WHEELS NEWS
$140 000 life-size F1 simulator the perfect Xmas present
Reckon you can out-qualify Vettel, overtake Button and bang wheels with Grosjean? Here’s your chance to prove it and look naff at the same time.
Toyota halves production, shuts manufacturing plants
Expecting its first official operating loss in six decades, the automotive superpower has slashed production in Japan and America.
Lambo faster than a jet
It’s official. Lamborghinis are faster than planes. On the ground anyway. Lamborghini became the first brand ever to travel down a runway faster than a plane overnight, belting its new 522kW Aventador Roadster at Miami airport.
Hyundai braces for busy year
Koreans attempt to crack six figures with a cornucopia of new cars over the next 12 months or so
Toyota 86: Pikes Peak edition
Is this the most insane Toyota 86 ever? We think so.
Infiniti to build new sportscar and crossover
We’re hearing some exciting news coming out of Infiniti.
Ford Mustang lands NFS movie role
Ford has landed a major movie role, with its new Mustang Shelby GT500 to star in the upcoming movie adaptation of the popular video game Need For Speed.
BMW confirms front-wheel drive for Oz
Bavarian Benz B-Class basher confirmed for late 2014 Australian launch
Fuel laws to keep Chevy SS sales low
Maintaining higher brand average fuel economy figures will limit Holden’s US VF exports to just 3000 units annually
Oz bound: Mercedes-Benz GLA priced from $47,900
Mercedes-Benz has revealed pricing of its new pint-sized GLA crossover, which will arrive Down Under in April
Parallel parking cracks the front page in the United States
It’s funny what makes news in the US …
Dutch truck cops 45 automated speeding tickets and it was parked
But the various State governments still tell us that the greed cameras are fool proof.
Uma Thurman to star in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Giulietta
Alfa Romeo uses Uma Thurman in a reworking of Shakespeare’s classics
India’s Tiny Tata Pixel
Indian carmaker Tata is on the scene again, following up its dimunitive Nano light car with an all-new concept: the Tata Pixel
BMW’s 1930s tribute – The 328 Hommage Concept
BMW has revealed its showstopper at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy – the 328 Hommage concept
Mini all couped up
BMW has released its first official images of the forthcoming Mini Coupe, along with full details on the new two-door bodystyle and available drivetrains
Waking up on the Foton
A fourth Chinese vehicle producer will enter the Australian market in early 2012, with the Foton brand following Chery, Geely and Great Wall to market
Aussies qualify for 2009 Indy 500
It isn’t all good news, though. Beyond Indy, Will Power faces an uncertain future.
In a lather – F1 soap opera continues
Mosley threatens to quit, quits, then threatens to re-instate himself after Ferrari brands the ex-FIA boss a dictator.
World’s largest Rolls-Royce dealership opens
The world’s largest Rolls-Royce dealership has opened, where else but Abu Dhabi. The occasion was marked by the unveiling of a Spirit of Ecstasy Centenary Collection Phantom Drophead Coupe.
Ricciardo moves closer to British Formula Three Championship
Aussie bags a win and a third in two Silverstone rounds at the weekend.
Justin Bieber’s custom Batmobile revealed
Dubbed the Bat-illac, take a first look at Bieber’s Batmobile – Justin Bieber’s lastest ride.
Territory outsells Falcon for the first time
For the first time ever, the Ford Territory SUV outsold its Falcon sedan sibling. The difference between the pair was almost 300 units – 1776 sales versus 1483.
MTM builds 347kW VW T5 van
A number of things stand out in the press release we’ve just received about the MTM T 500, but a good place to start would seem to be the point where MTM says this bonkers machine is something “an unsuspecting observer might mistake at first glance for a VW T5.”
