[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] After covering some of the best automobiles of the 1930s like the Buick Y-Job (1938), the GM Futurliner (1939), and the Stout Scarab (1932-1935), it would be unfair to not include the Phantom Corsair – a one-off prototype with stunning looks and a very interesting story behind it. The Phantom Corsair was the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Nissan will not build a more powerful Ford Ranger Raptor rival – nor develop any extra grunt for the Navara ute anytime soon. The Nissan Navara is as good as it’s going to get in terms of performance for the time being – having just received an update that includes tougher rear suspension,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Toyota’s luxury arm begins electric car rollout, shows four-motor LF-30 Electrified concept in Tokyo to set the tempo. Lexus is poised to go electric, confirming plans to show its first production EV in November, focused on China. It has divulged no specifics on what segment it will compete in, though we believe it’s…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The 1990s were an interesting decade for the auto industry, though most of us remember it more because of what took place in the supercar segment. Back then, the “term” supercar wasn’t as widely used as it is today, but that didn’t stop automakers like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Mercedes, and, yes, McLaren from…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Japanese brand launches near-production sports wagon concept in Tokyo, featuring a new 1.8-litre turbocharged engine and the company’s upgraded EyeSight technologies. Subaru has previewed the next-generation Levorg wagon with a ‘Prototype’ version at the 2019 Tokyo motor show, with the production model to go on sale in Japan during the second half of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The wagon has been confirmed for Australia, now the sedan has been revealed. The engine is the same, but the body has changed. Alpina has added a sedan to its B3 line-up in Tokyo, bringing all-wheel drive, inline-six power and loads of luxury to the three-box 3 Series. The new B3 sedan has…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The high-riding beach buggy is powered by a gas turbine plug-in hybrid powertrain. Mitsubishi has revealed its latest concept car in Tokyo, the Mi-Tech Concept, with an plug-in hybrid powertrain and a beach-buggy body. Built as a “small plug-in hybrid electric SUV that delivers unparalleled driving pleasure”, the Mitsubishi Mi-Tech is powered by…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Nissan has unveiled its new design direction in the form of an electric SUV. But there’s now a clear theme emerging for the styling of these types of vehicles across a wide range of brands. The Nissan Ariya electric SUV might be a concept car for now, but the 2019 Tokyo motor show…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Suzuki Hanare can be ‘driven’ from the front or the back because of its symmetrical design. Japanese carmaker Suzuki has opened the 2019 Tokyo motor show by unveiling a car without a steering wheel or a driver’s seat. The Suzuki Hanare is only a concept car designed as a motor show tease…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In his first address to media the newly appointed global boss of Nissan vows to turn the company around and win back customers. Almost a year after the Carlos Ghosn scandal broke – and just two weeks after being announced as the new global boss of Nissan – Makoto Uchida has promised to…