WHEELS NEWS
Hyundai i30 family to expand with N fastback
Sleek fastback body style to spawn 200kW-plus all-wheel-drive N model for expanding i30 line-up
Hennessey Exorcist Camaro ZL1 flexes on the dyno
American tuning house straps down its meanest Camaro and churns out 715kW at the rear wheels
The evolution of racing sims explained in six minutes
The first driving simulator was launched in 1983. We’ve come a long way since then, as this video shows
Volkswagen Golf GTI three-door makes a 2017 comeback – but get in quick
It’s been a while since a three-door GTI has been a part of the Australian Volkswagen Golf range, but a limited number of Golf GTI Performance Edition 1s have been rustled into the country for 2017.
2017 Russian Grand Prix: Mercedes’ Bottas snares maiden F1 win
Stoic Finn holds off Vettel in a nail-biting finish as teammate Hamilton takes a back seat
Hyundai G70 to get V8-rivalling V6 TT hybrid
Soon-to-arrive luxury brand Genesis is preparing a 350kW-plus hybrid flagship to outgun Kia’s Stinger GT. But the performance heroes will be separated on price.
For sale: Unused Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8
Ultra-rare barn find Porsche 911 RSR could reset records when it goes to auction next month
2018 Mazda CX-8 announced as six-seat luxury SUV for Japan
Mazda aims upmarket with a new large SUV with a rare-for-the-segment six seat configuration – but is it for Australia too?
Holden starts job hunt for top secret proving ground expansion
Know how to make a Cadillac purr? A Buick bark? General Motors’ Lang Lang proving ground has a need for you
BMW M550d gets quad-turbo engine
Four turbos for BMW six-pot diesel blows M550d to beefy 760Nm and 100km/h in 4.4 seconds
UK car manufacturing strengthens as Oz industry winds back.
Car industries can be successful. Just ask the Germans, Japanese, Americans, South Koreans and, more recently, the British.
US state to increase speed limits on 2400km of roads
Welcome to Michigan, where the state government is about to let its residents drive a little bit faster
2018 Aston Martin Vantage – or Vanquish – teased in gratuitously drifty promo video
Aston drivers toast tyres in hangar housewarming hootenanny – and give a sneak peek at what’s around the corner
2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake wagon teased, Oz debut in late 2017
Jaguar has started trickling out imagery of its tantalisingly sleek mid-sized XF wagon, as the British carmaker’s local arm prepares for a fourth-quarter 2017 launch
Nismo announces dedicated road car division, more models on the way
Nissan’s high-performance arm Nismo is set to expand its road car stable even further. Is a Nismo Navara in the future?
Hold your horses: Great Wall Steed hits two-star crash test wall
Great Wall’s “all-new” dual-cab trade ute is just the old one with a new name, crash test watchdog claims
2018 Honda Civic Type R claims title of fastest FWD around the ‘Ring: video
Honda’s hardcore hatch, the Civic Type R, has blitzed its way around the Nurburging Nordschliefe in just 7:43.80 – putting it at the top of the heap in the world of front-drive performance hatchbacks
2017 Volkswagen Golf R cracks 100km/h in 4.8 seconds
Mid-life update brings more grunt to Volkswagen Golf GTI and R
Dodge Demon to Get Truly Devilish 1119kW output courtesy of Hennessey
Hennessey says it’ll crank up the kilowatts on Dodge’s already ballistic Challenger SRT Demon – while also making it safer.
Hypercar Holy Trinity: LaFerrari, Porsche 918 Weissach and McLaren P1 GTR hit the auction blocks at Villa Erba
Sotheby’s offers up the ‘holy trinity’ of hypercars at its Villa Erba auction, with a Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 GTR and Porsche 918 Weissach all up for sale.
Tyre blowouts rule at Phillip Island Supercars round
Farce of myriad of tyre failures and selective pit lane infringements spoil what could have been an exciting round of Australia’s premier motorsport
2018 BMW M5’s vocal V8 captured on video
Sure, the next M5 may lose some RWD charm when the next-gen model lands in late 2017, but this latest video shows it won’t just be speedy – it’ll be an acoustic delight.
Lotus Exige Cup 380 revealed as race-ready road car
Lotus’ latest limited-edition is a lightweight delight.
Next Mercedes-AMG A45 to have more than 300kW
Hot hatch power war brewing, as AMG boss lays down the gauntlet to Audi
