WHEELS NEWS
Stunning DBC Aston Martin concept
Emerging design superstar, Samir Sadikhov, has created the DBC, an achingly beautiful concept for a mid/rear-engine, rear-wheel drive Aston Martin supercar.
Infiniti Q30 Concept Frankfurt-bound
Infiniti has issued a pre-release image of its Q30 Concept hot-hatch, due to be unveiled at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show (Sept. 12-22).
Is it a car? Is it a plane? … YES
Seven years after its initial design hit the drawing board, the Terrafugia (terra-foo-gee-ah) Transition, a compact flying car, has made its public debut at the huge AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
BMW X5 plug-in: guilt-free SUV
SUVs are fuel-guzzling, ozone layer-ripping, earth destroyers, right? Not if buy BMWs latest creation.
Mexican bandit steals the limelight
Mexico … famous for tequila, tacos and Salma Hayek. But lightweight, track-focused sports cars haven’t featured on the list of high-profile Mexican icons … until now.
VW Golf R: hot hatch gets supercar performance
Volkswagen has just ripped the covers of its new flagship hot hatch – the Golf R.
Laraki Epitome Concept: Insane $2 million 1305kW supercar
No, this isn’t the new Batmobile. It’s much crazier than that.
Yaris Hybrid-R Concept: Toyota’s 300kW city car
No, that’s not a typo in the headline. This Toyota Yaris – a tiny city car – has 300kW.
Spyker B6 Venator Spyder concept car
Meet the Spyker B6 Venator Spyder concept – the Dutch supercar maker’s newest topless model.
Aussie Mustang to be lighter, quicker
The news just keeps getting better for Aussie Mustang fans.
Mazda boss: bring on the Toyota 86 convertible!
It might be on again/off again, but Mazda says it would welcome, not fear, the Toyota 86 Convertible if it’s eventually built.
Hyundai reveals Oz-only Veloster special
Hyundai has launched a limited-edition ‘Street’ version of its popular Veloster hatch.
Mazda to launch ‘halo sports car’ by 2016
Zoom Zoom fans rejoice, Mazda is planning a new ‘halo’ performance car to be introduced after 2016.
Electric car boss plans 1300km/h ‘train’
Forget trains that travel at 500km/h – the boss of Tesla, Elon Musk, reckons he can build a train that will hit…1300km/h.
Confirmed! Australia to get Ford Mustang
Yeehah! As first broken by Wheels magazine three weeks ago, Ford Australia’s has today confirmed its iconic pony car – the Ford Mustang – is coming to Australia.
Schumacher’s F1 car sells for $330K
A rare piece of motorsport history – Michael Schumacher’s 1991 Benetton B191 F1 car – has sold for an eye watering $330,500.
Rent a Bugatti Veyron for $28K!
Got 30 grand to blow? Feeling impulsive and have a need for speed? How about hiring a Bugatti Veyron for a day?
Peugeot 208 GTi pricing revealed
Peugeot’s most important hot-hatch in years, the 208 GTi, will start from $29,990 plus on roads.
Subaru BRZ STi not ‘real’
It seems we might have been duped.
Toyota 86 Convertible axed
Toyota has shelved plans to build a convertible version of the Toyota 86, according to a new report.
Report: Entry level Porsche 911 coming
The rendering is fuzzy, but the car you see here is reportedly a new entry-level, cut-price Porsche 911.
Bugatti’s special 408km/h ‘legend’
What you’re looking at here is officially the fastest roadster…in the world.
Audi’s cut-price STI rival
Hot hatch fans rejoice – from December you’ll be able to buy Audi’s new all-paw, turbo-charged S3 screamer for less than a Subaru WRX STI.
Mercedes-Benz builds a…golf cart?
Sick of building high-performance track cars and luxo limos, Mercedes-Benz has designed a…golf cart.
