WHEELS NEWS

HSV shifts focus to ‘modification of imported vehicles’
HSV maps out its future tonight, but we have an early clue as to what it will look like

Mercedes-Benz EVs will power your home
Mercedes-Benz Energy prepares for vehicle-to-home power and home battery global roll out

Ford EcoSport sheds Powershift, manual transmission in facelift
Six-speed torque converter automatic now standard across Ford’s fresh-look compact SUV range

GM rolls out in-car advertising
Car dashboards to become mobile shopfronts – and it could also be in store for Australia

Cars will never be whitegoods, says Infiniti
Infiniti predicts electrification, car-sharing and autonomous tech to dramatically influence the look of future vehicles, but desirability will always be king

Porsche claims its cars will be the last sold with steering wheels
German sportscar manufacturer Porsche is committed to providing drivers with steering wheels until the very end

2018 Mercedes CLS offers peep at Benz design path
Third-gen CLS ‘coupe’ heralds cleaner design approach for Mercedes

VFACTS: Trade utes battle for November sales title
Passenger cars take a back seat as the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux dominate sales, preliminary data shows

2018 Lamborghini Urus unchained: official photos
Lamborghini’s long awaited Urus weighs in with giant-slaying 478kW turbo V8

2018 Jeep Wrangler design philosophy in video
Jeep designers explore and explain the intricacies of their work for the all-new JL Wrangler

Jeep confirms plug-in hybrid Wrangler and Oz testing program
The automotive equivalent of a wood-burning oven with a hidden electrical element

Ford Australia loses some work to China
A new Asian testbed for vehicle development will eat into Australia’s work – but for the better, company claims

HSV teases hotted-up Colorado as part of post-Commodore reset
Holden tuner HSV drops a clear hint it will fettle a Colorado dual-cab ute

Hyundai introduces new entry-level i30 Go
It’s a return to the successful sub-$20k starter price for Hyundai’s best-selling hatchback

Walkinshaw Wildfire: 300kw twin-turbo V6 Holden Colorado
Walkinshaw to lead the way towards a very new breed of high-performance road cars

2018 BMW i8 Roadster steps out in Sydney
The tech head’s supercar, the BMW i8, gains a mid-life boost with improved battery technology, greater range and a slinky new Roadster variant

McLaughlin’s Newcastle Supercars disaster: the verdict
So what did happen to McLaughlin in the closing stages of the 2017 Supercars championship stouch? And were his penalties deserved?

Alpine A110 almost as loud as a HSV GTSR W1
Fuel use figures posted for Renault’s mid-engine sports coupe also reveal how much noise it will make

Alfa Romeo announces 2018 Formula 1 return
Iconic Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo will return to the F1 grid in 2018 after a hiatus of more than 30 years

Mercedes turns headlights into movie projectors
Stuttgart revolutionises lighting with million-pixel smart lights

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