[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Land Rover Defender is not a new name. The off-road compact SUV came to life with this moniker in the 1980s, before which it was known as the Land Rover Ninety and Land Rover One Ten. This vehicle went off the production line in 2016, but such was the craze that the automaker…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Bugatti, the purveyor of one of the world’s most extreme performance cars, has reportedly gotten weak in the knees at the prospect of doubling its entire model lineup, increasing its portfolio from one vehicle to two. As if having the mind-boggling Chiron hypercar in the fold isn’t enough, Bugatti is setting its sights…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Cost cutting and an economic downturn in South America are thought to be behind the changes. GM has stopped work on a new “mid-size” truck platform codenamed GMT-32xx, designed to underpin its next-generation trucks and a new Jeep Wrangler rival. That’s according to Muscle Cars and Trucks, which says the GMT-32xx platform was…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Slinky four-door is said to preview a Type S version of the next-generation Acura TLX, which should go on sale in 2020. The Acura Type S concept has been unveiled ahead of its in-the-flesh debut at Monterey Car Week. Acura says the new concept previews the next-generation TLX Type S sedan. Regular flavours…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In what is likely to be Gothenburg’s only refresh for its flagship SUV with the all-new fourth generation due out in 2022, the revisions, externally, are minor in that the XC90 receives a slightly tweaked grille, a selection of new colours and newly designed alloy wheels. Inside, the tweaks are just as small…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] As cars become more efficient and electric cars become more prevalent, income from the fuel excise is expected to drop. Dropping income from the fuel excise is projected to put pressure on our road infrastructure going forward and there’s no clear plan in place to solve the problem. The latest Infrastructure Australia audit…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The presence of Andy Palmer’s personal Vantage in his reserved parking space shows that Aston Martin’s CEO is at work, but I don’t have to meet him if I don’t want to. The ‘specification suite’ for the new Valkyrie has been built at one end of the sizeable lobby of the company’s HQ in…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The drop-top T-Roc crossover isn’t currently part of Volkswagen Australia’s plans, but it hasn’t been ruled out. Volkswagen has unveiled its drop-top T-Roc Cabriolet, which it’s billing as the only mainstream crossover with a proper convertible roof. Based on the T-Roc SUV, the company’s drop-top crossover follows in the footsteps of the soft-top…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Australians have some bad habits behind the wheel, including watching movies on the move. Queenslanders are the most distracted drivers in Australia, with two-thirds admitting they engage in dangerous behaviours behind the wheel. That’s a contrast with New South Wales, where 46 per cent of motorists claim they’ve never done anything risky on…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Following the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet and the previous generation Range Rover Evoque Cabriolet has the newest soft-top SUV, the T-Roc’s aesthetic changes relative to its sibling are seemingly minor bar the roof, though underneath the skin, it is longer in overall length and wheelbase with boot space also being less. Despite riding on…