[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Local arm finally has rough timing for the now WLTP-compliant performance hatch and sedan to once again be available in showrooms, after a lengthy hiatus. Audi Australia has indicated the RS3 hyper hatch and sedan, which have been on a hiatus for the past few months, should become available in Aussie showrooms again…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The 2019 BMW 1 Series, also known as the F40, is the third-generation version of BMW’s smallest vehicle yet. Launched in 2019, the F40-generation 1 Series is the first of its kind to feature a front-wheel-drive architecture, as BMW ditched the RWD platform it has been using since 2004. Now underpinned by the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In an interview with Britain’s Autocar last year, Nissan Global Design Head, Alfonso Albaisa, remarked that the new Juke would be an “urban meteor with a nasty attitude” and that ‘”the second one couldn’t be derivative or evolutionary and still be a Juke. We’d almost have to change its name to Nancy otherwise”. According…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The new Ford Focus Active has landed, bolstering the Blue Oval’s Focus line-up in Australia. But do its rugged looks translate to driving capability? Pros and Cons Pros Willing performance from the charming three-cylinder turbo Seamless eight-speed auto Comprehensive safety equipment Roomy interior Sync 3 infotainment a peach to use Cons Lack of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Carrying the internal designation M139 and replacing the M133 used until now, the new twin-scroll turbo unit again displaces 1 991 cc, but weighs in at 160 kg and comes with dual-stage fuel injection as well as an electronically controlled wastegate actuator. Hand-built by AMG at its plant in Affalterbach, and claimed to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] There’s a reason you wanted to hang a Ferrari poster on your wall as a kid. The magnificent steeds hailing from Maranello are as achingly beautiful as they are potent. While scores of models have rolled off the production line after Enzo Ferrari started it up in the 1940s, a handful of Prancing…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The two automakers, which have previously collaborated on compact four-cylinder sports cars, will co-develop a c-segment crossover based on the new EV platform. Toyota and Subaru will jointly develop a new electric vehicle platform suitable for mid-sized and large passenger cars, including sedans and crossovers. In addition to this, the two Japanese automakers…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The BMW i8 Roadster is the car you want to have if you want to make more statements at once. If you want to look wealthy, unusual, and with an eye towards our future, you should park an i8 in your driveway. The 2+2 sports car still looks fresh six years into its…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Speaking to Australian online platform, goauto.com.au, Calvin Luk stated that gains in performance played in a big part in the decision not to make the Z4 available with a metal roof, and that input from BMW’s engineering division had also been taken into account when it came to the decision of offering a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Blue Oval will close its Bridgend factory when production of the Jaguar Land Rover V8 ceases next year, but will retain a presence within the UK. Ford will close its Bridgend engine factory in Wales as part of a wider restructuring of its European business. The factory currently makes various three- and…