WHEELS NEWS
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
Toyota, BMW partnership spurred by Supra purists
Chief engineer says feedback from Supra fans shaped the BMW partnership decision
2018 HSV SportsCat makes its first pitch at buyers
It’s nail guns at 20 paces as HSV launches a TV campaign to separate cashed-up tradies from fistloads of their hard-earned
2018 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix official program
Pick up your copy today for only $17.50 at participating stores
2019 Ford Fiesta ST taps Focus RS for its limited-slip diff
Expect a huge performance boost from Ford’s next-gen baby hot hatch as it adds a heap of mechanical and software enhancements
Mercedes-Benz adds Thai production base for electric cars
A new battery factory opens the door to Thai-built, Benz-badged plug-in hybrid and electric cars reaching out for export markets, including potentially Australia
Volkswagen rubbishes AAA dieselgate fix study
Volkswagen Australia responds to AAA study which claims post-dieselgate fix VWs use more fuel
Ferrari could reforge the legendary 250 GTO
Ferrari mulls the continuation movement with ultra-rare 250 GTO pencilled for reproduction
Eyes Forward: Daniel Ricciardo talks F1 2018
It’s almost blast-off time for Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo, but there’s a lot on his plate. Wheels sits down with the honey badger…
VW to launch one electric car a month in 2019
An aggressive push into battery power continues to gain momentum at Volkswagen
Renault Megane RS 280 Cup chassis bound for Oz
RenaultSport sharpens the fourth-gen Megane RS with track-honed Cup Chassis Pack
Mercedes-AMG Project One targets outright Nurburgring lap record
Forget beating cars with a rego sticker. Tobias Moers thinks the Project One could usurp Stefan Bellof decades-old record in a Porsche 956
2018 Lamborghini Urus arrives just in time for Christmas
But at $390,000 you’ll be handing over a big bag of cash to Santa Claus…
2018 Ford Mustang arriving in Australia with Drag Mode, but line locker locked out
Ford Australia policy rules out tyre-shredding line-locker for Aussie buyers, but launch control gets the green light
Greens’ electric car policy won’t work, industry warns
Luxury car tax is about to disappear, so why would the Greens bank on it helping to pay for electric vehicles?
For Sale: Ayrton Senna race suit from 1987 Monaco GP
Strut your stuff like only Senna could
