WHEELS NEWS
Toyota plans to launch ‘talking’ cars in the US by 2021
Vehicles wearing Toyota badges that can chat with each other will soon take to US roads. But what about Australia?
VIDEO: Watch Daniel Ricciardo’s ballsy 2018 Chinese Grand Prix passes
Four victims, four brilliant passes from Daniel Ricciardo in what’s set to go down in history as an F1 masterclass
Mitsubishi Triton tipped to join booming sports ute grid
Is the Mitsubishi Triton about to add a “Predator” badge to its Aussie showroom?
Ford Mustang free to race in Supercars: report
Facelifted Ford Mustang to take on Holden ZB Commodore in Supercars
ACT government to convert car fleet to EVs from 2021
Plan will promote Canberra as Australia’s battery-fuelled capital
Daniel Ricciardo wins Chinese Grand Prix with passing masterclass
The Honey Badger wins his sixth career Formula 1 Grand Prix with a number of epic overtakes
Federal Senator calls for end to safety-killing car taxes
David Leyonhjelm slams car import tariffs that add $1500 to the price of a Holden Commodore
Mueller out, Diess in at Volkswagen’s top tier
VW looks to the future, naming a new chairman to take it forward
2018 Audi A6 Avant boots up
Ultimate SUV antidote Audi A6 Avant keeps the wagon cool
Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo leaps from virtual to reality
Audi 90 Quattro IMSA GTO homage hits Formula E track as the ultimate race day taxi
2019 Ford Focus confirmed for Australia
All-new, German-built Focus revealed in full and a local berth confirmed for late this year
Explained: Luminar LiDAR
Ever wondered how an autonomous car is able to detect objects and react accordingly? In this instalment of Explained, Wheels outlines LiDAR technology and how it is applied to self-driving cars.
VW boss Matthias Müller to be removed as CEO
Volkswagen Group chairman of the board to leave his position on Friday
In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in March
Our picks of the most awesome automotive-related gear we found in March
Porsche 919 Hybrid ‘Evo’ sets outright lap record at Spa Francorchamps
A test to see how fast Porsche’s endurance racer could lap a race track without any constraints has broken Lewis Hamilton’s F1 record
HSV yet to reveal final specifications for Aus-market Chevrolet Camaro
A more aggressive-looking version of the Chevrolet Camaro is revealed in the US featuring dragstrip and burnout modes
Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package stars in dream auction
A Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package is up for sale, expected to break sales records.
Holden’s marketing chief quits
Holden makes a major change to its sales team a week after it logs its worst-ever monthly market share.
MW Motors confirms Luka for production
Little-known Czech brand MW Motors launches innovative lightweight Luka electric coupe.
2018 Ford Ranger Raptor pricing announced
Yes, the Ford Ranger Raptor will be Australia’s most expensive trade ute. But the sticker shock isn’t as bad as we thought it would be
Leaked: BMW M2 Competition to pack 302kW punch
Details of the most manic M2 yet appear online weeks ahead of its official reveal.
Batteries required: McLaren’s all-electric supercar needs energy
McLaren needs battery storage technology to improve by roughly 250 percent before its purely electric supercar project can come to fruition.
Beijing motor show: Haval puts hand up for H4
Left-hand drive production scuppers mid-sizer’s Oz introduction for now, but Haval’s bargaining power is on the up, it says.
Holden scraps twin-turbo V6 development for Supercars
The ZB Commodore will terrorise Australian racetracks with a V8 engine for the foreseeable future.
