[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The ‘affordable’ wagon is something of a dying breed – which only makes us want it more. The cliche goes that motoring journalists are only really satisfied behind the wheel of a station wagon with a manual transmission – and it’s not incorrect. At CarAdvice, our wagon-loving ways take many forms, but we…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Become an armchair expert with this list of last week’s biggest or most interesting news stories. You know you’re rich – or in an industry with, er, fast-moving cashflow – when you can torch a $400,000 Mercedes as a publicity stunt. We don’t know the full story, other than this Russian customer wasn’t…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The upcoming Golf R has been caught on the production line, giving us the best look yet at the German hot hatch. UPDATE, October 31: The 2021 Volkswagen Golf R has been teased once again, this time with the previously spied R badge – a new design, although revealed already with recent R…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Déjà vu! As we move toward the end of the year, and a hope that travel restrictions will ease across the country, many readers have been asking about getting a vehicle prepared for a big trip away – so we felt it was a good time to review the build-up we did to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The latest BMW M3 and M4 sports compacts are the most powerful of their kind, but they’re also highly controversial due to a single design feature: the kidney grille. Not just wider than before, the grille also extends all the way to the bottom of the front fascia. This design cue alone makes…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Sunshine Special, a 1939 Lincoln K, was the first official presidential limousine | Vanarama illustrations (Editor’s note: The following article was provided by Vanarama, a British vehicle leasing company that apparently has been fascinated by American Presidential limousines.) The first official presidential state car was used by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The only chink in Bronco’s armor is the missing V-8 engine under the hood. Although Ford matched the Jeep Wrangler in every aspect, dare I say, even better in some, the lack of a V-8 will be a deal-breaker for some folks. However, aftermarket tuners have grabbed on to this opportunity. PaxPower was…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Massive steam-powered road locomotive sells for more than $1 million at auction | Bonhams photos Bonhams’ “The Golden Age of Motoring Sale” is a London to Brighton Veteran Car Run tradition, and while the coronavirus pandemic canceled the historic drive to the British Channel this year, the sale took place at the auction…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Brake-by-wire | Photo by Engineering Explained Some automakers are using brake-by-wire systems in their latest vehicles. Jason Fenske at Engineering Explained has the details on how these systems work. Brake-by-wire systems insert electronics into the mechanism. In a car with brake-by-wire, pressing the brake pedal sends a signal to a brake control unit that then…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] After teasers, leaks, and getting Fernando Alonso to drive the Hilux, Toyota has finally unveiled the 2020 Toyota Hilux. The truck has been launched in Europe, where the pickup truck segment is picking pace. The truck has a long history and enough credibility to make it one of the segment’s top picks. But,…