[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Earlier this year, Volkswagen built the world’s fastest electric car, the ferocious I.D. R, and this weekend it may have unleashed the cutest. In defiance of the supercars and vintage rides at California’s prestigious Pebble Beach, the German marque showed off a twee tribute to the Meyers Manx dune buggies of the 1960s:…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mitsubishi L200 Series 6 Exterior Design New striking face LED Daytime Running Lights Fog lights placed unusually high Rides on 18-inch wheels in top spec Too much chrome applique Why not offer a sliding window for the back of the cab? The new Mitsubishi L200 Series 6 looks a lot bolder now and…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The 1939 Porsche Type 64 was supposed to be one of the highlights of the sales at this year’s Monterey Car Week. But because of what is being called the “biggest auction blunder” in recent memory, the silver speedster is still in search of a new owner. RM Sotheby’s sale of the Nazi-era…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] RM Sotheby’s is in a world of trouble after its auction of a 1939 Porsche Type 64 went off the rails. Confusion and embarrassment reigned as the auction turned into a farce over as an upset crowd booed the attempted sale of the high-value model. In the end, the Type 64, otherwise known…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Infiniti QX55 Manufacturer image Infiniti is the latest brand to throw its hat in the ring with a coupelike SUV, called the QX55. The luxury division of Nissan announced the news at the 2019 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, complete with a brushstroke rendering of the SUV’s profile. Related:The Coolest Cars at Monterey Car…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] SUVs and crossovers are taking over the auto industry and the biggest beneficiaries of this are the existing players. And, when the existing players come with a rich heritage, things just get better. Jeep has had the mid-size SUV, the Grand Cherokee, in its lineup for around 26 years now and it’s still…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Appearing near identical to the standard models on which they are based, the A250e and B250e are powered by the 120kW/250Nm 1.3-litre turbocharged petrol engine co-developed with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, albeit paired to a 75kW/300Nm electric motor for a combined system output of 160kW/450Nm. Mated to the new eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox, the A250e…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] British marque unveils a “dynamic concept” of its new Valhalla hybrid supercar as we get closer to its 2021 launch. In Norse mythology, Valkyries were said to lead half of all fallen warriors to a majestic hall of the afterlife known as Valhalla. In Aston Martin mythology, the Valkyrie hypercar has led to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Bugatti promised to make waves at the 2019 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and it certainly lived up to that promise with the debut of the Centodieci hypercar. Limited to just 10 units — “centodieci” is Italian for “one hundred and ten” — the Centodieci is Bugatti’s long-rumored homage to its EB110 supercar, which…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Level pegging with the clouds at more than 1600 meters in New Zealand’s frigid Cardrona Valley, you’ll find the Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds, less than an hour’s drive from Queenstown on New Zealand’s stunningly picturesque South Island. And, just to be clear, we’re not talking about an X-Games venue or an extreme winter…