[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Sometimes the best gifts don’t fit under the tree. Just in time for the holidays, a rare 1956 Ferrari 290 MM is heading to the auction block on December 8—and it’s the ultimate gift for a certain kind of serious car collector. Slated to headline an RM Sotheby’s auction at the Petersen Automotive…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mid-sized range joins the growing list of vehicles having their airbags replaced Down Under. Mercedes-Benz has added the 2012 C-Class to the ever-expanding Takata recall, with a campaign involving 11,629 vehicles. As with all vehicles caught in the Takata recall, a combination of heat and humidity can make the airbag propellant degrade over time.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mercedes is launching a new version of Australia’s top-selling big van range, with luxury car levels of safety and benchmark infotainment and telematics. But competition is hotting up… Pros and Cons Pros MBUX infotainment and telematics Standard safety tech like a luxury car Vast range of configurations, body styles Potent V6 diesel option…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] MBUX infotainment and AEB standard across 1700 variations of vans, cab chassis’ and dual-cabs The brand new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter light-commercial range is now available, with the company promising the highest level of safety, competitive running costs, and infotainment/telematics “designed for the next era”. It needs to be good. While the flagship of Mercedes-Benz…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2018 Volkswagen Atlas Cars.com photo illustration by Christian Lantry and Paul Dolan “If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!” — Frankenstein’s monster For Halloween, people dress up their kids, themselves and even their pets. At Cars.com, we dress up our cars. In 2016, we dressed up our Volvo XC90 as World…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Facelifted supercar previewed in social media post. Audi Sport, the German marque’s performance and motorsport division, appears to have previewed the updated version of the R8 in a teaser image on Facebook. UPDATE, 24/10/18: The 2019 Audi R8 and R8 Spyder have been revealed this morning shortly after publication of this article. Read more…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Refreshed supercar gets more power, sharper looks, retuned suspension ahead of 2019 market launch. The facelifted 2019 Audi R8 has been officially revealed this morning, before it goes on sale in Europe early next year. UPDATE, 24/10/18: Audi has confirmed outputs and acceleration times for the 2019 R8 range. See article for details. Shortly after…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Latest tests carried out by Euro NCAP see new models achieve top ratings. ANCAP has released its latest round of safety ratings, with the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mazda 6 and Lexus ES all achieving five stars based on tests carried out by sister firm, Euro NCAP. The A-Class managed a high score of 96…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The T-Cross is billed as the first urban SUV from Volkswagen — a sort of more compact version of the brand’s T-Roc, along the same lines as its relation, the Audi Q2. The new video features a series of close-up views of the car’s radiator grille, lights, rims, steering wheel and dash. The…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Holden has been given leave by its Detroit masters to pause production of the imported Commodore and Equinox lines, as it works to move unsold stock already in Australia. The decision to halt production on two of Holden’s most important models comes as new boss Dave Buttner, a respected industry veteran with more…