WHEELS NEWS

2017 Audi RS3 Sportback added to Australian showrooms
The hatchback version of Audi’s potent RS3 sedan has arrived at a substantial saving to the booted version

Here is how modern car thieves can steal your car
Video of tech-savvy car thieves tricking a Mercedes into unlocking its own doors has surfaced

Kia C’eed Shooting Brake to become production reality
Are Korean cars morphing from sensible to sexy? Kia’s already changed many minds with its distinctive Stinger, but a compact shooting brake that’s expected for the showroom next year will be based on a showstopping stunner.

Holden’s top secret proving ground gains $7m boost
More work means more investment as GM tips more money into Holden’s new-car research and development budget

Last truckload of Holden Commodores leaves the factory
The apron at Elizabeth is now empty as the remaining stocks of Holden’s locally made large car head out to dealers

Bentley Bentayga Field Sports by Mulliner comes out, guns blazing
Latest Bentley Bentayga Mulliner special stuffs boot with booze, smokes and guns

Last-race battle hands Whincup the 2017 Supercars championship
Extraordinary scenes as Whincup plucks a seventh championship from the jaws of defeat on Newcastle’s mean streets

Britain taps diesel cars to pay for EV-driven future
The UK gets proactive about electric cars. Meanwhile in Australia …

Lamborghini Urus leaked … by Lamborghini
Italian manufacturer reveals look of unreleased SUV in teaser video

Porsche Boxster Spyder returning to six-pot power
Polarising four-cylinder engine usurped by six-cylinder Porsche Boxster and Cayman hi-po specials

2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class interior teased
Wheels gains an exclusive look at how the interior of Mercedes’ next-generation compact car is taking shape

Lamborghini Urus drive modes decoded
Latest Lamborghini Urus teaser instalment completes six-mode driving mode controller, requires translating

Citroen warranties halved by new Australian distributor
Citroen warranties cut to three years. Peugeot and Citroen network realigned

2018 BMW M5 to be available only as special editions
Australia snares five exclusive BMW M5 First Edition specials and 50 Launch Edition cars for 2018 production run

Kia Stinger exhaust upgrade announced – $2.6K retrofit for more decibels, better note
Disappointed about the Stinger’s lack of aural drama? Kia Australia has developed a remedy for that

2017 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Poll
Who do you think were the real stars of the Championship?

2018 Aston Martin Vantage revealed
Next-generation Vantage charged with maintaining Aston Martin’s growth, boosted brand recognition

Customers hand over $66K for a ride in the new Tesla Roadster
It cost more than $60,000 to ride along in the Tesla Roadster 2.0 at the car’s launch

Holden special edition magazine – on sale now
One-off limited-edition magazine celebrates Holden after 69 years of local manufacturing

Mark Webber auditions to be The Grand Tour’s racing driver
Australian World Champion in Porsche 911 GT2 RS tries out for Amazon TV show

Uber buys 24,000 self-driving Volvos
Volvo will supply the hardware, and Uber its self-drive software, as the largest order for autonomous taxis drops

Australia takes lead on lightweight car technology
We may have lost our manufacturing industry, but researchers aim to keep Australia on the global car-making radar

Ford Endura twin-turbo hero emerges in right-hand drive
The locally made Ford Territory replacement is about to gain a performance-honed variant, but will it come over the ditch?

Monaco-winning Ferrari breaks record at auction
Driven by Michael Schumacher, it is now the most expensive modern-era F1 car sold at auction
