[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Winning overall was this entry by Layla Dupont of Battery Creek High School | Hilton Head Island Concours photo While the Hilton Head Island Concours was among the collector car events canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, it hasn’t stopped the organizing committee from going ahead with many of its special…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Charl Bosch Bridgestone logo Despite attempts to keep the factory open, the rise of cheaper brands and lack of radial tyre demand has sealed its fate. Tyre giant Bridgestone has confirmed that its plant in Port Elizabeth will shut down on 15 November after a series of consultations with employees and unions. The…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Sean Connery and that Silver Birch Aston Martin DB5 will always be the 007 match made in Heaven. But in the seven James Bond blockbusters that the Academy Award–winning actor starred in—from Dr. No in 1962 to the unofficial Never Say Never Again in 1983—he slipped, slid and occasionally crunched an array of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2020 Cadillac CT5 Cars.com photo by Joe Bruzek The verdict: Cadillac’s CT5 compact sports sedan slots between the CT4 and CT6 in the automaker’s sedan lineup and accommodates two car seats very well thanks to ample backseat legroom and easy-access Latch anchors. For this Car Seat Check, we tested the sport-oriented V-Series trim. …
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Two-thousand-and-twenty has been the year that has given me the keys to a long-term car, and then we went into lockdown and weren’t allowed to move for ages. Then I got a wild Porsche and this only brought the rain, and now I get given Mitsubishi’s new, go anywhere 4×4, Pajero Sport Exceed,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Land Rover has restructured the local Defender line-up to include not only a pair of new engines, but also a new trim grade and addition of more features. Priced back in March, the range now comprises 36 derivatives split over the short wheelbase 90 and long wheelbase 110 with the biggest highlight being…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It’s got retractable wings, folding tail elements, and a parachute deployment system. At the same time, it’s shaped as a car, it rides of four wheels, and with the wings hidden, it looks like a supercar of sorts with rear wheel spats and a massive spoiler in the back. This is Klein Vision’s…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mopar unveils its Jeep Gladiator Top Dog concept vehicle | Mopar photos Presenting the latest volley in the Jeep v. Bronco battle for off-road superiority: the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Top Dog concept prepared for the SEMA360 online aftermarket product show by FCA parts producer Mopar. “Loaded with nearly 20 Jeep Performance Parts, we…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The 2020 Toyota Ornamental Conifer GR Supra is a customized version of the Japanese coupe designed for the 2020 SEMA Show. Now converted to the SEMA360 Showcase online presentation due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event will debut four special-edition Toyota models, including this GR Supra. Essentially an art car, the Ornamental Conifer…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Starliner was the pillarless hardtop version of the Commander coupe The Pick of the Day is an elegant example of one of the most-beautiful automotive designs of the 1950s, a 1953 Studebaker Commander Starliner coupe in what looks to be nicely restored condition. Legendary industrial designer Raymond Loewy often gets the credit…