WHEELS NEWS
US charges former VW chief over Dieselgate links
Martin Winterkorn is invited to the US Federal Court to face charges over his part in the Dieselgate scandal
April new car sales: Holden feels a different type of pain
The Commodore still hasn’t caught buyers’ imaginations, and wallets, the latest VFACTS sales data reveals
Interview: How the Brabham BT62 supercar came to be
The $1.8 million supercar project had its genesis in Adelaide just over two years ago. Here’s the story of how it happened, in David Brabham’s own words
Exclusive: Porsche plans assault on outright Nurburgring record
Stefan Bellof’s 35-year-old 6:11.13 mark set to fall
Revealed: Brabham BT62, the supercar made in Australia
An Aussie motorsport dynasty is reborn, with a 522kW track-day specialist wrapped in performance numbers that will amaze you
2018 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid revealed with hypercar boost mapping
Third-gen SUV will drive further on its batteries, accelerate harder and cost less than the model it replaces
Shoe-based ‘shoey’ stays Australian, despite F1’s takeover
F1 may hold the rights to turn the shoey into a beer glass, but the shoe-based tribute will remain an Aussie icon
2018 Mercedes-AMG E53 sedan and wagon make Euro debut
Straight-six replaces V6 with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system to for performance and economy
Five of Brabham’s best cars
Technical revolutions, championship winning racers, and one very fast Alfa Romeo
2018 Toyota Corolla adds blip-shift manual gearbox option for Australia
The next generation of Australia’s best-selling passenger car will put rally pro tech behind the wheel of every manual car
2019 VW Golf confirmed with 48-volt mild-hybrid boost
The highly anticipated next-gen Golf will feature luxury car fuel-saving tech at what VW says will be an affordable price
Tesla’s chief Autopilot architect quits, shareholders threaten Musk
Another high-ranking name quits Tesla as its eccentric leader faces a shareholder-led revolt against his authority
Government cuts speed limits to improve air quality
A number of Welsh roads face lower speed limits in an effort to cut harmful emissions
Ford Asia Pacific leaning on Australian development centre
An ability to quickly switch between projects is piling on the work for Ford’s local design and engineering skunk works
Ricciardo and Verstappen collide as Hamilton wins in Baku
Red Bull Racing teammates crash spectacularly in closing stages of Azerbaijan Grand Prix
In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in April
Our picks of the most awesome automotive-related gear we found in April
2018 Mazda BT-50 receives fresh front-end treatment
Mazda’s BT-50 gets a fresh facelift in an attempt by the Japanese manufacturer to stay relevant in the hotly-contested dual-cab ute space
Robbie Bolger handed six-year jail sentence for theft of Holden engines
Former Holden-supported stunt driver given six-year jail sentence for stealing engines from Elizabeth factory
Toyota C-HR to gain plug-in hybrid technology
The Chinese version of Toyota’s compact SUV soon won’t have to use a drop of fuel for short commutes
2018 BMW M850i will pack a 390kW twin-turbo punch
BMW says this is the closest you’ll be able to get to driving a fully fledged M car without paying for the whole hog
Haval tech drive to narrow rival brands’ lead
Haval targets greater share of foreign markets with big technology investment
Brabham BT62 to cost $1.8 million
The reborn Brabham has already claimed a significant hypercar benchmark– it will cost a bomb
Aussie to head up GM’s Canadian carmaking industry
Travis Hester, a former Holden engineer who cut his teeth on the VT Commodore, moves on to bigger things
Ford handed $10m fine over PowerShift complaints
Carmaker to review customer complaints over shifty shifters after Federal Court sides with consumer watchdog and affected owners
