[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Based on a 1974 Mini, this movie replica swaps horsepower for graphics processing power. View 5 images A driving simulator fitted inside the bodyshell of a 1974 Mini has come up for sale on the international auction site Car and Classic. Film buffs will be quick to notice the Mini is a replica of one…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The front tow hook – or “recovery point” – could detach from certain versions of the new Mercedes-Benz GLC. View 1 images The latest Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV has been recalled in Australia because the front tow hook – also known as a “recovery point” – could become detached from the vehicle. The 944 affected…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Honda 5.0-litre V8 is rated at 260kW, but for now it’s only intended for boat use. View 4 images Japanese automotive giant Honda has unveiled its first V8 engine – but it’s not going into a sports-car anytime soon. It is a marine outboard engine designed for boats. Named the BF350, the single-cam 5.0-litre…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Rogue Year 12 students – who appear to be slow learners and unaware of the consequences of causing malicious damage – have been accused of vandalising cars belonging to attendees of a rival school as part of ‘muck-up’ day celebrations. A group of Year 12 students from Melbourne private school Firbank Grammar have…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] However, if your main task is daily driving, with a smattering of touring and towing thrown in, the Patrol remains incredibly strong value for money. It’s big, comfortable, well equipped, effortless even with a heavy trailer behind it, and that 5.6-litre petrol V8 is a stonking engine. Maybe invest in an exhaust… [bsa_pro_ad_space…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The high-performance Porsche Taycan electric car is being recalled in Australia because the batteries could catch fire due to a manufacturing fault. View 1 images Risk of a fire has triggered a recall of the Porsche Taycan electric car in Australia. The 231 affected vehicles are stamped Model Years 2022-2023. All variants are impacted by…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A performance review of the Volvo XC60 for the inexperienced boy racers of the world.Owner: Lachlan The Volvo XC60 is built for soccer mums, school runabouts and ski trips. If you get the T6 version, you get six cylinders in a vee layout with a turbo that makes about 200kW from the factory,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 2007 Mercedes-Benz S600 sedan. Mercedes-Benz has always been proud of its S-Class. The company’s current website proclaims: “With every year, an S-Class represents not just the pinnacle of the automobile but the forefront. It’s thoughtful of its passengers. Keenly in tune with its driver.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] South Africa’s popular bakkie and SUV show what they are made of at Rust de Winter 4×4 Jamboree. The Toyota Hilux is South Africa’s most popular bakkie and the Toyota Fortuner the best-selling local off-road ready SUV. Although buyers will think twice before driving their shiny new Hilux or Fortuner straight from the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Oldsmobile 4-4-2 has always had a fine reputation as the best-handling of the muscle car crop. Since 1964, it was equipped with a rear stabilizer bar and, in 1966, the W30 package was introduced to kill on the drag strip. By 1968, the 4-4-2 went from being a performance package to its…