WHEELS NEWS

Jaguar rules out rival for Mercedes A-Class, will focus on SUVs
Jaguar says it won’t be building a British rival for the popular Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Audi A3 hatchbacks in the near future, as it turns to SUVs to drive sales volume

Bathurst 1000: A tale of two wildcards
A two-woman driver pairing accepted for the Bathurst 1000 looks set to draw a lot more attention than the other wildcard entry for the event, which could be no less competitive

Fears for IndyCar driver struck by debris
Briton Justin Wilson hurt in Pocono IndyCar crash; Ricciardo out as Hamilton strolls to victory at Spa; Mostert puts the blowtorch to Frosty in Sydney

Wheels magazine goes interactive on Android
You can get the September issue of Wheels in fully interactive form on your Android device, receiving the same rich digital experience as Apple users.

Quickshift: Stories you need to read from this week
Is the past another country? The Classic Wheels tale of a high-speed drive down the Hume in a Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III makes a strong case.

Could this be a baby Jaguar SUV?
A Jaguar E-Pace cub for the F-Pace mid-sized SUV, which will debut at the Frankfurt show next month, is believed to be under development at Coventry

Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupe first official pics
Mercedes has given us a first taste of the fastback two-door that will take on the Audi RS5 and BMW M4, releasing images of the C-Class Coupe in its most powerful form

New Porsche 911 range revealed in all-turbo trim
More leaked details and images of the 2016 Porsche 911 show Carrera models with forced induction and a suite of upgrades

Inside Wheels September 2015, on sale now
We pit the Mercedes-AMG GT S supercar against the Porsche GT3, bring you exclusive details of the new 300kW Holden Commodore, and compare five family-sized SUVs.

Paving the way for autonomous cars
Australia is already late preparing for self-driving cars and the delay could prove costly, the architect of the first trial, set for an Adelaide freeway in November, concedes

Jaguar XF to launch without new screens
British maker says buyers will snap up the new Jaguar XF family sedan rather than wait months for a bigger touchscreen and more infotainment

V8 Supercars challenges ratings claim
The head of V8 Supercars has disputed figures suggesting a switch to pay TV has turned off viewers, saying another measure shows races still draw big numbers

Bathurst blast: Mercedes-AMG GT S takes on The Mountain
How quick can you lap Mount Panorama in a near-stock example of the latest Mercedes hot-rod? Take a ride with racing great Bernd Schneider

Quickshift: What people were reading this week
Viewer numbers for V8 Supercars garnered lots of attention from Wheels visitors – but then so did a cutting assessment from Mazda of prospects for the Fiat 124 Spider

Fiat Chrysler adds another former boss to funds claims
Former chief Veronica Johns joined as a respondent in Fiat Chrysler’s chase for alleged missing millions

McLaren broadens its horizons
Wheels sees the sheets come off Australia’s first McLaren 675LT and talks plans with the company’s regional director

Audi could test autonomous cars in Australia
Audi could become the second manufacturer to test self-driving cars on Australian roads

Jaguar promises more supercharged V8s
Jaguar says it is committed to offering big V8 engines in models under development, believing some customers will buck the trend to downsize and will demand V8 grunt

Alfa Romeo is back
Stunning Giulia to spearhead Fiat-Chrysler’s $7.3 billion plan to revive Alfa Romeo

Tesla predicts its Model X will double sales, expecting Aussies to rush world’s fastest SUV
Electric vehicle pioneer Tesla says it has been surprised by the appetite for performance models, as it launches its first Insane-mode car in Australia

Mercedes C-Class Coupe spy pics
Here’s the closest peek yet at the all-new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe, to be unveiled at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show

Australia to push for more quick Volvos, after scoring with S60 Polestar
New CEO says he is keen to add hot models to the Volvo range, and denies the brand’s entry to V8 Supercars conflicts with its emphasis on safety

Why V8 Supercars had to buy the Bathurst 12 Hour
There are lots of good business reasons why V8 Supercars bought the rights to the blossoming Bathurst 12 Hour race

V8 Supercar ratings disaster
Monday Motorsport Wrap: 80 percent slide in live viewer numbers for Ipswich V8 Supercars round; Marquez edges Lorenzo in Indianapolis thriller
