[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] As seen in Old Cars’ April 25, 2019 issue Owner calls Utah yard ‘better than a car show’ Story and photos by Ron Kowalke Rust-free coupes are a rare sight in salvage yards, and this 1936 Ford Standard five-window example is a restorer’s dream project. Sewer Flats Salvage has a deep inventory of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] While Australia was arguing over electric vehicles, the Federal Government quietly postponed a regulation that means we won’t get cleaner petrol for another eight years and potentially excludes a range of super-efficient eco cars. Australian motorists will be able to buy the cheapest petrol at the bowser – regular unleaded – for at…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2019 Audi A6; Cars.com photos by Christian Lantry The verdict: It got a lovely styling update, but a stiff ride and the proliferation of touch-sensitive controls haven’t made the new Audi A6 better than the old one. Versus the competition: The field is thick with sportier alternatives (like the BMW 5 Series),…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Lotus made its presence felt at Auto Shanghai 2019 in the cheekiest of ways, revealing a teaser sketch of the Type 130, the automaker’s first-ever fully electric hypercar. You would have thought that Lotus would drop a bombshell in Shanghai by revealing the actual Type 130, but the British automaker is saving that…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The first all-electric Aston Martin has been unveiled in Shanghai, with more than 300km range and 950Nm of torque on tap. The first all-electric Aston Martin is upon us, unveiled today at the Shanghai motor show. Just 155 examples of the Rapide E will be built, and they’re almost all spoken for. Rather…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Volkswagen ID. Roomz concept; Manufacturer images The latest member to join Volkswagen’s fast-growing ID. all-electric family is the ID. Roomzz, debuting at the 2019 Shanghai auto show. Targeted squarely at Tesla Model X buyers — and those among us who complain about the Atlas’ thirst for fuel — the German automaker calls the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Shanghai motor show, or Volkswagen motor show? Joining the SMV and I.D. Roomzz concepts today are two more big SUVs for China. Alex Misoyannis • Volkswagen has unveiled the Teramont X and SUV Coupe, two new crossovers with coupe-like styling, at the Shanghai motor show today. Both SUVs, one a production model and…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] When Ford gave the Mustang an independent rear suspension for the sixth-gen 2015 model year, many critics labeled it as a strong move into bona-fide sports-car territory. The Blue Oval is once again moving the needle by changing up the EcoBoost ‘Stang’s Performance Package, which now includes revised suspension bits, updated aero, and…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The establishment should be on guard, Goodyear says. The American brand is coming for their high-end customers. Goodyear’s ultra-ultra high-end performance tyre, the new Eagle F1 Supersport RS has been given the green light by Porsche to become one of the factory tyres on its range-topping 911 GT2 RS for all new deliveries,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Audi’s 2019 Shanghai auto show stand will feature the brand’s idea of an all-electric city car, the AI:ME, a futuristic concept that in the automaker’s own words, “demonstrates how emotion and spatial economy can form a perfect synthesis in an electrically driven compact car.” We have no idea what that exactly means, but…