WHEELS NEWS

Kia eyes one-tonner ute market
Dual cab ute likely to join Kia line-up by 2021

2018 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet teases 8sec 1/4-mile brag
Ford Performance reckons its purpose-built Mustang drag racer will be the quickest pony car ever

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera range-topper announced
It’s lights out for the Vanquish as the DBS badge takes centre stage once more

GT and GT Line to bolster Kia performance presence
Sportier GT-branded variants to join Kia ranks, expanding Stinger’s high-performance promise

2019 Hyundai i30 N Sport spied
Warmed-over i30 dressed in N Performance tracksuit previews i30 SR replacement

Toyota Hilux range gains three new models
Hilux Rogue, Rugged and Rugged X added to local line-up with pricing from $54,990

Volkswagen Amarok to roll out 200kW power play
A VW-badged trade ute is on the way that carries almost the same diesel V6 engine performance numbers as Audi’s flagship Q7
2018 BMW M2 Competition officially revealed
Baby M2 Competition borrows twin-turbo six from M3/M4 bigger siblings and the performance to match

F1 proposes removal of sound-deadening turbo energy recovery
The MGU-H hybrid system’s days may be numbered in the interests of saving money – and making noise

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
