WHEELS NEWS
Electric Merc smashes record
Mercedes-Benz has shattered the record at the Nurburgring for an electric car.
FPV is dead; long live the V8!
Ford Performance Vehicles is dead but the XR8 returns. Good and bad news for performance fans as Ford shuffles its V8 line-up.
Self-slider: BMW’s ConnectedDrive
BMW has displayed its 235i ConnectedDrive concept the 2014 Las Vegas Consumer Electrics Show, with the promise of fully-automated on-limit driving via its ActiveAssist program.
Toyota’s Total Recall
Three days after announcing it’s quitting local production, Toyota has recalled two million Prius Hybrids
Kia Cee’d and Cerato to converge
Next-generation Kia small cars may become more unified – at least from a design point of view
Kia/Hyundai shared components boost design differences
Under-the-skin twins means there is much more scope for design variation between the Korean marques
Kia Carnival’s design-led delays
Well-received KV6 Concept couldn’t translate to production due to packaging limitations
BMW X4: a more expensive, less practical X3
Fewer doors means more dollars for latest coupe-like BMW SUV
Fiat to boost Alfa
Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Chrysler key to Fiat Chrysler global growth plan
Schreyer sets Kia design guidelines
With the range almost overhauled the boss of Kia design seeks to build on his brand’s styling successes
Manual for next Polo GTI
VW to offer lower-priced Polo GTI with a manual gearbox in 2015
Holden in denial
Did GM lie about why it ended Opel operations Down Under?
Holden mines Opels
German GM cars to return with Holden badges
Mercedes attacks insurers
Profiteering by insurance companies putting lives at risk, says Benz
Harry Firth (1918-2014)
Legendary race driver and team manager dead at 96
Countryman nip and tuck
Mini SUV undergoes the subtlest of makeovers
Mercedes-Benz reveals Concept Coupe SUV
Belated answer to BMW’s ungainly X6 from Stuttgart rival
BMW reveals X4
Fifth dedicated SUV from BMW unveiled in New York
Next Navara to spawn SUV wagon
Nissan’s next-gen ute likely to include wagon version to replace Pathfinder
Mazda previews next MX-5
Next-generation Mazda sports car chassis rolls into New York
Land Rover promises unboggable car by 2015
JLR about to launch new tech that means you will never get stuck off road
Jaguar considers four-cylinder F-Type
If you think the Jaguar F-Type is just about the tyre-shredding V8, think again
Mercedes-AMG reveals GT interior
Cabin photos reveal performance intent of highly anticipated new sports car
Sound investment
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