WHEELS NEWS

2019 Ford Fiesta ST confirmed for Australia
Ford’s baby hot hatch will be the only next-gen Fiesta variant to make its way Down Under

Official: Ford Australia to back Mustang’s bid for 2019 Supercars supremacy
Ford’s fastback coupe will receive factory support to vie for next year’s drivers’ championship

Three of the toughest Ford Mustangs to race in Australia
The iconic Ford Mustang will return to top-tier Aussie motorsport next year. These are the legends it’ll have to live up to

Toyota Supra lap recorder will hone your track day skills
Toyota’s performance offshoot, Gazoo Racing, is working on software that will compare your hot lap with everyone else’s

Toyota plans to launch ‘talking’ cars in the US by 2021
Vehicles wearing Toyota badges that can chat with each other will soon take to US roads. But what about Australia?

VIDEO: Watch Daniel Ricciardo’s ballsy 2018 Chinese Grand Prix passes
Four victims, four brilliant passes from Daniel Ricciardo in what’s set to go down in history as an F1 masterclass

Mitsubishi Triton tipped to join booming sports ute grid
Is the Mitsubishi Triton about to add a “Predator” badge to its Aussie showroom?

Ford Mustang free to race in Supercars: report
Facelifted Ford Mustang to take on Holden ZB Commodore in Supercars

ACT government to convert car fleet to EVs from 2021
Plan will promote Canberra as Australia’s battery-fuelled capital

Daniel Ricciardo wins Chinese Grand Prix with passing masterclass
The Honey Badger wins his sixth career Formula 1 Grand Prix with a number of epic overtakes

Federal Senator calls for end to safety-killing car taxes
David Leyonhjelm slams car import tariffs that add $1500 to the price of a Holden Commodore

Mueller out, Diess in at Volkswagen’s top tier
VW looks to the future, naming a new chairman to take it forward

2018 Audi A6 Avant boots up
Ultimate SUV antidote Audi A6 Avant keeps the wagon cool

Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo leaps from virtual to reality
Audi 90 Quattro IMSA GTO homage hits Formula E track as the ultimate race day taxi

2019 Ford Focus confirmed for Australia
All-new, German-built Focus revealed in full and a local berth confirmed for late this year

Explained: Luminar LiDAR
Ever wondered how an autonomous car is able to detect objects and react accordingly? In this instalment of Explained, Wheels outlines LiDAR technology and how it is applied to self-driving cars.

VW boss Matthias Müller to be removed as CEO
Volkswagen Group chairman of the board to leave his position on Friday

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

Porsche 919 Hybrid ‘Evo’ sets outright lap record at Spa Francorchamps
A test to see how fast Porsche’s endurance racer could lap a race track without any constraints has broken Lewis Hamilton’s F1 record

HSV yet to reveal final specifications for Aus-market Chevrolet Camaro
A more aggressive-looking version of the Chevrolet Camaro is revealed in the US featuring dragstrip and burnout modes

Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package stars in dream auction
A Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package is up for sale, expected to break sales records.

Holden’s marketing chief quits
Holden makes a major change to its sales team a week after it logs its worst-ever monthly market share.

MW Motors confirms Luka for production
Little-known Czech brand MW Motors launches innovative lightweight Luka electric coupe.

2018 Ford Ranger Raptor pricing announced
Yes, the Ford Ranger Raptor will be Australia’s most expensive trade ute. But the sticker shock isn’t as bad as we thought it would be
