WHEELS NEWS
Size matters in saving on car running costs: RACV
RACV lists the Suzuki Alto and Barina Spark, along with the outgoing Hyundai Getz, as the cheapest cars to own.
All electric DeLorean to enter production in 2013
The DeLorean Motor Company of Humble, Texas has announced plans to build all-electric version of the iconic, stainless steel gull-wing sports car made famous in the ‘Back to the Future’ films of the 1980’s.
Porsche 911 Cabriolet
The international launch of the new Porsche 991 Carrera coupe finished on Sunday and Porsche has already released first images and information on the new Cabriolet models.
Ford Australia announces new investment plan
Ford Australia has announced that Falcon and Territory will receive an investment package of $103 million to keep the cars alive until at least the end of 2016.
VW Cross Coupe TDI Concept achieves 1.8 l/100km
Volkswagen has wheeled out an updated version of its Cross Coupe for the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The new model features a hybrid diesel powertrain, allowing it to post a fuel economy figure of 1.8 l/100km.
Merc’s new SL-Class range revealed
Official shots of Mercedes’ new line-up of SL-Class vehicles surfaced on the web a few months ago, but none of the crucial details accompanied them. Now they’re here.
Luxury car makers improve in brand rankings
Manufacturers of luxury cars have shot up the rankings of ‘most valuable global brand’, according to a new report published by UK brand value assessors, Brand Finance.
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.
Batmobile sells for $4.4 million
KA-POW! The iconic Batmobile, which famously appeared in the 1960s American television show, has sold for a whopping $4.4 million.
100 buyers for world’s most expensive car
Remember the $3.4 million, diamond encrusted, 390km/h Arab hypercar we showed you last month? Well despite the fact it’s the world’s most expensive production car, over 100 people have ordered one.
New Porsches now $36,000 cheaper
Porsche Australia has wiped the cost of a brand new car from its sports car range, with some models now a whopping $36,000 cheaper.
Faster, harder LaFerrari coming
It’s already the fastest, most extreme road-car ever built by Ferrari, but reports are swirling an even quicker, no compromise version of the LaFerrari is on its way.
HSV pricing announced
HSV has just released pricing of its new VF range, and as expected, the flagship GTS comes in under $100,000.
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.
Aussies qualify for 2009 Indy 500
It isn’t all good news, though. Beyond Indy, Will Power faces an uncertain future.
In a lather – F1 soap opera continues
Mosley threatens to quit, quits, then threatens to re-instate himself after Ferrari brands the ex-FIA boss a dictator.
Ricciardo moves closer to British Formula Three Championship
Aussie bags a win and a third in two Silverstone rounds at the weekend.
Credit crunch
The fractured – nay, broken – American car market has forced Japan’s big four to turn to its government for financial assistance.
Dead: Holden to cease manufacturing by 2017
Dead: Holden to cease manufacturing by 2017
Midlife makeover for Citroen C3
… And it’s going bald!
Australia loses a legendary engineer
Peter Holinger was a tough competitor and a brilliant creative engineer whose gearboxes went international.
Mercedes to have 16 new or upgraded models by 2011
Following a global sales increase of 17 percent in May Mercedes-Benz has announced it will launch 16 new or upgraded models by 2011
