WHEELS NEWS
Building a Hyundai Tuscon in 54-second blocks
Wheels heads to Hyundai’s plant in the Czech Republic to have a crack at building a Tucson.
Ford to sell car without controls in 2021
Ford plans to have a self-driving car with no steering wheel or pedals on the road within four years
Toby Price crashes out of Dakar 2017. Bugger!
The defending champion and all round top bloke has been forced to pull out of the rally after breaking his femur.
AMG R50 hypercar: here it is
New image shows AMG’s first hypercar will have a roof-mounted air scoop and no rear window to go with its F1-sourced hybrid drivetrain.
VIDEO: Faraday Future’s incredibly awkward parking fail at CES
The Chinese electric vehicle start up didn’t make the most convincing debut of its self-parking feature
German cars overtake Australian-made
The demise of the Australian car industry has seen sales of German-made vehicles eclipse locally-produced ones for the first time.
2016 was Holden’s worst sales result ever
Holden sales drop even further in 2016, posting a new record for the Australian brand
VFACTS: Utes, SUVs lead booming car market
High-riding vehicles win big in a year of record sales
Toyota HiLux the best selling car of 2016
A ute tops the charts for the first time in a year of record new-vehicle sales
Audi Q8 Coupe spy shots
A production prototype of Audi’s new high-riding flagship has been spotted in Scandinavia
Ford Mustang Hybrid coming in 2020
A new petrol-electric Mustang is at the centre the Blue Oval’s electric strategy, which includes 13 new hybrid or all-electric variants within the next five years. And guess what? It might be heading our way
Inside Wheels January 2017, ON SALE THIS WEEK!
POWER SUIT! Behind the wheel of Merc-AMG’s 450kW supercar-baiting E63; 2018 Holden Commodore revealed; Toyota’s sharp lookin’ small SUV and more!
Sprung! HSV’s final model line-up caught in the wild
Big-winged HSV GTS-R believed to be one of several send-off models scooped up in grainly images sweeping the internet
Renault Sport weighs up hybrid Megane RS hot hatch
French firm Renault may ditch petrol for electrons in the battle for hot-hatch supremacy as it looks to hybrid engine technology for latest Renault Megane.
Ford investment boosts Aussie RD capability speed
More work – including on autonomous cars – will happen faster via Ford’s investment in Australia’s research and development capacity
Genesis to champion performance hybrid technology
Genesis – the luxury arm of Hyundai Group – will champion the use hybrid technology and alternative draintrain tech for speed, not just saving the planet.
Ford announces $450m boost to Aussie research, development
Ford global president Mark Fields visits Melbourne to open new, expanded R&D headquarters
2017 BMW M550i details released
Faster than an M5 but without the brutal focus on performance, the BMW M550i might be the velvet sledgehammer you’re looking for – except we won’t be getting it.
Toyota C-HR gets TRD makeover for Tokyo Auto Salon
It pains us to admit it, but Toyota’s coolest looking car is a grocery-getting compact SUV.
2017 Mazda MX-5 special editions teased ahead of Tokyo motor show reveal
Look but don’t touch: Mazda is teasing two special editions of the MX-5 that you’re not going to be able to buy
2017 Lamborghini Aventador S revealed
Lamborghini has provided further details on the furious Aventador S, set to feature staggering improvements across the board.
Canadian Volkswagen owners win $2bn Dieselgate payout
Class action ends with Canadian Volkswagen owners eligible for up to $8000 in compensation
2017 Mercedes-AMG GT C spy pics
AMG prepares a new GT variant in the lead up to the sub-brand’s 50th anniversary.
Ferrari, Aston Martin slugged over high vehicle emissions
Luxury Italian and British sports car makers Ferrari and Aston Martin both face fines for missing European vehicle emissions targets in 2015
