WHEELS NEWS
There’s still life in conventional engines, says Volkswagen
Despite wanting to sell a million battery-powered cars by 2025, VW says the engines we use now will still have a place in future showrooms
2017 Federal Budget: Luxury car buyers, diesel car owners hit for more
Government plans to reap even more money from luxury car tax, spending on fuel and new vehicle imports
Mercedes-AMG to boost in-line sixes with electric turbos
Mercedes’ AMG Performance division set to unleash hi-po straight-six with electric boost
Alonso learns some crucial lessons in Indy familiarisation
F1 champ only needed 50 laps to pass all three phases of his first test
New Holden Commodore owners sent photos; choose build numbers
Holden is sweetening the deal for Commodore buyers by offering pictures of their car being made, as well as the opportunity to select vehicle build numbers for limited edition models.
Porsche ‘displeased’ by speculative 911 R resales
Incredible prices on slightly second-hand 911 Rs have caused ire within Porsche
Ford Endura? Ford Equator? Ford Oz hedges bets on Territory replacement’s name
The Ford Territory replacement’s name is still far from locked in, car maker says
DJR Team Penske’s McLaughlin plays Perth Supercars Supersprint with perfection
An unbeatable weekend for one of the rising stars of Supercars, as two wins emphasise championship credentials
2017 Audi R8 V10 Spyder Australian pricing revealed
Latest-gen Audi R8 V10 convertible arrives priced from $388,500, but no mighty V10 Plus version for now
2019 Range Rover Evoque spied on the street
2019 Range Rover Evoque mule reveals little second-gen model detail in public-road testing
Nissan’s Signal Shield anti-distraction system is a vehicular Faraday cage
Nissan wants to help drivers stop being distracted by their mobile phones, and it’s developed a signal-blocking box to do so.
Kia Picanto GT set to become most affordable performance car in Australia
Kia Australia is expected to stuff a boosted three-pot into the snout of its box-fresh Picanto late this year – which should make it the cheapest performance car in Aussie showrooms.
Holden posts a $152m profit as car making end draws near
Yes, it made money, but Holden says its car making arm still isn’t profitable
Brabham F1, supercar rumours race around the world
UPDATED: British website claims the Brabham name may resurface in Formula 1, and on a road near you
2017 Volkswagen Golf range to add R-badged wagon
Volkswagen Golf 7.5 will arrive in July priced from $23,990, but with more performance versions to tempt us
Inside Wheels May 2017, ON SALE THIS WEEK!
LEGENDS! Last, fast ballistic blast in HSV’s all-conquering W1; the real story behind the rising road toll; Japan v Germany in the rear-drive performance stakes; Corby’s four-wheeled motorbike mash-up; mid-engined Corvette headed for Oz; Benz’s straight six-shooters explored; Mercedes-AMG’s drop-top GT tracked and tested
Future of Genesis design previewed by GV80 SUV concept – Video
Luc Donckerwolke speaks to Wheels about his leading role as chief designer at Hyundai’s luxury offshoot
Barely Holden on: Ford almost overtakes rival, April sales figures show
Unofficial sales data for April shows Ford creeps within two sales of overtaking Holden
2017 BMW M5 to feature switchable AWD/RWD
It’s one of the industry’s worst-kept secrets that the new BMW M5 will switch to all-wheel drive, yet it’s not completely surrendering more than three decades of rear-drive executive fun
Ferrari F40 prototype burns to a crisp
Rare F40 prototype cremates itself on a road trip to Maranello to collect LaFerrari Aperta.
McLaren P1 LM spied vying for Nurburgring lap record, shooting sparks
The road-legal version of McLaren’s bonkers P1 GTR has been spotted at full tilt on the Nordschleife
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
