[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Audi has suggested the idea of a family car doesn’t fit with the TT’s lineage. Audi has scrapped plans for a four-door derivative of its TT coupe, suggesting it would be tricky to deliver a practical ‘family’ car that does justice to the badge’s heritage. The idea for a TT Sportback was first mooted…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A pair of the British super sports cars could have faulty steering columns. Lotus has issued a recall for two examples of its 2018 Evora over concerns a build issue could cause a steering fault. The British sports car specialist reports ‘select vehicles’ could have a steering column cartridge screw that isn’t to specification. If…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] New performance flagship is coming, but it’s still a fair way from ready. Mini has confirmed a new stripped out John Cooper Works GP is being developed, ahead of an on-sale date at some point in 2020. Previewed by the John Cooper Works GP concept revealed in 2017, the car will follow in…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] We love the S1 here at CarAdvice, but it looks like our company car could be a one-generation wonder. Audi has hinted there will be no S1 hot hatch derivative of the second-generation A1 launched globally last week. Speaking with CarAdvice in Spain, head of communication at Audi, Peter Oberndorfer, while not pouring cold…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Editor’s note: November is Import Month on the ClassicCars.com Journal. Get all the news you could ever need about German, English, French, Italian, Japanese and lots of other cars at our dedicated page. In a pre-Trump America, mention of the word “foreign” likely triggered images of places, people and products that were exotic, glamorous, alluring, even…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] With a bold new look and a big powertrain changes, Toyota’s RAV4 has had quite a shake-up. We find out if they’re for better or worse. Pros and Cons Pros Exterior design looks great Clever petrol-electric hybrid powertrain Excellent ride/handling on US test vehicles Cons Lack of turbocharging hurts petrol units Cabin digitisation…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] “CarAdvice” airs every Wednesday at 8.30pm 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 revolutionary changes in Israel’s car market, Ford’s electrifying vans, Holden’s design strategies, 7-seat SUVs and plenty more. First up: Israel is killing off the internal combustion engine,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Nissan Chairman and Renault Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn has been arrested by prosecutors in Japan for “significant acts of misconduct.” Nissan said Ghosn and another board member had been under investigation for months following a whistleblower report. As one of the auto industry’s most important executives, Ghosn will be “promptly removed” from…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] California is facing its deadliest wildfire in history, and so far, 42 people have lost their lives to “Camp Fire. The count would have been much higher if not for good Samaritans like Allyn Pierce. Pierce, a nurse by profession, drove his Toyota Tundra into the flames and evacuated patients from the intensive…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS set for RM Sotheby’s 2019 Arizona auction (Darin Schnabel © 2018 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s) BLENHEIM, Ontario – RM Sotheby’s announced several key auction entries for the 2019 sales year. The Arizona and Paris auctions – scheduled for January 17-18 and February 6 respectively – will feature a varied selection…