WHEELS NEWS
Volkswagen locks in cost of US Dieselgate fix
US court gives its tick to Volkswagen’s compensation plan that will give American owners up to $13,000 each
Fast Jaguars and Land Rovers to reportedly use BMW V8s
The Brits could be turning to German V8s again, with reports suggesting BMW will supply engines to Jaguar Land Rover.
Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster revealed in leaked product map
According to leaked docs, a drop-top version of the Mercedes-AMG GT supercar will be among nine new models to go on sale in 2017.
Shane van Gisbergen leads Australasian assault on Spa 24 Hours
Van Gisbergen to lead the charge in world’s biggest GT endurance race; the 24 Hours of Spa.
McLaren starts work on fully electric prototype
McLaren starts work on EV prototype and gives more details of future downsized engine
Sauber F1 team acquired, some say saved, by finance company
Embattled team says its future is now secure, and rebuilding can begin
Porsche 911 R racing past $1.6m on used-car market
European 911 R owners cash-in on valuation goldmine; Porsche Australia warns local pre-order customers against trying to follow suit
Hamilton wins Hungarian Grand Prix, Mark Webber dominates Nurburg enduro
Hamilton’s Hungarian GP win tips team-mate Rosberg off the top of the championship points table; Triple Eight dominates Queensland; Webber snacks on ‘Ring victory; Mawson shows German F4 who’s the boss
McLaren F1 set to be revived as hyper-GT car
Luxury and refinement – as well as the mega-performance it’s renowned for – to be the hallmarks of a new McLaren F1 iteration .
Holden Commodore ‘Bathurst’ sidelined
Plans to roll out iconic Bathurst name on the last of the locally made Commodores have been shelved, but hot limited-edition Holdens are still on the cards
2017 Lamborghini Aventador facelift spy pics
A round of minor updates aim to keep what some say will be Lamborghini’s final atmo V12.
Tesla confident Aussies won’t face Model X issues
American company claims it has “ironed out” Model X bugs ahead of its Australian release
Part two of Tesla’s grand plan revealed
Utes, trucks and car sharing to form part of Elon Musk’s plan to rule the automotive world, as the Tesla CEO and tech entrepreneur unveils the latest chapter of his manifesto.
Next Jaguar XJ could have been a Range Rover rival
Jaguar’s design guru Ian Callum explains how the XJ almost became an SUV – and, perhaps most importantly, why it didn’t.
Meet the TAC’s human designed to survive a car crash
This is Graham. He’s been designed to do what you can’t – survive a road crash with little or no injury.
Mercedes-Benz autonomous tech hits handover speed hump
How an autonomous car lets a driver know they’re back in control is proving quite tricky, Benz safety guru says
BMW M2 CSL revealed
BMW Australia boss hints at lightweight, amped-up addition to the M2 lineup. Before that, though, are 25 versions.
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BMW ute: ‘never say never’
Radical sports ute could join the growing BMW family – one day.
Car shipping company pleads guilty to driving up Aussie prices
Some of Australia’s biggest car brands were charged above market rates for their deliveries, court told
Suzuki Ignis inches closer
$20K ultra-light SUV is set for an Aussie on-sale date early next year.
Hyundai i30 N hot hatch could sound like this
We’ve witnessed the engine testing, now Hyundai lets us listen to the i30 N
Ford Australia says factory closure clash with Bathurst 1000 is unavoidable
Bathurst-eve timing an “unavoidable” clash with factory closure, Ford Australia boss says
Red Bull dismisses Ferrari F1 threat
The battle for best of the rest wages on in Formula One
