[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A newspaper report has revealed the reason electric-car specialist Tesla does not disclose sales figures in Australia – and the financial incentive to downplay its success. View 6 images A leading newspaper in the nation’s capital, The Canberra Times, has exposed what it says is the real reason US electric car maker Tesla does…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Twenty-two years and one month after budget brand Hyundai pioneered five-year warranty coverage for new vehicles sold in Australia, some car companies are still playing catch-up. View 5 images BMW is now the only car company in the Top 20 to not offer more than three years warranty in Australia – after rival Audi…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Update 9: Switches need stitches! While we’d all like to think that modern-classic ownership is an endless series of joyous car meets, country drives and Instagram shoots, the reality is they spend most of their time with at least one thing broken. It doesn’t need to be something major like a driveline or…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Despite chronic stock shortages, a record number of utes were sold in Australia in 2021. Here is the list of the winners and losers in the booming pick-up segment. View 41 images Seven utes shattered their previous records on the Australian new-car sales charts in 2021, as demand for pick-ups and vans overtook passenger…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] New hi-tech low-emissions petrol vehicles are being held back from Australian showrooms until our two remaining oil refineries are upgraded to the latest European standards. View 4 images The Australian car industry says it is counting down the days until the nation’s two remaining oil refineries are upgraded over the next two years, so…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Porsche Taycan range is offered in three variants in Australia – the Taycan 4S from $190,400, Taycan Turbo from $268,500 and Taycan Turbo S from $338,500 (al before on-road costs). The base-model Taycan S features a 79kWh battery while the Turbo and Turbo S each feature a 93kWh battery. 2021 Porsche Taycan…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Ford’s first electric pick-up has been a sales success before the first one arrives in US showrooms. Now the car giant has warned North American dealers against over-charging – and wants customers to sign a contract preventing them from on-selling the vehicle within the first year of ownership. View 12 images Ford has warned…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The centerpiece of any Mustang is the engine. As it turns out, this is just as true when the pony car takes model form. Lego has just unveiled a detailed new model of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 featuring a working mill under the hood. The two pull-back motors propel the miniature pony…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] When it comes to Japanese cars, modifications are as common as ketchup on a hot dog. Pretty much anything that you can do to a car has been done, so standing out may be a challenge. That said, a guy named Jim Bjork has decided to think outside the box and has modified…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The 2022 model year of the most-compact Infiniti arrives with more tech including a whole suite of driving assistance features and optional visual upgrades. It is one of the best you could buy for the price and is quite reliable, which is obvious coming from a Nissan brand. But it is not all…