WHEELS NEWS
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
Leaked: BMW M2 Competition to pack 302kW punch
Details of the most manic M2 yet appear online weeks ahead of its official reveal.
Batteries required: McLaren’s all-electric supercar needs energy
McLaren needs battery storage technology to improve by roughly 250 percent before its purely electric supercar project can come to fruition.
Beijing motor show: Haval puts hand up for H4
Left-hand drive production scuppers mid-sizer’s Oz introduction for now, but Haval’s bargaining power is on the up, it says.
Holden scraps twin-turbo V6 development for Supercars
The ZB Commodore will terrorise Australian racetracks with a V8 engine for the foreseeable future.
Chev dealer conference shown ‘very mid-engined’ next-gen Corvette
A social media post claims a Vegas-based dealer event was shown images of Chevrolet’s mid-engined performance coupe
AMG and Ford to launch 300kW+ hyper hatches
Next-gen A45 and Focus RS set to lock horns with the Audi RS3 in a high-powered hot-hatch arms race
Next-gen Toyota 86, Subaru BRZ in line for a power bump: report
Japanese media reports say Subaru and Toyota are close to next-gen versions of their beer-budget sports coupes. But are they?
Ford Ranger Raptor priced at $71K – in Thailand
Could that mean $85K in Australia?
March VFACTS sales: Holden shoots to No.10 with a bullet
Aussie brand slumps to its worst result on record as March’s new-car sales hit a new high.
McLaren BP23 sculpture teases hyper-GT’s three-seat interior
McLaren is gracing all 106 buyers of its upcoming hybrid-engined supercar with an art-based teaser of the driver’s seat
Volkswagen Amarok V6 power boost trumps X-Class
Trust the Germans to shift the focus of the trade-ute war from ruggedness to performance.
Silent Ferrari 488 GTB mule spotted testing at Fiorano
Electron, rather than hydrocarbon, burning test mule hints at hybrid powertrain development at Maranello.
Hyundai i30 N could slip to mid-$30K region
Korean hot hatch could easily lay claim to being most affordable in the segment, if Hyundai plays its pricing game right.
2019 Ford Focus teased ahead of next week’s official reveal
A short video has teased what appears to be the warmed-over ST-badged version of the fourth-generation Focus hatch
Hyundai i30 N coming early for some lucky customers
Hot hatch enthusiasts who slapped down a deposit without even driving Hyundai’s hot hatch will reap an early reward.
