WHEELS NEWS
Autonomous car trial announced for Australia
Melbourne becomes the first Australian city to add highly automated cars to its roads in a limited trial of the technology
Porsche’s heartfelt farewell to Audi in WEC
The two German manufacturers share a tear-jerking message as Audi leaves the World Endurance Championship.
Top Gear test track to be turned into housing estate
The iconic track used to test cars for the popular Top Gear TV show will be turned into a business park and housing estate, after the local council approved plans to build.
2018 Volvo XC60 spy shots
The follow up to the popular but dated crossover looks to be taking design cues from its bug XC90 brother.
Mercedes-Benz to test autonomous cars in Australia
Data collected in Australia will help shape the development of Mercedes-Benz’s autonomous cars.
Uber side-steps law to launch US self-drive trial
Ride-sharing service says it doesn’t need a government permit to test autonomous cars in California.
BMW M4 DTM Champion Editions coming to Australia
Special-edition BMW M4 DTM Champion released to celebrate BMW’s victory in the DTM championship, and Australia will receive 10 of them.
V8 misses out on Ward’s 10 Best Engines list
A sign of the times? For the first time in 23 years, a bent-eight isn’t named among the best US powerplants
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe revealed
Mercedes-Benz unveils the two-door version of its large executive saloon. Introducing the Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe.
Ferrari J50: Limited-edition targa Christmas surprise
Built to celebrate Ferrari’s 50 years in Japan, just 10 of these 488-based Targas will be made.
Michigan allows driverless cars without steering wheels on its roads
The cradle of the US car industry lays the legal framework for driverless cars to take to its roads – and they donb’t even have steering wheels.
Ultra Tune tops most complained about ads list of 2016
Car servicing franchise Ultra Tune courts controversy despite having an ad branded as sexist and attracting 739 complaints to the Advertising Standards Bureau
2013 Red Bull F1 car for sale in Australia
Make space in the living room, because you can now have a full-size F1 replica as the centrepiece of the house.
Joey Mawson claims four podiums at MRF Challenge in Dubai
Open-wheel gun Joey Mawson continues his mega year, claiming four podiums from four races in the MRF Challenge in Dubai.
Aston Martin DB4 GT to be revived as continuation special
54 years after Aston Martin originally discontinued production of its famous DB4 GT, the model is back with a limited 25-car production run.
Cars fail official real-world fuel efficiency and emissions testing, AAA finds
Preliminary results of tests designed to highlight the difference in official fuel economy figures reveal what we already know – they’re unrealistic.
Genesis recruits Bugatti Chiron designer
Yet another piece has fallen into place for the rising Genesis luxury car brand, with the recruitment of ex-Bugatti designer Alexander Selipanov
Ram trucks on Australian wish list
Famous US pickup brand a possibility for Australia – if the numbers add up for the factory to build them in right-hand drive
Watch as drifters take over a former Soviet missile base
A former icon of the Cold War feels the heat as three pro drifters come out to play in supercharged BMWs and a twin-turbo Nissan
Mercedes-AMG GT R laps the Nurburgring in 7min 11sec
That makes it the fastest rear-driven production car to ever lap the ‘Ring, beaten only by all-wheel-drive supercars from Nissan, Lamborghini and Porsche
Mercedes-AMG GT4 racer revealed
With the ever increasing popularity of GT racing, Mercedes is expanding its roster via a new GT4 racer which will be eligible to race in the Bathurst 12-hour
2018 Holden Commodore to take a technological leap
The new-generation Holden Commodore will feature cutting edge technology that could attract buyers of certain other German-built cars
2018 Holden Commodore plays the name game
It’s the “NG” Commodore for now, but Holden’s first imported large car is still to have its official model code announced
2017 Ferrari LaFerrari No.500 raises $9.5m for earthquake fund
The final unit of Ferrari’s limited edition hypercar has been actioned off in Italy to become the most expensive car of the 21st century
