[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2018 Audi Q7; Cars.com photo by Angela Conners Editor’s note: This Car Seat Check was written in April 2016 about the 2017 Audi Q7. 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. The…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 53 is the new 43, but it’s closer to 63 in more than just numbers. Pros and Cons Pros Best of the E-Class range for performance and comfort Daily usability Excellent balance between hardcore AMG and comfort Engine tech Ride comfort Cons Not a truly hardcore AMG Doesn’t have the sound or aggression…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Swoopy SUV coupe becomes new flagship in Czech carmaker’s Chinese line-up. The Skoda Kodiaq GT has been revealed exclusively for China, ahead of its public debut at the Guangzhou motor show on November 16. Both the Kodiaq and the new Kodiaq GT ride on the same 2791mm wheelbase, and look to have the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Cars.com illustration by Paul Dolan That new-car smell doesn’t come cheap: The average new vehicle transacts for about $32,000, per J.D. Power and Associates. That’s about half the median U.S. household income these days, so it’s no surprise a lot more shoppers buy used instead. Auto auction company Manheim notes that some 40…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] As a manner of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic movie “Bullitt”, Ford is set to introduce its new Mustang Bullitt in SA, however, you need to get your order books ready because it will only be offered in limited numbers. . It uses an upgraded performance-tuned 5.0-liter V8 engine that delivers…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] ZEV Factory tasked with electric and fuel-cell car development Toyota has created a new division, responsible for electric and fuel-cell vehicle development. Over the weekend the company told The Mainichi it had created a new unit, dubbed the ZEV Factory, to help speed the development of electric vehicles. The new division is built…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Factory will open in around two years, and can make up to 500,000 cars annually Tesla has announced the purchase of 860,000 square metres of land from the Shanghai government for a new Gigafactory. The news was revealed on the QQ social network overnight. According to land transaction records dug up by the Yuan…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Updated performance SUV snapped doing rounds at Germany’s iconic race track. Photographers have captured images of the facelifted Mercedes-AMG GLC63 wagon at the famed Nurburgring circuit in Germany. Like earlier prototypes we’ve seen based on the standard GLC, this vehicle is wearing updated bumpers and light units front and rear, previewing a rather mild…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] ‘You can’t show any behaviour on a TV ad that would be illegal on a government road’. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has promised to review current automotive advertising standards, after complaints from a long-time road-safety activist. Harold Scruby, Pedestrian Council of Australia chief executive, recently raised concerns about Ford’s latest…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] More than 35,500 SUVs are included in the latest campaign from Mitsubishi. Mitsubishi Australia has recalled the 2018 Eclipse Cross, 2017/18 Outlander, and 2018/19 ASX, over concerns about the active stability control (ASC) safety systems. According to the company, ‘incorrect operation’ of the ASC could make active safety systems like adaptive cruise control, forward-collision…