WHEELS NEWS
VW warned of $1.1m fine in Australia
ACCC adds to pressure on Volkswagen as German director says crimes were committed
Kia SUV baby shaping up nicely as CX-3 rival
Kia promises that its upcoming compact SUV will look sporty as well as striking
VW confirms huge Dieselgate recall
Volkswagen Group has announced it will recall and refit up to 11 million vehicles worldwide whose diesel engines are at the heart of its emissions scandal
Alpina eyes Australia for warmed BMWs
German tuner would offer alternative to BMW M-models
Punish too-low car fuel claims, says senator
Nick Xenophon wants penalties for ‘wildly inaccurate’ fuel economy figures, as Audi names cars affected by Dieselgate
We may never get the new Kia ProCeed GT
Slow response to Kia’s manual-only warm hatch may sound death knell for the model in Australia
Mercedes dominance resumes at Suzuka
Motorsport wrap: Hamilton wins as Ricciardo suffers in Japan; Courtney battles for Bathurst return; scandal to sink Volkswagen F1 bid
New Volkswagen boss Muller vows to restore trust
Former Porsche chief pledges VW will lead car industry on compliance
VW Dieselgate spreads to Europe
Audis, Skodas and Seats join VWs as affected vehicles, as ACCC begins probe in Australia
Volkswagen chief Martin Winterkorn resigns over diesel scandal
CEO says he is shocked at scale of misconduct, wants to give VW a fresh start
VW diesel scandal affects 11 million cars could attract $25 billion penalty
Australian owners in the dark as Volkswagen Group faces huge fines and a multi-billion dollar recall program over diesel cars that cheat emissions tests
Renault Alaskan to start French ute family
Renault hopes to offer a full range of body styles for its Alaskan ute, which is due in Australia next year
HSV Clubsport, Maloo, Senator get 400kW blown V8
Performance Holden specialist HSV is about to give its range a significant shot in the arm, rolling out the supercharged LSA powerplant across the lion’s share of its line-up from next month.
Next Renault Megane RS to be five-door only
Next high-performance Megane set to follow its Clio stablemate as a five-door only model
Jaguar says one F-Pace is SUV plenty
British luxury brand to buck SUV explosion trend – for now, at least.
Daniel Ricciardo seals second at Singapore
Motorsport wrap: Ricciardo chases Vettel home at Singapore; Red face then triumph for Webber; VW believed close to F1 deal
Alpine coy on gearbox for lightweight sports car
A driver-focused sports car from Renault-owned Alpine is set for production in 2017, but there’s no word on a manual gearbox
Inside Wheels October 2015, on sale now
We get personal with Holden’s final Commodore, detail HSV’s 476kW muscle car project, and benchmark the new Jag XE.
Renault hopes 2016 Megane strengths outweigh price rise
Frankfurt motor show: The fresh Renault Megane will bring a host of new features when it arrives in Australia in the second half of next year
Toyota rival for Mazda CX-3 here late 2016
Frankfurt motor show: A new baby SUV from Toyota based on an updated CH-R concept will go on sale in Australia next year
Porsche vows no Tesla will catch its electric sedan
Frankfurt motor show: Production versions of the Mission E concept will be the fastest electric cars ever, Porsche insists
Star cars of the 2015 Frankfurt motor show
Frankfurt motor show: Take a tour of the world’s biggest car expo with the team from Wheels, on the floor at Frankfurt
Koeru concept is an SUV for Mazda 3 shoppers
Frankfurt motor show: The Mazda Koeru concept car is an SUV for people who find the CX-3 too small and the CX-5 too dull, designer says
Bye-bye Ranger? Mazda in talks with Toyota
Frankfurt motor show: The Toyota Hilux is likely to form the basis of the next generation Mazda BT-50 ute
