[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Several months with Hyundai’s small SUV was enough to identify some serious strengths – and some niggling weaknesses. Pros and Cons Pros Interior space is small yet functional Price and ownership costs are low Dimensions, ride height and visibility are perfect for inner-city living Cons Feels underpowered at freeway speeds Throttle sensitivity can…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Produced from 2003 to 2010, the fifth-generation BMW 5 Series is almost a classic now, mostly because it spawned the only M5 model with a V-10 engine, as well as one of only two station wagon M5 up until now. But upon its release in 2003, the E60 5 Series was actually hated…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] One of the world’s most challenging motorsports events has finished, after one of the most technical and gruelling routes through the Arabian desert. The 2021 Dakar Rally is won and done, with France’s Stéphane Peterhansel taking out the podium driving an X-Raid Mini. In its 43rd running, navigation proved to be more challenging…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The 2021 Dacia Bigster is a concept vehicle developed by Renault for the Romanian brand and unveiled in early 2021. An SUV measuring 4.6 meters (181.1 inches) long, the 2021 Bigster concept unveils a production SUV that will compete in the compact crossover segment. The Bigster will slot above the highly popular Duster…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In the mid 1980s, the Japanese economic bubble was brewing. While this isn’t Economics Advice, let’s quickly understand why it was bubbling along. Japan’s main export was automobiles. With the Bank of Japan sinking significant capital into this important economic sector, the industry flourished, and production capability swelled. In 1988, toward the end…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Up for auction on AutoHunter, driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 1968 Chevy Chevelle SS that is powered by a numbers-matching L78 396cid V8 paired with an M21 4-speed manual transmission. The car is finished in its factory shade of Matador Red and has been professionally restored and with a new black vinyl top.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The folks at Carwow are here again with yet another exciting drag race; this time between two cars from the same family. The Audi RS 6 and the Lamborghini Urus belong to two different categories altogether and aren’t in the same price bracket either. But, they feature the same engine, the same racing…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Rear-drive Taycan bound for Europe (and potentially Australia), according to a new teaser from the German brand. Porsche has teased an upcoming addition to its Taycan electric vehicle (EV) line-up in Europe. A shadowy image posted to Porsche’s social media pages shows a quartet of Taycan models parked adjacent to each other. The…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Two-hundred cars and trucks, and a vast collection of Road Art, from Rick Treworgy’s famed Muscle Car City in Punta Gorda, Florida, will be offered entirely at no reserve by Mecum Auctions on-site at the museum collection on January 22 and 23. “Rick Treworgy’s outstanding Muscle Car City exhibit of 200 cars stands as one…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Bugatti introduced the Chiron Pur Sport, a handling-focused version of the Chiron, in March 2020, but it took the French company until January 2021 to deliver the first customer car. And that’s not surprising given that all Chirons are hand-built and that Bugatti’s factory is rather small. The world’s first Chiron Pur Sport…