WHEELS NEWS
Australia’s endangered car brands
Intense competition from a plethora of marques means it’s tough going for some car brands in Australia. Here are the ones on struggle street
Audi Q4 compact SUV to launch by 2019
Coupe-style soft-roader in the mix for fast-expanding Audi SUV and CUV family
VW Golf GTI TCR racer updated
Volkswagen’s wide-body Golf touring car gets more torque and a cheaper variant
Chris Forsberg rips up a mountain in one-take, V8-powered video
Ride along as a three-time Formula Drift champ does a tarmac version of Climb Dance
Caught! Is this the Honda ZSX?
This could be the seeds of a new generation Honda S2000.
VW Group now open to Fiat Chrysler merger talks
A week after saying he wasn’t ready for talks about a merger, VW chief Matthias Mueller now has a change of heart
GM’s global cost-cutting to run deeper: Barra
GM chief Mary Barra hints that some underperforming markets, and some models, may not have a future with the carmaker
Listen to Meeke’s co-driver as they spear into a parking lot, win anyway
Here’s what went down in the cabin during Citroen WRC factory driver Kris Meeke and co-driver Paul Nagle’s impromptu car park jaunt
Toyota hints at third sports car to join 86, new Supra
Toyota looks set to welcome back its ‘Three Brothers’ sports car line up with an MR2-inspired, entry-level pocket rocket
Police stats show half of Victorian drivers killed in 2016 were intoxicated
Drivers with drugs and alcohol in their system made up more than half of the drivers killed on Victorian roads last year
The loss of legend John Surtees
Only man to win GP world championships on two and four wheels
Kris Meeke wins Rally Mexico after detour through carpark
Citroen driver wins WRC round in strangest of circumstances
2017 Geneva Motor Show: RUF CTR Yellowbird Geneva tribute revealed
Legendary Porka tuner RUF have unveiled their tribute to their iconic CTR “Yellowbird” – but there’s hardly any Porsche content in it.
Chevrolet Camaro set for Australia
Chevrolet signs off on right-hand-drive production for next-gen Camaro
Mercedes-Benz fire risk forces massive global recall
Aussie Benz dealers are bracing to see if the issue affects cars sold here
2017 KTM X-Bow launched in Australia
After a four-year battle to gain approval, one of the world’s most compelling open-cockpit cars is now road-legal for Australia
2017 Kia Stinger imagined as a Supercar
Renders by a veteran Supercar designer give a glimpse of a race-ready version of the Stinger.
Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R revealed
A track-only version of the Chevrolet Camaro will bang doors in one of the world’s toughest production car series.
Holden’s V6 engine line moves into fire sale mode
No bulk buyer steps forward, so Holden breaks up its V6 engine line for individual bidders.
CIA explores vehicle hacks to turn them into deadly weapons
America’s main spy agency allegedly tried hacking into cars’ vehicle control systems to carry out “nearly undetectable assassinations”.
McLaren considers 2+2 and single-seat track special
Modular platform debuted with 720S has McLaren looking at an expanded model family and new body styles.
2017 Ford Ranger FX4 targets Hilux buyers
The new Ford Ranger FX4 special edition is angled firmly at stealing Hilux sales
2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS to miss out on manual gearbox option
Fiery track-focused version of the 911 Turbo will stick with the self-shifting PDK option despite a manual resurgence elsewhere in the Porsche lineup.
Bentley EXP 12 Speed 6e concept revealed
Bentley’s all electric concept car reveals the luxury carmakers future direction
