The Bentley 8 Liter came to life during uncertain times. One year before its debut, the Wall Street Crash of 1929 hit and come 1930, its effects were still rippling through the world economy. That’s why Bentley assembled just 100 units of the 8 Liter in a two-year span, between 1930 and 1932.
Big, brash and brutish. But can the Ram 1500 survive a weekend bashing around in the bush? Pros and Cons Pros Comfortable and practical, both on- and off-road Capable off-road, and ripe for improvement Unique RamBox feature is quite handy in the bush Cons A locking rear differential would improve things off-road Size and length…
A lot’s been made of the new Subaru BRZ and its naturally aspirated 2.4-liter four-cylinder boxer engine. The good news that came with the bigger engine — the first-gen BRZ was powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder boxer engine — was that it came with 23 more horsepower and 28 more pound-feet of torque. For power-starved…
Second-gen sports coupe patented Down Under, ahead of its Australian launch later this year. Patent filings for the 2022 Subaru BRZ have been published in Australia, as the latest checkpoint along the second-generation Subaru sports coupe’s road to Australian showrooms. Design patents filed with Australian intellectual property officials reveal little not shown off at the…
Porsche is celebrating 25 years of the Boxster with the 718 Boxster 25 model, the company announced on Tuesday. Limited to 1,250 units worldwide, the Boxster 25 is based on the 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 with its 394-hp 4.0-liter flat-6. It comes with either a 6-speed manual or dual-clutch automatic transmission and has a top…
When Ford announced that its first electric crossover will be called the Mustang Mach-E, die-hard Mustang fans lost it and started complaining about how FoMoCo diluted the iconic nameplate. If you’re a Chevy Corvette fan, get ready to see your beloved badge on an electric crossover too, because GM is reportedly considering an all-electric Corvette…
The BMW 2002 Turbo is considered to be the Holy Grail among bimmer collectors. Just 1,672 models were built during a woefully short one-year production period, making the delightfully retro ride particularly hard to come by. Lucky for you, RM Sotheby’s is offering one such rarity in its upcoming January auction. As its moniker implies,…
The Niva badge is returned to its rightful place. Hot on the heels of its successor being (finally) announced, everyone’s favourite ‘they still make that?’ car, the Lada Niva, is now officially called the Niva again, but this time will be referred to as the Lada Niva Legend. Virtually unchanged since it entered production in…
By now, a lot of you have your opinions of BMW’s new — and very controversial — kidney grille. Seen in models like the M3 and M4, the front kidney grille is, for better or worse, a visual conversation starter. But as much as it captures our attention, very little has been said about the…
There’s new scaled-down supercar for keen collectors. Just one catch: you need to build it yourself. Better clear some shelf space, as the latest LEGO Technic ‘real’ car model has arrived, a LEGO McLaren Senna GTR. The McLaren Senna was launched in 2018 as the third in the McLaren Ultimate Series lineup (trailing the F1…