[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Slotting in between the 5.3-litre and top-spec 6.2-litre V8 models, the oil-fuelled version of the second best-selling new vehicle in the United States will be offered in the so-called high volume and high feature echelons of the Silverado line-up, meaning a choice of two trim levels; LT and RST and in the case…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Subaru/Toyota electric crossover concept Manufacturer image This week, Subaru and Toyota announced that they will be joining forces (and dollars) to create a new battery-electric compact SUV. Related: Americans Are Interested in Electric Cars But Still Don’t Quite Get ’Em The yet-unnamed collaborative vehicle will combine each manufacturer’s existing strengths — namely Subaru’s…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It’s been repriced and re-specced for 2019, but the Q30 is still the same repacked Mercedes-Benz under the skin. Unfortunately, it’s a flawed offering. Pros and Cons Pros Low sales mean it’s unique Engine feels muscular Lovely leather trim Cons Powertrain can feel old Interior is cramped Not cheap enough Compact crossovers are…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Walk along with a paralysed IndyCar driver as he looks to recover from a serious accident. When we’re not creating it ourselves, the team spends a lot of time finding and consuming motoring content from all over the world. Here’s a handful of the articles, videos and social media posts that most caught…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] There are plenty of people with a set of tools and a backyard that consider themselves mechanics and, likewise, there are lots of people with mediocre photoshop skills that consider themselves car designers. Every now and then, however, you come across someone that actually has genuine, down-to-earth talent and, today, that person is…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Local arm finally has rough timing for the now WLTP-compliant performance hatch and sedan to once again be available in showrooms, after a lengthy hiatus. Audi Australia has indicated the RS3 hyper hatch and sedan, which have been on a hiatus for the past few months, should become available in Aussie showrooms again…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The 2019 BMW 1 Series, also known as the F40, is the third-generation version of BMW’s smallest vehicle yet. Launched in 2019, the F40-generation 1 Series is the first of its kind to feature a front-wheel-drive architecture, as BMW ditched the RWD platform it has been using since 2004. Now underpinned by the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In an interview with Britain’s Autocar last year, Nissan Global Design Head, Alfonso Albaisa, remarked that the new Juke would be an “urban meteor with a nasty attitude” and that ‘”the second one couldn’t be derivative or evolutionary and still be a Juke. We’d almost have to change its name to Nancy otherwise”. According…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The new Ford Focus Active has landed, bolstering the Blue Oval’s Focus line-up in Australia. But do its rugged looks translate to driving capability? Pros and Cons Pros Willing performance from the charming three-cylinder turbo Seamless eight-speed auto Comprehensive safety equipment Roomy interior Sync 3 infotainment a peach to use Cons Lack of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Carrying the internal designation M139 and replacing the M133 used until now, the new twin-scroll turbo unit again displaces 1 991 cc, but weighs in at 160 kg and comes with dual-stage fuel injection as well as an electronically controlled wastegate actuator. Hand-built by AMG at its plant in Affalterbach, and claimed to…