WHEELS NEWS

Nissan admits to falsifying emissions tests in Japan
Shares drop 4.5 percent on news of test irregularities

Three-seater Arrows F1 cars for sale
Or how to win at trackdays

Monster Yank utes a slow burn in Australia
Big bodies and even bigger towing abilities set to remain a niche interest

Airless car tyres could become a reality next year
Michelin’s ‘Tweel’ non-pneumatic tyre is finally set to make its way from lawnmowers to passenger cars

Toyota Supra to make race debut with V8 engine
The Japanese sports car icon is going full ‘Murica in NASCAR

Explained: Clearmotion Proactive suspension
Tricky tech in simple terms

Toyota Supra to debut at Goodwood in production guise
The world’s best moving car show will set the scene for Toyota to unveil its production-ready Supra

Craig Lowndes announces Supercars retirement
Three-times Supercars championship title holder announces he will call it a day

Vale Rob McEniry – Commodore’s champion
Former Holden senior executive and Mitsubishi Australia chief Robert McEniry has died, aged 71

Mercedes-Benz open to V8 X-Class possibility
Engineers say a V8 dual-cab ute would be no problem to build if enough customers are willing to buy one

Winners and losers: Brands close the books on 2017-18 new car sales
We would have set a new record if Australia’s car sales were based on the financial year, data shows

Toyota 86 GR Sport announced, Australian debut under study
Toyota has applied the GR Sport formula to its venerable sports car, but it’s strictly for Japan – for now.

Aston Martin and AMG looking to demolish Porsche’s ‘Lap of the Gods’
Red Bull boss thinks Aston’s Valkyrie could wrestle back the hypercar crown

VFACTS June sales: Trade utes claim top three spots
Cashed-up tradies run to snare an end of financial year bargain as SUVs, passenger cars take a back seat

Mercedes-Benz A-Class plug-in hybrids on their way
Baby Benz is going to get not one but two plug-ins – and one of them is expected to make its way to Australia as the brand’s most affordable petrol-electric.

Hyundai talks down Fiat Chrysler takeover ambitions
Activist shareholder swoop on the US-Italian car-making giant takes a back seat – for now

Love of V8s stalls Australia’s environmental clean-up act
We posted the smallest decrease in annual showroom-wide emissions on record last year, data shows

Porsche’s record-smashing 919 Evo Nurburgring laptime was truly incredible – here’s why
Previous record-holder Stefan Bellof would have needed a three kilometre head start to beat Timo Bernhard in the 919 Evo.

Luxury Car Tax slugs fuel-efficient car buyers … again
Controversial tax on luxury car buyers saves gas guzzlers some money, but slugs fuel misers again

Ford Australia appoints new chief executive
Kay Hart replaces Graeme Whickman to steer Ford Australia to its next chapter

Max Verstappen wins chaotic Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Racing young gun wins race of attrition at the Red Bull Ring

Win HSV’s SportsCat+!
We’ve got an HSV SportsCat+ up for grabs – enter now for your chance to own HSV’s first-ever high-ridin’, load-luggin’ 4×4 ute

The logic behind Aston Martin’s product assault
Gaydon shapes to follow Ferrari’s financial formula for success

Toyota’s ascent from the depths of dull
Japanese giant charting a course to rise above bland
