WHEELS NEWS
Swine flu alert threatens motorsport
Pigs do fly – A1GP in Mexico cancelled and Spanish F1 GP on flu watch.
Ambrose nails a strong sixth in Pocono 500 oval race
The Aussie is getting to grips with the peculiar nuances of NASCAR oval racing.
Wheels: ‘Like’ this page and win!
What are your favourite car design look-a-likes? ‘Like’ this page on Facebook and tell us your favourite car design look-a-like. The best response will win one of five motorsport DVDs from the Wheels gift shop…
Is the Mitsu Evo up for three in a row at the Bathurst 12 Hour?
2010 Bathurst 12 Hour date announced.
HDT will polarize opinion
HDT has made a sensational, fourth addition to its Heritage line-up with the release of the VL inspired Group A.
Fisi to Ferrari for remainder of season
Massa sidelined for rest of 2009
Car prices going down
Smart shoppers know that the best deals on new cars emerge before and after January 1. In less than a month’s time, anything built in 2011 will be immediately deemed, like, so last year. Literally.
Ford Fiesta ST ready for production and Australia
Ford has revealed the production-ready version of the new Focus ST which will land here in Australia sometime next year.
Nissan reveal ‘Batmobile’ Le Mans racer
Nissan has revealed its radical new DeltaWing technological concept – a race car resembling the Batmobile set to race at the 24 hours of Le Mans in June.
Datsun brand returns – but not for Oz
Nissan is to revive the Datsun brand as a low-cost value range of cars – but the famous nameplate from the 1970s and 1980s will not be returning to Australia any time soon.
Cop this! LAPD gets all Terminator
No, the Ener-G-Force is not a drink that gives you wings, or a 1980s cartoon, but a glimpse of what a future G-Wagen military style SUV might look like.
Penny pinching
Opel dealers may top up GM’s empty piggy-bank to keep the wheels rolling.
First Arab hypercar – costs $3.4 million, goes 390km/h
Meet the world’s first Arab hypercar. It’s called the LykanHypersport, looks like a fighter jet and costs $3.4 million. Oh and you can only drive it on a full moon. Okay, so the last bit isn’t true, but once a month is about as often as this super-exclusive car will be driven.
Commodore makes US debut
The Holden Commodore has donned a bow-tie and stepped out in front of American racing fans at Daytona International Speedway as the Chevrolet SS.
Holden closure: the full story
Holden to become full-line vehicle and parts importer with design studio staying
Renault teases ‘F1 inspired’ electric car
Mention ‘electric car’ and most people fall asleep. Mention Formula 1 however, and things are a little different.
Exclusive! Australia to get Hyundai Genesis in 2014
Hyundai will go head-to-head against the German prestige brands with the local launch of the new Genesis luxury sedan next year.
A BMW…ute!?
No this isn’t a joke. What you’re looking at really is a BMW X5 utility.
BMW’s new model goes topless
Want a BMW 4 Series with a million miles of headroom? Here it is – the new 4 Series convertible.
Alfa Romeo’s rear-drive renaissance
Alfa Romeo’s rear-drive renaissance will rely on an all-new platform under development by a team of engineers working in Maserati’s Modena headquarters.
Bentley asks, ‘when is enough, enough?’
It’s hard to imagine Toyota, Volkswagen or GM ever placing a ceiling on the number of cars they’d like to sell in a year.
Walkinshaw to branch out
More brands could breathe new life into Holden-based Walkinshaw business
Heck of a deal on Triple Eight trade ins
Cheap FPR titfers as Frosty and Richo lock in a glory or bust approach.
The Rising Gun
Stillborn next-gen NSX revived for the racetrack – Honda HSV-010 GT
