[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Kia’s all-new electric seven-seater is looking to not only take Kia’s image upmarket, but give Australian families a compelling full-size alternative to the Nissan Pathfinder and Hyundai Palisade. What we love Full-size seven-seater plus big boot Extremely comfortable and spacious High levels of clever technology What we don’t No spare tyre Weight means…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Conceived as an answer to the growing popularity of French cars in Italy, the Fiat Panda’s design brief, issued by no less than the then CEO Carlo De Benedetti, was for a basic, utilitarian car that could seat four people, carry their luggage, would cost the same as the Fiat 126 it would…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Italian small-car specialist Fiat wants to put more colour into its showrooms by halting production of grey-painted cars. Yet black and white paints remain an option. View 2 images Italian car-maker Fiat has announced it has ended production of vehicles painted grey – even though it is one of the world’s most popular automotive…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Lordstown has filed for bankruptcy two years after the company began facing financial stress, and just months after it began production of its electric pick-up. View 4 images Just seven months after US customers began taking delivery of their pick-ups, new electric-vehicle manufacturer Lordstown has filed for bankruptcy. Lordstown – named after the city…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A German court has handed Rupert Stadler – the former boss of Audi accused of negligence in the VW Dieselgate emissions cheating scandal of 2015 – a suspended sentence and a €1.1 million fine. View 4 images Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images Former Audi chairman Rupert Stadler has been handed a suspended sentence of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Singer DLS Turbo is the Californian company’s most powerful Porsche 911 recreation yet – combining 1970s racing looks with a 520kW twin-turbo engine. View 14 images California-based classic Porsche restoration firm Singer has revealed the ‘DLS Turbo’ – a sports car inspired by a racing 911 from the 1970s. The Singer DLS Turbo’s…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Renault’s sports-car brand turned global electric performance-car division has detailed its plans for seven new models by 2030 as part of a global expansion and entry into new markets. View 7 images Alpine – the electric performance-car division of French car giant Renault – has announced plans to launch seven new electric models by…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] New technology is set to be trialled in known hoon areas around Botany Bay in Sydney’s south, with cameras able to detect and capture loud cars and motorcycles. View 4 images Popular hoon hotspots around Sydney will soon be dotted with noise-activated cameras, as authorities begin trialling the technology in an effort to mute…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The most powerful four-cylinder BMW ever is a compact SUV. But it’s slower than an equivalent model in the old line-up. The 2024 BMW X1 M35i xDrive has been unveiled, ahead of a European launch due in November 2023 – and Australian arrivals likely to follow late this year or early next year.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A new report from China claims Tesla’s smallest electric car may go into production in early 2025. View 8 images Illustration by @avarvarii. The first of two new smaller and cheaper Tesla electric cars could be in US showrooms less than two years from now, unsubstantiated reports out of China claim. Tesla has previously…