WHEELS NEWS
Aussie-born drivers top Indy 500 qualifying
Monday Motorsport Wrap: Dixon edges Power as Indy cars take flight; Prodrive Fords on top at Winton; New Audi wins on debut; Molly Taylor wins ARC round; Citroen runs Rings around Honda; Formula One circus plans a new act
Toyota Australia recalls 181,000 cars
Toyota Australia has announced one of its biggest recalls ever affecting 181,000 cars to fix a potentially faulty airbag inflator
Vale Frank Matich (1935-2015)
A great driver and engineer who could easily have followed Jack Brabham on the path to international stardom
Ute muster: Meet the driving force behind Isuzu Ute Australia
Meet the man who presides over Isuzu Ute Australia – vehicle retail’s unlikeliest success story
2016 Chrysler 300 SRT spy pics
The muscle-car sedan survives, as the Aussie-driven 2016 Chrysler 300 SRT snapped in Detroit proves
2015 Toyota Camry promises more excitement
Major overhaul to farewell the top-selling Toyota Camry mid-sizer ushers in new sports model with locally tuned suspension aimed at younger buyers
2015 Toyota Camry pricing turns back time
The 2015 Toyota Camry, the Japanese brand’s final Australian-made mid-size sedan, gains a $5000 price cut in a desperate attempt to bolster sales
Motor Sport Report – 11/5/15
Rosberg bounces back in Spain; Ford dismisses dealer team rumour; Niki lauds Ferrari; Aussie kicks off European campaign
BMW 3 Series to remain number one despite SUV sales
BMW says its 3 Series sedan and wagon range will remain its most important model, despite buyers in key markets swinging their preference to higher-riding SUVs
2015 BMW 3 Series facelift gets 3-cylinders, hybrid models
New BMW 3 Series comes with a new entry-level three-cylinder engine, a hybrid model and 4G internet. It’s here late this year
Sprung! The 300kW Holden Commodore SS
UPDATED: Holden is believed to be investigating how images of its HSV-rattling Commodore were snapped deep inside its top-secret proving ground
SUVs bump April 2015 new-car sales higher
Australia’s appetite for high-riding wagons and hatches appears to know no bounds
Motor Sport Report – 4/5/15
Audi edges out Porsche at Spa; Davison wins for Erebus; Lorenzo bounces back; Rallying lights up for Coffs Harbour
2015 Toyota Camry revealed ahead of 2017 exit
The last Toyota Camry to be made in Australia has started rolling off the carmaker’s Altona production line, marking the offical start of the final chapter for the Japanese brand’s local manufacturing
2016 Volkswagen Golf R400 takes shape
The Volkswagen Golf R400, Wolfsberg’s answer to the dragon-slaying Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, is set to surface within the next 18 months
1000 horsepower Mazda MX-5!
‘Mad Mike’ reveals wild new drift car that produces at least 1000hp, with the potential of as much as 1500hp
Motor Sport Report – 27/4/15
Popular newcomer breaks through in Indycars; Davison wins in the US; Meeke inherits the world; Schumacher junior wins on car racing debut
Aston Martin DB11 spy pics
Will it be the Aston Martin DB11, DB10, or even DB9 Mk2? We’re still not sure but we’ve just caught first glimpse of it
2015 Shanghai Motor Show: The Ten Best
The Shanghai motor show is now one of the biggest dates on the automotive calendar, with the big players taking China very seriously. Here’s Wheels’ top 10 picks from this week’s event
Rolls-Royce customers want V12s, not hybrids
Luxury brand’s hybrid concept proved that customers want a V12 engine rather than high-tech eco-friendly drivetrains
Winterkorn wins round one
Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn has defeated company chairman Ferdinand Piech at the board table, possibly spelling the beginning of the end for the industry heavyweight
2015 McLaren 540C won’t be hit by F1 slow-down
McLaren reveals its lowest-priced model, the McLaren 540C, as F1 team flounders on the track, but says this won’t affect sales of its expanding model line
Mercedes GLC Coupe first official pictures
A fastbacked replacement for the Mercedes GLK SUV, the Mercedes GLC Coupe, breaks cover in Shanghai before arriving in Australia sometime in 2016
Nissan Australia snares secret parts supply deal
Future of Nissan’s casting plant secured after the carmaker reveals it will forge parts for a top secret future model
