WHEELS NEWS
Mazda finally adds capped price servicing
Mazda has upped the ante on the customer service front and finally added capped priced servicing to its arsenal.
Mercedes C-Class to debut vital new platform
New rear-drive and AWD platform will underpin at least 10 models, including next E-Class
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
Opel Zafira for Oz?
Opel’s all-new Zafira seven-seater may relaunch in Australia in 2012, five years after Holden discontinued the model line
Audi Q3 production begins
Audi has kicked off production this week of its new Q3 compact SUV, ahead of its Australian launch in the first quarter of 2012
BMW M3 CRT adds power and lightness
BMW has announced a limited edition of super lightweight M3 sedans powered by an enlarged and more powerful naturally-aspirated V8
Seeing red – Ferrari pulling out of F1?
In a show of disgust at the shifting rules in F1, the Prancing Pony has threatened to quit the sport at the end of this year.
The Vettel Karusel
At only 21 years of age, Sebastian Vettel has been honoured with his own corner at the Nurburgring.
West Philly teens build award-winning “Badass Hybrid” car
Teenagers from a low-income school built a “badass” hybrid car that has outperformed other vehicles built by professional engineers and graduate students from Ivy League universities.
The greatest ever rally driver heads the entry list for Rally Australia
And Neal Bates secures a wildcard entry in New South Wales’ first WRC event.
Lexus GS to attack 5 Series and E-Class
The executive sedan class has gone through a massive shake-up over the past six months, with the new Audi A6 and Jaguar XF 2.2d launching locally.
Mercedes unveils ultra-luxe roadster
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the fifth generation of its oldest continuously-running model, the SL-Class.
Audi brings AWD back to the racetrack with R18 e-tron Quattro
Audi will be bringing its Quattro AWD technology to Le Mans with its new hybrid LMP1 racer, the R18 e-tron Quattro.
Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse unveiled at Geneva
Bugatti shows not just one, but two examples of the rarefied Grand Sport Vitesse at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Blue or more subtle grey, both make a massive impact.
2012 Mercedes-Benz SL
It’s a big change, this new SL. The design is much edgier and more complicated. Complex curves, scoops and sharp lines intersected in so many different areas it’s hard to take it all in initially.
VicRoads scraps road safety division
The Age newspaper is reporting that budget cuts have forced VicRoads to scrap its road safety division and ditch its road maintenance strategy.
Audi’s self-driving car
A car that drives itself!? Audi has just released its latest tech at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show.
Flying car almost a reality
Yes it looks like something out of The Jetsons, but this flying car could soon be a reality.
Car industry slams ‘dire’ tax changes
Another nail has been hammered into the coffin of the Australian motoring industry – and it’s the Federal Government that’s swinging the hammer.
Gone! Toyota to leave Oz by 2017
Toyota has announced it will follow Ford and Holden and cease manufacturing in Australia by 2017.
Toyota 86 shows soft top
New images have emerged showing the Toyota 86 convertible with its soft-top roof up for the first time.
2014 Porsche Turbo details leaked!
It’s a move that will cause purists to break down and cry, but the new Porsche 991 Turbo – like its GT3 sibling – will not be offered with a manual transmission.
