[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] That’s right, you’ll soon be able to add a smiley to your ideal plate configuration in Queensland. Which emoji would you choose, and why? Queensland drivers could soon be staring at an emoji on the back of another car, with the state allowing five faces on its latest range of personalised plates. Announced…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] North American division to drop compact hybrid hatchback in favour of new petrol-electric Corolla. As for Australia? We’re not sure what the future holds just yet. Toyota’s North American division will cull the little Prius C from its line-up in the coming months, making way for the new-generation Corolla Hybrid to take its place…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The ’50s were a strange decade: on the one hand, the danger of nuclear annihilation grew bigger and bigger as tensions between East and West reached new peaks and, on the other hand, automotive design also reached new peaks – peaks touched by the ultra-high fins of cars like the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] CarAdvice airs Wednesdays at 7:30pm AEDT on free-to-air channel 95 and Foxtel channel 601. On this week’s episode of CarAdvice, Trent Nikolic and Paul Maric look at an Australian supercar, check out last year’s strong sellers, and explore the range-topping Mercedes-Benz X-Class. In car news, the Brabham BT62 supercar will be road legal,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Over 4500 vans and people movers could have faulty driver’s airbags, as Volkswagen continues its Takata campaign. Volkswagen Australia has initiated its recall for Caravelle and Multivan models fitted with Takata airbags, affecting vans and people movers across the 2008 to 2015 model years. The recall is specific to the driver’s side airbags, which could…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Camper trailer concept utilises old Nissan Leaf battery pack that offers up to seven days of off-grid power. Nissan has collaborated with Opus Campers to create a concept camper trailer that features second-life battery packs from the Leaf EV to offer “up to a week’s worth” of off-grid power for remote adventures. Incorporating the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] There’s a successor to the Valkyrie in the works, with a more road-ready design and hybrid power. Meet the Project 003… well, its silhouette. Aston Martin has offered the first glimpse at its upcoming Project 003 hypercar, set to hit the market late in 2021. Just 500 examples will be made, following in…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Bugatti’s bonkers track weapon, the Divo, is the Chiron’s mad brother that’s been conceived to break lap records. Sadly, Bugatti won’t chop the roof off the Divo but, if it did, you’d end up with something close to Rain Prisk’s render, a machine that’s bent on ruining your hair. We know Bugatti builds…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] ‘We will continue to take the Civic Type R from Europe throughout the current model’s production lifecycle and we intend for the next generation model to also have a home in Australia,’ says Stephen Collins, director for Honda’s local division. Honda Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to the currently UK-sourced Civic Type R, despite…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Heavy-duty truck wars are well underway. Although the Ram HD and Ford Super Duty are rather well geared for it, it seems that the new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD just beat them to the punch in some segments. This is an all-new truck and is a huge improvement over the outgoing model. As…