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2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Audi hints at driverless future
Audi will tease two highly autonomous concepts at Frankfurt, including one it hopes will not even need a human behind the wheel

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mercedes-Benz teases Project One one last time
It’s our last sly look at Mercedes-AMG’s 780kW F1 car for the road ahead of this week’s full reveal

Jaguar Land Rover’s three-cylinder Ingenium engine is happening
Wheels spots plans for three-pot crank in JLR’s engine plant

2017 Frankfurt motor show preview
UPDATED: September marks the start of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. Here’s what we can expect at Europe’s premier outing

Nissan Leaf SUV yet to be locked in
Nissan’s plans for a high-riding electron-burner are happening, but far from being locked in

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Kia Proceed concept reimagines a Stinger shooting brake
Proceed shooting brake concept hints at what future Kia models could look like

Japanese company building world’s quickest electric car
Aspark Owl coming to the Frankfurt motor show with a very brief claim to fame – sub-2.0sec 0-100km/h acceleration

Jaguar, Land Rover to ‘electrify’ line-ups from 2020
British luxury group Jaguar Land Rover goes bullish on adding hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-powered drivetrains to its product line-up

Daniel Ricciardo talks F1 Singapore GP risk vs reward
Singapore’s 10th F1 Grand Prix holds big potential for Daniel Ricciardo. Wheels caught up with the RBR driver to chat about his chances

2018 Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster revealed
Lambo peels the lid off its superlative V12 supercar

Three things that need to happen for Porsche to re-enter F 1
Porsche’s Formula 1 return can be a reality if these important steps are taken

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