WHEELS NEWS

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

2020 Mercedes-AMG A45 S revealed to pack a 310kW punch
Mercedes-AMG unleashes a fire-breathing A45 S with supercar-rivalling performance

New BMW X6 gets all up in your grille
BMW has revealed its new X6 SUV coupe and it too has a giant grille, with a twist

The Mercedes-AMG C63 S has too much power
Getting 375kW and 700Nm of twin-turbo power to the ground is a serious conundrum

Automotive legend Lee Iacocca dies age 94
The man who helped create the Ford Mustang and saved Chrysler has died

Mercedes slams LCT as a tax on safety and the environment
Mercedes-Benz CEO returns serve on Victoria’s luxury car tax and stamp duty changes

Explained: BMW water injection system
Leading the horsepower to water

This is the fastest manual we’ve ever tested
Our independent testing reveals real-world 0-100km/h, quarter mile and 0-200km/h time of the 2019 Lotus Exige 410

Mystery Porsche 992 could be a sub-GT3 performance 911
A bright green 992 mule was spotted testing, but looks can be deceiving

Drug and alcohol detectors coming to Australian cars
Australia is set to introduce passive drug and alcohol detection devices into new cars in a bid to reduce the road toll

BMW’s electric 5 Series smashes the new M5
Built as a research vehicle, this developmental car proves that future electric BMW products are worthy of the coveted M badge

Driver has McLaren 600LT impounded just 10 minutes after buying it
This has to be a record for time between a car leaving the dealership and ending up at the impound lot

Ford confirms new Mustang Bullitt allocation is not for Australia
Despite Ford increasing the cap on its popular Bullitt, Australia won’t get any

Volvo reveals armoured XC90, which weighs 4.5-tonnes
If you are expecting to encounter grenades, high-velocity bullets, and a TNT blast on your morning commute, Volvo has the car for you

Tested: Porsche 992 911 is seriously quick in the real world
Our independent testing reveals real-world Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 0-100km/h, quarter mile and 0-200km/h time

Talking cars hit the streets in Melbourne
Rise of the machines? Vehicle-to-everything communication is expected to lower the road toll and reduce congestion
