WHEELS NEWS
Tesla’s chief Autopilot architect quits, shareholders threaten Musk
Another high-ranking name quits Tesla as its eccentric leader faces a shareholder-led revolt against his authority
Government cuts speed limits to improve air quality
A number of Welsh roads face lower speed limits in an effort to cut harmful emissions
Ford Asia Pacific leaning on Australian development centre
An ability to quickly switch between projects is piling on the work for Ford’s local design and engineering skunk works
Ricciardo and Verstappen collide as Hamilton wins in Baku
Red Bull Racing teammates crash spectacularly in closing stages of Azerbaijan Grand Prix
In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in April
Our picks of the most awesome automotive-related gear we found in April
2018 Mazda BT-50 receives fresh front-end treatment
Mazda’s BT-50 gets a fresh facelift in an attempt by the Japanese manufacturer to stay relevant in the hotly-contested dual-cab ute space
Robbie Bolger handed six-year jail sentence for theft of Holden engines
Former Holden-supported stunt driver given six-year jail sentence for stealing engines from Elizabeth factory
Toyota C-HR to gain plug-in hybrid technology
The Chinese version of Toyota’s compact SUV soon won’t have to use a drop of fuel for short commutes
2018 BMW M850i will pack a 390kW twin-turbo punch
BMW says this is the closest you’ll be able to get to driving a fully fledged M car without paying for the whole hog
Haval tech drive to narrow rival brands’ lead
Haval targets greater share of foreign markets with big technology investment
Brabham BT62 to cost $1.8 million
The reborn Brabham has already claimed a significant hypercar benchmark– it will cost a bomb
Aussie to head up GM’s Canadian carmaking industry
Travis Hester, a former Holden engineer who cut his teeth on the VT Commodore, moves on to bigger things
Ford handed $10m fine over PowerShift complaints
Carmaker to review customer complaints over shifty shifters after Federal Court sides with consumer watchdog and affected owners
Vaughn Gittin Jr drifts a Ford F-150 around the Nordschleife
It was too wet for the drift master’s bonkers Mustang, so he slid a Raptor instead
Six things Holden would prefer you didn’t know about the ZB Commodore
In this special report, the confidential Commodore files reveal what might’ve been…
Lamborghini to arm next-gen supercars with hybrid atmo V10, V12 tech: report
Petrol-electric hybrid systems will allow Lamborghini to keep selling its V10 and V12 atmo engines
Auto braking systems not smart enough to help cyclists: research
AEB systems need to cast their gaze wider than just in front of the grille if carmakers want to look out for two-wheeled commuters
GM Korea keeps doors open, adds ‘new’ compact SUV
A last-minute rescue plan has saved GM’s South Korean factories, and flagged a potential new SUV for Australia
Volkswagen’s I.D. R is set to silently dominate Pikes Peak
Purpose-built hill climber capable of accelerating faster than an F1 car heads to Colorado
Scott McLaughlin gets out the broom to sweep Phillip Island Supercars round
DJR Team Penske driver dominates weekend to snatch championship lead in emphatic fashion
Variety Bash rally kicks off for 2018
Get involved with the legendary Aussies who have been doing their bit to help out for more than 30 years
Madman registers a Porsche 917 for road use in Monaco by stealing another car’s identity
Identity theft of the good kind results in iconic Porsche prototype being registered for road use
2018 Porsche 911 GT3 RS cuts sub-seven minute Nurburgring laptime
One very green car, putting down a very fast lap, at a very green track
Brabham reveals 522kW atmo V8 for its BT62-badged Senna fighter
The car that will wear the name of Australia’s three-times Formula 1 champion has revealed it will tap super-GT levels of performance
