[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A man in his 30s was killed earlier this week after crashing his car at the first corner of the Mount Panorama race circuit in Bathurst – a venue which operates as a two-way public road with a 60km/h speed limit for most of the year. View 2 imagesImage credit: Getty Images/Robert Cianflone A…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mitsubishi acknowledges it is in a race against time to find a successor to its ageing ASX small SUV for Australia, which is 13 years old – and well overdue for replacement. View 14 images A decision on the future of the Mitsubishi ASX small SUV once the current model reaches the end of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] After the US Government announced a multi-billion dollar package for electric-car charging infrastructure, a number of major car companies have announced they are forming their own charging network. View 2 images A new company is being formed in the US to create a charging network to rival Tesla’s, with the backing of seven major…
Thanks to Bespoke Post for sponsoring this video! New subscribers get 20% off their first box of awesome — go to and enter code MECHANIC20 at checkout. We asked real auto body mechanics to break down some of the worst auto body repairs we could find on the internet. Huge thanks to our experts! Kevin…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Despite rumours of the next-generation Toyota GR86 gaining turbo power, a senior Mazda engineer says the MX-5 won’t be pulled into a horsepower war – with weight and balance being key to the MX-5’s character. View 3 images Outright straight-line performance isn’t the goal of the Mazda MX-5, according to the model’s development engineer,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Did you grow up with Mom driving you around in a station wagon? Or maybe you got stuck driving Mom’s Country Squire? In this episode of Drive the Bid podcast from AutoHunter.com, Derek Shiekhi, “Jalopy Jeff” Sutton and I discuss our favorite family haulers. Though somewhat replaced by the minivan, and then the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A cargo ship carrying cars from Germany to Singapore has caught fire off the coast of the Netherlands. The Freemantle Highway, a 655-foot boat packed with nearly 3,000 vehicles, went up in flames shortly before midnight on Tuesday, reports the Associated Press. Two days later, the fire fighters and salvage crews are waiting…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] First aid experts have shared some surprising advice about children’s car seats that could prove crucial in the event of an accident. Child safety experts have warned parents about the risks of removing their child from their car seat after an accident, highlighting a “lack of knowledge” on the matter. MORE: Instagram post…
Isn’t it the worst when your hatch, trunk, or hood won’t stay open, and falls down on you? It can even be dangerous. But fixing it is simple, quick, and cheap. Replace those lift supports! I ordered mine from @rockauto, but they’re almost always inexpensive any where you get them from. And always change them…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Grand Prix was Pontiac’s submission in the personal-luxury coupe world after watching Buick receive approval to produce the Riviera. Over time, the Grand Prix lost its way and became somewhat of a bloated chariot (albeit a distinctive one). However, for 1969, Pontiac engineers were granted a stretched A-body platform called the G-body,…