WHEELS NEWS
Tesla denies Australian car self-drive claims
Newspaper reports that a Tesla using Autopilot drove across Melbourne with no input from the driver are wrong, carmaker says.
Toyota to use World Rally Championship to develop autonomous technology
The next automated car from Toyota will have technology developed on World Rally Championship rally stages.
The Grand Tour may launch in Australia tomorrow
The Grand Tour is about to drop. Here’s how you can watch it, legally, in Australia
Australia undergoing a Supercar sales boom
More Australians are buying a Ferrari than ever before. In fact, Australia has the highest percentage of first-time owners relative to the rest of the world.
McLaren ‘Hyper-GT’ confirmed
Spiritual successor to the McLaren F1 transforms from rumoured fantasy to harsh reality.
West Australian Government tricks Perth drivers into being nice to each other
A video meant to teach Perth’s drivers how to merge instead just asks them to be kind to each other. Yeah, right.
Ron Dennis ousted as McLaren CEO after 35 years
Dennis steps down from top job as majority shareholders look for new leadership.
Private Hot Wheels collection tops $1 million
If you ever smashed all your Hot Wheels cars with a hammer, you might want to look away.
Volkswagen’s bitter-sweet WRC Rally Australia looms
Volskwagen prepares for its last WRC Rally Australia event as a manufacturer entrant, but there a lot of positives to come out of the emotional farewell
Hyundai Ioniq EV could get 320km range, and may yet come to Australia
Hyundai’s first all-electric model could get an early battery upgrade to take it to Tesla-rivalling range – and it could be coming to a showroom near you.
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO on sale for record $75 million
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, once raced on Sundays – $75 million or nearest offer. No tyre kickers.
Audi Sport to double number of RS models by 2018
Audi’s performance arm signals a massive expansion of its fast-car lineup, with the RS stable set to swell to 15 models in early 2018
2017 Mazda MX-5 RF ‘no threat’ to rag-top
Mazda says its richer targa-roofed MX-5 will complement its rag-topped sibling rather than cannibalise it
Brazilian F1 Grand Prix: All the terrifying crashes, spins and saves
These are the scariest moments from rain-soaked penultimate round of the Formula One season at Sau Paulo, Brazil.
Lewis Hamilton reigns supreme in teeming Brazil F1 Grand Prix
The 2017 Formula One drivers’ championship comes down to a showdown between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in Abu Dhabi
Wheels Top Stories for 11 November 2016
It’s been another big week for automotive enthusiasts! There have been so many big stories in the past seven days – here’s some you may have missed.
SEMA 2016: Coolest cars video
It’s the ultimate petrol head’s party – and you can’t come. We talk you through SEMA 2016 – the mecca for modified cars.
Jeep admits service shortcomings: “We had to fix it”
Significant reforms have been put in place to appease and win back customers of embattled Jeep
2017 Volkswagen Golf ‘Mk7.5’ brings new tech, new engines and more GTI power
The Volkswagen Golf is cementing its position as the small-car class’s most sophisticated model with a major update incorporating new driver aids.
2017 Volkswagen Golf facelift images leaked
An Italian car magazine has obtained leaked images of the updated Volkswagen Golf due to be unveiled officially later tonight in advance of its 2017 release.
Inside Wheels December 2016, ON SALE NOW!
MOUNTAIN MADE: HSV R8 Track Edition tackles Mt Panorama; Ford makes its last Falcon; the Wheels Gold Star Value Awards; Simmering sedans compared; getting to grips with the Lamborghini Huracan LP580-2
Chrysler 300 faces chop as FCA maps large-car strategy
The sole large sedan in Chrysler’s global portfolio will be forced to soldier on until 2020
Holden Commodore AWD wagon gets green light
Holden will have a jacked up all-wheel drive wagon version of the 2018 imported Holden Commodore, but no folks, it won’t be called Adventra.
BMW X3 and Mini to go all-electric
Battery-fuelled versions of BMW- and Mini- badged cars flagged in future product roll-outs
