WHEELS NEWS
F1 extends Melbourne contract
F1 confirms Melbourne will host the grand prix for another five years
EVs could soon become a lot more suitable for Australia
New electric unit will provide longer driving range and better towing
Nissan-based electric tradie ute unveiled in China
Nissan has helped build an all-electric dual-cab ute with one of China’s largest automakers
Commodore caught by cops with leaf blower supercharger
New South Wales police are not entertained
Porsche 992 911 goes up against the best of its competitors
Wheels throws the kitchen sink at the new Porsche 911. Not literally. We’d get blackballed for that. But check out its toughest assignment yet
Fed up with your kids treating you like a taxi? Skoda makes them work for their ride
‘Skoda Parent Taxi’ app logs kids’ chores and converts them to ride miles
Family diesel SUV offers real-world hot-hatch pace
Recent strip time with the BMW X5 xDrive30d proves that SUVs need not be slow
Lotus Evija is the world’s lightest EV hypercar
1471kW rocketship is pronounced ev-EYE-ah, in case you were wondering
All new homes in the UK to get electric car charging points
$715m project set to propel the UK into the EV fast lane. Could Australia follow suit?
Don’t get Mark Webber started on Aussie driving standards
Australia should “pick up the phone” to other countries on road safety, says Webber
Check out VicPol’s new 460kW pursuit car
You’ll need something supercar-quick to outrun the plod’s new toy
Buy apartment, get Aston Martin Vulcan thrown in for free
One small catch – you’ll have to live in Florida
What is Rivian?
The disruptive EV startup is bankrolled by Ford and Amazon’s billions, and Australia is part of its ambitions. Here’s why Elon ought to pay attention
Report: Ford knew of Powershift problems before production
An investigation has uncovered court filings, documents and emails that show Ford knew its Powershift automatic was faulty even before it went into production
Tradie utes to go electric
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance ready to build an electric dual-cab ute on its new EV platform when batteries are cheap enough
Electric cars will be cheaper than petrol cars within five years
Nissan electrification boss Nic Thomas says that electric vehicles will be cheaper to buy than petrol cars in 2024
Porsche: the 911 will be the last car to be electrified
Lusting after an all-electric 911? You’re going to be waiting a long time
Next-gen Chevrolet Corvette C8 image leak
Leaked image of Chev’s next-gen Corvette make us wonder if it will all be worth the wait
Melbourne roads become first ‘living laboratory’
Big Brother is watching: cameras, sensors and cellular data used to track cars, buses, cyclists and pedestrians in Melbourne
Porsche’s exhilarating atmo manual heroes will survive in the EV future
Manual gearboxes and high-revving naturally aspirated engines have a clear future and will last for at least another decade, says Andreas Preuninger
Rolling art: Goodwood Festival of Speed in pictures
Wheels Editor Alex Inwood goes to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, camera in hand
BMW’s new brute ute is no X-Class killer
German maker builds its third load lugger, but this one is more luxurious than ever before
Holden picks Commodore over Camaro for Supercars
Low-key announcement from Holden at Townsville race locks Camaro out of Supercar racing until at least 2021
Drool all over the new Porsche 911 RSR
Side exit exhausts and the largest engine ever fitted to a factory 911. Bring on Le Mans
