[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Let’s get one thing straight, and that’s the definition of ‘shooting brake’. Forget what today’s automotive marketers tell you, a five-door wagon with a sloping roofline is not a shooting brake. We’re lookin’ at you Mercedes. No, a shooting brake is a three-door station wagon, with two doors at the side for people…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Lockdowns the world over have re-shaped the calendar of the 2020 Formula 1 season thus bringing to the fore tracks that either had never featured in the championship before or had been absent for a number of years. We’ve had races at Imola, Mugello, and Portimao and the F1 circus simply couldn’t leave…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Typhoon is powe4red by a turbocharged V6 Sometimes extraordinary vehicles come from the least likely of places. Take, for instance, GMC. We can thank GMC for starting the high-performance SUV craze that was followed by the likes of BMW with the X5M, Porsche for the Cayenne and Macan, and Jeep with the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Sport-look SUV confirmed for Australia, due this month. Toyota has announced its first GR Sport model for Australia, the C-HR GR Sport. Slotting in below full-fat GR cars the likes of the GR Supra and GR Yaris, the C-HR GR Sport will arrive in Australian showrooms in late November, offering the styling of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Honda just redesigned the Odyssey minivan in Japan and it comes with two cool and useful features that we wish we would get in the United States. The JDM-spec van is now available with gesture control power sliding door and reservation lock, two systems that make operating the van while having your hands…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Kia’s compact Stonic SUV gets firm Australian launch timing and a model outline – and a new flagship model. UPDATE, November 17, 2020: The Australian launch for the 2021 Kia Stonic has been postponed until February 2021, rather than December this year. According to Kia’s Australian arm, the decision was made to ensure…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Following the release of the i30 N, Veloster N, and i20 N, Hyundai is introducing a fourth member of the high-performance N family: the Elantra N. The first N vehicle that’s not a hatchback of a fastback, the Elantra N is the company’s first high-performance sedan (even though it’s closer to a four-door…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] For many, life is all about style, and this year’s must have motoring fashion accessory for the mommies that hit gym in the morning with their buff personal trainer in attendance, is Audi’s all new Q3 Sportback. I don’t mean be dismissive about all the hardcore technology packed under that very distinctive shell,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Nissan’s COO has quashed rumours the company is planning to sell its share of Mitsubishi. Nissan boss Ashwani Gupta has denied the car company is considering selling its large holding of Mitsubishi Motors. Following a story from business publication Bloomberg overnight, the Chief Operating Officer told media Nissan was “absolutely not” planning to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Lamborghini Huracan is already six years old as of 2020, but it’s not going away anytime soon. Just like its predecessor, the Gallardo, the Huracan could remain in production for up to 10 years. But the really good news is that Lambo is about to unveil yet another version of its entry-level…