WHEELS NEWS
Holden free to cherry pick in the future
Holden will be free to cherry-pick from General Motors global automotive portfolio after the closure of its Australian manufacturing operations in 2017.
Mitsubishi stacks its hopes in the trayback and hatchback
Lancer and Triton help one-time punching bag to notch a profit.
Toyota FT-86 G Sports Concept
THE DRIVING force behind Toyota’s aggressive Salon stable is Akio Toyoda, the company’s new petrolhead CEO
Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 officially unveiled
Its full name is the Aventador LP 700-4 and it is the official successor to the Lamborghini Murcielago
Holden Caprice favourite with LA Police
The preferred patrol sedan of US law-enforcement is big, V8-powered and built in Australia
Sexual discrimination behind the wheel?
The European Union’s has ruled that it’s now illegal for the insurance industry in the EU to charge different rates based on a driver’s gender
First McLaren showroom opens
McLaren London, the first of what will eventually be 35 outlets in the brand’s global retail network has opened for business
Mid-sized wagon warfare
Launch of the all-new Hyundai i40 Tourer, the addition of cheaper, fuel-frugal Volvo V60 variants, and a hefty $3370 pricecut to Mazda 6 Touring signals mid-sized wagon warfare.
New Mini Roadster
Mini has revealed the first two-seat open-top Mini ever – taking the number of new Mini variants up to six.
We drive the four-cylinder Falcon
In next month’s Wheels we answer the year’s worst-kept secret and deliver the verdict on the first-ever four-cylinder Falcon.
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.”
Lotus F1 Team Evora GTE
New Lotus F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen pulls the wraps off the latest version of the Evora, the Lotus F1 Team Evora GTE at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.
Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel released
Orders are now being taken for Infiniti’s FX Sebastian Vettel special edition, which was revealed as a concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year.
Mitsubishi calls French politician a retard
News of the World: Mitsubishi boss calls French politician a retard; Suzuki gives up on America; and Maserati prepares new Quattroporte, SUV and return of the Ghibli
Porsche caught testing next-gen weapons
We love any new Porsche here at Wheels, but the ones we’re most looking forward to in 2013 are these.
Toyota plans Mazda killer
This sketch might look harmless, but what you’re looking at could be the death of the mighty Mazda MX-5.
Toyota 86 shows soft top
New images have emerged showing the Toyota 86 convertible with its soft-top roof up for the first time.
The best thing to happen to Audi
The R8 supercar is the best thing that has ever happened to Audi.
Buy Ferrari’s F1 transporter!
Now’s your chance to buy a rare piece of Ferrari history.
Total recall
Volkswagen’s embarrassing product recall has spread. Wheels can confirm that VW company cousins Audi and Skoda will have to recall thousands of vehicles due to a gearbox problem.
Honda Vezel: new baby SUV has high hopes
Honda has joined the baby SUV market with this — the all-new Vezel
Honda Vezel still 12 months away from Oz
Honda’s baby SUV will be offered in diesel as well as petrol variants but no hybrid
F1-inspired superbike
Lotus C-01 is the motorcycle that F1 built
What do these extreme athletes have to do with motor sport?
Actually, quite a bit. These blokes are Peugeot’s 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers. Running at 300km/h on Mulsanne Straight doesn’t worry them, and neither does hanging off the side of mountains. Next year: Mount Everest.
