WHEELS NEWS

Ford rolls out replacement gaskets for Australian Focus RS owners
Ford suspects it may have put four-pot Mustang head gaskets on Focus RS performance cars. Aussie customers waiting for a fix need wait no longer

2018 Wheels Car of the Year announced tonight
Who will take home the gong? Check back tonight, when the 2018 Wheels COTY will be revealed

Bugatti 3D prints world’s largest titanium component
How Molsheim designed and 3D-printed a functional, titanium eight-piston brake caliper

REVEALED! The historic cars brought to Australia since 2000
A Freedom of Information request shows the secret stash of cars that have slipped in from overseas

FCA sticking with diesel power as sales decline
Marchionne predicts the end of diesel vehicles in Europe as electrification gains momentum

Extreme Ferrari 488 road-racer detailed in leaked images
Maranello dials everything to 11 for its Lamborghini Huracan Performante crusher

Hottest motorsport to watch in 2018
Beyond Formula 1 and V8 Supercars, these are the motorsport categories you should keep an eye on this year

Infiniti to roll out battery, range-extended cars from 2021
Nissan’s luxury sub-brand announces its plans to tap into the growing global plug-in push

Subaru issues recall after installing replacement Takata airbags backwards
Things have not gone smoothly for almost 9000 Subaru Imprezas caught up in the global airbag crisis

Hyundai N exploring hydrogen performance cars
Forget EVs, the boss of Hyundai’s N division says the future of performance cars could be hydrogen

Inside Wheels January 2018, THE WHEELS CAR OF THE YEAR EDITION!
Want to know what Wheels has judged the best car for 2018? This is the must-have edition, on sale from January 25

Faster Hyundai i30 N coming; Fastback variant due this year
N Performance boss reveals plans to cut weight and up power, with a third N variant also on the way

HSV Camaro, Sportscat, and Silverado pricing leaked
This is how much a 2018 HSV model will cost you

Subaru Viziv Performance STI Concept revealed at Tokyo Auto Salon
Subaru’s souped up concept car showcases hits at an edgy look for the next-gen WRX STI

Hyundai’s Nexo hydrogen vision coming to Australia
Hyundai Nexo to bring hydrogen fuel cell power to Australian showrooms from 2019

Future EVs and autonomous cars will look normal, says Hyundai
Forget the weird and wacky, consumers require conventional designs to adopt autonomous and alternative powertrain cars, argues Hyundai’s designer

Next-gen Suzuki Jimny arriving in 2018 with broader line-up
Suzuki Australia wants to capitalise on our love of its basic – and charming – compact off-roader when its all-new replacement arrives later this year

Toyota drops GR Super Sport Concept, a race car for the road
If this is anything to go by, Toyota has replaced the cardigan with a full Nomex race suit

Game on: Mercedes switches to ‘MBUX’ operating system
A first fiddle with Mercedes’ revolutionary user interface ahead of its A-Class debut next month

Lone ranger: Holden Commodore cops Texas’s fastest speeding ticket
A Chevrolet SS was clocked at almost 130km/h above the speed limit in the Lone Star state in 2017

Ford Edge ST confirmed with twin-turbo V6
Ford teases us with a 250kW version of the family hauling Edge/Endura SUV

2018 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer receives midlife makeover
Front-driving hatchback receives improved looks, dual-clutch auto and performance-enhancing engine tweaks

Subaru WRX STI concept confirms obnoxious wing will stay
Subaru will slip the sheets off its most overtly sporty concept yet at the Tokyo Auto Salon, but is the next WRX STI really going to go down the hybrid path?

BMW reclaims longest drift world record with audacious 8-hour M5 stunt
Ever driven a car sideways for so long you needed to refuel mid-drift?