WHEELS NEWS
‘Baby’ Citroen C4 Picasso five-seater here soon
Citroen will release a smaller version of its acclaimed seven-seat Grand C4 Picasso people-mover in Australia early next year to take on the likes of the Mazda 6 and Hyundai i40 Tourer
Motor Sport Report – 6/10/14
Hamilton wins Japanese GP, marred by Bianchi accident; Vettel move stuns pitlane; New challenge for Will Power; CAMS F4 winning incentives
Open hostility at Ferrari
2014 Paris Motor Show: Ferrari’s bosses new and old did little to conceal their differences at Luca di Montezemolo’s extraordinary final press briefing
Second-generation BMW X6 revealed
2014 Paris Motor Show: BMW has ripped the covers off its new second-generation X6
Ferrari 458 Speciale A makes powerful entrance
2014 Paris Motor Show: Ferrari has launched the most powerful convertible in its history – the 458 Speciale A
Land Rover Discovery Sport fully revealed
2014 Paris Motor Show: Land Rover has unveiled the seven-seat Discovery Sport that will take on the likes of the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and even Nissan X-Trail.
Ferrari winning in F1 is ‘non-negotiable’
2014 Paris Motor Show: Winning in Formula One is Ferrari’s top priority, says new boss Sergio Marchionne.
Mercedes-AMG GT, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG aim for beyond 400kW
2014 Paris Motor Show: Mercedes-AMG chief confirms the new 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 for the GT supercar and new C63 sports sedan have plenty more to give
Mercedes-Benz commits to ‘DiesOtto’ fuel miser
Mercedes-Benz lays plans for DiesOtto engine as part of hybridisation program
Infiniti Q80 Hybrid revealed
2014 Paris Motor Show: Porsche-rivalling Infiniti Q80 Hybrid four-seater revealed
Land Rover Discovery family set to grow
2014 Paris Motor Show: Land Rover Discovery badge to spread across more models
Kia Picanto likely for Oz
2014 Paris Motor Show: Kia is working hard on plans to release the pint-sized Picanto hatchback in Australia next year as a rival to the Mitsubishi Mirage
Holden Barina replacement revealed by Opel
2014 Paris Motor Show: This could be the new Holden Barina, should Holden decide to import it as a rival to the Ford Fiesta
Holden seeks Opel’s help to get back to Number One in Oz
Holden could add five new Opel models – including a Commodore replacement – to its Australian range as it chases a return to the top of sales charts by 2020
Range Rover Sport SVR to take on aftermarket tuners
2014 Paris Motor Show: Range Rover Sport SVR takes fight back to niche tuners profiting on Land Rover’s products
Next Holden Commodore will be built in Germany, designed by Australia
Australian-born Opel designer confirms the next Opel Insignia – the car widely tipped to replace Holden Commodore in Australia after 2017 – will draw heavily on the striking Opel Monza concept
Volvo confirms ‘XC40’ baby SUV
2014 Paris Motor Show: Volvo boss reveals that an ‘XC40’ baby SUV is in development for 2018
Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 hybrid supercar will not be built
2014 Paris Motor Show: Lamborghini R&D boss says there is zero chance of the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 plug-in hybrid being built by the Sant’Agata Bolognese factory
Honda Civic Type R revealed
2014 Paris Motor Show: Honda has finally revealed its 2015 Civic Type R, or at least a good indication of what it will look like
Mercedes amps up plug-in hybrids
Late to the party, but Benz promises a rush of “smarter” hybrid cars
Peugeot 308 GT confirmed as Golf GTI rival
French give us a new hot hatch to salivate over
Motor Sport Report – 29/9/14
Merc battles F1 reliability, rain causes MotoGP mayhem, Aussie Moto3 championship leader crashes out and NASCAR Chase narrows down
Audi S1 Sportback First Drive
Cheap S-badged Audi A3 doesn’t cut any corners, it carves them
Tony Stewart cleared of manslaughter
Dope in victim’s system after track tragedy
