[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Volkswagen Golf 8 is the latest in a long line of quality small hatches from the German brand. Is it still a class benchmark? Pros and Cons Pros Cabin ergonomics as usual are a strong point Reverting to a conventional auto is a masterstroke Real-world efficiency is impressive Cons Some of the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Pick of the Day is a 1912 Pioneer Cyclecar, which we’ll get to in just a moment. In the meantime, we offer a quick refresher about just what in the world was a “cyclecar”? In the early days of the automobile, from 1910 into the early 1920s, some people put motorcycle engines…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Land Rover Defender is one of the toughest SUVs that money can buy you. The automaker reminded people of the same when it decided to send a fleet of Defenders to the Alps as support vehicles for the Red Bulls X-Alps adventure race. The Defender will be used to ferry people and supplies…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] We take the only Honda E in Australia for a quick spin. Pros and Cons Pros Surprisingly zippy and agile Nicely designed interior Retro-styled design is a winner Cons Yeah, look, $80–$85K ain’t cheap Real-world range is pretty low Back door aperture is slim, really slim It’s not often you get to drive…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mercedes is certainly no stranger to motorsports. The German brand has been at it for the better part of the last 100 years. The company was involved in Grand Prix as early as 1923, with their teardrop-shaped Benz Tropfenwagen and then there was LeMans incident from 1955 where a 300 SLR crash-landed into…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Hyundai’s updated hot hatch launches next month from $44,500 before on-road costs, with more power, an optional auto gearbox, revised styling and more tech – for a higher price. 2021 Hyundai i30 N pricing and specification Facelifted hot hatch gains more power and revised styling Three variants available, with manual and/or auto gearboxes…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] BMW recently revealed a plethora of vehicles as part of the 2022 model refresh. One of them included the X3 M Competition. The German revealed the M models for the X3 and the X4 a couple of years back and have now refreshed it for the 2022 model year. It comes with nips…
I decided to build a temporary paint booth in my garage to paint parts for my 1979 Camaro and my 1971 C10 truck. Things got out of hand. I build a pulley system to move the wall in a couple of seconds. The set up time for this paint booth is very impressive. This is…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A slew of off-road details and interior technology highlights emerge out of one of the LandCruiser’s largest markets: Russia. Official details of the 2022 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series’ off-road specifications and interior technology details have emerged, around 24 hours after its global unveiling on Thursday. The new information comes courtesy of a 35-minute…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Every now and then, Volkswagen releases a random concept that showcases aftermarket mods and the potential of said model in the hands of someone willing to make some mods. Cars like the Volkswagen Golf GTE HyRacer showed us what was possible with the Golf while the Jetta GLI concept most likely gave birth…