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Nissan GT-R Nismo front-driver pulled from racing
Nissan is whipping its GT-R Nismo front-driver off the racing circuit to urgently address technical issues

Lexus RC turbo arrives in December
Think 2.0-litre four-cylinder rear-wheel-drive coupe from Japan, think Toyota 86. But add a turbocharger to that equation and you can now picture a Lexus RC200t

2015 Frankfurt Motor Show preview
The 66th Frankfurt motor show, which opens on September 15, is shaping up as the biggest ever with everything from an all-new Renault Megane to an awesome Lamborghini Huracan Spyder. Here’s what we know so far…

Haval’s Aussie launch delayed
Chinese SUV brand Haval has been forced to delay its Australian launch due to problems establishing its Australian dealer network

2017 Supercars rules revealed
V8 engines to dominate post-2016, but new regs pave the way for turbos, coupes and more manufacturers

Nissan’s new Juke-R 2.0 charges up Goodwood hillclimb
New GT-R-based Juke-R crossbred debuts at Goodwood

Nurburgring bans lap records, enforces speed limits
There will be no more lap records set at the Nurburgring for the rest of the year – and potentially beyond.

Nissan IDx is dead, but 370Z to slim down
Affordable rear-drive coupe binned, but 370Z may return to basics

What’s more popular: Nissan 370Z or Porsche 911?
Have a guess which sports coupe sold better last month

Nissan GT-R LM racecar: why we entered Le Mans
Nissan saw two of its three cars fail to complete the Le Mans 24 hours, yet it’s third car came home dead last before its 242 laps meant it was classified as a non-finisher. That’s still an achievement, says Nissan Motorsport boss Darren Cox

Aussie airbag recall blows out to 850K vehicles
Mazda, Nissan add another 195K cars – some more than a decade old – to a growing list of Australian vehicles with potentially dangerous safety systems.

Why Nissan’s Le Mans car is front-wheel drive
Promo video attempts to justify radical thinking

Motor Sport Report – 4/5/15
Audi edges out Porsche at Spa; Davison wins for Erebus; Lorenzo bounces back; Rallying lights up for Coffs Harbour

Motor Sport Report – 27/4/15
Popular newcomer breaks through in Indycars; Davison wins in the US; Meeke inherits the world; Schumacher junior wins on car racing debut

2015 Shanghai Motor Show: The Ten Best
The Shanghai motor show is now one of the biggest dates on the automotive calendar, with the big players taking China very seriously. Here’s Wheels’ top 10 picks from this week’s event

Nissan Australia snares secret parts supply deal
Future of Nissan’s casting plant secured after the carmaker reveals it will forge parts for a top secret future model

Haval says it wants to be Australia’s number one SUV brand
Boss of Chinese SUV maker says it can outsell Japanese, Korean rivals Down Under

Nissan threatens to pull plug on loss-making Leaf
Lack of government support could spell an early end for Australia’s cheapest electric car, the Nissan Leaf, despite the incentives offered in other markets

Nissan boss slams industry minister
Knee-jerk decision-making, short-term thinking shows a need for more support, better leadership from the Federal Government, says Nissan Australia MD Richard Emery

Motorsport Report – 13/4/15
Hamilton proves Ferrari still not on Merc’s pace; Marquez wins; Webber’s Silverstone Pole wasted; No Marcos Ambrose just yet; Aussie wins at Monza

Citroen Aircross first official pictures
Don’t be fooled by the cute styling of Citroen’s new Aircross concept because this SUV is packing serious sports car-killing performance.

March car sales hit new record
Booming trade ute and SUV sales have helped push Australia’s new-vehicle market into record territory during March, the latest new vehicles registration data shows

Motor Sport Report – 7/4/15
GT3’s future at Nordschleife; Brit tourers slug it out; Rallycross returns; Aussie ready for enduro campaign; Sir Jack remembered

2015 New York Motor Show: AMG V8 unlikely for Mercedes ute
2015 New York motor show: The proposed Mercedes-Benz ute, or pick-up, is unlikely to spawn a high-performance V8-powered AMG version