[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] On sale internationally since 2013 as the initiator of Munch’s i-range of dedicated electric or plug-in hybrid models, the report from Britain’s Auto Express alleges that the i3, which underwent a facelift two years ago, has come under renewed focus due to the brand’s more growing inclusion or availability of mass-produced electric cars.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The all-electric supercar will be hitting the road early in 2020, but North American fans can catch a glimpse at Monterey next month. Alex Misoyannis • Pininfarina’s first independent model, the Battista, has entered the final stages of testing, ahead of its European market launch in 2020. The famous Italian firm is conducting…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The new 5er has been snapped in the open again, this time as a hybrid sedan. The 2020 BMW 5 Series facelift has once again been spied, this time in sedan guise. As with the Touring we spied last week, the new 5 Series sedan wears what appears to be a mildly-revised front…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The move puts pressure on Isuzu, Holden and Toyota, none of which offer autonomous emergency braking on their family-focused, ute-based SUVs. Ford has upped the pressure on its ute-based SUV rivals, adding potentially life-saving autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and pedestrian detection technology to its entire 2019 Everest range. The seven-seat SUV is based…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Performance pickups are picking up heat more than ever. With competition touching new heights in almost all mainstream genres, automakers are now turning to this segment which is still somewhat niche. When you talk about stock performance pickups, only two of them come to mind – the Ford F-150 Raptor and the Ram…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Volkswagen’s new three-pedal transmission is designed to be a smoother, quieter, more efficient companion than those before it. Volkswagen has revealed its next-generation mainstream manual transmission, designed to be more efficient and more SUV-friendly than before. The MQ281 transmission will serve initially serve in the new Passat, although Volkswagen’s updated rival to the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The great Australian road trip is dying. I fondly remember my family holidays being bookended by big drives, sometimes over a couple of days. All family members, along with their gear, crammed into a small space for hours on end… what could possibly go wrong? It’s the sort of thing that will quickly…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Nic Thomas is the company’s global director of EV. Here’s our edited interview, with full audio attached We are joined by Nic Thomas, the global director of EV for Nissan. He’s a Briton based in Japan who’s visiting Australia for the Leaf’s local launch. CA: For those out there who aren’t completely across…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The new mid-engine Corvette ‘Zora’ will be badged Stingray at the bottom end of the range, with more powerful variants to follow after launch. Alex Misoyannis • Chevrolet has confirmed the eighth-generation C8 Corvette, set for a Friday reveal, will launch in ‘Stingray’ guise. The moniker was first used on the second-generation Corvette…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] One of the cars I was most eagerly looking forward to seeing at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed is the upcoming 2020 MINI Cooper S JCW GP. The automaker chose to have the car’s “dynamic debut” up the Goodwood Hillclimb but, when the car was not on the track, it was quietly…