[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Aston Martin is rolling out the goods at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed with a new special edition model called the Vantage Heritage Racing Edition. Limited to just 60 units, the Vantage Heritage Racing Edition is a creation of the automaker’s bespoke Q division, honoring Aston Martin’s rich and storied motorsports history.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The result of a joint venture between BMW vocational trainees as well as the marque’s Concept Vehicle Construction and Model Technology divisions, the concept uses the X7 xDrive 40i as a base and is claimed to seat five in a “luxury ambience”. Claimed to have been completed in ten months, the concept’s loading…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2019 Acura ILX Manufacturer image Vehicles Affected: Approximately 50,000 model-year 2016-19 Acura ILX sedans The Problem: An excessive amount of grease may have been applied during right driveshaft production, preventing the driveshaft from fully setting into the half shaft. If not fully set, the driveshaft can separate from the half shaft as the car…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] One of the models forming part of the Boulogne-Billancourt automaker’s Drive the Future (2017-2022) plan, the Captur bows with styling derived from the Clio and on the same CMF-B platform with dimensions of 4 822 mm in overall length, a wheelbase of 2 693 mm, height of 1 566 mm and width of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The 97th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb gathered a creme-de-la-creme of the car industry and automotive enthusiasts. All of them came to watch as cars, trucks, SUV’s struggle over 12.5 miles of mountainous road with 156 treacherous curves. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb starts at 9,390 feet (2,860 m) above sea level…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Showcased only in flagship S guises, the exterior differences relative to the regular A-Class and CLA are prominent with both receiving the AMG GT R derived Panamericana grille, extended door sills and wider wheel arches, model specific five-spoke, 19-inch Tantalum Grey high-sheen alloy wheels, a new front splitter, the so-called jet wing front…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2019 Maserati Levante Cars.com photo by Christian Lantry Everybody’s buying SUVs these days — even people shopping expensive luxury brands like Maserati, whose Levante enters its third model year for 2019. We had a chance to drive the all-new V-8 version, which comes in two separate guises, at Road America racetrack in Elkhart…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Holden Special Vehicles has given its locally-developed Colorado a mid-cycle makeover, but there’s still no extra power or advanced safety aids. Holden Special Vehicles has given its flagship SportsCat ute a mid-cycle makeover with new wheels, sports seats and a new, grippier steering wheel. However, there is no extra power under the bonnet…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 49 hybrid hatches have been asked back to fix potentially faulty converters that could cause the hybrid drive system to fail. Toyota Australia has issued a recall for the 2018-19 model-year Prius C hatchback over concerns the 12V battery will stop charging. According to the Japanese manufacturer, “the 12-volt auxiliary battery may stop…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Set to be replaced by an all-new, PSA underpinned generation in 2021, the updates applied to the last General Motors (GM) built and based Astra consists of a restyled grille with active shutters, a redesigned front bumper and new alloy wheels. While Opel has not divulged much details about the interior, it has…