[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Clambering out of the Ginetta G56 GTA, I’m simultaneously buzzing with excitement and in need of a quiet lie-down. I’ve driven track-focused supercars on circuits before, but this is something else: a proper, honest-to-goodness race car. Ginetta was founded in 1958 and currently hand-builds around 60 cars per year at its factory in…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] After a hiatus of almost two decades, Ford has officially confirmed right-hand-drive availability of the F-150, but only for Australia from the middle of next year. In confirming speculative reports and enquires from the Blue Oval’s Down Under division dating back four years, carexpert.com.au reports that the United States’ best-selling vehicle for over…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] For the next six months, the fuel excise will be halved from 44.2 to 22.1c per litre as the price of petrol and diesel hits record highs. View 2 images Immediate relief for motorists has been announced in this evening’s 2022 Federal Budget. The Fuel Excise, a tax on every litre of fuel, has…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Ford F Series pick-up will return to Ford Australia showrooms mid-2023 – after a 16-year absence – following the announcement today of a factory-backed local remanufacturing operation. View 16 images US pick-up wars are about to be played out Down Under, with the best-seller in North America for the past 45 years – the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] View 12 images But, when the vehicle winds its factory right-hand-drive way Down Under next year, it won’t be the first time Australians have been able to buy an iconic F-Series Truck directly from the Blue Oval. The history of Ford’s iconic pick-up in Australia is almost as old as the F-Series truck nameplate…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It was a massive task to bring the Ford F-150 back to Australia even in its most basic guise, but Ford fans are already asking about the F-150 Lightning electric pick-up, F-150 Raptor performance model, as well as hybrid, diesel, and V8 versions. Here’s what you need to know. View 10 images Ford Australia…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] While frustrated Ford fans were wondering when the ‘Blue Oval’ brand was going to bring the new F-150 to Australia, executives here and in Detroit were already hatching a plan. View 10 images Ford Australia has been working in secret to bring the 2023 Ford F-150 to Australia for at least three years, Drive…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A little-known foreign engineering firm with links to Ford in the Asia-Pacific region has won the contract to remanufacture the 2023 Ford F-150 for Australia. So who are they and have they done anything like this before? View 9 images US car giant Ford has announced it will bring the Ford F-150 to Australian…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A fault could cause the airbags to fail in a crash, according to the manufacturer. View 1 images The affected vehicles are stamped Model Year 2019-2021. The recall notice, lodged with the Department of Infrastructure, says: “The connection to the driver airbag may not meet manufacturing specifications. As a result the passenger airbag may not…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The current generation Mercedes-Benz CLS – the third one – was announced in 2018, and it looks like a replacement for it is already under development. This really isn’t such a big surprise to anyone since the sales for the current generation dropped significantly. In fact, in the States, Mercedes is only selling…