[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mahindra’s long delayed second generation Thar is expected to make its official showing in South Africa in mid-August, but not in three-door configuration and initially, not in local market spec either. Five-door debut While planned for introduction soon after its world premiere in India three years ago, sales of the licenced offshoot of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The German Federal Court of Justice on Monday opened the way to further compensation claims against carmakers that installed illegal diesel exhaust treatment software, following a landmark European ruling. Diesel owners whose cars had the “thermal window” programme would be entitled to damages if their vehicles risked being taken off the road as…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler received a suspended sentence and a fine Tuesday at the end of his “dieselgate” trial in Germany, making him the highest-ranking former executive to be convicted over the emissions cheating scandal that rocked the car industry in 2015. In line with a plea deal agreed last month, Stadler avoided jail time…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this restored 1967 Ford Mustang GTA 2+2. It is powered by a 320-horsepower 390cid V8 backed by a three-speed automatic transmission. Features include power steering and brakes, GT Equipment Group (when, combined with the automatic, created the GTA), folding rear seat, and center console. Finished in…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] When the folks at Mercedes-Benz offered Robb Report its new 2023 Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC for a week-long evaluation, the experience was, for me, the automotive equivalent of Cinderella’s pumpkin being transformed into a royal carriage. I usually drive small cars that are dwarfed at every stoplight by SUVs and trucks of far…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A Gallery of the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC SUV Image Credit: Mercedes-Benz With a base MSRP of $170,000, add a more exclusive two-tone color scheme, 23-inch multi-spoke forged rims, and a few other ancillary embellishments, and our GLS 600 tapped out at $196,600. [bsa_pro_ad_space id=15]
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] With the move to hybrid motivation confirmed last month, Toyota has released select details of the system that will aid propulsion in the Hilux and more than likely also the Fortuner in 2024. 10% fuel saving First reported two years ago as heading for the next generation Fortuner rumoured for unveiling later this…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Volkswagen Australia has released the price list for its range of accessories for the new Amarok ute. View 10 images Volkswagen Australia has released the price list for more than 80 accessories for the new Amarok ute. While the original Volkswagen Amarok was available with 55 accessories, the new-generation ute has the largest number…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The two cheapest models in the new Volkswagen Amarok 2023 ute line-up have finally arrived in local showrooms. Here’s how they stack up against each other – and similarly priced competition. 2023 Volkswagen Amarok Core and Life The two cheapest models in the new Volkswagen Amarok ute range – Core and Life –…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Volkswagen has officially silenced rumours of a Beetle revival by confirming that it won’t be reinventing one its most iconic nameplates for a retro-styled electric vehicle anytime soon. Cannot reinvent the reinvented Discontinued in 2019 when the Puebla Plant in Mexico produced the final example, rumours of a likely modern day model with…