WHEELS NEWS

Australia investigating links to massive Mercedes diesel recall in Germany
UPDATED: More than 770,000 Benz-badged cars alleged to fall foul of Europe’s emissions standards

Domino’s adds topping to potholes
Domino’s ‘Paving for Pizza’ program improves US road quality one deep pan at a time

Hemi-powered 2018 Ram 1500 priced from $79,990
The only petrol-powered V8 trade ute on sale in Australia will pack a 291kW punch when it arrives next month

2019 BMW Z4 styling discovered in patent drawings
Our first good look at the all-new roadster’s production styling more than two months before its official reveal

Mazda boosts MX-5 power
Mid-life Mazda MX-5 update brings 2.0-litre engine tune and chassis revisions

In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in May
Our picks of the most awesome automotive-related gear we found in May

Saved by the Bell: 2019 F1 helmet revealed
Bell ends speculation over Formula 1’s mandatory helmet safety standards

Hyundai Aus welcomes i30 N production push plans
Talk of increased production of the firebrand i30 N welcomed as local fans form a queue

Everything you need to know about the 2018 Ford Mustang
More mature Mustang gets a substantial makeover with better manners, performance and noise

Hyundai maps out the future of N
Motorsport-hardened tech will soon be rolling out to more models in Hyundai’s showrooms, the Korean carmaker says

2019 McLaren ‘570LT’ teased
An image of what’s believed to be a new member of McLaren’s Sports Series supercars has dropped overnight

2019 Chevrolet Camaro going manual
Facelifted Camaro will come to Australia with both auto and manual transmissions in 2019

V6 dominates Kia Stinger sales as 4cyl falls flat
Kia’s four-pot Stinger is getting little love in the showroom

2019 Audi Q8 revealed
Audi’s flagship SUV has arrived wearing new looks that will sweep through the Q-badged range

2018 Alpine A110 confirms pricing, trio of variants
Alpine will launch with three specifications in Australia – the limited-run Australian Premiere Edition, the Pure and the Legende

Porsche 919 Evo spotted at flat chat on the Nurburgring
It’s on. Porsche is aiming to eclipse Stefan Bellof’s outright lap record of the Green Hell

VFACTS May 2018: Ford Mustang outselling Holden’s ZB Commodore
Holden Commodore drops out of the top 20 list as passenger cars generally fall out of favour

Porsche to clip showroom as it struggles to meet EU emissions deadline
A tight European deadline promoting cleaner engines will force a temporary cut to the number of Porsche models on sale in the region

Ferrari developing EV powertrain with 2.0sec 0-100km/h
The wheels are already turning towards Maranello’s electrified future

Chrysler brand to live on, but not as we know it
FCA boss Sergio Marchionne reinvents Chrysler as its specialist autonomy and people movers brand

2019 BMW Z4 to gain M-powered makeover
BMW has confirmed a M40i-badged version of the Z4 will top the range … once it is revealed in full

Jaguar Land Rover electric cars to go only AWD
Single-motor electric vehicles are a “lame duck”, Jaguar’s head of product development says

GM boss bins Corvette pace car at Detroit GP
Concrete wall rudely curtails former Holden chief Mark Reuss’ drifting heroics

Alfa confirms supercoupe… and surprises with supercar plan
Mid-engined 8c, GTV supercoupe to form the core of Alfa Romeo’s revival over the next five years
