Australia’s new cars for 2025 and beyond
All Incoming New Car Stories
Pulsar lights up small car market
OCCASIONALLY the backstory is more intriguing than the subject itself. Welcome, then, to the fall and rise of the Pulsar, dormant after seven long years of the spectacularly unsuccessful C11-series Tiida.
New, cheaper AMGs for Oz
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed pricing and specifications of the three high performance AMG models set to hit Australia later this year.
LaFerrari breaks cover
Not since the Chrysler by Chrysler of the 1970s has a brand offered such a stupid name as the Ferrari LaFerrari.
REVEALED! Rolls-Royce Wraith
After an almost endless stream of teaser images in the lead up to this week’s Geneva Motor Show, Rolls-Royce has officially pulled the wraps of its new Wraith, four-seat, fastback coupe.
Kia’s racy new concept
What you’re looking at is Kia’s latest bid to be ‘cool’. It’s called the Provo and apparently, it’s pitched to be a rival to the wickedly fast Nissan Juke and the off-beat Mini Paceman.
Land Rover’s Electric Defender
Forget what you know about electric cars. Land Rover has moved the goal posts. In a world of city-friendly EVs, Land Rover has broken the mould and built a hard-core electric off-roader.
350km/h Brabus 800 Roadster
Bored with the standard Mercedes-Benz SL65? Then this bonkers offering from tuning company Brabus ought to scratch your itch.
Jamie Whincup burnt alive!
Four-time V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup has been burnt alive in a high-risk stunt for a magazine photo shoot.
Confirmed! Nismo GT-R
Confirmed! Nissan will build the ultimate version of its ultimate road car – a Nismo GT-R.
Melbourne’s 50 year F1 extension
Melbourne will host the Australian Grand Prix for the next 50 years – if F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has his way.
Shock! Rolls-Royce to build SUV
Gasp! Rolls-Royce is set to break with more than a century of tradition and build a ‘radical SUV’.
Review: Audi RS4 Avant
Who says the fast life has to stop when you start a family?
Review: Mazda 6
If the new Mazda 6 was just 50 cents longer, it would be as big as a Commodore.
Commodore to stay in Oz
Mike Deveraux has just confirmed VF will be followed by another Commodore, built in Adelaide, and built on one of two (yet to be determined) global platforms.
Review: McLaren MP4-12C Spider
TALK about a car of the moment. Right now, the 12C Spider is crucial to the evolution of McLaren Automotive, the brand. No one has ever been in any doubt that the 12C can deliver the goods dynamically, where it counts.
Review: Lexus LS600h F Sport
The big Lexus slipped into EV mode and rolled silently to a halt behind a black HSV GTS. As I waited for the lights to change, the 325 badge on the rump of the GTS caught my eye.
Ken Block’s new HQ
Youtube sensation Ken Block has revealed his new HQ, a custom built pad that took two years to construct
Review: Porsche Cayenne S Diesel
THE BOXSTER is extolled and the 911 drowns in a sea of purple prose, but it’s the Cayenne SUV that keeps Porsche viable, by accounting for 50 percent of all sales globally.
Review: Jaguar XJ V6
Starting now, Jaguar intends to broaden the choice with an all-new supercharged V6 that’s so good it replaces the previous normally aspirated V8.
Wheels Review: BMW Active Hybrid 7
Is the $222,000 BMW Active Hybrid 7 more about polishing owners’ neighbourhood environmental credentials or BMW’s?
Now the wealthy can play the enviro card
Is the $222,000 BMW Active Hybrid 7 more about polishing owners’ neighbourhood environmental credentials or BMW’s?
Wheels Review: Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
I’ve just had an hour I’ll never forget, on a road I just can’t believe in a car that I’ve just fallen madly, hopelessly in love with.
Wheels Review: Mini Paceman
MINI has a problem. It’s a problem Porsche faced and overcame, and now Mini is beginning to do the same.
10 great racetracks, a bird’s-eye view
We’ve all seen photos of cars screaming around our favourite racetracks, so here’s a different perspective.
