WHEELS NEWS
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.
Overhauled Rolls-Royce Phantom range unveiled at Geneva
Rolls-Royce has unveiled an upgraded line-up of its Phantom range at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The overhaul is the first significant batch of upgrades since the Phantom’s relaunch in 2003.
2012 HSV Maloo R8
Forget the Nissan Navara. Forget, too, the Triton and the Ford Ranger. They are fine workhorses but if you want a load-lugger that will speed you between jobs like a Jack Russell chasing a ferret, there is only one car for the job, the HSV Maloo R8.
Mercedes crushes fake 300SL gullwing
Mercedes-Benz takes what it describes as a “firm line” on replicas – something of an understatement in the instance of the unauthorised 300SL gullwing pictured above, given the 30 tonnes of pressure involved…
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
GM passes on billion dollar loan
Cost reduction and cuts across the board allow GM to hold its debt-ridden head up high.
Clarkson to host Top Gear Festival Sydney
The official schedule for the first ever Top Gear Festival Sydney has been unveiled.
New Supra to get 300kW hybrid
Details of the eagerly awaited Toyota Supra successor are beginning to leak.
Holden closure: Toyota’s response
TOYOTA AUSTRALIA RESPONDS TO GM HOLDEN
Peugeot’s F1 destroyer: The 208 T16 Pikes Peak
Like a doctor examining the brain of an insane person, Peugeot has revealed details of its mental 208 T16 Pikes Peak prototype.<
New Commodore prices slashed
Holden has slashed prices of its new VF Commodore by up to $10,000, with buyers not only saving at their hip pocket, but getting significantly more equipment for their money.
Aussie muscle cheaper in the UK!
Australia’s most powerful car, the new 430kW HSV GTS, will be sold cheaper in the United Kingdom than it is at home.
Infighting tears through Australian Motoring party
Civil war is threatening to undermine the unexpected success of the Australian Motoring enthusiast Party
Hyundai Oz chasing Genesis sedan
Hyundai’s Genesis sedan has been launched in Korea, and it may not be too long before we see it on Australian roads
Faster than F1 – Sweden’s new hypercar
Koenigsegg One:1. Meet the 1000kW hypercar that’s faster than a Formula 1 car and more than twice as quick as the current king of speed, the Bugatti Veyron.
Sir Jack Brabham: 1926-2014
Australia’s triple world champion dead at 88
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
2012 Kia Soul update confirmed for Oz
Kia Australia has confirmed a September launch for its updated 2012 Soul line-up, bringing a number of styling and equipment tweaks to the quirky-cool hatch
Golf GTI Edition 35 coming to Oz
New details have emerged for Volkswagen’s very special Golf GTI Edition 35, the latest in a line of tuned commemorative models
Mitsubishi iMiev is $48,800
Australians can now purchase the fully-electric iMiev for a one-off up-front price of $49K. Despite the hefty pricetag for what essentially is a sub-light hatch
