WHEELS NEWS
Scandal-rocked VW brands sustain sales
New car market on track for record year with two months to go
Dieselgate: VW adds 800,000 more cars to cheats list
Petrol in the spotlight after diesel engines described as the ‘majority’ of engines affected
Dieselgate: Porsche, Audi V6 engines added to cheats list
US environmental watchdog adds ‘unknown’ number of Volkswagen Group cars to widening scandal
Tokyo Motor Show: Cute, Flesby and good to bump into
Tokyo’s most intriguing concept car feels soft and fleshy, wears its airbags on the outside, and tells bystanders what its driver is doing
Rosberg rules Mexico, as Webber wins in Shanghai
Motorsport wrap: Rosberg leads Mercedes 1-2 in Mexico; Webber closes on WEC title; Rossi gains ground in Marquez controversy
Tokyo Motor Show: Mitsubishi EX baby SUV concept
Mitsubishi brings a small SUV with suicide doors and an electric drivetrain – and says we could see a new battery-powered Lancer Evo sports sedan
Tokyo Motor Show: Toyota 86 to get performance updates
Revised suspension, body and engine confirmed for sports car’s midlife performance boost
Tokyo Motor Show: Dieselgate, an increasingly sorry affair
There was a frisson of ‘enjoying the suffering of others’ at the Tokyo motor show, as the director of Volkswagen in Japan stepped on to the stage and begged for forgiveness
Tokyo Motor Show: Toyota says brown coal could power hydrogen cars
Toyota Mirai hydrogen car designer says Australia can clean up its act by turning dirty legacy into a fuel of the future
Tokyo Motor Show: Mazda RX-Vision concept car to inspire production
The exaggerated GT-car proportions of the stunning RX-Vision concept from Madza will make way for a smaller rotary engined sports car, Wheels has learned at the Tokyo motor show
Tokyo Motor Show: Mazda considers rotary engine for RX-Vision sports car concept
Mazda has unveiled a rotary engined, rear-wheel drive, concept sports car called the RX-Vision that could be in showrooms as early as 2017.
Want a really quick Commodore? Walk this way…
Walkinshaw has announced a performance package that will just about double the power output of your new, 304kW Holden Commodore SS
Hamilton storms to third F1 title in Texas
Hamilton wins incident-packed Texas race; Courtney makes fairytale return to V8 Supercars; Rossi penalised after bizarre MotoGP duel
What’s Ferrari worth? A cool $US12bn, say new shareholders
Supercar brand Ferrari lists on the New York Stock Exchange at $US52 a share, valuing the company at $US12 billion
Toyota to close Australian technical centre
Shutters to go up at Toyota’s Australian engineering and development arm next year
Marc Marquez wins Australian MotoGP thriller
Motorsport wrap: Ingall joins Prodrive; Coulthard changes sides; Bathurst 12 Hour live and free
Inside Wheels November 2015, on sale now!
We take the last Aussie-built Commodore for one final burn, bring you the low-down on Volkswagen’s diesel deception and help you get a grip on tyres in the 2015 Wheels Tyre Test
Lewis Hamilton wins in Russia en route to another F1 world title
Motorsport wrap: Hamilton wins Russian Grand Prix; Red Bull engine speculation continues; Webber triumphs at Fuji
V8 Supercars: Lowndes and Richards claim Bathurst 1000
Australia’s favourite race driver overcame a lengthy wet period to take the Bathurst 1000 crown.
Dieselgate: Audi and VW confirm Australian recall
Audi and Volkswagen have confirmed they will recall Australian cars caught up in the Volkswagen Group diesel emissions scandal.
Haval launches ‘premium’ turbo rival for Mazda CX-3
Chinese SUV brand opens in Australia with three models and factory-backed distribution.
Volkswagen Australia’s statement in full
Volkswagen Group Australia announces next steps in its action plan to address the worldwide diesel emissions issue.
Hyundai i30 wallops Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3
September was a big month for Hyundai’s best seller, as Australian new-car sales maintained record-breaking pace.
Will the Hilux be a bigger hit than Corolla?
In a first for a ute, the eighth-generation Toyota Hilux – a ground-up redesign of the best-selling four-wheel drive in Australia – looks likely to become the most popular vehicle here of any kind.
