[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Queensland is the latest Australian state to require face masks in public – but the health guidelines are causing confusion. With masks now mandated in several Australian states to curb the spread of coronavirus, confusion reigns as to whether drivers need to wear their coverings while alone in their cars. When Greater Brisbane…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Now offered as standard across all models, the Care Key is aimed at reducing speeding deaths on Australian roads. Volvo is making a concerted play to reduce speeding deaths in Australia with the launch of its new Care Key, an inclusion on all models that will allow owners to electronically limit the top…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Big moves at Alpine, as Cyril Abiteboul walks away from the Renault sports car sub-brand. Months after taking over as temporary CEO at Alpine, Cyril Abiteboul has been replaced by former Google executive Laurent Rossi. Abiteboul also announced his sudden departure from the Alpine Formula One Team – formerly the Renault F1 Team.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] On the auction block this week on AutoHunter, driven by ClassicCars.com, is a 1994 Land Rover D90 5-speed finished in white over a black interior and loaded with numerous upgrades. This car is one of 1,943 North American-spec trucks imported to the US in 1994. Power is provided by a 3.9-liter V8 engine…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The famed Borg-Warner Trophy features the images of every driver who has won the Indianapolis 500-mile auto race. But a new race is scheduled for October 2021 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway featuring cars without drivers, at least without a human driver sitting in the cockpit. The inaugural Indy Autonomous Challenge, which unveiled…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Bidding has begun for more than 100 rare vintage mascots, designed to adorn the radiator caps of early and pre-war motorcars, being offered by Bonhams in a New York online auction. The mascots, all offered without reserve, include depictions of animals and mythical beasts, scantily dressed (and undressed) women, knights and warriors, racing…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] RM Sotheby’s has postponed its 23rd annual Amelia Island, Florida, collector car auction from March until May, following the rescheduling of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance because of coronavirus pandemic concerns. The auction held at the Ritz Carlton resort will take place May 22, one day preceding the Amelia Island Concours on the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In October 2020, Mercedes-Benz took the brand-new AMG GT Black Series onto the Nurburgring to set a new lap record for production cars. In November, the Germans confirmed the record at 6:43.616 by releasing a video of the run. Almost two months have passed since then and the German firm is giving us…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Believe it or not, Nissan is no stranger to rally racing. Back in 1996, the Japanese company raced at the Paris-Dakar Rally with a modded Terrano, albeit with zero success. However, back in 1970, Nissan took a Datsun Bluebird 510 and made it into a rally car – dubbed the 1600SS – that…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Every automaker that’s worth its name has a quality control procedure that needs to be followed before its products head to their respective owners. For some, these quality control procedures involve checking the engine, the interior, and the car’s electronics system. But for an automaker like Koenigsegg, quality control procedures take on different…