WHEELS NEWS
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.
Tesla introduces eight-year warranty in Australia
Electric car brand announces longest standard warranty in Australia
2018 Subaru Forester drops turbo XT
No boosted XT-replacement for now, but could that change in the near future?
EPA launches review of US vehicle emissions standards
The Obama Administration’s hardline fuel use targets come under fire as Trump’s government says they’re too tough
Industry Report: Monkey Business, and the latest chapter in Dieselgate
German car manufacturers have been gaming their political system. Here’s why that’s set to end
Toyota Australia able to modify local line-up to better suit local customers
The Port Melbourne Product Planning and Development Division can tweak global products to better suit Aussie conditions and local demands
BMW slashes M3 Pure pricing as sales war with AMG continues
The bargain price is only available for a limited time
Jaguar dives into driverless tech as others show caution
Google’s self-driving tech will be built into up to 20,000 Jaguar I-Pace SUVs as rivals reassess their situation
Pagani confirms it is developing an all-electric hypercar
Company founder Horacio Pagani is hedging his bets to ensure his Modena-based company isn’t on the wrong side of future technology
2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will crack 100km/h in less than three seconds
The most powerful front-engined Corvette will have some seriously impressive performance capabilities
