[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Toyota is already the subject of a class action due to ongoing DPF issues that cause HiLux diesels to blow white smoke. Now hundreds of drivers are being sent fines from the EPA. The Toyota Hilux diesel particulate filter drama is now threatening to hit owners in their hip pocket. According to an…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Competes with: Tesla Model S Looks like: A sports sedan. There’s very little that calls out its electric powertrain and a lot that signifies its Porsche pedigree. Powertrain: 93 kilowatt-hour battery pack powers dual motors good for around 616-670 horsepower, depending on model On sale: End of 2019 After months of dribbling out…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Three-year program includes complementary 250kWh per annum charge allowance for i3 120Ah models. BMW Australia and Chargefox have announced a partnership that sees owners of the i3 120Ah get a three-year subscription to the charge solution firm’s ‘Ultra-Rapid’ network. The benefits program offers a yearly allowance of 250kWh, which equates to a little…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Although it is only three issues old, I’ve become a fan of Magneto, the quarterly magazine published in England (and with significant input from American authors) with a focus on collector cars and the culture that has emerged around them. I’ve just received Issue 3/Autumn 2019, have glanced through the pages, am eager to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The French car giant says there was “absolutely not” a plan to take over distribution of Holden in Australia – and the return of Opel is also off the cards. A senior international executive for Peugeot-Citroen has dismissed rumours of a possible takeover of the Holden brand seven months after the report surfaced.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2020 Hyundai Palisade Cars.com photo by Jennifer Geiger The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association of Global Automakers, which together account for nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., have agreed to add rear-seat reminders to members’ vehicles by no later than the 2025 model year. Related: High-Tech and Low-Tech Ways to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Announced a few months back, the new Ultimate Series McLaren hypercar will appear as the most extreme McLaren in the lineup. Lighter than the P1, and possibly more potent than the Senna, the new hypercar will come without the roof but with a carbon-fiber monocoque chassis, and ultimate abilities in terms of driving…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Showroom-ready version looks identical to the earlier Prototype model, and can be had with either a 100kW or 113kW motor. The extended unveiling of the Honda E is coming to an end, with the electric hatch finally revealed in its production trim ahead of its public debut at the 2019 Frankfurt motor show…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Detroit’s Hart Plaza with the Joe Louis fist sculpture Image by @kaid via Twenty20 It may not make you feel much better, but no matter how bad you think it is to drive a car in your city, it could be worse: You could be in Detroit. The irony-challenged Motor City once again…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Eighteen years ago, Aston Martin launched the first-generation V12 Vanquish. It was a huge moment for the British automaker, which, at that time, was part of the Ford Motor Company stable. The first-generation Vanquish remained in production until 2007, and in that time, the Ian Callum-designed grand tourer established a fanbase that remains…