WHEELS NEWS

2016 Audi A4 first official pics
The 2016 Audi A4 has had its first official outing, setting its sights firmly on fresh-faced rivals including the 2014 Wheels Car of the Year finalist, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the BMW 3 series and the Lexus IS

2016 Fiat 124 Spider spy pics
The Fiat 124 Spider version of the new Mazda MX-5 finally breaks cover… and, boy, it’s clearly more Hiroshima than Torino.

Aussie ace survives violent 340km/h IndyCar crash
Aussie Ryan Briscoe, the super sub deputising for the injured James Hinchcliffe, emerged unhurt after going airborne entering the final lap of Saturday’s frenzied IndyCar Series race in Fontana, California

Ken Block (almost) crashes at Goodwood
“Got it…got it…nooooo!” This is probably what Ken Block was thinking at Goodwood yesterday

2015 Ford Ranger Wildtrak to cost more than $60K
Ford lobs a grenade at its Toyota and Holden rivals, but it ain’t cheap…

2016 Fiat 500 spy pics
The big-selling Fiat 500 is undergoing its most significant makeover since launching eight years – but will the changes be enough?

Green light for petrol price hikes
Labor throws its weight behind the Coalition’s bid to bump up the fuel excise twice a year.

Why the Dodge Challenger will be called Dodge Charger for Oz
Mitsubishi’s SUV means that the demonic Dodge will have to find a new name if it arrives in Australian showrooms.

Charger returns!
Get excited: Chrysler is set to bring its wild rear-drive 527kW V8 thunder Down Under.

2017 Aston Martin DB11 spy pics
The Aston Martin DB11 keeps shedding its camo skin ahead of its 2016 reveal

Rosberg jumps Hamilton for Austrian GP win, Lowndes wins his 100th; Loeb lights up
Nico Rosberg lands another punch on team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s title hopes; Craig Lowndes sets another record during a weekend of carnage; Eli Evans takes ARC lead; Sebastien Loeb’s winning ways in WTCC

Wheels July 2015 issue
OUT NOW! Our July issue asks Corvette or Camaro — which will wear Holden’s performance hero badge?

2015 Jaguar XE price undercuts BMW 3 Series
Jaguar goes on the attack as it targets German rivals with its stunning new sedan with aggressive pricing and high equipment levels for its most important model to date

We could have beaten BMW X6 to market, says Benz
Mercedes-Benz has revealed it was working on an SUV-coupe before BMW launched the X6 in 2008, but chose not to produce it until now

Get ready for more SUVs, maybe even a convertible, says Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz predicts an explosion of derivative models, primarily to feed China’s hunger, but also the world as SUV sales continue to grow

2016 Audi A4 spy pic
Here are the clearest pics yet of the next-generation Audi A4, as it edges closer to September’s Frankfurt show debut

Flagship Holden Colorado ZT1 to take on Ford Ranger Wildtrak
The full-fruit 4×4 Colorado shows Australia’s desire for customised utes and Holden and Ford chase the top-selling Toyota Hilux

Nissan GT-R LM racecar: why we entered Le Mans
Nissan saw two of its three cars fail to complete the Le Mans 24 hours, yet it’s third car came home dead last before its 242 laps meant it was classified as a non-finisher. That’s still an achievement, says Nissan Motorsport boss Darren Cox

2016 Jaguar F-Pace spy pics
The Jaguar F-Pace breaks new ground for the cat as it chases down its predominantly German opposition

Porsche wins Le Mans; Surprise IndyCar winner; Lorenzo wins MotoGP
Porsche makes it 17 wins; rain sees Will Power fail to convert pole to victory; Rossi and Lorenzo now a single point apart; Kiwi upstart makes Sebastien Ogier work for it in Italy

Porsche wins Le Mans 2015
PORSCHE has ended the recent dominance of Audi with an emphatic win at the Le Mans 24 Hours

Ford to return to Le Mans in 2016
Stunning GT concept car is the basis for a comeback to the famous enduro, five decades on from Ford’s first triumph in 1966

Lamborghini Aventador SV Nurburgring Hot Lap
Need something to get you through to knock-off time on a Friday afternoon? Sit back and enjoy the Wheels film library, including the new Lambo’s ferocious attack on the famous strip of German blacktop…

Sharper 2015 BMW 1 Series has VW Golf GTI in its sights
BMW says that Golf GTI buyers are the prime target for its new aggressively priced 1 Series
