WHEELS NEWS
Ferrari plans hybrid model expansion, eyes 10,000 sales
New Ferraris from 2019 onwards will feature some form of electrification as the supercar brand targets greater performance and efficiency on the way to a “possible” 10,000 annual sales.
Toyota electric car to enter market by 2020 as battery-electrics fall into favour
New reports suggest Japan’s largest automaker may put hybrids and fuel-cells to the side in favour of electric cars, with the first Toyota EVs to hit showrooms at the turn of the decade.
2016 BMW i8 added to NSW Police fleet
Rose Bay Police Squad to use the BMW i8 hybrid supercar – on loan from BMW Sydney – as part of the department’s public relations effort.
2017 Holden Astra RS and RS-V receive 5-star ANCAP rating – but base model misses out
Holden Astra’s base model offering is the latest car to fall foul of the differing regulations that cover Euro NCAP and ANCAP independent crash test processes.
2017 Indianapolis 500: Team Penske field record five cars
Juan Pablo Montoya has been offered a one-off drive, joining the four team regulars at DJR Team Penske for the 2017 Indianapolis 500.
Tesla P100D Models To Get Performance-Enhancing “Easter Egg”: Elon Musk
Tesla CEO says the company’s fastest versions of the Model S and Model X are set to get even more performance courtesy of a software tweak.
How Koenigsegg crash tests a $3million hypercar
A fascinating look at how extremely limited edition hypercars like the Koenigsegg Regera are crash tested to meet safety standards
Is Volkswagen’s rally withdrawal all that it seems?
World champ Sebastien Ogier cut loose. Where will he end up?
Dieselgate: Audi faces fresh cheat claims
German newspaper claims it has uncovered evidence of yet another emission cheat device in Audi-badged cars
Mercedes-AMG SLS gets punished in gruelling tests
Behind-the-scenes footage of the development of the Mercedes-AMG SLS show how much punishment test cars go through
Shane van Gisbergen tightens grip on Supercars Championship title
Brilliant weekend lands him Jason Richards Trophy
Final HSV Grange rolls off production line
The beginning of the end for tuned Holdens starts with the last Grange rolling off HSV’s Clayton production line
Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger top October new-car sales chart
Trade utes knock the Toyota Corolla from the top of the monthly charts as buyers’ tastes continue to change
Mercedes-AMG plans four-door 450kW GT 4 saloon
Mercedes-AMG is poised to reveal a Porsche Panamera rival four-door version of the twin-turbo V8 GT
2017 Opel Astra sedan spy shots
A right-hand-drive sedan version of the new Astra has been spotted in Germany. Is it destined for Australia?
Volkswagen Group tipped for restructure
Volkswagen is believed to be considering restructuring its German operations with Audi and Porsche under pressure to reduce costs
Mazda identifies ‘10 themes’ for Toyota tie-in
More details of Mazda’s top secret ideas-sharing scheme with Toyota emerge.
SEMA 2016: The best manufacturer specials
These are the craziest concepts and one-off specials from this year’s SEMA show.
2018 Cadillac CT6 spied in Australia, but is it really a V8?
Cadillac wouldn’t go to the trouble of air-freighting two Cadillacs to Australia without them being something special, right?
Nissan yanks zero-star crash car off market
A crash test designed to highlight the difference between North and South American car markets has highlighted a wide gap in standards
Dieselgate-struck Volkswagen to quit world rally stage
The rising cost of the emissions scandal reportedly claims another motorsport victim, forcing VW out of the World Rally Championship
Former Ferrari F1 engineer says Scuderia is ‘running scared’
The Scuderia could go without a win for the first time since 2014, and there is a culture of fear within the F1 squad
Toyota 86 receives Ferrari 458 V8 engine swap
Notorious drifting wild man Ryan Tuerck had the wacky idea to put a Ferrari V8 into a Toyota 86, and the result is glorious
2017 Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo spied
Shooting brake version of Porsche’s second-gen Panamera set for Australia in 2017.
