[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2020 Ford Ranger FX2 Manufacturer image This week in the world of pickup trucks, Ford is adding a budget two-wheel-drive off-road package to the 2020 Ranger; we investigate whether you can build a better Ram 1500 Rebel from Mopar’s extremely deep parts bin; a roundup of all the important electric pickup truck news;…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The German EV has received the highest award in American IIHS crash testing, becoming the first electric vehicle to do so. Audi’s first electric vehicle might not have beaten the Tesla Model X in terms of range but so far it has it beat when it comes to safety. The e-tron quattro is…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In January, the Chinese owned Swedish automaker’s European boss, Lex Kerssemakersstated, confirmed to Britain’s Autocar that the V40, which still comes underpinned by the Ford C1 platform, will be phased out in favour of a different model, rumoured to be called the XC20, as an entry-point below the XC40 (main). “We probably need…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2019 Audi e-tron IIHS image New for the 2019 model year, the Audi e-tron passed leading crash tests with flying colors. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has awarded the SUV a Top Safety Pick Plus rating, making the e-tron the first battery-electric vehicle to earn the agency’s highest honor. And it does…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Genesis G70 has landed in Australia ready to take on the established players in the premium mid-size sedan segment. Pros and Cons Pros Decent poke from 2.0-litre turbo Refined around-town manners Agile when you want it to be Plenty of standard equipment Well resolved and luxurious interior Complimentary servicing and five-year warranty…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] I purchased the Jimny a few months ago with every intention of going off-road with some semblance of regularity. I didn’t fit BFGoodrich all-terrains for aesthetics alone. Pros and Cons Pros Just look at it Brilliant off-road Affordable fun Endless scope for modifying Cons Three-star crash rating Needs a sixth gear for the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Off-road capable SUV given a more modern appearance, but much of the car still seemingly dates back to 2008. The heavily revised Kia Mohave was revealed overnight in South Korea. As far as we can tell, the facelifted Mohave is almost identical to the Mohave Masterpiece concept, which made its debut at this…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The dune buggy that made dune buggies a thing could soon be yours. The very same Meyers Manx that Steve McQueen drove on the beach with Faye Dunaway in The Thomas Crown Affair is set to go up for auction early next year. Bonhams plans to sell the iconic vehicle as part of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Argentine plant is the second Honda car-making facility this year to receive a closure notice. Honda has announced it will cease local production of cars in Argentina from 2020. The company’s factory in Campana, about an hour north of the capital Buenos Aires, was opened in 2006 as a motorcycle plant, with…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Despite differing little from the ‘normal’ G20 sans the charging flap on the left front fender, the G20 330e introduces a new overboost feature dubbed XtraBoost which Munich claims ‘offers maximum dynamic performance’. In ‘everyday’ guise, the 330e is propelled by the same 135kW/300Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine as the 320i, albeit paired…