[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Volkswagen’s new three-pedal transmission is designed to be a smoother, quieter, more efficient companion than those before it. Volkswagen has revealed its next-generation mainstream manual transmission, designed to be more efficient and more SUV-friendly than before. The MQ281 transmission will serve initially serve in the new Passat, although Volkswagen’s updated rival to the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The great Australian road trip is dying. I fondly remember my family holidays being bookended by big drives, sometimes over a couple of days. All family members, along with their gear, crammed into a small space for hours on end… what could possibly go wrong? It’s the sort of thing that will quickly…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Nic Thomas is the company’s global director of EV. Here’s our edited interview, with full audio attached We are joined by Nic Thomas, the global director of EV for Nissan. He’s a Briton based in Japan who’s visiting Australia for the Leaf’s local launch. CA: For those out there who aren’t completely across…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The new mid-engine Corvette ‘Zora’ will be badged Stingray at the bottom end of the range, with more powerful variants to follow after launch. Alex Misoyannis • Chevrolet has confirmed the eighth-generation C8 Corvette, set for a Friday reveal, will launch in ‘Stingray’ guise. The moniker was first used on the second-generation Corvette…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] One of the cars I was most eagerly looking forward to seeing at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed is the upcoming 2020 MINI Cooper S JCW GP. The automaker chose to have the car’s “dynamic debut” up the Goodwood Hillclimb but, when the car was not on the track, it was quietly…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] BMW says plug-in hybrid vehicles aren’t a bridge to pure-electric cars, they’re actually more suitable for a number of people. Many car manufacturers think of plug-in hybrids (PHEV) as a ‘bridging’ technology designed to tide the market over until full battery-electric vehicles (BEV) are cheaper and easier to charge. But not BMW, which…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Never Do This in a Turbocharged Car, DIY life hacks and car review with Scotty Kilmer. 5 things you should never do in a turbocharged vehicle. Turbocharger explained and how to make it last as long as possible in your car. Should I buy a turbocharged car? Car life hacks. How to drive…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It’s heavily disguised, but the next-generation Octavia will get a more grown-up design and a tech-heavy interior. Alex Misoyannis • Skoda’s fourth-generation Octavia wagon has been spied testing in Europe, ahead of a likely unveil at the Frankfurt motor show in September. The development vehicle spotted in the mountains was dressed in a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Lamborghini sold 4,553 cars in the first six months of this year. To put this number into perspective, let me tell you that in all of 2018 Lamborghini sold just 5,750 vehicles in total. According to Lamborghini officials, the company expects to sell 8,000 cars this year. How it comes that Lambo made…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Like all Lamborghinis, the Huracán has a wild and distinctive style all its own. But that doesn’t mean things couldn’t stand to be turned up a bit—at least as far as Japanese tuner Liberty Walk is concerned. Known for its aggressively wide bodykits, the company’s aims to soupe up the already macho Huracán.…