WHEELS NEWS

2018 Ford Ranger Raptor confirmed for Oz
The most highly anticipated ute release of 2018 is finally official

Mazda demonstrates new SkyActiv-X engine tech
Mazda builds game-changing engine that aims to achieve the impossible

Williams teases 480kW battery-powered supercar
The company behind the Nissan Bladeglider and Formula E’s battery technology shows it also has what it takes to build what will sit under a road-going supercar

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mini GP concept is a motorsport-inspired wild child
Mini’s GP concept is the most aggressive looking Mini in memory, and the antithesis to its all-electric sibling

2018 Nissan Leaf revealed, 400km range as standard
Nissan turns over a new Leaf, revealing its second-generation battery-electric vehicle in Japan – and bringing a number of tech innovations with it

Sprung! 2018 Genesis G70 spied sporting twin-turbo V6
We’re not meant to see the Genesis G70 until next week, so here’s an early preview

Melbourne council backs 30km/h speed limit trial
Inner-city Melbourne residents weary of rat-run motorists spark a year-long test to see if Australia’s lowest speed limit will deter drivers

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: 2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 and S65 Coupe and Cabriolet roll out
Updated AMG S63 duo gets 4.0-litre V8 with boosted output

Mazda keeps faith with the manual
There’s still life in the three pedals and a stick combo

Trading places: Workhorses, SUVs dominate August sales charts
Preliminary sales data for August shows traditional passenger cars are in even steeper decline

Mazda rotary: It’s officially happening!
Top brass confirms that sports car rotary engine development is well under way

Audi sport boss reportedly headed to Bugatti
Volkswagen Group continues to shuffle executive chess pieces

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mercedes-Benz teases all-electric hatch
Mercedes’ all-electric compact concept hatch to make public debut later this month

Le Mans 24 Hour new finale for WEC supercalender
Major shakeup for the premier endurance racing category

Daniel Ricciardo gains 12 places in epic Italian GP effort
Majestic Hamilton grabs the title ascendancy at Monza

2018 Nissan 370Z update rolls out overseas
Nissan’s Zed car comes in for a minor refresh, but more meaningful upgrades aren’t on the menu

2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk to start at $140,000
The loudest and most powerful SUV to wear a Jeep badge is set to hammer rivals on equipment, not just performance, when it arrives late this year

Nissan Australia flags change at the top, with more to come
Supercars proponent Richard Emery is out, Infiniti Canada chief is in with more change expected to follow

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Kia teases ‘stretched’ hot hatch of the future
An unnamed concept hints that Kia is thinking of adding a Stinger-influenced liftback to its small car range

Share your Holden Commodore story with Wheels
Every Holden has a story. And Wheels is inviting you to tell yours.

Sex toy magnate buys single-digit number plate for $2.45 million
It is reported to be the most expensive number plate ever sold in Australia

2018 Porsche Cayenne revealed
Now into its third generation, the Porsche Cayenne adds four-wheel steering and 48-volt suspension to its all-wheel-drive capability

Audi reshuffles boardroom as Dieselgate fallout bites
The biggest shakeup in years will help the German luxury car maker prepare for its battery-fuelled future

Tassie hoons risk 21 years in the slammer
New Tasmanian dangerous driving laws increase maximum sentence to more than two decades of jail time
