[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The purpose of advertising is to persuade. How companies have persuaded us to consider their automobiles has evolved over time, going from brand identity to brand image to “sell the sizzle, not the steak” and beyond. In the fourth episode of Drive the Bid, Derek Shiekhi, “Jalopy Jeff” Sutton and I discussed some…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Three years can be a long time if you’ve earned some points on your licence. Here’s how to check your current status in each state. Regardless of where you live in Australia, all fully licensed drivers have approximately 12 demerit points they can ‘earn’ on their licence before needing to hang up the…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Road-legal cars with a top speed of less than 130km/h will no longer be allowed on Germany’s iconic Nurburgring race circuit, in an attempt to reduce closing speeds between the slowest and fastest vehicles on track. View 3 images The owners of the Nurburgring race circuit in Germany have banned road-legal cars incapable of…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The recipient of a mid-life revision in Australia last year, Isuzu South Africa officially detailed the facelift MU-X earlier on Thursday with not only more features, but also a pair of new derivatives highlighted by a more affordable entry-level model. Likely to be joined at a later by the locally built D-Max that…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Star Wars is arguably one of the most iconic and beloved franchises of all time. One of the key aspects of the Star Wars universe is the impressive array of spacecraft that operate in this galaxy far, far away. Like the classic and collector cars in our world, each Star Wars vehicle has…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It can get confusing when you look on Toyota’s website and see how many SUVs and crossovers the company offers (for now, let’s all group them together as “SUVs” regardless of platform). Would you believe seven? We have the popular RAV4 though, as it has grown over the years, we now have the…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this LS1-powered 1976 Porsche 914. The nitrous oxide-injected 5.7-liter V8 is mated to a Porsche Boxster S-sourced six-speed manual transmission. Features include pre-federalization chrome bumpers, HID lighting, Fuchs wheels, upgraded instrumentation and dual exhaust system. Finished in black over a black cloth and vinyl interior,…