WHEELS NEWS

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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SHRIEK AT THE CREEK! XR8 v SS-V! Ingall v Skaife! Ford v Holden! Also, all the spin on Mazda’s rotary; WRX-powered Subaru Levorg driven; AMG’s secret GT R project; 24 Heures avec le Ford Focus RS

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

Koenigsegg One:1 supercar crashes at the Nurburgring
What’s shaping up to be one of the world’s most expensive car crashes sidelines Koenigsegg’s bid to bump the Porsche 918 Spyder off the top of the Nurburgring hot lap list.

Mercedes-Benz sets 130km/h speed limit for autonomous tech
Mercedes-Benz’s future crop of autonomous cars will be able to drive faster than we can

Will Power wins in IndyCar, while Marquez dominates MotoGP
Aussie Will Power continues his winning ways to restart his title charge while Marc Marques uses a masterstroke to shame his rivals in Germany.

Ford GT shows off its active aero
Watch the Ford GT hit 200km/h in a wind tunnel, marvel at its beauty

Holden VE Commodore: Celebrating 10 years
A decade after the all-Australian VE hit the road, Wheels goes back to the archives to relive its remarkable story

Australia’s rolling road toll hits five-year high
Latest government report looking at deaths on Australian roads shows a worrying trend – it’s rising

2016 Mazda 3 revealed
A tech-heavy update for the already-popular Mazda 3 is only weeks away

Porsche 918 Spyder recall announced
Third recall issued to Porsche’s 918 Spyder proves that even the makers of world’s most expensive cars sometimes get it (slightly) wrong.

Jaguar F-Type to be Jaguar’s sole sports car
Jaguar Design Director Ian Callum explains the company’s decision not to replace the XK and leave the F-Type as its flag-bearer in the sports car market
