Motorsport

  1. Home /
  2. Motorsport News
Man in a dark overcoat and suit stands beside a red sports car in front of a white building with red shutters.
News

Lewis Hamilton adds barn-find Ferrari F40 to his garage after Maranello erases 30 years of neglect

The geniuses at Ferrari Classiche have breathed new life into the seven-time world champ’s dream car.

Range Rover SUV driving on a winding mountain road with a rocky cliff on the left and distant hills beyond the valley.
News

Range Rover goes electric in the biggest-ever change to the iconic luxury off-roader

After a long wait, the electric Range Rover has finally been revealed in what is the biggest change ever to the nameplate, offering up to 600km of range.

White BYD Racco compact MPV, front-three-quarter view with tinted windows and blue-accent headlights
News

Aussies could get a new BYD EV for less than $20,000 as brand looks to new market segment

At just $23,990, the Atto 1 Essential is the cheapest car BYD sells in Australia. But that might be about to change…

Two Lexus NX SUVs parked side by side in a lot, green on the left and silver on the right, with a concrete wall and trees behind.”, “Green and silver Lexus NX crossovers parked parallel in front of a tall concrete barrier.”, “A green Lexus NX and a silver Lexus NX in a parking area, with a concrete wall and greenery in the background.”, “Two luxury crossover SUVs (Lexus NX) displayed in a lot beside a gray concrete wall.”, “Silver Lexus NX (front) and green Lexus NX (rear) parked next to a concrete barrier with trees in the backdrop.”]} }{}{
News

New Lexus NX SUV goes all-hybrid and gets more grunt as brand axes other petrol-only models for Australia

The revamped Lexus compact SUV also introduces big changes to the interior to go along with improved battery tech.

Features

Kia Australia’s new model onslaught isn’t over yet: Here’s everything the brand has coming up in the next 12 months

From a new hybrid Seltos to the next Sportage and more, Kia has plenty in store for Australian buyers through the rest of 2026 and into 2027.

Interior of a patrol car with the driver in foreground; a police SUV is visible ahead through a rain-spattered windshield.
News

Driverless tech test goes horribly wrong as vehicle crashes into a cop car

The clip showing a driverless car in Pakistan has been watched more than 10 million times on X.

News

Mahindra announces up to $10,000 in savings on its seven-seater SUV

Up to $10,000 is available in discounts on Mahindra products like the XUV700 aimed at easing cost of living pressures for customers.

Green SUV in motion on a rural road with golden hills in the background.
News

Jaecoo J7 updated with more powerful plug-in hybrids across the range

Jaecoo’s Hyundai Tucson rival, the J7, has been updated with a revised model line-up and a new-generation plug-in hybrid system.

White Mercedes-Benz SL500 convertible parked in a dim garage with brick walls in the background, rear quarter view.
Features

Modern Classic: Mercedes-Benz R129 SL 500

The golden generation of Mercedes-Benz roadsters?

News

Geely adds all-wheel drive model to its Starray EM-i plug-in hybrid in a first for Australia

Geely has updated its Starray EM-i Toyota RAV4 rival with a new all-wheel drive option.

lineup of luxury cars parked along a winding coastal highway with cliffs and the ocean in the background.
Features

From a distance, Monterey Car Week is automotive nirvana. Up close and personal, it’s even better, as WhichCar by Wheels discovered

For one week every August, Monterey in California becomes the centre of the automotive universe. I went along for the ride to see just how wild it gets.

Road deaths on the rise in Australia, and we’re not alone
News

Millions of Aussie drivers can bank a $100 saving from today

The saving in NSW follows a similar move by the Victorian state government in May.

News

The rugged Hyundai Boulder SUV breaks cover in patent filing that shows it’s a no-nonsense off-roader

The Hyundai Boulder was revealed as a concept in April. Now a new image provides a look at how it could look in production form.

News

Ranger could be cut from Ford’s US line-up, report says

The Ranger has been a roaring success in Australia, but it’s a very different story for Ford in the US of A.

News

Bad news for Nissan fans as Qashqai SUV range is hit by price rises and flagship model gets axed

Nissan has also changed the standard specs for its small SUVs, meaning some are losing features.

Silver Acura sports car in a bright showroom, rear three-quarter view with red tail lights.
News

Honda head honcho wants to make incredible Nexera Vision concept a reality

The bold Nexera coupe was unveiled by Honda earlier this month. If you think it’s another pie in the sky concept, you might be wrong.

News

Holden fans go nuts for new video of VF Commodore going flat-out at the Nürburgring Nordschleife

A racing driver and Nordschleife instructor couldn’t hide his love of the Holden Commodore as he pushed it hard around the Green Hell.

Rear half of a car with exhaust pipes visible, parked beside a large pothole filled with muddy water in a cracked asphalt road surface.
News

Aussie state goes on pothole repair crusade with extra $352m in road funding

A damaging recent incident has spurred a commitment to repair 500,000 potholes over the coming months as deteriorating roads increase pressure for action.

News

Boss of Australia’s biggest car dealership network says Aussies who switch to EVs never go back

Eagers Automotive’s CEO spoke out after EVs had astounding sales results over the last six months down under.

Smiling man and woman in casual clothing pose with a lime-green race car at a racetrack, the car showing 'Days of Thunder' and 'Summer 2028' text on its side.
News

Cruise reveals return in sequel to Days of Thunder

Tom Cruise will reprise his role as NASCAR racer Cole Trickle, with Anne Hathaway joining him for the long-awaited sequel.

Two silver pickup trucks parked on a red dirt road against a backdrop of rolling hills and a blue sky.
Features

Revealed: All the big hits you can expect from GWM over the next year

From new SUVs and diesel off-roaders to electric wagons and an all-new premium brand, GWM has a busy 12 months ahead in Australia.

Features

Inside the Ford recall nightmare: The company boasts it’s the “new gold standard” for quality control, but the evidence says otherwise

Ford has been battling severe quality issues for years and had a big win recently. But despite its best efforts, the recall problem is not going away…

Blue Mercedes-Benz SUV parked on rocky ground by a harbor under a clear blue sky. (Front three-quarter view)
Reviews

Mercedes-AMG GLC 53 Coupe review: Goodbye four, hello six

Can the arrival of a new inline six-cylinder AMG erase the memory of hybridised four-cylinder models?

Features

From the Wheels archive: Australia’s greatest ever car is crowned in 2013

Wheels named the top 10 best and most important cars made down under to mark the bible’s 60th birthday.