[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Ready or not, the electrified future is here for the automotive industry. Acura is no stranger to alternative-energy powertrains – the company’s first hybrid came out 10 years ago in the form of its entry-level ILX. Even the 600-horsepower NSX Type S supercar leveraged triple electric motors for maximum performance. But going all-electric…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Electric-car lobbyists have for years been promising cheaper alternatives. And while there are at least three priced below $50,000, new data shows battery-powered vehicles remain the domain of the wealthy. View 3 images The growth in sales of electric vehicles in Australia is being driven by wealthy buyers – not the motoring masses –…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] New Zealand’s ‘carrot and stick’ approach to reducing tailpipe emissions – by penalising utes and SUVs with higher taxes and giving discounts to electric cars – has been ruled out for Australia. View 3 images A bold plan by the New Zealand government to increase the tax on utes and SUVs to pay for…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Honda CR-V is a symbol of middle-class Australia, but one example has ended up in a wild police pursuit with surprising cargo. View 6 images Early editions of the Honda CR-V – one of the pioneers of the family-SUV segment – had a picnic table under the boot floor, nestled above the spare…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Rimac Nevera electric hypercar from Croatia has beaten Tesla’s 11-week-old claim of the fastest production electric car to lap Germany’s Nurburgring race track by 20 seconds. The Rimac Nevera – a new battery-powered hypercar built by a Croatian company – has broken the record for the fastest electric production car to lap…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The next generation of Hyundai’s smallest SUV in Australia may be two years away, as the South Korean automaker commits to compact, budget-priced cars – even if only as an SUV. View 4 images View 4 images Previous
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Indian automotive giant has partnered with China’s BYD to power its new electric-car range, as a deal to use VW batteries and electric motors runs behind schedule. View 8 images Upcoming electric vehicles from Indian automotive giant Mahindra – which sells a range of family SUVs, 4WDs and utes in Australia – are…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Reversing on to a main road is one of the most unnerving things you can do in a car – but did you know it can also get you a nasty fine? Having a driveway accessed only by a busy main road can be next-level stressful – especially if you have to reverse…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Denmark’s Zenvo has returned with a new hypercar developed from the ground up. It’s called the Aurora, and there’s both track-focused Agil and grand touring Tur versions. The car is the successor to Zenvo’s TS line of hypercars, whose production ended last year with the TSR-GT. It ups the performance via the tried-and-tested method…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Ducati’s world champion Francesco Bagnaia dominated the Austrian MotoGP at Spielberg in style on Sunday to take another step towards a second successive title. Brad Binder (KTM) came in a distant second with Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati-VR46) in third. For Bagnaia this was a third dream double weekend of the season after winning both…