WHEELS NEWS
Aussie carmaking to return, British industrialist claims
Five years to the day after Ford said it would walk away from carmaking, Sanjeev Gupta claims Australia could again have a viable industry
Mark Webber to drive Porsche 919 Evo at Goodwood
Aussie ace tipped to pilot Porsche’s ultimate Le Mans car up Lord Marsh’s driveway this June
BMW X8 reportedly coming as flagship super-luxe SUV
BMW looks set to bridge the gap between the X7 and Rolls Royce Cullinan with a high-riding, high-featured SUV flagship predictably dubbed the X8
Tesla announces specs of dual-motor Model 3
Elon’s been tweeting some punchy performance numbers
2019 Porsche Mission E: Mark Webber’s first drive of the electric superstar
A first steer of Porsche’s “game changing” battery-powered production car revives a few memories for the former Aussie F1 star
2021 BMW iNEXT teased ahead of concept car’s reveal
The most future-driven BMW to come out of the carmaker since the i8 has set a tentative date for its first official showing
Alpina boss says performance diesel has bright future
The head of Alpina says the brand won’t turn its back on diesels despite recent controversies
Nissan’s Australian future ‘not aligned’ with Supercars
There were never any plans to turn the Nissan GT-R into a Supercars contender, company says
Nissan to quit Supercars
The brand that kick-started the Car of the Future sees no future in Australia’s top-tier motorsport
Ford, Holden both show a post-manufacturing profit
Shaking off the legacy of Australian manufacturing appears to have helped our former domestic car-makers
Audi joins 2019 Detroit Motor Show no-show list
German carmaker joins BMW and Mercedes-Benz in announcing they will withdrawal from next year’s event
Consumer watchdog names Australia’s highest-priced petrol retailer
Shopper discounts may not always be the best way to save on fuel costs, an ACCC report into petrol pricing finds
Hamilton wins in Spain while Porsche clinches thrilling Nurburgring 24 Hour
While the Spanish Grand Prix was one to forget, the Nurburgring 24 Hour kept the thrills coming right to the end
Tiny glass bubbles to boost vehicle performance, efficiency
3M’s glass microspheres shave weight from a multitude of plastics without compromising strength
Brabham BT62: What we know about its V8 engine
We delve into the mystery surrounding the lump wedged under the rear cowl of Brabham’s track-only supercar
Toyota, Honda and Nissan team up on solid-state battery development
Consortium aims to produce batteries with 800km range that charge in minutes
BMW ad banned after one complaint
UK advertising watchdog outdoes its stuffy Aussie counterpart by ruling that cars driven straight and quick on deserted tracks ‘condoned faster, dangerous and irresponsible driving’
2018 Chevrolet Camaro to be automatic-only in Australia
Only two pedals for Aussie Camaros as local specification firms
2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan: High-riding hyperbole
Rolls-Royce’s Cullinan fourbie foray reveals its features through the subtle art of superlatives
Rise in pedestrian deaths linked to SUVs, performance cars in US
Crashes that kill pedestrians are more likely to involve SUVs and high-horsepower vehicles, study shows
Toyota NZ no-haggle policy ‘working’ despite sales slump
An experiment to see if buyers are prepared to pay fixed, all-in prices for cars doesn’t pay dividends in April
Aston Martin teases electron-fuelled Lamborghini Urus fighter
Lagonda-badged electric SUV to join Aston Martin’s showrooms from 2021
2018 Federal Budget: Govt plans for huge luxury car tax windfalls
The Luxury Car Tax delivers another huge bonus to the government’s coffers despite questions over its longer-term future
2018 Federal Budget: Govt flags drop in petrol excise earnings
The government’s ability to make money each time we visit the fuel pump is under threat
