WHEELS NEWS
Rev-matching manual for 2018 Toyota Corolla ‘highly likely’
The most desirable drivetrain for Toyota’s all-new Corolla is yet to be locked in for Australia
Nissan expects to sell 1M electrified cars per year by 2022
The Japanese car manufacturer is investing A$12.3 billion in selling electric cars in China as it sets its sights on seven-figure annual EV sales within five years.
Vettel trumps Hamilton’s ‘party mode’ at Australian F1 Grand Prix
The 2018 Formula 1 season is off to a surprising start, with clever tactics putting Ferrari ahead of Mercedes-AMG for the first grand prix victory of the year
Mercedes-AMG G63 pricing revealed
The latest, most powerful, iteration of the iconic Mercedes-AMG G63 will cost almost a quarter of a million dollars
2019 Porsche Mission E teases us with pre-production body
Tucked deep within a Porsche annual report is our first glimpse of Zuffenhausen’s forthcoming electric grand tourer
Daniel Ricciardo laments the loss of the Aussie V8 Commodore
Australian Formula 1 star says the loss of the Australian-built V8 Commodore will be hard to accept
The 1993 Monaco Grand Prix winning McLaren MP4/8 was sold at auction for a staggering $6.5 million.
Ex-F1 supremo has impeccable taste in classic race cars
Pagani Huayra Roadster arrives as Australia’s most expensive car
The Aussie car collector with everything can now add a rare Pagani Huayra Roadster to their collection for a lazy $5.5 million
Is this twin-turbo V8 the hero engine of Holden’s future?
Cadillac unveils a new 410kW-plus engine for its CT6 that could one day make its way Down Under
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe and Cabrio updated
AMG fans can now get their hands on an updated drop-top version of the 250km/h C43
Bentley creates biometrically sealed safe
In a world of facial recognition and fingerprint scanning smartphones, Bentley has unveiled a lockable storage compartment sealed with a touch
FIA ‘abusing DNA’ of F1 with halo: Verstappen
Dutch Red Bull Racing Formula 1 star rubbishes the FIA over the introduction of the controversial halo safety device
GM paves way for supercharged Camaro ZL1 to join Holden showrooms
Chevrolet’s next-gen Camaro appears locked in for Australia as its parent company lays the groundwork
Wheels March 2018: New edition out this week
The March issue of Wheels hits newsstands this week, featuring Mustang versus Camaro, Renault’s latest RS-badged Megane, and the Holden Commodore VXR
Self-driving Uber fatally runs down pedestrian
Uber parks up self-driving fleet after autonomous SUV strikes and kills pedestrian in the US at the weekend
Volkswagen’s Pikes Peak attack to spawn R-badged electric family
This stunning specialist tarmac racer opens up closer ties between Volkswagen’s potent R badge and its in-house motorsport division
Hyundai announces track-proof warranty for i30 N
Most brands will void warranties on cars used at race tracks. Hyundai, though, says it won’t penalise track day fiends
Cars wouldn’t meet Australian emissions standards without cheat, court hears
Class action lawyers claim turning point in trial to seek compensation for owners caught up in Dieselgate scandal
How Lewis Hamilton’s rumoured $72 million contract stacks up
The four-time Formula 1 world drivers’ champion could receive the highest base salary of any sports star worldwide
Computing power causes self-driving cars’ emissions to soar: study
Autonomous cars’ electronic brains use up to 80 percent of the vehicle’s energy, study finds
Luxury Car Tax in the crosshairs as trade talks near
Don’t want to pay LCT on your next ride? It might be worth waiting a couple of years …
Audi SQ2 performance crossover gets the green light
The hi-po version of Audi’s Q2 SUV that’s likely to share a powertrain with its S3 siblings has booked in for production
Holden Commodore tops 2017’s most stolen vehicle list
Tastes are changing as last year’s title holder, the Nissan Pulsar, loses honour amongst thieves
Ford launches hybrid, electric car blitz
A hybrid Ford Bronco and a light truck with an onboard generator form part of the global car-making giant’s North American strategy
