[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The head office for Dodge says a proposal by a private importer to convert police cars to right-hand-drive in Australia does not have US factory backing, warranty, or support – and won’t vouch for the safety of the finished product. EXCLUSIVE A radical plan to use Dodge Charger police cars from the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Toyota’s cheapest manual car bites the dust over slow sales, leaving the RAV4 as its final front-wheel-drive manual model. The Toyota Yaris hatch has joined its bigger Corolla brother in losing its manual transmission option – though enthusiasts can rest easy knowing the high-performance GR variant isn’t going anywhere. The axing of the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Tesla’s fastest electric car has returned to the Nurburgring in production guise – with a record attempt said to be in its sights. The 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid electric super sedan has been snapped lapping the famed Nurburgring circuit in Germany – and rumours suggest it’s gunning for a lap record. Nearly…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Nicknamed “the quiet Beatle,” George Harrison not only was the lead guitarist for the iconic British band but the writer for famed songs such as Here Comes the Sun, Something, While my Guitar Gently Weeps and Taxman. During the height of the Beatles’ success, Harrison purchased a 1967 Mercedes-Benz (W100) 600 that is…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] (Editor’s note: Perhaps starting with Emil Jellinek’s daughter, Mercedes, women and their names have inspired people building cars. Hispano Suiza shares the story of Carmen Mateu, granddaughter of the Spanish automaker’s founder, Damian Mateu, and the mother of the company’s current chairman, a role she held from 1972-2000. The historic automaker has been…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The photo above is not the interior of the Ford GT40 that Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver drove to victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1969. Instead, we’re featuring it to show the detail of the latest model from the Amalgam Collection, a 1:8 scale version of the car. The…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Richard Hammond is offloading part of his legendary private collection all in the name of classic cars. The world-famous Brit, best known for co-hosting Top Gear and The Grand Tour alongside James May and Jeremy Clarkson, will auction off eight cars and motorcycles from his curated fleet during The Classic Sale at Silverstone…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Porsche cars have always been favorites of Robb Report readers, so it’s little surprise that the Porsche 918 Spyder was named 2015 Robb Report Car of the Year. Throughout its brief period of production, the massively impressive hybrid had scant competition, but what no one would have imagined is that the automotive industry…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The trend of Retro modding has really taken off over the past few years. It was only last week that we got you a story on the Gemballa Marsien, designed by Alan Derosier. Well, Alan has now worked his magic on yet another icon. This car is one of the most celebrated Class…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Lamborghini may not be ready to unveil its first fully electric vehicle just yet, but it’s now hard at work on a new V-12 plug-in hybrid. The marque’s second hybrid is set to be the successor to the incredibly popular Aventador and will arrive in 2023, CEO Stephan Winkelmann told Autocar. Although details…