[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Cupra, SEAT’s performance brand, has rolled out an electric hatch called Born. At its core, it’s a Volkswagen ID.3 but the brand has done well to not give it away easily. The Born is based on the el-Born concept that was unveiled at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. This electric hatch looks similar…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Today’s AutoHunter Spotlight is on a 2000 Ford Excursion Limited with numerous modifications and powered by a 7.3-liter Power Stroke turbodiesel engine. The body, finished in a custom flat-black paint, features dark window tinting, heated towing mirrors, an after-market grille, and has metallic gray Rhine Liner coating the fenders, side skirts and bumpers.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Where are our visionary leaders? Instead, it appears we are governed by a cabal of Luddites kowtowing to the uninformed. This latest decision by Victoria, to discriminate against zero-emission vehicles and add further taxation layers to an already overtaxed transportation system in desperate need of an overhaul, is an embarrassment for the whole…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] (Editor’s note: During the month of May, the ClassicCars.com Journal is publishing a series of stories about buying your first, or perhaps your next, collector vehicle. Today, East Coast editor and collector car market analyst Andy Reid takes a look at buying that car at a collector car auction. If you have a story about your experience…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Hyundai’s entry-level Santa Fe impresses, not with bells and whistles, but baseline sensibility. Pros and Cons Pros Responsive but frugal engine Comfortable open-road ride Nifty, luxe-looking, textile interior Cons Fancy equipment items missing Lack of third-row airbags Base price isn’t cheap The old adage of ‘the simple things in life are often the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Golf star Tiger Woods lucked out when he crashed a luxury SUV. He had five-star safety on his side, but no-one knew it at the time. The 2021 Genesis GV80 SUV and Genesis G80 luxury sedan have both scored five star safety results following the most recent round of crash tests. The Genesis…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Despite persistent rumours late last year of a sale and multi-billion dollar offer, Lamborghini is staying within the Volkswagen family. Volkswagen Group has declined an offer of AU$11.8 billion (US$9.2B) to sell the Lamborghini brand. According to British magazine Autocar, Volkswagen Group subsidiary Audi – charged with managing Lamborghini – has shown no…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The only known surviving 1914 Sparkbrook Vee Twin motorcycle will be auctioned June 9 during the H&H Classics sale at the National Motorcycle Museum in the West Midlands, UK. The Sparkbrook was restored to “show-winning standard” about a decade ago, H&H says in a news release, and was used in many vintage-vehicle events…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Yet another company has announced the creation of a modular electric vehicle platform on which a variety of body architectures might be mounted. This time the creators are a partnership between Williams Advanced Engineering of England and the Italian styling studio and turnkey vehicle producer Italdesign. “Combining a state-of-the-art composite electric vehicle rolling…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] If you drive a Mercedes-Benz or Mercedes-AMG product, you can now wear eyewear created with design elements from those vehicles. Mercedes’ parent Daimler has announced a joint design project with Berlin eyewear company ic! berlin with five new models coming to market. “The designers of both brands have worked hand in hand to…