WHEELS NEWS
Tesla confirms fully autonomous hardware for all new cars
Full self-driving functionality being built into all new Teslas from today, although software and regulations mean it’s still years from working fully.
Jamie Whincup slams Supercars for ‘playing dirty’
Six-time V8 Supercar champion says category was interfering in appeal process
2017 Audi R8: lightweight GT special planned, but no V6
A V6 base model is unlikely for Audi’s R8 supercar, but a track-spec R8 GT is high on the agenda.
Kevin Eriksson’s wild Rallycross drift overtake
Rounding up four cars in a single corner = epic
Audi R8 to continue with V10 power beyond 2020
Audi’s glorious naturally-aspirated V10 is not, as some may believe, on the chopping block
Volkswagen EV coupe outed in patent application – or has it?
Is a sleek all-electric Volkswagen two-door being prepped for VW showrooms? Digging a little deeper reveals VW’s future product plans may be more sober than some might have hoped…
Tim Slade’s mind boggling World Time Attack lap record video
Nissan S13 Silvia devastates tin-top record at Sydney Motorsport Park
Allan Moffat, Colin Bond, Formula Thunder 5000 to star at Muscle Car Masters
Mega line-up to feature at retro weekend.
Mercedes says passengers more important than pedestrians
Driverless Mercedes-Benz vehicles will prioritise occupants rather than pedestrians if faced with one or the other in an accident.
Last Ford Falcon you can own sells for $81,500
New owner says the last road-legal Falcon built will go straight into storage.
2017 Ford Escape ousts Kuga in Australia
Ford Australia will axe the Kuga name in favour of Escape, as it lowers the cost of entry to its mid-sized SUV
Sebastien Ogier takes win in Spain, and another WRC title
The Frenchman is supreme on gravel, ice, snow and asphalt.
A cop in every car: How our driving future could look in 2040
Discussion paper suggests future cars plying Australian roads will automatically dob in law-breaking drivers to police.
2017 BMW 5-Series range: V8 M550i faster than M5
An AWD M550i replacement that’s quicker than any M5 is among the new variants in the seventh-generation BMW 5 Series range.
Mark Webber to retire from motorsport
Australian Formula One veteran and LMP1 champion to stop racing at end of 2016.
Ford Performance kit for Mustang EcoBoost coming to Australia
Factory-approved upgrade kit for Mustang EcoBoost pulls V8 torque from the turbo four-cylinder.
Mark Skaife and Russell Ingall unite for Bathurst 12 Hour assault
Bitter rivals to spearhead BMW M6 GT3 assault.
Peter Brock wouldn’t have wanted Whincup to win: Phil Brock
Brother of Peter Brock says Will Davison and Jonathan Webb were the more deserving victors
Mad Mike Whiddett hoons Mazda RX-8 in crazy drift video
Triple-rotor RX-8 carves up mega mountain pass.
Ford Mustang production halted, Aussies still waiting
US sales slump prompts Blue Oval to stall Mustang factory, leaving other markets in the lurch
Peugeot to persist with diesel SUV future
Peugeot boss says the French carmaker will sell diesel engines for as long as customers want them
Brock family slams TV show
Factual errors, absurd racing and clumsy story-telling see Peter Brock’s son, James, dismiss the show as “disrespectful crap”
Mercedes-AMG C63 ‘R’ Coupe spied
Looks like AMG is planning an even faster version of its C63, but don’t expect it to wear an R badge.
Mercedes-AMG E63 to boast 450kW, drift mode
More power than the AMG GT R, drift mode and a bespoke four-wheel drive system. It’s the new E63.
