WHEELS NEWS

Mark Webber race car driver
Motorsport

Mark Webber to retire from motorsport

Australian Formula One veteran and LMP1 champion to stop racing at end of 2016.

Ford Mustang EcoBoost engine
News

Ford Performance kit for Mustang EcoBoost coming to Australia

Factory-approved upgrade kit for Mustang EcoBoost pulls V8 torque from the turbo four-cylinder.

BMW M6 GTS
Motorsport

Mark Skaife and Russell Ingall unite for Bathurst 12 Hour assault

Bitter rivals to spearhead BMW M6 GT3 assault.

Jamie Whincup Bathurst 1000
News

Peter Brock wouldn’t have wanted Whincup to win: Phil Brock

Brother of Peter Brock says Will Davison and Jonathan Webb were the more deserving victors

Mad Max RX-8 drifting
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Mad Mike Whiddett hoons Mazda RX-8 in crazy drift video

Triple-rotor RX-8 carves up mega mountain pass.

Ford Mustang
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Ford Mustang production halted, Aussies still waiting

US sales slump prompts Blue Oval to stall Mustang factory, leaving other markets in the lurch

Peugeot 3008 SUV
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Peugeot to persist with diesel SUV future

Peugeot boss says the French carmaker will sell diesel engines for as long as customers want them

Peter Brock driving
News

Brock family slams TV show

Factual errors, absurd racing and clumsy story-telling see Peter Brock’s son, James, dismiss the show as “disrespectful crap”

Mercedes-AMG C63 R
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Mercedes-AMG C63 ‘R’ Coupe spied

Looks like AMG is planning an even faster version of its C63, but don’t expect it to wear an R badge.

Mercedes AMG E63 estate wagon
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Mercedes-AMG E63 to boast 450kW, drift mode

More power than the AMG GT R, drift mode and a bespoke four-wheel drive system. It’s the new E63.

Nico Rosberg celebrates win at Japanese F1 Grand Prix
Motorsport

Nico Rosberg unstoppable at Japanese F1 Grand Prix

Mercedes-Benz seal Constructors’ Championship with podium finishes at Suzuka.

Jono Webb and Will Davison win the Bathurst 1000
Motorsport

2016 Bathurst 1000 Will Davison, Jono Webb swoop on victory

But, wait… Red Bull Racing has lodged an appeal against the Jamie Whincup time penalty

Tickford Ford Mustang
News

Tickford Mustang on show at Bathurst

Days after announcing its return to market with an array of power-up products for the Ford Ranger, Tickford has wheeled out a tuned Mustang at Bathurst.

The last Australian Ford Falcon
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The last Australian Ford Falcon revealed

Here it is. The last Australian made Ford Falcon to ever be sold and registered.

Holden Cruze SRI Z-series hatchback
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Holden Cruze production ends in South Australia

Today isn’t just about the Falcon’s demise: Over in South Australia, Holden is giving the locally-assembled Cruze a funeral as well.

Ford Falcon Australian factory production line
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Final Ford Falcon begins production

The very last Ford Falcon to ever be built in Australia has begun its solemn journey down the production line

Ford Falcon on Wheels Magazine November 2016 cover
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Inside Wheels November 2016, On Sale October 6!

We wave goodbye to the Falcon (and Ford local manufacturing) in this 196-page special edition, plus go for a fang through Japan in the Abarth 124 Spider and crash a Ferrari film shoot in the Red Centre.

Ford, Falcon
News

Final Ford Falcon up for auction

Final Falcon, Ute, and Territory which can be registered will be sold at Auction next week

Shane van Gisbergen V8 Supercar
Motorsport

Shane van Gisbergen puts on smokeshow in V8 Supercar turned drift car

Shane van Gisbergen has upped the drifting ante by hurling a V8 Supercar around Sydney Motorsport Park. At Night.

Mazda 3
Industry

VFACTS: Mazda tops best-sellers list, while Toyota continues overall dominance

New car sales continue to rise with more than 100,000 cars rolling out of showrooms in August

Tickford Ford Ranger
News

Confirmed: Tickford name returns to Ford Ranger and Mustang

Supercars team Prodrive Racing Australia brings the Tickford name to customised Ford cars, starting with the Ford Ranger and Ford Mustang.

Nismo GT-R
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Nissan brings NISMO brand to Australia

Would you fork out $299,000 for a Nissan-badged NISMO GT-R? The carmaker thinks so.

Jaguar F-Pace
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2017 Jaguar F-Pace spied tearing up the Nurburgring

It didn’t take long for Jag to drop a V8 into its first-ever SUV

Daniel Ricciardo shoey podium Malaysian Grand Prix
Motorsport

Daniel Ricciardo wins Malaysian Grand Prix, shoeys ensue

Aussie F1 star nails first Formula One victory in two years