WHEELS NEWS

Mercedes F1 racing car
Motorsport

Hamilton wins US GP, Marquez crashes out, and Red Bull dominates Supercars

A massive weekend of racing on Aussie soil, plus an F1 race in Texas.

Adrian Newey reveals insane AM-RB 001 details
News

Adrian Newey reveals insane AM-RB 001 details

The track version will be capable of 0-320-0km/h in less than 15 seconds

Ford Australia closure
News

This week on Wheelsmag.com.au

Mega laps, wild overtakes, self-driving tech, and long live the V10

2017 BMW 5 series safety features
News

New BMW-5 Series to recognise Australian school zones

Five years of development has resulted in camera technology and software that can read Australian school zone signs

Supercars to launch dual-cab ute racing series
Motorsport

Supercars to launch dual-cab ute racing series

Holden vs Ford motorsport rivalry to live on in diesel warfare

Butler and Fezzer
News

Wheels editor Glenn Butler calls it a day

After almost three years at the helm and 36 action-packed editions, Wheels editor Glenn Butler has called it a day

2017 Ford Mustang Spy shot
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2017 Ford Mustang Spied

2017 Ford Mustang spied with very minor styling changes.

Lynk and Co SUV
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Lynk & Co SUV to kick-start new Chinese brand

Newborn Chinese manufacturer Lynk & Co debuts production-ready SUV with global ambition

Holden at Bathurst 1000
News

Holden confirms no Bathurst clash with factory closure

The company has ruled out a repeat of Ford’s faux pas when it wraps up manufacturing late next year.

Gymkhana Hoonigan Ken Block
News

Ken Block teases Pikes Peak tyre-shredding video

The master of destroying tyres teases new video at the world’s most famous hillclimb

Tesla Model 3
News

Tesla confirms fully autonomous hardware for all new cars

Full self-driving functionality being built into all new Teslas from today, although software and regulations mean it’s still years from working fully.

Jamie Whincup V8 Supercars
Motorsport

Jamie Whincup slams Supercars for ‘playing dirty’

Six-time V8 Supercar champion says category was interfering in appeal process

Audi R8 GT
News

2017 Audi R8: lightweight GT special planned, but no V6

A V6 base model is unlikely for Audi’s R8 supercar, but a track-spec R8 GT is high on the agenda.

World Rallycross
News

Kevin Eriksson’s wild Rallycross drift overtake

Rounding up four cars in a single corner = epic

Audi R8 V10
News

Audi R8 to continue with V10 power beyond 2020

Audi’s glorious naturally-aspirated V10 is not, as some may believe, on the chopping block

Volkswagen Electric sports car
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Volkswagen EV coupe outed in patent application – or has it?

Is a sleek all-electric Volkswagen two-door being prepped for VW showrooms? Digging a little deeper reveals VW’s future product plans may be more sober than some might have hoped…

Tim Slade lap record
Motorsport

Tim Slade’s mind boggling World Time Attack lap record video

Nissan S13 Silvia devastates tin-top record at Sydney Motorsport Park

Formula 5000 car
Motorsport

Allan Moffat, Colin Bond, Formula Thunder 5000 to star at Muscle Car Masters

Mega line-up to feature at retro weekend.

Mercedes-Benz self-driving
News

Mercedes says passengers more important than pedestrians

Driverless Mercedes-Benz vehicles will prioritise occupants rather than pedestrians if faced with one or the other in an accident.

Matt Jeffs Last Ford Falcon XR6 Sprint
News

Last Ford Falcon you can own sells for $81,500

New owner says the last road-legal Falcon built will go straight into storage.

2017 Ford Escape
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2017 Ford Escape ousts Kuga in Australia

Ford Australia will axe the Kuga name in favour of Escape, as it lowers the cost of entry to its mid-sized SUV

Ogier celebrates WRC
Motorsport

Sebastien Ogier takes win in Spain, and another WRC title

The Frenchman is supreme on gravel, ice, snow and asphalt.

Victoria Police speed cameras
News

A cop in every car: How our driving future could look in 2040

Discussion paper suggests future cars plying Australian roads will automatically dob in law-breaking drivers to police.

BMW 5 series
News

2017 BMW 5-Series range: V8 M550i faster than M5

An AWD M550i replacement that’s quicker than any M5 is among the new variants in the seventh-generation BMW 5 Series range.