[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] View 5 images It could be the gleaming showroom or that new-car smell, but it’s understandable to get caught up in the moment and sign on the dotted line and place a deposit for a brand-new car. You’re excited, you want out of your old heap, and the dealer makes it sound so easy…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Almost 100,000 Tesla Model 3 sedans are scheduled to join the rental ranks in Europe and the USA next year – however, the hire car company is yet to commit to an electric presence in Australia. View 2 images Car rental giant Hertz is preparing to roll out what is believed be the world’s…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A shortage in magnesium – and the aluminium products made from it – is yet to be felt in Australian new-car showrooms, say experts. But they are bracing themselves for another slowdown. Here’s why. View 4 images Executives at Australia’s biggest car companies say it is too early to determine what impact a recently-announced…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Some European car manufacturers are betting on synthetic liquid fuels to keep internal combustion engines in the race longer, but industry experts warn this is no silver bullet. View 5 images Synthetic fuels – which Porsche claims can be completely carbon neutral – could power internal-combustion cars well into the next decade. The German…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Car makers are using video games to develop autonomous tech. View 2 images Virtual reality video games – configured to present thousands of everyday driving scenarios – are helping car makers fast track development of autonomous vehicle technology. The simulation technology is allowing manufacturers such as Porsche to factor in various driving styles, environments,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The quirky Chinese SUV will go on sale overseas early next year. View 7 images A new mid-sized SUV model built by Haval – known as the ‘X Dog’ – has arrived in Chinese showrooms, and new photos published by CarNewsChina.com give the best look yet at the vehicle’s exterior, interior, finish and oddities.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The world’s fifth-ranked tennis player has taken delivery of a Kia EV6 GT-Line to encourage others to drive more electric vehicles. Previous View 7 images Rafael Nadal takes delivery of new Kia EV6 crossover View 7 images View 7 images Next Tennis champion Rafael Nadal has been given a Kia EV6 electric SUV, in return for…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] BMW’s electrification efforts just took a giant step forward. The first production-series i4 sedans started rolling off the line at the company’s main manufacturing facility in Munich late last week. Not only does this suggest deliveries of the all-electric four-door can begin soon, but it’s also a sign that the marque is prepared…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] No, it doesn’t have a 6.2-litre LS3. Nor does it have multiple suspension settings, nor a bi-modal exhaust system. No, it hasn’t got quad exhausts either and only the V8 gets the FE3 suspension. So then, what makes the 2017 VFII SV6 the best seller in the range?Owner: Adam [bsa_pro_ad_space id=15]
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It is unclear which models in the Ford lineup could be equipped with this technology, however it could be applied to off-road versions of the Ranger,. Bronco and F-150. View 2 imagesFord retractible exhaust Ford has patented a new design of retractable exhaust pipe, which aims to improve off-road clearance and capability in four-wheel…