WHEELS NEWS

Honda supports plan to deregister cars with faulty Takata airbags
Honda Australia is calling for regulatory support to compel owners to have potentially deadly airbags replaced

2017 Tokyo Motor Show: Mazda previews next Mazda 6 and Mazda 3 with concept duo
Mazda has teased two new concepts ahead of their Tokyo debuts, dropping heavy hints of what’s in store for the next-generation Mazda 6 and Mazda 3

Plug-in hybrid Range Rover confirmed for Australia
New hybrid Range Rover headlines facelifted model range, alongside V6 and V8 variants

Mazda and Volvo top new owner satisfaction survey
Japanese manufacture tops long-term owner satisfaction, but it wasn’t great news for Jeep and Holden

Ferrari is “dead serious” about building an SUV
Sergio Marchionne has changed his tune since the prospect of a high-riding Ferrari was first discussed.

Last Australian Holden Commodore appears on social media
Social media photo claims the last Holden Commodore is headed to the end of the line

The 2018 Toyota Century is the JDM Limo you didn’t know you needed
Powered by a 5.0-litre V8, the new Toyota Century is the only luxo Japanese saloon you’ll ever want

Updated: 2017 Tokyo Motor Show preview – what to expect
Update: Japan’s motor show is fast approaching, and there’s already plenty of tasty debuts in the planner

Lewis Hamilton wins 2017 Japan Grand Prix
A victory at Suzuka helps Lewis Hamilton take another step towards his fourth world title as Vettel retires hurt, and Ricciardo finishes third

2017 Bathurst 1000: How to lose Australia’s toughest race
If you’re going to chuck your chances at the Peter Brock Trophy, Sunday’s Bathurst 1000 was a lesson in how to do it

This Bathurst comparison is the perfect display of a race car’s raw speed
Just how much faster than a road car is a V8 Supercar? Watch this!

Mazda submits patent for RX-Vision’s trick rear wing
Patent application processed for tail light-integrated spoiler first seen on rotary concept car

Gran Turismo Sport car line-up revealed
A total of 162 cars form the starting grid for Gran Turismo Sport ahead of its October 18 launch

Polestar teases its electrified performance future
Later this month we’re likely to have our first glimpse of the shape Volvo’s performance sub-brand will take

Walkinshaw race team could ditch Holden in 2019
Former Holden Racing Team squad to begin global search for new manufacturer partner

Koenigsegg Agera RS snatches zero-400-zero record
A Koenigsegg customer’s car has knocked more than five seconds off the Bugatti Chiron’s hyperspeed start-stop benchmark

Holden finds a buyer before its Adelaide factory closes
An unnamed investor plans to turn Holden’s Elizabeth site into an innovation hub, while the car maker plans for a heritage centre

Why Toyota’s final day lacked in significance
Toyota’s achievements have been largely ignored in the shadow of Ford and Holden, but why?

2018 Citroen C3 detailed
Third-generation Citroen C3 landing in November priced from $22,990

McLaren boss and Andretti Autosport to buy into V8 Supercar team
Walkinshaw Racing is believed to be about announce a cash injection from two international parties

Toyota top brass fronts up on the shutdown – “we failed our people”
Wheels takes you into the room as Toyota Australia’s executives discuss the company’s biggest-sweeping changes to date

End of an era: Last Ford Falcon ute sold
A single digit in the latest monthly sales data marks the end of 58 years of Falcon utes in Australia

VFACTS: Trade ute wars push Ranger to top-selling spot in September
The Toyota Hilux drops to second spot on the charts for the month as the Corolla takes the passenger car title

Ford to slash showroom choices in new global strategy
More trade utes and SUVs, less money for engines, fewer models and an electric kick-start mark Ford’s new globe-spanning plan
