[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Czech brand confirms new connectivity option for its upcoming compact models, though the local arm hasn’t confirmed whether we’ll see the feature available in Australia. Skoda has officially launched its latest infotainment software with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality, debuting in the all-new Kamiq crossover and related Scala hatchback. Dubbed ‘Wireless…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Reworked performance model gets power boost from new bi-turbo V6, priced from $142,000 plus on-road costs. Porsche has revealed the updated Macan Turbo, complete with a new engine with more power and performance than before. Scheduled to arrive in Australia in October, the new Macan Turbo is powered by a new 2.9-litre bi-turbo…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The next-generation VW hatch will feature evolutionary styling, online connectivity and over-the-air software updates. Volkswagen has announced the eight-generation Golf will be “celebrating its world premiere in autumn 2019”. It’s unclear if the automaker’s linchpin will make its debut at the Frankfurt motor show, which kicks off in the middle of September. With…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] I know that the 911 is easily the most recognizable Porsche out there. It is a car so well grafted into our mind that we all know it has an engine positioned at the rear, behind the rear axle. Yet, if you are in a bit more know about the Porsche 911, then…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] For those who want the Ceed hatchback, but wrapped in a higher-riding, crossover-like package and with a hint of extra sportiness to its design, then the Kia XCeed is what you’re looking for. Its underpinnings are pretty much identical to those of the regular Ceed, but for some buyers, the fact that you…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Porsche’s baby Macan SUV joined the lineup in 2014, got freshened for 2019 and now the Turbo model is back for 2020. Porsche says it offers quicker acceleration, a higher top speed and improved braking ability over the preceding Macan Turbo model. Related: Macan You Hear Me Now? 8 Reasons to Want Porsche’s…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] As crossovers and SUVs become more popular with American consumers, auto manufacturers have been looking at new ways to accommodate demand. BMW’s answer is the X2 Sports Activity Coupe, which rides higher than a car but has the form of a coupe, namely a tight rear-end design. Many crossovers today are boring or…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Fiat 500 L is classified as a Compact MPV – Minivan, as we know the term here in the United States – but it’s really more of a compact SUV or large hatchback. It’s been on the global market since 2012, but Fiat didn’t bring it to the states until the 2014…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Jessi Combs, the famous racer and TV personality known as the “fastest woman on wheels,” was killed Tuesday in a crash while attempting to break her own speed record in her jet-powered streamliner. Combs was driving on a dry lake bed in the Alvord Desert in southeastern Oregon when the car went out…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mercedes-Benz continues the rollout of its redesigned GLE-Class SUVs with the sportier fastback “coupe” variant, unveiling the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLE53 featuring the company’s new turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system. Related: Mercedes-Benz Boosts Mid-Size SUV Lineup With AMG GLE53 The new coupe-SUV mashup model picks up much of the front-end…