WHEELS NEWS

That FCA and PSA merger – what does it all mean?
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot Citroen create the world’s fourth-biggest car company, but is bigger necessarily better?

McLaren 600LT painted in a crazy one-off hue
MSO creates bespoke Comet Fade paintwork for a lucky customer

Why BMW believes we’re not ready for EVs yet
Plug-in hybrid is now seen as more than just a holding pattern for EVs

Watch Ayrton Senna absolutely thrash a Honda Civic around Suzuka
Rare footage shows the motorsport legend taking a Honda Civic to its limits

Huge crash for Bathurst champion at Gold Coast
Scott McLaughlin involved in massive shunt for qualifying for Gold Coast race

Holden Acadia: hit, miss or maybe?
We prosecute Holden’s big American SUV to see if it has lived up to expectations

Mazda: ‘Rotary sports car is still our dream!’
They’ve been promising it for years, but we have confirmation that Mazda’s plans for a rotary-powered sports car aren’t dead yet

Australia: dumping ground for the world’s worst engines?
Real-world data points to our average emissions and fuel consumption increasing over past four years

Daniel Ricciardo disqualified from Japanese Grand Prix
An illegal driver aid has resulted in the Australian driver losing his strong finish in Suzuka

A critical failure means Victoria can’t collect speeding fine revenue
Technical issues threaten to leave a massive crater in Victoria’s state budget as fines go uncollected

Mazda’s first EV has suicide doors, and a rotary is coming!
Don’t be put off by the underwhelming range – this sleek, coupe-style SUV ushers in a new era for Mazda.

FBI seize and auction huge stash of American muscle
When a billion dollar Ponzi scheme crumbled, a mega car collection was left for the taking

The Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric has 300kW!
Compact SUV due in 2020 to pack 4.9sec 0-100km/h performance

This military-grade Jeep Gladiator looks like loads of fun
AM General and FCA join forces to create the military-spec Gladiator XMT

The Northern Territory: new-car rip-off capital of Australia?
Study shows state-by-state new-car pricing anomalies

Here’s how much the 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 will cost in Australia
Full pricing and trims for the new Land Rover Defender for Australia has been revealed

SUVs are 28 percent more likely to kill other drivers: report
A new study reveals that SUVs pose a higher threat to other drivers, but pale in comparison to big pick-ups

Porsche Taycan about to get a lot cheaper. Say hello to the Taycan 4S
Perfect for those who get their pants in a bunch about an electric car with a Turbo badge

The Design Issue is one fine-looking magazine. November issue of Wheels mag out now
Guest editor and design legend Ian Callum is your guide. Also includes a Supra

Is Volkswagen about to sell Lamborghini?
Report suggests that VW’s set to spin off Lamborghini into a separate entity

This is the new Volkswagen Golf Mk8
Official sketches reveal the new lines of the eighth-gen Volkswagen Golf

The best Bathurst 1000 moments of the past decade
We relive the highs and lows from The Great Race

Why you should be excited about this year’s Bathurst
There are plenty of storylines to watch this year at Mount Panorama. Here are four to get you hyped

Why electric cars are a disaster for manufacturing jobs
How EVs are set to change the car-making landscape for better and for worse