WHEELS NEWS

Porsche 911 Hybrid building charge
Porsche ‘can do’ an electrified 911 but weight concerns and customer acceptance delay final call

Audi to cut R&D spend to jump-start electric cars: report
The rising cost of Dieselgate hits Audi’s research and development plans as focus shifts to EVs, not internal combustion

BMW teases Z4 roadster replacement
Next-gen BMW Z4 design sketch revealed ahead of the car’s unveiling

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel wins tight 2017 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix
Daniel Ricciardo punted out by “amateur” teammate Verstappen on opening lap

2018 Tesla Model 3 – finally official as deliveries commence
Tesla’s first mass-market electric car has begun rolling off the production line and into the hands of customers

Honda Accord to make premium comeback
Honda Australia will keep the Accord nameplate alive for another generation, recast as a quasi-luxury technology flagship with a pricetag to match

2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom revealed
The newest uber-luxury Roller is either a place to hang art, or a piece of art that will hit 100km/h in the same time as a hot hatch

Ferrari F430 Scuderia goes up in flames on new owner’s first drive
Only about 1600 Ferrari F430 Scuderia coupes were made. Now there’s one fewer in the world

UPDATED: Porsche to withdraw from LMP1 – report
More than 20 years of unbroken sportscar domination to come to an end for VW Group

Mercedes-Benz E-Class All Terrain 4x4x2 is the ultimate off-road wagon
Benz engineer devises and builds extreme E-Class station wagon

Formula E is the future whether you like it or not
It’s disliked by many, but manufacturers are flocking to it. How has this happened?

Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Volvo team-up for talking cars
It won’t be too long before your luxury car will know when the next patch of heavy rain is about to hit before you do

EV superhighway announced by Queensland Government
1800km of road just opened up to electric vehicles in the Sunshine State

2018 Porsche Panamera wagon set to get 500kW V8 hybrid power
Turbo S E-Hybrid performance drivetrain slated for Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo

Toyota reveals next-gen electric cars won’t use batteries
Media reports say Toyota is developing electric cars that rely on lighter, smaller capacitors to store energy

Ford nods to Australia as region’s fortunes turn around
Asia Pacific sales help build Ford’s strength as financial report hints at departing chief Mark Fields’ separation package

Mercedes-Benz X-Class SuperUte – What if?
We imagine what a race-ready SuperUte version of the Mercedes-Benz X-Class could look like

GM’s income slashed after European withdrawal
The cost of cutting free Opel – GM’s international division that will make the next Holden Commodore – and halting Aussie Cruze production has hurt the company

Tesla Model 3 launches Friday, here’s what we know
Tesla’s most important model is about to be set free. This is everything we know so far

Consumer watchdog weighs into Ford Powershift row
UPDATED: The ACCC accuses Ford of misleading buyers who found fault with certain versions of its Powershift gearbox

The BMW M4 CS is coming, and it’s expensive
New M4 range-topper to have 7kW/50Nm more than the base model, but cost $71,710 more

Honda owner warned ‘multiple times’ to replace defective airbag
Honda says it made numerous attempts to contact the owner of a car who died in what is believed to be the first Takata-related fatality in Australia

Inside Wheels August 2017, ON SALE 27th OF JULY!
Our Ferrari 812 Superfast test drive kicks off our tribute to the Prancing Horse’s 70th anniversary

2018 Suzuki Swift Sport shown ahead of September launch
Suzuki dispenses with teaser pics to provide a decent glimpse of its flagship hatch just months before it is officially unveiled
