[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Car sales are on track to hit the brakes for the ninth month in a row and dealers are overstocked The end of the calendar year and the start of a new one is a good time to buy a new car because dealers are trying to clear old stock. But the bargains…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2640 examples of the new-generation hatchback could have faulty transmissions. Toyota Australia has issued a recall for the new-generation Corolla hatchback fitted with the 2.0-litre petrol engine over concerns CVT-equipped models could have faulty transmissions. “This recall is due to a problem with the torque converter in the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) assembly,” Toyota…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2018 Nissan Pathfinder; Cars.com photos by Evan Sears Editor’s note: This Car Seat Check was written in November 2016 about the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. Little of substance has changed with this year’s model. To see what’s new for 2018, click here, or check out a side-by-side comparison of the two model years. Some…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] As for whether they’ll make the leap to production? That remains to be seen Mazda has revealed a removable carbon-fibre hardtop for the MX-5 at the Tokyo Auto Salon, alongside a new 3 hatchback with a factory bodykit. Although it technically offers two hardtop options for the MX-5 – the RF, and an…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Toyota RAV4 has a lot of fans — more than 400,000 people in the U.S. bought one last year alone — but I’ve never been one of them; I’ve always been underwhelmed by its slow, loud road manners, clunky multimedia system and chintzy interior. A redesign for 2019, however, has brought me…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] New petrol particulate filter brings the JCW into line with Euro regulations on the WLTP test cycle, allowing it to be sold in the region. Mini has detailed the mildly-updated JCW Hatch for Europe, complete with a new particulate filter helping it meet Euro 6d-Temp emissions regulations on the tough WLTP test cycle. Power…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The 2019 Mazda CX-5 Akera now comes with the company’s 2.5-litre turbo-petrol engine, giving buyers the sort of performance it has long deserved. There are flaws, but it’s the top-seller for a reason. Pros and Cons Pros Refined and torque-rich turbo engine A sharper drive than your average family hauler Typically slick design,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S Manufacturer image Just a few weeks ago, Porsche took the wraps off of the newest generation of the 911 at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. The 992, as it will be known, marks the eighth generation of the iconic sports car and goes on sale as a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The BMW i3S is weird. It looks weird. The interior is weird. It’s weird to drive. But in a world where cars are morphing into indistinguishable blobs powered by variations of the same four-cylinder engine layout, the i3 range’s overwhelming weirdness is a charming reminder of what happens when talented automotive engineers are given…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2019 Ford Ranger Manufacturer image We’ve waited nearly a full year since its debut at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit to get behind the wheel of the 2019 Ford Ranger — was it worth the wait? The Ranger hasn’t been sold as a new vehicle in the U.S. since…