[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The V8-powered sports car will serve alongside Aston Martin’s DBX SUV, as well as the existing Mercedes-AMG. An Aston Martin Vantage will serve as the official Formula One safety car for the first time this year, following 25 years of Mercedes-AMG exclusivity. The heavily-modified sports car – which will be driven by the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] If I were to ask you the similarities between the Mercedes-AMG A45 S and the new Toyota Supra, you’ll quickly dismiss them as vehicles from different genres. One is a hot, practical hatch that can seat four, and one is a fun car that can seat just two. One is an all-wheel-drive, whereas…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Today’s AutoHunter Spotlight is on a 1934 Ford Standard 5-Window Coupe purchased by the seller’s grandfather from the original owner’s widow in 1963. It underwent a body-off restoration completed in 2012 and is a multiple AACA winner from years 2013 through 2018. Click the red dots on the image below to learn more…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Two-seater vehicle aren’t exactly practical, but this layout is usually associated with sports cars, so you sacrifice practicality for fun and speed. Things become even more complicated with a single-seat layout, but this means a lighter construction and more freedom to improve aerodynamics. The fastest race cars out there are usually single-seaters, so…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] “I was either courageous or reckless, or foolhardy; Call it what you want, I just like to go at full speed.” – Maria Teresa de Filippis In 1958, Maria Teresa de Filippis was the first woman to race in a Formula One, driving a privately entered Maserati 250F. Maria Teresa de Filippis was…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] SUVs have outsold passenger cars for the past four years, now utes are vans are getting ready to overtake them. Australians bought more new utes and vans last month than hatchbacks, sedans and wagons – or, as the industry defines it, light commercial vehicles outsold passenger cars. It means utes and vans were…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] International Women’s Day 2021: Australian women of the automotive industry Today we celebrate the 110th International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is #ChooseToChallenge – a challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change. Women have been making a mark in the automotive industry for a long time now, dating all…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Patent filing clears the way for Chinese-made rugged off-roader. Haval has moved one step closer to launching the Tank 300 on to the Australian market, with the Chinese brand filing a patent application for the rugged-looking medium SUV. As reported by CarAdvice in December, Haval had canvassed existing Australian customers and potential buyers…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] History tells us that in 1901, 110 motorcars entered a race from Paris to Berlin. The 3-day event was contested in stages — Paris to Aachen Aachen to Hanover, Hanover to Berlin. The winner was Henri Fournier, driving a Mors that averaged 44.12 mph for the nearly 750-mile route. Among the other competitors…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Don’t expect to fly under the radar in this cavernous seven-seater – particularly if you’re a city dweller. Pros and Cons Pros Infotainment and driver-assistance tech is great (when it works) Every single row is well catered for Diesel refinement is excellent Access to the third row is easy, even for taller adults…