WHEELS NEWS
Vale Hans von Brockhusen
Peter Robinson recalls with fondness the former Mercedes-Benz Australia managing director
Mercedes plans a ute
Car-like pick-up being considered as Mercedes-Benz eyes cashed-up tradies
Swap sides now, urges government task force
Australian drivers are so in tune with left-hand drive road rules that making the swap would be easy, a report into driver habits says
Car of the Year burn fires Fiat Chrysler
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is considering the introduction of an Australian chassis development program
McLaren 570S revealed
Supercar brand takes the wraps off its new entry-level model
2016 Range Rover Evoque Convertible spy pics
Life might be a Cabrio for the Range Rover Evoque, old chum, ‘teased’ like a root perm as part of a series of controlled leaks from Land Rover
Motor Sport Wrap – 30/3/15
Vettel proves his worth; Renault says it can’t win in 2015; Whincup bounces back; Verbal stoush in Tassie; Pye struggles in ‘Ambrose car’; Montoya beats Power; What’s Fong with Formula One; Molly Taylor makes ARC history; Rossi’s stunning MotoGP win; Brabham fast but futile
Q&A: Lexus chases new breed
Wheels talks to Lexus Oz CEO Sean Hanley about exploring new frontiers and entering V8 supercars
Google and Apple a ‘wake-up call’ says Ford
Tech giants have helped Ford lift its technical development and validated the car maker’s decision to root itself in Silicon Valley
Toyota Aurion swansong
Toyota’s Aussie gamble will end with Altona shutdown in 2017
Holden Sandman returns
Break out the surfboard, the cassette player and the shagpile rug: Holden has resurrected an icon. Welcome everyone to the 2015 Sandman Special Edition
Ambrose: Why I stood down
V8 Supercars star explains his controversial decision to stand down after only three comeback events
Mercedes-Benz electric cars
Global luxury-car leader set to expand EV line-up with plug-in options
Ambrose will be back, says Johnson
The Australian V8 Supercars Series circus moves to Tasmania’s Symmons Plains Raceway this weekend with heightened interest in the performance of Scott Pye, the very able substitute for local hero Marcos Ambrose
2015 Ford Everest details revealed
More details of the Holden Colorado 7-fighting, Aussie-bound Ford Everest SUV emerge, including upcoming engine and technology spec
Graziano’s legacy ‘to be respected’: Whickman
New Ford Australia president Graeme Whickman says closing plants and killing Falcon was the right thing to do, and outgoing boss Bob Graziano’s early departure won’t close the factories early
2016 Tesla Model X spy pics
The Tesla Model X, the Californian car maker’s long-awaited SUV-styled people mover, has been sprung looking much closer to its production form
2016 Jaguar XF first official pics
The new generation Jaguar XF has been revealed in London ahead of its star-billing at the company’s New York motor show stand next week. It’s the second-generation of Jaguar’s answer to the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class as well as the recently upgraded Audi A6.
Toyota Corolla Altis ESPORT Nurburgring Edition
Watch out, Honda Civic Type R. Here’s Toyota’s hottest-looking hatchback to ever roll out of a showroom – the Corolla Altis ESPORT Nurburgring Edition
2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class spy pics
The all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class undergoes its final shakedown in preparation for a late-2015 unveiling with more space, better efficiency and straight-six engines
2015 Ford Ranger first offical pics
The big-selling Ford Ranger surfaces in Thailand with a fresh cabin, improved engines and advanced driver assist tech to match a new-look snout
Motor Sport Report – 23/3/15
The Ambrose mystery; German GP seemingly gone; Sauber driver stoush resolved; Vettel to visit Mercedes team; Brabham in Indy Lights; Family feud in ARC
Vale Malcolm Fraser
Malcolm Fraser, the former Liberal prime minister who ramped up protection of the Australian car industry in the late 1970s to early ’80s, has died aged 84
Citroen C4 Cactus here next January
France’s surprise-hit Citroen C4 Cactus crossover has finally been confirmed for a Q1 2016 launch
