[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 34 converted pick-up trucks have been added to the local Takata recall, with front passenger side inflators affected. Local conversion specialist Victorian American Imports has issued a recall for the 2007-08 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra as part of the ongoing Takata airbag recall. In affected vehicles, the front passenger side airbags could…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Rugged-looking show car features an electric motor for each wheel, and limited self-driving ability in off-road situations. The covers have been whipped off the Audi AI:Trail Quattro concept at the 2019 Frankfurt motor show. The concept features four electric motors which can work together to generate a maximum of 320kW of power and…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 875 vans are included in the campaign, which is related to an issue with the rear lights. Mercedes-Benz has recalled the 2019 Sprinter van, over concerns the tail-lights might not function properly. According to the company, a ‘software fault’ means the tail-lights may malfunction in certain vehicles if the rotary light switch is…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Full-electric production EQS and new-gen S-Class hybrid with Level 3 autonomy to cover Benz’s ‘aggressive’ and ‘conservative’ flagship customers alike We weren’t quite clear on whether the slinky Mercedes-Benz EQS electric limo concept revealed in Frankfurt this week both previewed the 2021 S-Class as well as a standalone EV flagship model, or merely…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] As the automotive world turns its attention to Germany for the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, one car that’s noticeably missing from the festivities also happens to be the same car that everyone’s talking about these days: the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. Say what you will about the controversy swirling around the Chiron…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Europe-only special-edition hot hatch debuts in Frankfurt with lots and lots of carbon, and less weight. Hyundai N has revealed its latest creation – the 2020 i30 N Project C – a “lighter, lower, more aggressive version” of the company’s first hot hatch. Limited to just 600 units and exclusive to the European…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mini’s first mass-produced electric car is due in local showrooms in the middle of next year. British carmaker Mini will introduce an electric version of its iconic Cooper hatchback in Australian showrooms in the middle of next year. Price is yet to be confirmed however, based on the European cost of about €32,000,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Following a decades-long absence, one of the most beloved Land Rovers is finally making its return to the US. Over a year after the British SUV-maker first teased the vehicle’s resurrection, the brand-new Defender finally made its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show on Tuesday. While the vehicle hasn’t been sold in…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Entry-level all-wheel-drive 911 Carreras on sale in Q4, priced between $245,600 and $267,100. The roll-out of Porsche 911 variants continues with the launch of the 911 Carrera 4, slated to arrive in Australia during the fourth quarter of 2019. The 992-series 911 reached Aussie showrooms this year in Carrera S and Carrera 4S…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] BMW has an exciting relationship with hydrogen-powered vehicles. Not only did it create engines that run on hydrogen (like the hydrogen-powered seven series V-12 a decade ago), but it signed an agreement with Toyota in 2013 for the development of a hydrogen-powered car. Since then, we have seen a 5 series GT with…