WHEELS NEWS
The Week in Review
First drives of Ford’s last local products; BMW plans supercar-beating hybrid; Struggling local manufacturers get more bad news
Wheels December 2014 – Inside the Issue
We attempt to hit 300km/h in the Northern Territory, XR8 Coupe exposed, Ferrari F12 driven and more
Falcon XR8 gains tick for Vic P-platers
The final Falcon V8 had been given the state road safety watchdog’s approval for newly licenced Victorian drivers – but it’s been revealed as an ‘error’
Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake breaks cover
Here’s the CLA Shooting Brake, the fifth and final model based on Mercedes-Benz’s small transverse-engine MFA platform
Ford ‘under-called’ XR8 demand
Showroom interest in reborn XR8 catches Ford by surprise
BMW toys with all-paw M5
A new era of four-wheel-drive M cars from BMW is coming
Motor Sport Report – 24/11/14
Hamilton is champion; Red Bull in the naughty corner – again!; Marcos back, Ford out; Tom Kristensen bows out; New face Matt Brabham left red faced
The week that was
Everest spied out in the wild; Holden’s top job goes wanting; Hyundai plots a sales bonanza; musical chairs in the Formula One paddock; and race teams reach for your wallet. Welcome to the week in review.
LA show: Audi A7 Sportback H-tron revealed
Fuel cell-powered concept shows Audi is ready for battery-powered showdown
LA show: Lexus LF-C2 concept revealed
Lexus ditches metal folding roof for new-gen BMW 4-Series rival
Mazda four-cylinder turbo under development
Forced induction to fuel fight against Subaru WRX and Liberty GT, Golf GTI
Maybach to expand and may include SUVs
Luxury sub-brand of Benz set to spread its wings
Mazda RX-7 ‘entirely off’
Mazda confirms that a revival for the iconic RX-7 is officially dead
LA show: CX-3 to steal Mazda 3 sales
Compact SUV to bite into sales of Mazda’s best-selling model
LA show: 2015 Mazda CX-3 revealed
High-riding CX-3 to plug compact SUV-sized hole in Mazda’s Australian line-up
Motor Sport Report – 17/11/14
Whincup the greatest?; Pedder takes rally title; 12 out of 13 for VW; NASCAR champion crowned in Ambrose’s last race
Revealed: Aussie born and bred Ford Everest
Ranger-based seven-seat 2015 Ford Everest shows its production skin in Beijing
$100k price chop for Rolls-Royce, but less luxury
Would you buy a less-rich Rolls-Royce? The British uberluxury car-maker thinks so
Mercedes-Benz to change model names
Rapidly expanding model range necessitates new M-B naming regime
Limo drivers a prime target for Hyundai Genesis
Hyundai wants broad exposure for its new luxury sedan to change perception of the Korean brand
Hyundai Genesis could get a diesel
New diesel and turbo-petrol engines on the cards for Genesis saloon from 2017
Motor Sport Report – 10/11/14
F1 title will go to the wire; Miller just misses out; Muscat takes GT title; Taylor fired up for Rally GB; Auckland speedway to go; Parramatta track founder honoured
Genesis: Hyundai’s $82K gamble
Hard sell starts for Hyundai’s untested Genesis
Ford Falcon slump adds gloom to sales slowdown
Buyers shut wallets in October as wait begins for new versions of local cars
