WHEELS NEWS
BMW M3 CRT adds power and lightness
BMW has announced a limited edition of super lightweight M3 sedans powered by an enlarged and more powerful naturally-aspirated V8
F1 stars pay tribute to Wheldon
Dan Wheldon may not have received the F1 break that his considerable talent deserved, but that did not prevent many of the drivers he should have been racing against from paying tribute to him on hearing news of his passing in a 15-car accident at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday.
New Nissan PIVO 3 concept car of the future
Nissan has unveiled the brand new PIVO 3 concept car ahead of the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show in December – a compact all-electric urban commuter vehicle that majors in smarts.
Subaru BRZ confirmed for Oz
It’s been fifteen years since Subaru last sold a two-wheel-drive product in Australia, but the rear-drive BRZ coupe has now been officially confirmed for our local market next year.
2012 Hyundai i20 revealed
Hyundai has released pictures of the revamped i20 which will be fully revealed at the Geneva Motor Show on Wednesday.
Volvo V40 to become brand’s best-seller
The Volvo V40 will become the biggest-selling model in the Volvo cars range within two years and, when launched next year, will finally answer two decades of demands from dealers.
Atalanta Sports Tourer returns after 75 years
The original Atalanta Sports Tourer first made its debut on March 5 1937 and now, exactly 75 years later, a car enthusiast and a classics restorer have joined forces to bring it back.
Ford completes 330 job cuts
It may have been 110 less than the 440 redundancies first mooted four months ago, but Ford Australia still had to fire 212 employees today, on top of the 118 volunteer redundancies received since the call went out in July.
For sale: Ferrari-filled man cave
A 67th floor waterfront condo is up for sale in Chicago, but it’s not the views that are the selling point. It’s the 12-car garage.
Australia’s Race of Champions
Aussie superstars Mark Webber, Casey Stoner and Craig Lowndes will do battle in a world first race at Sydney Motorsport Park next month.
Lamborghini’s 537kW birthday present
Most 50 year olds get slippers for their birthday.
India’s first sportscar
India will soon have its very own sportscar, with production of the DC Design Avanti confirmed for 2014.
Caught! Merc’s new C-Class bruiser
It’s called the Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG, but what you’re really looking at is the replacement for the brutal AMG C63 performance sedan.
Caterham AeroSeven concept revealed!
Meet Caterham’s vision for its future car range – the all new AeroSeven concept.
New Skoda Octavia’s multiple rear ends
The latest Skoda Octavia arrives with three trim levels, two bodies…and two rear suspension layouts.
Holden’s model plan
Holden is understood to be studying a plan to sell both Korean and European models side-by-side in the same showrooms in the run-up to the end of local manufacture of the Commodore and Cruze in 2017.
Walkinshaw reveals corner-carving Colorado
Tuning house loads up Holden’s trade ute with performance tweaks
Ambrose rebounds from wallbanger at Richmond
Marcos fights back to strong 11th after Indy champ turns him into the wall.
Le Mans 09 falls to Aussie David Brabham and a rampant Peugeot
Despite dramas for both teams in the first 45 minutes, the anticipated battle between Peugeot and Audi never really happened as the Pug turbo-diesels dominated.
Ambrose just one place off a stunning Watkins Glen double
Daring tyres strategy gamble nearly pays off.
US Mail: The casualties of crisis
Wheels magazine’s US correspondent John Lamm reports from the war zone.
Oz’s cheapest car axed
Australia’s cheapest car, the $9,990 Chery J1, is no more due to safety regulation changes.
Parallel parking cracks the front page in the United States
It’s funny what makes news in the US …
Dutch truck cops 45 automated speeding tickets and it was parked
But the various State governments still tell us that the greed cameras are fool proof.
