WHEELS NEWS

German court approves banning diesel cars from cities
Lawmakers have come out in favour of barring highly polluting diesel cars from entering congested German cities

Nissan puts V6 power on Navara wish list
The Japanese carmaker wants to add some oomph to its 4WD ute, but doesn’t have a suitable engine to do it with

Nissan to utilise Mitsubishi alliance to boost SUV and ute family
More SUVs, large utes on radar for Nissan/Renault/Mitsubishi alliance

Everything we know about the next-gen 992 Porsche 911
It’ll have three pedals in certain variants, but there is plenty to upset Porsche purists

Toyota adds car tech that ticks all the enthusiasts’ boxes
The best party trick? A future Toyota Corolla will be able to blip the throttle to match the revs for the manual transmission’s downshifts

Ford fights Toyota for Raptor name in Australia
The battle to use the Raptor name in Australia hits another roadblock. Ford Ranger Cougar, anyone?

BMW’s powertrain masterplan
Munich’s strategy for electric, hybrid and internal combustion domination

Formula 1 2017 vs 2018: What’s changed?
Break out the microscope, as F1 teams meld carbon-fibre in intricate detail to eke out any advantage possible

Nissan Navara-based Terra SUV could be heading to Oz
The Japanese carmaker has gone back to the future with a ute-based 4×4 SUV, but it’s still undecided whether it will arrive Down Under

Geely buys into Mercedes-Benz’s technology
The Chinese owner of Volvo and Lotus now wants to tap future Mercedes-Benz technology, and has jumped on board as an investor

Eight awesome unraced F1 liveries
The racing world was robbed when these paint schemes were left off the Formula 1 grid

2018 Ferrari Portofino makes Australian premiere
Twin-turbo V8 convertible coupe lands on local, err, sand

Profits at the fuel pump highest on record, consumer watchdog says
The ACCC accuses fuel retailers of dipping into our pockets, angry fuel retailers say the ACCC is wrong

Hyundai i30 N delivers Golf R grunt for GTI money
Hyundai’s i30 N performance halo is priced from $39,990 – and the Performance Pack is standard!

2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class lands in Australia ahead of April launch
Tradies wanting a little bit of luxury under their arses on their trip to the worksite, it’s almost your time to shine

Ford names new head of North American business
A new boss is installed less than a day after the unexpected departure of the old one

Force India ‘not for sale’, quashes Brabham F1 return
Okay, so no buyers have knocked on the door. But Formula 1 team Force India remains tight-lipped over its future, for now

2018 Volvo V60 revealed, 287kW hybrid flagship confirmed
The Volvo V90’s baby brother has been revealed, with a punchy T8 model packing plenty of oomph as its headline act

Ferrari 488 Pista’s staggering performance figures revealed
Ferrari returns light artillery fire at Porsche’s 911 GT ensemble with manic track-honed 488 Pista

Spied! 2018 Holden Acadia wears its new Aussie face
Chrome bling and body-coloured features give Holden’s upcoming SUV a distinct Australian look

Ford’s Raj Nair steps down due to ‘inappropriate behaviour’
Ford North America president Raj Nair is leaving the company following an internal investigation

Daniel Ricciardo crashes RB14 at Red Bull shakedown
Red Bull Racing’s filming day at a wet Silverstone has had an unexpected, and early, ending

Hennessey Exorcist ZL1 Camaro cracks 349km/h
Demon-fighting tuned Chevrolet Camaro sets the fastest speed for a gen-six version of the two-door fastback coupe

2018 Porsche GT3 RS blasts in from $416,500
Faster, lighter, madder Porsche 911 GT3 RS lighting up Aussie roads from late this year
