making engines way cheaper, as well as noisier and better…

Infiniti Prototype 9 concept attempts to rewrite history
Nissan’s luxury car arm celebrates a couple of decades of history by building a 70-year-old car – wait what?

Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso scores a stunner at 2017 Austrian MotoGP
Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso holds off a last-lap challenge from world championship leader Marc Marquez to snare a last-corner victory

Editor’s Letter: A milestone at Maranello
Wheels editor Alex Inwood recounts the first time he drove a Ferrari out of the gates at Maranello

Explained: Mazda G-Vectoring Control
Wheels delves into the tricky tech behind Mazda’s software-based torque-vectoring system

2018 BMW M4 CS: first drive
M Division finds its sweet spot

2017 Holden Astra RS: 4th place $0-$50K
The Astra RS is fast, but not fast enough

Two legends went rallying in McLaren 570 GTs
Pair of Youtubers take McLaren 570 GT supercars onto a dirt road. Epicness ensues

Retro: 1958 Aston Martin DB4 – Stiff upper brit
Beautiful yet brawny Aston was the unlikely holder of a production car record

Why the Australian Orbital two-stroke engine never took off
In the early ’90s, Carey test drove a Ford Festiva with an Australian developed two-stroke engine and it worked quite well but never took off. Carey found the answer years later from a Porsche engineer

BMW and Mercedes sedans fighting sales trends
New-generation German four-doors buck sales trend… and cripple rivals

2017 Toyota 86: 5th place $0-$50K
The Drift king, Toyota 86 is not quite BFYB royalty

The 10 most annoying features of modern cars
No one is perfect and neither are our cars, so here are some suggestions that could make the latest vehicles even better to live with

2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 replaces SS as NASCAR racer
The death of the Commodore has resulted in GM tagging in the ZL1 to be its new left-turner

Lotus on track for full year of profit
British brand now ‘self-sufficient and sustainable’ regarding before-tax profits

Performance Car Podcast: Ford Falcon XR8 Sprint Part 2
XR8 Sprint owner Norm joins the MOTOR crew to talk Falcon

Why you should never ride with your feet on the dash
A graphic warning for those who mistake airbags for ottomans

Audi Q8 spied with virtually no disguise
Ingolstadt’s sporty SUV flagship gets papped naked

McLaren 650S nabbed doing 182km/h in Northern Territory
Supercar owner finds himself on the wrong side of the law after high-speed blast

Targa Florio coming to Australia
Classic Italian rally will take place outside of Sicily for first time ever