[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Australians have always been fond of turning utes into status symbols – once of the two-doored, V8 variety. The market is quite different today, but the fundamental desires for head-turning load-luggers remain. Enter the trio of desirable workhorses you see here: the Ford Ranger Raptor, Toyota HiLux Rugged X and Volkswagen Amarok Ultimate…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Higher-grade Mazda 6 variants get the slick new 2.5-litre turbo-petrol engine, but in Touring guise the punchier and quieter reworked diesel option remains the best choice. It’s ageing, but the company has worked hard to keep it contemporary. Pros and Cons Pros Smooth, powerful new diesel Well specified with safety and tech features…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] My friend’s 2008 Nissan Versa left him stranded earlier this summer in my hometown of Ithaca, NY. Another shop diagnosed the problem as a seized A/C compressor and quoted a large sum of money and several days wait for the repair. Let’s take a little road trip and try to get this hot…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Is there a hotter BMW M5 variant on the way? This suggests the answer might be yes… BMW has been snapped testing what appears to be a more focused M5 ‘CS’ on the Nurburgring. Although it’s very similar to the ‘regular’ M5 visually, there are a few hints this car is packing an extra punch.…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2012-2018 model-year vehicles could have a faulty component which causes the engine to stall. Ford has issued a recall for over 1.4 million examples of the Focus in North America over a stalling issue, The fault revolves around the canister purge valve, which could get stuck in an open position – if this happens, an…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It’s not a battle between two fuels, it’s about choosing which one works best. Much has been made of the battle between hydrogen and electric power, as the motoring world looks to wean itself off fossil fuels. Depending on who you ask, that’s the wrong way of looking at things. Speaking with CarAdvice at the…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] And it’s a crazy, aero-focused take on McLaren’s existing design formula, with a central driving position. The wait is over, the teasers are done, and McLaren has finally whipped the covers off the three-seat Speedtail. We’ve seen countless previews and tasters for this car, which harks back to the legendary F1 with a…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The idea of the ‘trolley problem’ has loomed large over autonomy. A study has shed some light of how the public sees it. An experiment from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), dubbed The Moral Machine Experiment, has shed some light on how humans think self-driving vehicles should deal with the infamous ‘trolley…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] While preparing for its IPO on the London Stock Exchange earlier this month, Aston Martin released a share prospectus targeting potential investors. In this 321-page document, the automaker has revealed some interesting tidbits that were not publically revealed earlier. The one that caught our attention was a $26-million deal wherein someone bought the…