[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In response to Canada’s federal electric cars incentive price cap below $45,000 or $55,000 with options, Tesla lowered the cost of the Model 3 to $44,999 in the country. However, it also software-locked the vehicle to only 150 km (93 miles) of range. Is Tesla trying to take advantage by selling the new…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Buyers have hit the brakes for 13 months in a row but experts now say sales are expected to recover in the second half of the year. Regardless of who wins the upcoming Federal election, new-car sales are expected to surge in the second half of this year – following the longest slump…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Honda Civic Type R sets a cracking pace at Mount Panorama after secret mission to get former F1 champion Jenson Button behind the wheel. The Honda Civic Type R has set a blistering but unofficial lap record for a road-legal hot hatch at Mount Panorama Bathurst, posting a time of 2 minutes 35.207…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Australia’s already bustling small-SUV segment probably doesn’t need another competitor, but the Ssangyong Tivoli has arrived, all the same, to carve out its own little niche. Does it have what it takes to stand out? Pros and Cons Pros Roomy interior Seven-year warranty Cheaper than similar diesel rivals Convincing driver-assist integration Cons Dated…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] We’ve been waiting for years for the folks at Nissan and Nismo to dust themselves off, get to work, and reveal the replacement for either the GT-R or the 370Z. As this isn’t about to happen, we thought that maybe Nissan is preparing to launch a partnership with somebody to piece together its…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] New RAV4 will be the first Toyota sold locally with Apple Car Play and Android Auto but it won’t be available until late 2019. Other models will follow. Toyota Australia is finally poised to roll out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto across its new-car range – starting with the new RAV4 which goes…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] BMW’s hottest new SUVs will land Down Under in the second half of 2019, with a price north of $150k and power north of 370kW. BMW Australia has priced and specced its powered-up new X3 and X4 twins, the X3 M and X4 M Competition. Both will debut in higher-grade Competition form Down…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The sound of a petrol engine banging off the redline has become a Gymkhana staple, but Ken Block is keen on electric power as well. We all knew it was coming. With the future slowly becoming all about electric propulsion, the internet’s favourite hoon says an electric Gymkhana is on the way. Speaking…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI (left), 2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Cars.com photo by Christian Lantry Volkswagen calls the Jetta GLI the sedan-i-fied Golf GTI, which is not a statement to be taken lightly. The GTI is a beloved sports compact that beat all others in our $30,000 Cheap Speed Challenge and has continually been…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The electric car snowball has been growing rapidly in recent years and, at this point, it’s only a matter of time before the trend will make the transition to norm. While nowadays most carmakers offer some sort of electrification in their lineups, 2020 is expected to bring a sustained push in this direction,…