[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Pontiac Firebird is one of the unsung heroes among American sports cars. In fact, Motorweek said in a review from 1998 that the Trans Am was the synonym of “Corvette performance for a minivan price.” The reason for that? For 1998, Pontiac fitted its sports car with a 305-horsepower LS1 engine. [bsa_pro_ad_space…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] South African born designer Gordon Murray has unveiled an extreme track day only version of his spiritual successor to the McLaren, the T.50, as a tribute to late three-times Formula 1 champion, Niki Lauda, who died two years ago. Limited to just 25 examples with production set to start in 2023, the T.50s…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] You could say that Jack Boyd Smith Jr. went out on a limb when commissioning his new, one-off extended-wheelbase Rolls-Royce Phantom. Residing in Elkhart, Ind., the industrialist and classic car collector made the request to Rolls-Royce Motor Cars for his vehicle’s exquisite interior to feature one of the rarest kinds of wood on…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Karma Automotive is back in the news, this time for the introduction of its latest vehicle called the GS-6. The GS-6 is essentially the Revero GT that the company revealed in the past, but with few significant changes. Karma plans to use the Revero moniker for a future, upmarket product. Anyway, the GS-6…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Ford has reintroduced the Ranger FX4 to South Africa after revealing the aesthetically enhanced version of the conventional XLT in Australia two years ago. Once again positioned between the XLT and the Wildtrak, the FX4, like the pre-facelift model, rates as an appearance package instead of being the off-road focused designation it is…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 615 four-wheel-drives and utes flagged for incorrect compliance labels – though not all examples have strictly been recalled. Toyota Australia has recalled (or, in certain cases, issued a warning on) 541 examples of the 2015-20 LandCruiser 200 Series four-wheel-drive and 74 examples of the HiLux ute for an issue with the compliance label.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] This is the new and improved 2022 Chevrolet Bolt hatchback, and this is its slightly bigger, more crossover-looking brother, the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV. They’re both all-electric vehicles with a range of at least 250 miles on a single charge, and they cost from $32,000. In other words, less than the outgoing Bolt,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The announcement made earlier today, pricing and complete specification of the facelift Opel Crossland, now without the X suffix, has been revealed. Available from this month, the three model line-up starts off with the Edition priced at R324 900, which nets the normally aspirated 1.2 PureTech three-cylinder petrol engine pumping out 60kW/118Nm. As…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] More than 80 prototypes will be built as part of a global testing and validation program. The 2021 Ineos Grenadier, hailed by many as the spiritual successor to the old-school Land Rover Defender, is one step closer to becoming a reality. After securing the old ‘Smartville’ production facility in France for building the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] When it comes to your car, stopping power is even more important than power. This is why it’s important to have a good set of brake rotors, as well as to make sure the rest of your brake system is in order. Moreover, nowadays you can buy your brake rotors online, which saves…