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2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake review
The latest addition to Mercedes-Benz’s small car range steps up in practicality in the form of the CLA Shooting Brake. The wagon version of the CLA brings more boot space and a new rear design, creating the fifth body style off the front-drive architecture
Baby Benz wagon bids for best-seller title
The fifth body style in Mercedes-Benz’s growing small car line-up could go on to become the best-selling wagon in Stuttgart’s portfolio
F1: Van der Garde wins, but now his race begins
Giedo van der Garde has fought off an appeal from Sauber to block his Australian Grand Prix start, but he is likely to still have a fight on his hands
Jenson Button: No chance of AGP victory
Don’t count on McLaren-Honda winning this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the three-time winner of the season opener that will also carry the weight of the team’s efforts on his shoulders says
F1: Sauber driver stoush set for a late finish
Courtroom bunfight over van der Garde’s seat in the Australian Grand Prix nears its messy conclusion
F1: The five most likely
Nobody’s going to challenge Lewis and Nico. That’s the accepted wisdom in the paddock after every technical director who wasn’t called Paddy Lowe clicked shut their laptops after the Barcelona pre-season tests and had a moment of quiet reflection.
VIDEO: Holden Rodeo track monster clears its lungs
Mid-engine V8 Holden Rodeo starts up and revs
The Holy Trinity of Hypercars
UK Businessman drives P1 to collect LaFerrari then 918 Spyder
Mid-engine Holden Rodeo track monster
Man builds mid-engine Holden Rodeo track monster
Honda Civic Type R to be a one-shot
Fans of hot Hondas will rejoice the impending return of the Type R sub-brand, but will have to be happy with just a Civic for now
2015 Kia Carnival review
Kia’s 2015 Carnival people-mover features fresh styling, upgraded mechanicals, improved safety and convenience features, along with significant improvements to refinement and quality
Long term test: Subaru WRX STI
Can the latest Subaru WRX STI still cut it as a track day weapon?
F1 teams contend with in-season testing debacle
Figuring out the form guide ahead of the green lights in Melbourne is a punt at the best of times, but this year there’s another level of opacity
Ford to expand use of carbon-fibre
Ford is set to expand the use of lightweight materials – including aluminium and carbon fibre – as part of an extensive fuel saving program
Geneva Round Up: Best of show
This year’s Geneva show floor was a hotbed of fresh horsepower
Mansory’s hits and misses: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Is there a mod company more divisive than Mansory?
Holden to play ‘key role’ in European models
Holden will have a voice with future European-sourced Opel models, which will make up at least a third of the brand’s future sales
Government U-turns on $500m of car industry support
THE Abbott Government has announced it will reverse a decision to cut $500 million in funds earmarked to help prop up the Australian car industry over the next two years
Mahindra eyes Australia as EV market test bed
If you can make EVs work in Australia, you can make them work anywhere else in the world, Indian carmaker says
Monday Motor Sport Report
Van Gisbergen shock team switch; Remarkable escape for rally crew; Rumours circle Alonso crash; Ogier makes it three for three
7 things you need to know about F1 in 2015
The Formula One season kicks off in Melbourne next weekend and these are the things you need to know about the coming season
Mercedes-AMG SL 63 review
Believing that more is hardly enough, Mercedes-Benz has upped the power and torque of its twin-turbo V8 two-seat luxury SL 63 AMG two-door roadster while still managing a very reasonable 9.9L/100km
Testing times in Formula One
Formula One bursts back into action this time next week at Albert Park and Wheels goes behind the scenes with the world champions for this insight into a highly anticipated GP season
2015 Geneva motor show: Lotus planning more hard-core models
Lotus is planning more hard-core models including a successor to the track-only 2-Eleven after releasing a more powerful, faster version of the Lotus Evora sports car to date
