[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In an interview with Australia’s motoring.com.au in February this year, Mitsubishi Motors Australia Head of Product Planning, James Tol, said that while an opportunity for a Raptor rival exists, safety and tech has been identified as the core focus points. “There’s certainly an opportunity there, but I’m not going to speculate as to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Even a somewhat casual observer would peg the 992 as a different breed from the outgoing 991.2 generation. As mentioned, the body itself is noticeably wider—both front and rear—on the S model. (The other variants are the 4S and the cabriolet versions of the S and 4S.) Its overall aesthetic harkens back, visually,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] New four-door model looks to provide a sportier alternative to the 7 Series, and should share its powertrain options with the two-door 8 Series range. The exterior of the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe has been leaked a few weeks ahead of its expected debut. These photos were published on the Bimmerpost forum.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2020 Toyota Tundra rRphoto by Christian Lantry With all of the recent upheavals in the pickup truck world — Ram reimagining its 1500, Chevrolet applying an aggressive redesign to the Silverado, Jeep rolling out the Gladiator — it may get a shopper wondering what’s happening with another major player in Toyota. This week…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Bentley has pulled the wraps off an all-new Flying Spur sedan that it hopes will be the most-agile, most-dynamic, high-luxe grand tourer money can buy. Sharing its platform with Bentley’s latest Continental GT—as well as Porsche’s Panamera—this third-generation Flying Spur now comes with such driver-focused technology as four-wheel steering; active all-wheel drive (that…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] An explosion earlier this week has halted the sale of both automotive hydrogen fuel and fuel cell cars in the country. Around 5.30pm on Monday June 10, local time, an explosion took place at the hydrogen refuelling station in Sandvika, a city around 15km south of Oslo, Norway. State broadcaster NRK reports emergency…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The talks went nowhere as the timing wasn’t right, and Ford was busy dealing with its own ‘issues and challenges’. Bill Ford, chairman of Ford, has revealed he had discussions with Sergio Marchionne, then-CEO of Fiat Chrysler (FCA), about merging the two companies. At the EcoMobility conference in Tel Aviv, Ford revealed to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Coming just over a week after General Motors (GM) unveiled the oil-burning version of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, the Ram 1500 retains the VM Motori sourced 3.0-litre V6 engine cleared of emissions cheating some 12 months ago, albeit upgraded with a water-cooled variable geometry turbocharger, a newly designed exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] An issue with the airbag controller has forced Suzuki to recall more than 14,500 Swifts around Australia. Suzuki has issued two separate recall notices for the 2017-19 Swift and Swift Sport, over concerns about an issue with the airbag controller. According to the company, side airbags, curtain airbags and the seatbelt pretensioner could…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Bugatti Veyron, once the world’s fastest car, remains popular among the world’s highest grossing celebrities. Jay-Z has one, and so do Tom Cruise, Chris Brown, and Xzibit, to name but a few. Tracy Morgan happily added himself to the list of Veyron owners just the other day but, 15 minutes into his…