WHEELS NEWS

2018 Mercedes-AMG G63 is a 430kW ostentatious off-roader
The all-new Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been given the AMG treatment

2018 Ford Mustang Australian details announced: more gear, prices hiked
Ford Australia has confirmed its updated pony car will bring a jump in price, but promises more equipment, better handling and greater performance than before

Abu Dhabi sets 160km/h highway speed limit
Lofty limit with tough enforcement for 250-kilometre desert highway

Jaguar D-Type returns to production after more than 60 years
Iconic racing Jaguar will go back into production for an extremely limited run

2018 McLaren Senna – key performance stats revealed
McLaren’s track-ready Senna supercar is as quick as a P1 in a straight line, and weighs less than a Corolla

Mercedes-Benz MBUX system ready for entire range
Brand says its innovative artificial intelligence system can be installed on every Mercedes-Benz

2018 Ford Ranger Raptor revealed
Big on capability and attitude, but is a 157kW diesel enough?

2018 Ford Ranger Raptor: All the numbers you need to know
Arm yourself for the pub with every important fact and figure about the big, bad Ranger Raptor

Filipino president crushes smuggled McLaren 720S
President Rodrigo Duterte oversaw the crushing of twenty cars, including luxury vehicles, on live television

2018 Mazda 6 Wagon headed for Geneva debut, turbo included
Mazda’s attractive wagon gets a classy makeover – and a turbo donk

BMW confirms X3 M40i for Australia
German manufacturer says its new mid-sized SUV flagship will sprint faster than its rivals for less than $100k

Elon Musk sends Tesla Roadster into space
Musk’s showman streak sees him launch his own Tesla Roadster on a journey to Mars

2018 Renault Megane RS 280 to cost $45K, followed by Trophy
French hot hatch weapon undercuts competitors for price when it arrives Down Under later this year

VFACTS January 2018 – SUVs and LCVs strengthen sales
2018 new car sales hit the ground running, and SUVs and utilities continue to be the biggest performers in the showroom

Mercedes-Benz to spin eight different A-Class-based models
The German carmaker will be getting its money worth out of the new A-Class platform

Nissan 370Zki – jumping the shark?
Nissan’s latest motor show concept is evidence that its sports car division has run out of ideas

2018 Bathurst 12 Hour: mayhem on the mountain
Another spectacular 12 hours of GT racing threatens the Bathurst 1000’s dominance

2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class pushes new boundaries
The new fourth-gen Mercedes-Benz A-Class brings an internet of things mentality to the luxury hatch segment

Formula 1 gives grid girls the flick
Promoters claim grid glamour is “at odds with modern day societal norms”

2018 Formula E race car looks like a spaceship designed to attack race tracks
Seemingly ripped straight from a sci-fi cartoon, the second-gen Formula E car looks absolutely wild

Colin McRae’s WRC Ford Focus for sale
Rally car campaigned by legendary Flying Scotsman ready for sale to the highest bidder

VW, BMW and Daimler commissioned lab tests on humans and animals: report
Humans and caged monkeys inhaled diesel exhaust gases in car-maker-funded research

Tax changes could affect booming dual-cab ute sales
ATO considering tighter monitoring of business vehicle use, but looser regulations to allow more freedom

2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class: What we know so far
A new generation of the German hatchback will be revealed this week, here’s everything we know already
