WHEELS NEWS
Fashion comes to F1 as Louis Vuitton signs on to Australian Grand Prix
One of the most recognisable luxury brands in the world, the famous French fashion house will be the title partner of this year’s Australian GP at Albert Park.
BMW debuts new M3 CS Touring at Bathurst 12 Hour
The German marque took the opportunity of the famous Mount Panorama backdrop to unveil a new global model for the first time in Australia.
BMW iX electric SUV: What’s new after its facelift
BMW has revealed the revamped iX electric SUV with refreshed styling, faster charging and more range.
Bathurst 12-Hour returns with a Mercedes-AMG-heavy field
The famous performance marque will field eight teams in four different categories at the famous Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour race this weekend.
Is this the new 2026 BMW 3 Series?
Could the next-gen BMW 3 Series, the G50, share some key styling cues with the anticipated i3 electric sedan?
Genesis GV60 gets its tracks on for new mountain rescue concept
Genesis has rolled out a snow-ready, search-and-rescue version of its GV60 EV at the World Economic Forum, but details on its actual capability are thin on the ground.
Cadillac says this is its quickest car ever… and it’s an SUV
Cadillac’s first all-electric V-Series performance model, the LYRIQ-V, is set to arrive in Australia and New Zealand next year
2025 Skoda Octavia RS pricing: More power and more standard kit
For 2025, Skoda’s quick Octavia RS gets a power boost, a host of previously optional features as standard, a sharper ‘as equipped’ price.
MG adds petrol-powered ZS SUV to lineup
Only a few months after a hybrid model was launched, MG Motor Australia has launched petrol variants of its new ZS small SUV.
Jacky Ickx does Dakar in special Genesis GV80 Desert Edition
The motorsport legend, now 80 years old, completed this year’s 6,000km Dakar Rally in a special edition off-road version of the GV80 SUV built for him by the luxury Korean maker.
Mercedes-Benz reveals pricing and specs for new electric SUV Night Editions
New Night Edition variants of Mercedes-Benz EQA and EQB electric SUVs add extra styling features for no additional cost to the base models.
New Skoda models coming: Kodiaq, Superb, Octavia, Enyaq and Elroq
Skoda will launch a number of new-gen and facelifted models in 2025, and expand its EV offerings
End of the road for the Mazda6 in Australia after 22 years
Mazda Australia has dropped the Mazda6 mid-size sedan and wagon after 22 years and almost 150,000 local sales.
Mitsubishi confirms new-gen ASX for Australia
The Mitsubishi ASX will be replaced by a more modern and more efficient product in Australia in 2025.
Hyundai is planning its own ute, will it look like this?
?️♂️ Hyundai long ago revealed that it will debut a ute of its own in the future, but will it share anything with the Kia Tasman?
Kia bids farewell to the Cerato with the new K4
Kia’s K4 small sedan has been launched in Australia armed with a clean sheet design, a new platform and more technology than the Cerato it replaces.
Peugeot launches new hybrid SUV in Australia
The third-generation Peugeot 3008 range has gone on sale in Australia with an all-hybrid lineup.
ANCAP reveals safest cars it tested in 2024
Australian safety organisation ANCAP has announced the highest safety scores of cars it tested in 2024, with a family favourite at the top of the list.
Kia’s first dedicated EV shows off new styling, greater range
The Kia EV6 is getting a mid-life nip and tuck with updated styling and a larger battery, which is due in Australia in the second quarter of 2025.
Mazda’s CX-80 SUV stars with new safety rating
Bigger families on the look for a large seven-seat SUV will be buoyed by the new safety rating for the Mazda CX-80 from Australia’s independent new car assessor.
Wheels newly crowned COTY winner unveils a special drift edition
A new special ‘drift edition’ of the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N – which was recently named Wheels Car of the Year 2024-25 – has been revealed in collaboration with legendary Japanese drift driver Keiichi Tsuchiya
New GR Yaris M Concept: A preview of Toyota’s sports car plans?
Rumours that Toyota will launch a new-generation MR-2 in the coming years have been bolstered by a mid-engined concept car based on the GR Yaris hot hatchback
MG flags fast action on the ‘last’ sub-$20K new car in Australia
MG is in the final weeks of runout sales on its popular MG3 light hatchback which it says is the cheapest new car – and possibly the last – to be priced under $20K in Australia
Your next Mercedes-Benz wants to talk about that restaurant you like
The coming Mercedes-Benz CLA will use Google AI assistance as part of the brand’s updated MBUX Virtual Assistant, letting users carry on a conversation about where the best oysters, for example, can be found in cities around the world…
