[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2021 BMW 540i M Sport Cars.com photo by Christian Lantry Since the BMW 5 Series mid-size luxury sedan’s last proper redesign, an entire presidential administration has come and gone, and the COVID-19 pandemic had us all holed up at home for months on end — so, admittedly, 2017 feels a lot further away…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The historic manufacturer will once again build custom bodies, thanks to the flexibility of a new platform. BMW-owned British luxury marque Rolls-Royce has confirmed plans to formally revive its bespoke coachbuilding division. The historic manufacturer – which in 2017 took the covers off a custom yacht-inspired model referred to as the Sweptail (shown…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] From Europe, an official rendering has provided a look at what the next-gen Amarok could look like when it lands in 2022. The 2023 Volkswagen Amarok has been imagined in this new set of renderings. Using official teaser sketches released by Volkswagen, Swiss Amarok accessories company Black Sheep commissioned illustrator Sascha Thilmany to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Everything you need to know about the car industry’s electric revolution – part three. It’s safe to say the automotive industry is currently undergoing the greatest shift since its very inception, with electrification and autonomy widely agreed to form the basis of the future of the new-car market. It can seem almost daily…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Peugeot will launch its first electric vehicle in Australia in 2022 – with the e-2008 small SUV looking most likely – following two plug-in hybrids into showrooms late in 2021. Peugeot has confirmed it will launch its first electric vehicle in Australia in 2022 – though the exact identity of the vehicle that…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Pick of the Day is a 1957 Mercury Montclair 2-door hardtop powered by a Turnpike Cruiser V8 engine, which was available for just two model years. When Dwight D. Eisenhower became president of the United States in 1953, one of his key achievements will forever be remembered as the launch of the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mercedes-AMG makes some of the fastest road cars available, but if you really want to experience what these cars are capable of you need a racetrack. So I joined an AMG Driving Academy day at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit to put AMG’s fastest cars through their paces. What I didn’t realise…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A fault with the windshield could cause the compact off-roader to leak, according to the manufacturer. Suzuki Australia has recalled 13 examples of its 2020 Jimny SUV, citing the potential for water leakage through the windshield. The affected vehicles were sold between 1 September 2020 and 1 March 2021 (Model Year 2020). The…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Victorian Government faces fresh criticism from the automotive industry following the introduction of a new road tax. Victorian owners of electric cars and other zero-emissions vehicles will be required to pay a road-user tax of 2.5 cents per kilometre driven from 1 July 2021 – and the precedent could trigger other states…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The last Ford Falcon V8 ever built in Australia – until the company revived its performance icon a decade later – has fetched big money as enthusiasts buy up homegrown muscle cars. The last Ford Falcon ESP V8 built in Australia – which had just 60km on the clock and was kept by…