WHEELS NEWS
Former Wheels editor Bill Tuckey dies
Bill Tuckey, one of the most influential motoring writers of his time and a former long-serving editor of Wheels, has died overnight aged 80.
F1 agrees to cut engine costs from 2017
1.6-litre V6 turbos to stay, but they’ll be cheaper and sound better. Maybe.
Global Toyota 86 Shooting Brake Concept shock
No-one saw that coming…
Holden posts $128m profit for 2015
Holden has pegged its first profit in five years, although says it was weighed down by its loss-making Australian manufacturing operations
2016 BMW i3 range increase for new model only
BMW has announced that the i3’s new and improved battery could be retro-fitted to existing i3s. But Australia won’t get a bar of it.
Volvo’s performance arm cuts loose from V8 Supercars
Volvo has left, Nissan’s future is uncertain and other manufacturers say it’s the formula that’s the problem. What’s really happening with V8 Supercars?
Fiat hints at Abarth 124 Spider price
Flagship Fiat Abarth 124 Spider to score a $45K sticker; even cheaper, less powerful versions still possible
Nissan Australia waiting for Nismo to ramp up
We don’t want to bring in just a handful of Nismo-tuned cars and disappoint buyers, Nissan Australia says
Government scoops up $240m luxury car tax bonus
There’s a $240 million windfall in the Federal Budget thanks to the luxury car tax. Problem is, it’s not for you.
Volkswagen Amarok to get V6 turbo-diesel
The 2017 Volkswagen Amarok has been confirmed for Australia, including a new V6 diesel producing 550Nm.
Is the Australian classic car market set for a crash?
If Falcon GT-HO prices are anything to go by, the once rampant market for Aussie muscle cars is now on the wane
2018 Mercedes-Benz GLT-Class ute spy images
Mercedes-Benz’s bidder for the cashed-up tradie’s hard-earned is starting to take shape
April VFACTS new-car sales: Ford beats Holden for first time since 1999
Shock result for Holden as Hyundai cements third place courtesy of its cut-price i30 hatchback
Ford Australia posts $162m loss for 2015
Ford Australia has posted a $162 million run of red ink in its last full year as an Australian car manufacturer
Hyundai Elantra SR here in September
A sportier image backed up by extra poke and an independent rear end should give Hyundai’s small sedan some sorely-needed spice
2016 BMW i3 upgrade increases range
Not happy with your i3’s all-electric range? BMW can help you out there with a hot-swap battery option
Scott McLaughlin impresses in Swedish touring cars debut
Kiwi’s first business trip to Volvo’s heartland results in a podium finish and a tidy lap record
Rosberg wins for Mercedes at Russian Grand Prix
One-two for Mercedes as Red Bull teammate takes out Daniel Ricciardo on Sochi’s opening lap
Tesla’s Model 3 EV for the masses
Silicon Valley strikes at the Germans with an affordable sedan
2018 Honda CR-V spy pics
It’s all change for the fifth-gen Honda CR-V, chasing the Mazda CX-5 for sophistication and Nissan X-Trail for space
Button calls for Formula One to get a new man in charge
Former world champ says his old team boss Ross Brawn is the man to take the sport forward
Supercharged Ford Mustangs land in Australia
Ford’s mighty Mustang gets a 499kW supercharged kick in the tail
Dieselgate: VW presentation outlined cheats in 2006, says report
New York Times report claims a decade-old tech report blew the lid on VW’s emissions cheat secrets
Nissan commits to V8 Supercars investment
Nissan says it has the cash to go banging doors as the sport reinvents itself for a life with more than just V8s
