WHEELS NEWS
2015 Toyota Camry revealed ahead of 2017 exit
The last Toyota Camry to be made in Australia has started rolling off the carmaker’s Altona production line, marking the offical start of the final chapter for the Japanese brand’s local manufacturing
2016 Volkswagen Golf R400 takes shape
The Volkswagen Golf R400, Wolfsberg’s answer to the dragon-slaying Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, is set to surface within the next 18 months
1000 horsepower Mazda MX-5!
‘Mad Mike’ reveals wild new drift car that produces at least 1000hp, with the potential of as much as 1500hp
Motor Sport Report – 27/4/15
Popular newcomer breaks through in Indycars; Davison wins in the US; Meeke inherits the world; Schumacher junior wins on car racing debut
Aston Martin DB11 spy pics
Will it be the Aston Martin DB11, DB10, or even DB9 Mk2? We’re still not sure but we’ve just caught first glimpse of it
2015 Shanghai Motor Show: The Ten Best
The Shanghai motor show is now one of the biggest dates on the automotive calendar, with the big players taking China very seriously. Here’s Wheels’ top 10 picks from this week’s event
Rolls-Royce customers want V12s, not hybrids
Luxury brand’s hybrid concept proved that customers want a V12 engine rather than high-tech eco-friendly drivetrains
Winterkorn wins round one
Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn has defeated company chairman Ferdinand Piech at the board table, possibly spelling the beginning of the end for the industry heavyweight
2015 McLaren 540C won’t be hit by F1 slow-down
McLaren reveals its lowest-priced model, the McLaren 540C, as F1 team flounders on the track, but says this won’t affect sales of its expanding model line
Mercedes GLC Coupe first official pictures
A fastbacked replacement for the Mercedes GLK SUV, the Mercedes GLC Coupe, breaks cover in Shanghai before arriving in Australia sometime in 2016
Nissan Australia snares secret parts supply deal
Future of Nissan’s casting plant secured after the carmaker reveals it will forge parts for a top secret future model
2017 Holden Astra spy pics
An all-new, next-generation Holden Astra is coming sooner than you think – and here’s the near production-ready Opel prototype to prove it
Haval says it wants to be Australia’s number one SUV brand
Boss of Chinese SUV maker says it can outsell Japanese, Korean rivals Down Under
Ford Taurus, the Aussie-designed Ford Falcon replacement, shown in Shanghai
This is the car with the potential to replace the Ford Falcon in your driveway, styled for China but with Australian input
Motor Sport Report – 20/4/15
Hamilton hangs on in Bahrain; Dixon wins as Power stalls; Rossi barges past Marquez; Brabham out of luck; Six-hour production-car race for Bathurst
McRae wins reborn Race to the Sky
Rally great’s younger brother takes title; Monster Tajima crashes out; our bloke Riley’s V8 ute sits off the race-winning pace
VW power struggle as chairman locks horns with CEO
Ferdinand Piëch has notoriously ended the tenure of VW Group execs with a pith comment to the media; now he’s at odds with his expected successor, VW CEO Martin Winterkorn
2016 BMW M2 spy pics
Smaller and lighter than the M3, the BMW M2 could be the best M-car on sale when it shows itself mid-year, but we’ve spied it getting ready to conquer the world
Nissan threatens to pull plug on loss-making Leaf
Lack of government support could spell an early end for Australia’s cheapest electric car, the Nissan Leaf, despite the incentives offered in other markets
Wheels May 2015 issue preview
The Honda NSX is coming and we’ve stripped it down to see if it’s a serious threat to the Porsche 911 Turbo; we reveal Holden’s Astra Attack with its German-source Opel models and talk top Ford Australia’s new boss about the company’s future and the man he replaces.
Nissan boss slams industry minister
Knee-jerk decision-making, short-term thinking shows a need for more support, better leadership from the Federal Government, says Nissan Australia MD Richard Emery
Government backs parallel imports
Government minister adds to industry fears that Australia will open the floodgates to parallel imports, arguing that it would give motorists more choice
Safety watchdog flip-flops on five stars
Latest ANCAP safety assessments give top star rating to a car lacking potentially life-saving airbags
Hyundai ix25 canned for Oz
Hyundai’s answer to the Honda HR-V, Holden Trax and Mazda CX-3 is still years away from launching in Australia, as its only global compact SUV – the recently revealed ix25 – lacks essential safety gear for our market
