WHEELS NEWS
A BMW…ute!?
No this isn’t a joke. What you’re looking at really is a BMW X5 utility.
Bugatti’s third legend revealed!
Bugatti has ripped the covers off the third instalment in its ‘Legends’ series – this one dedicated to double Targa Florio champ and former head of Bugatti’s motorsport arm, Meo Costantini.
Revealed! BMW’s new tyre shredder
We wouldn’t want to be a BMW PR man right now. After guarding the mechanical details and look of the all-new BMW M3/M4 duo for months, shots of both cars have just leaked onto the internet.
Honda guns for Megane hot-hatch crown
Sneak-peek at Honda’s 2015 turbo Civic Type R design concept ahead of Geneva Show
Ambrose rebounds from wallbanger at Richmond
Marcos fights back to strong 11th after Indy champ turns him into the wall.
Le Mans 09 falls to Aussie David Brabham and a rampant Peugeot
Despite dramas for both teams in the first 45 minutes, the anticipated battle between Peugeot and Audi never really happened as the Pug turbo-diesels dominated.
Ambrose just one place off a stunning Watkins Glen double
Daring tyres strategy gamble nearly pays off.
US Mail: The casualties of crisis
Wheels magazine’s US correspondent John Lamm reports from the war zone.
Report: Holden quits Oz by 2016
Today was supposed to be the day that Holden’s great export hope was launched in the US city of Palm Springs.
STI – a work of art?
Subaru has launched an STI gallery in Tokyo to honour its 20 year history.
Double blow
Official (and unofficial) confirmation of Audi’s new twin-turbo V8.
M5: BMW reinvents the fast four door!
BMW’s famous M-division is set to redefine the fast four-door with its forthcoming M5
Jaguar confirms C-X75 Hybrid Supercar
0-100 in less than 3 seconds; economy of a small hatch
NRMA: Most motorists think they’re good drivers
A new NRMA survey suggests many motorists look upon their own driving habits through rose-coloured glasses
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Lamborghini Aventador Launched In Australia
Well-heeled Aussies get your cheque books out, keen onlookers keep your camera at hand: Lamborghini’s all-new Aventador hero car is now on sale in Australia.
Gran Turismo 5
Driving game Gran Turismo 5 narrows the gap between virtual gaming and real-life racing. But by how much? We sent PlayStation hot-shoe Glenn Butler to Laguna Seca in an Audi R8 V10 to find out.
Porsche 911 991 Carrera S blog from Los Angeles
Despite this confidence, and a very positive review from our own Ash Westerman in the current issue of Wheels (on sale now), I am nervous about driving the new 991 911 (isn’t that a recipe for dyslexic meltdown).
WHEELS MAGAZINE: Christmas (car) hampers
As Christmas draws near, it’s pens down in the Wheels office, and time to grab the keys to our favourite festive-season rides. (At least for a few days. We haven’t finished our Car of the Year Finals issue yet!)
Bentley unveils EXP 9 F luxury SUV
Bentley is finally joining the likes of BMW, Porsche and Range Rover in trying its hand at making a luxury performance SUV. The EXP 9 F is currently just a concept, but a production run would make it the third model of Bentley’s current line-up alongside the Continental and Mulsanne.
World’s first pedestrian airbag from Volvo
The new Volvo V40 features the world’s first airbag for pedestrians – aiming to reduce injuries sustained when road traffic collides with human beings.
Audi A8 L W12
This is currently the most expensive Audi A8 on the books – the A8 L W12. In fact, it’s the fourth most expensive Audi full stop, just beneath the R8 V8 Spyder and both versions of the R8 V10.
New York hotel’s $9500-a-night Bentley Suite
The St Regis hotel in New York has completely renovated one of its largest suites to mirror Bentley automobile interiors
Clarkson to host Top Gear Festival Sydney
The official schedule for the first ever Top Gear Festival Sydney has been unveiled.
