[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Like a festive and colorful birthday cake, Brembo’s New G Sessanta brake caliper for motorcycles lights up, and in a variety of colors, through LED technology, at least in part to celebrate the brake manufacturer’s 60th anniversary. Using light “to take color up to a whole new level,” Brembo says in its announcement. …
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] There are times, we’re told, when even Wiebke Ståhl and her team at Bugatti International are awed by their success. Bugatti International is the licensing arm of the famed automaking company and that marketing group has been led since 2015 by Ståhl. In 2017, Ståhl and her group approached Lego Technic about a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Forget that new-car smell. Bentley has other fragrances for its male car owners. “Made for those with unbreakable spirit, the latest offering from Bentley Fragrances is a bold and spicy, yet creamy and floral scent for men,” the company said in its announcement. “Bentley Momentum Unbreakable blends new, high-tech ingredients with age-old perfumery…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Behind the wheel of Lamborghini’s 819 hp Sián, I’m tempted to let the hybrid coupe light up the English countryside, a task for which the automaker’s fastest-ever model is perfectly suited. Perhaps too suited: Unlike some supercar competition at home in traffic-laden commutes, the Sián is nearly impossible to drive slowly. At highway…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 Cars.com photo by Brian Normile BSM stands for blind spot monitor, the generic term for systems that monitor areas adjacent to and just behind a vehicle, the blind spots where other vehicles are out of the view of the driver and outside mirrors. Related: Which Cars Have Free Maintenance for…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The gear recognition function may malfunction preventing the reverse light from turning on, according to the manufacturer. Mercedes-Benz Australia has recalled 11 examples of its Sprinter van, citing a potential fault with the reversing lights. The affected vehicles were sold between 21 September 2018 and 4 January 2021 (Model Years 2019-2021). The recall…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Lebanese-designed supercar is the only surviving example from the iconic film. A W Motors Lykan HyperSport stunt car – built specifically for the 2015 film Fast & Furious 7 – is set to go under the hammer in the USA, with price expectations in excess of US$750,000 (AU$1,000,000). Just 10 examples of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The 224kW 2.5-litre four-pot not coming to Australia, due to slow four-cylinder Stinger sales and a lack of European availability. The 2021 Kia Stinger’s new 2.5-litre turbo four-cylinder won’t make its way to Australia, thanks to local buyers’ thirst for six-cylinder power. Confirming what many already expected, the facelifted Stinger – introduced locally…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] LDV’s 11-seater van costs just over $50,000, but does it stack up as a legitimate option? We pile on the passengers and kilometres to find out. Pros and Cons Pros Smooth, willing powertrain with enough performance on offer Good and effective interior fit-out Terrific value for money Cons Steering feels unsettled at highway…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] There was a time, not so very long ago, when a Saab 900 convertible was the trendy car to drive and to be seen driving. They were attractive and unusual, and they imparted something about an owner’s eclectic taste and relative good fortune. The Pick of the Day is a 1996 Saab 900SE…