[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The automaker once known as Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH has received a new lease on life thanks to wealthy investors at a holding company named Ideal Team Ventures Limited. What’s that matter? Well, Ideal Team has poured resources into the automaker, effectively allowing it to rebirth itself with a new product. That product debuted…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] You know how when an automaker adds the letter “R” to the end of a model’s nameplate you feel the urge to yawn because here you have yet another potentially lackluster attempt at a ’sporty’ or, maybe, ’track-focused’ version of said model? Well, with Brabham’s BT62R the whole thing has been turned on…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] What’s eligible: Any 2021-model vehicle that’s available nationwide regardless of when it was introduced or last updated. Criteria: We consider all vehicles that reduce consumption and/or minimize the release of carbon and pollutants, regardless of fuel type. Vehicles that do so at a lower overall cost have an edge over those with steep…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2021 Volvo XC60 Recharge T8 public charging Cars.com photo by Joe Wiesenfelder Plug-in hybrids don’t get much respect, and frankly, that reputation is partly earned. Too many early plug-in hybrid electric vehicles had electric ranges that barely justified the engineering involved and definitely didn’t overcome the sacrifices they made in other areas, such…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Just about any Alfa Romeo made prior to the mid-1970s is an expression of the Italian sports car in its purest form, proof that it doesn’t take a V-12 engine to get one’s blood racing. A tiny Alfa, with its twin-cam inline-four engine—as precise as a sewing machine—is as delightful a car as…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Manufacturer image The verdict: Toyota’s popular RAV4 compact SUV comes with a gas engine or a hybrid — with or without a plug. For this Car Seat Check, we tested the regular hybrid model in Limited trim and gave it high marks for its easy-access Latch anchors and decent…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Maserati’s SUV gains a mild-hybrid system, delivering low emissions and fuel consumption with V6 twin-turbo performance. The 2022 Maserati Levante Hybrid has been unveiled, and will be a stepping-stone prior to an all-electric SUV being offered by the Italian sports luxury brand. The Levante uses the same mild-hybrid powertrain as the Ghibli Hybrid…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Even if you don’t pay to watch the next Mad Max instalment at the cinema, you’ll help pay for it through generous state and federal government grants. A new Mad Max film starring Australian actor Chris Hemsworth will be the biggest movie “ever made in New South Wales,” it was claimed today. As…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The classic bare-bones ragtop – which was built in Australia between 1966 to 1981 – has been reborn. The reborn Moke has officially gone on sale in the UK, priced from £23,950 (AU$42,600). Moke International – which acquired the ‘Moke’ trademark back in 2015 – last year unveiled its new iteration of the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In a post COVID-lockdown world, the latest setback to auto makers relates to a rubber supply shortage. Production within the automotive industry continues to be stifled, as rubber stock shortages add to semiconductor chip supply issues that could see delays balloon out to years. While the car industry has had its eyes on…