WHEELS NEWS
HSV GTS-R W1 misses performance claims
Flagship muscle car is officially the quickest we’ve tested, but doesn’t match its claimed dragstrip times
Porsche 911 GT2 nears production, 500kW+ on board
Stuttgart’s most extreme 911 has been spied testing again, with its radical aero looking closer to production-ready than the last time it was spotted in the wild.
BMW M to dump dual-clutches, go auto-only within a decade
The days of manual and dual-clutch M-cars are numbered as BMW automatics gain pace
Renault envisions Formula 1 car of the future
Renault R.S. 2027 Vision concept previews F1 in a decade, and celebrates 40 years in motorsport
2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 prototype attacks Nurburgring in the snow
Hardcore, be-winged Corvette spied testing on Nordschleife as snow falls
Genesis steering away from V8 power as EV tech advances
Hyundai’s nascent luxury brand says electricity is more important than cylinder count in the fight for go-fast performance.
2017 BMW M4 CS coming to Oz
2017 BMW M4 CS brings 338kW ‘GTS-lite’ to Australian fast coupe fans, debuts new CS range
Fernando Alonso to the Indy 500 – how it happened
How a half joke became a serious thought that resulted in one of the world’s best drivers ditching the Monaco Grand Prix
2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class revealed
Mid-life update reasserts iconic S-Class as one of the world’s most advanced super sedans
Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan concept revealed in China
Mercedes-Benz’s Concept A previews sixth body style for next-gen MFA platform at Shanghai motor show debut
2017 Mini Countryman JCW revealed
The Mini Countryman has received the John Cooper Works treatment to become a track-day performer that doesn’t compromise on practicality.
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk – The Jeep that can’t go off-road
Jeeps head-stomping Cherokee flagship is, as the name suggests, designed for surfaces other than dirt, mud or sand.
2017 Bahrain Grand Prix: Vettel outraces Mercs again
An aggressive tyre stop strategy and sheer pace propelled Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to his second win of the year in Bahrain
Manufacturers spending big in automotive cyber war
Car companies are investing large amounts of money into cyber security for a connected future
Hyundai RN30 concept reveals possible alternative to carbonfibre
New plastic composite used heavily in Hyundai’s RN30 Paris concept car may possibly provide a cheaper alternative to carbonfibre
Infiniti QX80 concept points to future Infiniti look
Infiniti’s hulking QX80 concept gives a sneak peek at what future models could look like in the Japanese brand’s range
AMG says no to C63 R as GT Black Series closes in
Hardcore halo variants of the C-Class put on ice, as focus shifts to GT Black
AMG: hybrids are the future of performance
Forget big capacity, big output combustion engines – AMG says the future is all about electrons
Kia Stinger could get more hardcore Aussie soundtrack
Tame Kia Stinger exhaust note could be beefed up for Australia’s petrol heads
Ex-Schumacher F1 car goes under the hammer for $1.1 million
A Benetton B-191-02, which Michael Schumacher raced in the 1991 Formula One world championship is being put up for auction
Genesis prepared for autonomous future with GV80 concept
Headlights set to be dropped from future Genesis luxury models once self-driving technology takes off … eventually.
2017 New York Motor Show: Audi R8 GT4 race car debuts, has less power than road version
Audi unveils its GT4-spec R8 supercar at New York – and it could be on the grid at the next Bathurst 12 Hour
Toyota FT-4X: city focused but bush capable
Hints of LandCruiser in Toyota’s radical adventure concept, although the FT-4X is still more about the city and suburbs
2017 Audi Q8, 2018 Audi Q4 added to production lines
Audi’s growing SUV line-up to add two more coupe-styled five-doors to the luxury carmaker’s showroom
