WHEELS NEWS

2018 Subaru WRX and WRX STI pricing, performance gains announced
Subaru’s swift sedans gain pumped-up performance, yet the price of entry remains the same

Watchdog weighs into Australian airbag recall after driver’s death
Australia’s first recorded death related to the worldwide Takata recall prompts a stern government warning to owners and car brands

Ford F-150 is the world’s fastest Pursuit ute
Bad-ass Ford F-150 built to chase down crooks, and take the pigs to market after church

Formula One plays driver, engine musical chairs
There’s never a quiet day for motorsport’s peak competition as rumours fly over which drivers will end up at what team, and what will power them

Takata airbag to blame for death of driver: NSW Police
Police allege a man killed in a NSW car accident is the victim of a faulty Takata airbag, the first fatality of its kind in Australia

BMW M8 GTE racer breaks cover ahead of 2018 endurance campaign
BMW’s incoming high-performance halo car makes its first appearance in a tracksuit

2018 Nissan Leaf e-Pedal to make brake pedals a thing of the past
Brakes, who needs ‘em? They’ll only slow you down.

Formula 1 to use ‘ugly’ Halo from 2018
It’s disliked by teams, drivers, and fans alike, yet the Halo will be mandatory in F1 next year

2017 half-year review – the underperformers
The customers are buying, but not everyone is benefitting. Here are the segments and brands which didn’t improve on prior form in the first half of 2017, and our theories why

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Commodore ‘GSi’ gains 191kW 2.0-litre turbo
Opel is resurrecting Europe’s “GSi” performance badge for a downsized version of the box-fresh Holden Commodore VXR

Holden Commodore VXR to take over from SS as performance flagship
It’s the end of the road for the iconic SS nameplate – and V8 Commodores in general

Sprung: Leaked images hint at 2018 Holden Commodore VXR?
A Chinese version of the Commodore gives us a sneak peek at how Holden’s fully imported performance hero will shape up

Forza Motorsport 7 reveals massive car roster
Gamers rejoice, the first 167 cars from a 700-strong list have been revealed. And they’re juicy.

2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class revealed
Mercedes brings a premium aura to the workhorse ute realm with its Navara-based X-Class dual-cab.

2018 Renault Megane RS attacks the Nurburgring
Upcoming contender in the hot hatch war gets a thrashing at the Nordschleife

2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class adds hybrid in-line six options
Electrified straight six offered under Mercedes S-Class bonnet in 270kW or 320kW options

Aero Aussie supercar to be revealed
Thirty years on from the Giocattolo, Barry Lock is ready with another showstopper

Tesla appoints Rupert Murdoch’s son to executive board
James Murdoch named as a new independent director to help steer electric carmaker’s future

Falcon finally fades from Ford’s virtual showroom
Nine months after the last Ford Falcon rolled out of Broadmeadows, the Aussie icon is bumped to ford.com.au’s history page

Rivals join forces on reborn Formula 5000 series
Brokered deal lays plans for a combined open-wheeler project blending the best of both proposals

Lewis Hamilton dominates 2017 British Grand Prix
Our bloke Daniel Ricciardo? He storms from the back to a remarkable points-bagging fifth place

Porsche’s record sale figures are flat-out nuts
Weissach’s licence to print money shows no sign of expiring, but it wasn’t always this way

How many EVs are Australians really buying?
Australia is not a fan of electric vehicles, but new Tesla figures reveal the true extent of the local EV landscape

2018 Hyundai i30 N Fastback set for Australia
Hyundai’s newly introduced i30 Fastback won’t be coming Down Under in standard form, but expect a nutso N version to make the trip.