[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] If you’re an Audi fan, and you’re getting up there in age, you probably remember when the Audi 100 CS Turbo Quattro sedan managed to climb the Kaipola Olympic Ski Jumping Hill in Finland. If you remember that, you remember it didn’t do it without at least a little help – outside of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Australia and New Zealand Driverless Vehicle Index has thrown its support behind the move, which it says could help accelerate Australian adoption of the technology. The New South Wales Government has committed to creating a National Centre of Excellence for autonomous vehicles, and will later this year host the International Driverless Vehicle…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Porsche has become the first car company in Australia to sell a petrol engine with a particulate filter – even though we’ve previously been told it’s not possible. THE debate about Australia’s fuel quality is about to be reignited by Porsche. The updated Porsche Macan SUV is the first car sold in Australia…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Three new SUVs hit the market with top safety ratings in Europe based on the latest 2019 criteria, despite the bluff nose on the G-Class. Euro NCAP has released the latest round of safety ratings this week, with the new Honda CR-V, Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Seat Tarraco all scoring top marks. All three vehicles…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] With the recent release of the 2019 McLaren 600LT, it’s kind of easy to forget that there was another very prominent longtail model from the McLaren brand long before the 600LT came to life. I’m talking about, of course, the 2016 McLaren 675LT, a car that tiptoes along the border of road-legal and…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Performance promises to be as extreme as its looks, and its pricing will ensure that it will be a rare beast indeed. Ginetta has unveiled its new, as-yet unnamed, supercar ahead of its public debut at the 2019 Geneva motor show. The Leeds-based firm has confirmed to Autocar the vehicle will be powered…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2020 Jaguar XE Manufacturer images Competes with: Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the rest of our Luxury Sports Sedan Challenge field and, now, the Genesis G70 Looks like: A 2019 Jaguar XE with subtle front and rear styling updates Drivetrain: Two turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engines; eight-speed automatic transmission; P250 makes 247…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A new UN regulation could mean all new vehicles, passenger and light-commercial, sold in Australia will require the potentially life-saving technology. Australia looks likely to make autonomous emergency braking (AEB) mandatory on all new vehicles sold from the early 2020s, pending the passage of draft UN standards. Unlike the rules soon to face the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] There’s a saying in the auto industry that “every new idea is a good idea.” There’s a kernel of truth in that because the best and most popular cars are all born from ideas. But there’s a flip side to that saying, too. Just because every new idea is a good idea, it…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Lakeland, FL – Sunny skies, warm temps and cool cars graced the 2019 Winter AutoFest in Lakeland, Florida. Spanning February 22-24, 2019 at the SUN ‘n FUN Campus, the event proved to be the best Lakeland offering yet for Carlisle Events. The event success was due in part to a dedicated core of automotive…