[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2012 Toyota Prius Manufacturer image Vehicles Affected: Approximately 807,000 model-year 2010-14 Toyota Prius hybrids and model-year 2012-14 Prius v hybrids The Problem: The car may not enter a fail-safe driving mode as intended, which could lead to losing power and a stall. While power steering and braking would remain operational, a vehicle stall…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Renault premiered the grand stage with an all-electric crossover concept called K-ZE. It will eventually head to the production line and reach the masses next year. The concept looks funky, and the production version may not be very different from the concept. Given the segment Renault has slotted it in, the car will…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] But it looks likely to soldier on Down Under, given we don’t use the stricter standard. Jaguar has quietly killed the most powerful model in its XJ line-up – the XJR 575 – in Europe, due to more stringent World harmonised Light vehicle Testing Procedure (WLTP) regulations. Despite only being released last year, Auto Express reports the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, the Skoda Vision RS shows the path the Czech manufacturer is likely to take for the next generation of its cars. This is a hatchback, sized like a Volkswagen Golf, but sharpened up to the level of a hot-hatch. The Vision RS, a concept car, rolled under…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2014 Subaru Outback Vehicles Affected: Approximately 27,100 model-year 2010-14 Subaru Legacy sedans and Outback wagons equipped with manual transmissions The Problem: The electronic parking brake may not engage as intended, allowing the vehicle to roll away if the transmission is not in the proper gear when parked, increasing the risk of a crash.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A road-going future eluded these Paris highlights. How we wish it wasn’t so… Some concept cars never come close to a shot at production, either failing to pass the approval process or having never really been in the running at all. Now that the lint has settled from the parade of curtain-raising on…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mercedes-Benz finally showed the AMG A35 in the metal at the Paris Motor Show. Even though the car made an online debut a couple of weeks back, this is the first time we’ve seen it in its physical form. People have been waiting on the ropes for this car to arrive after the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] GM, Fiat Chrysler are among the reported suitors AM General, the company which makes the iconic Humvee military vehicle, is reportedly up for sale. Sources have told Reuters the owners of AM General have engaged the services of Australia’s own Macquarie Group to seek out bidders for a potential auction-style sale. The private…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2019 Volvo S90 Manufacturer image Gas prices rose in all but a handful of states this past week, defying the typical seasonal trend that sees pump prices for gasoline declining this time of year. The national averages don’t tell the whole story, though, because pump prices vary considerably from state to state and…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 1000kW virtual race car claims to lap Mount Panorama in just 1:29 minutes, could we see this in Gran Turismo sometime soon? Holden has revealed its Time Attack Concept Racer, a virtual track weapon designed in-house by the brand’s design and engineering teams, celebrating the 50th anniversary of its first win at Mount Panorama.…