WHEELS NEWS
Nissan staff ‘OK to moonlight’
More signs of belt-tightening in Japan, with Nissan employees given the green light to moonlight while the company is quiet. Peter Nunn reports from Tokyo.
Batmobile sells for $4.4 million
KA-POW! The iconic Batmobile, which famously appeared in the 1960s American television show, has sold for a whopping $4.4 million.
100 buyers for world’s most expensive car
Remember the $3.4 million, diamond encrusted, 390km/h Arab hypercar we showed you last month? Well despite the fact it’s the world’s most expensive production car, over 100 people have ordered one.
Holden closure: company statement
Dead: Holden to cease manufacturing by 2017
New Porsches now $36,000 cheaper
Porsche Australia has wiped the cost of a brand new car from its sports car range, with some models now a whopping $36,000 cheaper.
Faster, harder LaFerrari coming
It’s already the fastest, most extreme road-car ever built by Ferrari, but reports are swirling an even quicker, no compromise version of the LaFerrari is on its way.
HSV pricing announced
HSV has just released pricing of its new VF range, and as expected, the flagship GTS comes in under $100,000.
Meet the ultimate muscle car mash up – the Equus Bass 770
This is what you get when you jam the world’s greatest muscle cars into a blender, add an extra dose of ‘all-American patriotism’, and hit ‘Churn’.
BMW hits out at safety body
BMW has hit out at Euro NCAP calling the independent safety body “inconsistent” and “confusing” after its new i3 city car failed to score a five star rating.
World’s fastest Beetle?
This might just be the world’s fastest Volkswagen Beetle.
Walkinshaw reveals corner-carving Colorado
Tuning house loads up Holden’s trade ute with performance tweaks
US MAIL: Cash for Clunkers
Old cars destroyed, old car companies resurrected, and the same old faces re-appearing to run them. Wheelsmag’s US correspondent John Lamm reports on the latest from Detroit.
Pony-car express
Camaro poised to gallop Down Under
Coles gives us price check on insurance
Supermarket giants Coles enters the car insurance market after a trial run in Tasmania
Citroen DS3 convertible in the works
Citroen is reportedly developing a convertible version of its premium DS3 hatch, currently dubbed the ‘DS3 Airflow’
Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro
Audi has created a wild 370kW version of its entry level A1 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Woethersee festival
Hyundai keeps Elantra name, reveals pricing
Hyundai’s next-gen small-medium sedan will retain its Elantra nameplate, despite speculation suggesting the car will adopt the ‘i35’ tag
Toyota boss In Nurburgring 24-hour race
Akio Toyoda to don the Nomex for tough enduro.
Gronholm to go after Pikes Peak climb record
Sweden’s world rally champ sets sights on cracking the 10 minute mark over the twisting 20km part dirt and part asphalt course.
Question marks over Skoda pricing
Skoda is known as the VW Group’s value brand, yet this week the Fabia hatch launches in Australia with a price and equipment equation that is inferior to the equivalent Volkswagen Polo.
Aussie Power seizes the moment
But will he secure a full-time gig? How about Formula One then?
Lotus grabs them young
Lotus has become the first car manufacturer to have an official foothold in the entry-level category, and says it isn’t only interested in spotting future driving talent.
Vale Frank Gardner
Frank Gardner was a larger than life character who did it all, including three British touring car titles, Le Mans and Formula One grands prix.
Webber looks for Brazil boost in 2012
Mark Webber believes his win in the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix will be a “good tonic” for him to return stronger in the 2012 Formula One world championship.
