[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] And there’s a pretty long wait on the Ranger Raptor… Were you wondering whether buyers would take to the 2.0-litre bi-turbo engine offered in the new Ford Ranger? Wonder no longer, because it appears they’re happily hopping aboard the downsizing train. Martin Gunsberg, Ford Australia communications head, today told media 50 per cent…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] They really must be taking the piss. There cannot be any other reason for it. It has to be a glorious in-joke, for sure. I refer to those stern ‘Roadworks Ahead’ signs whose Pavlovian demands silently relegate vast stretches of empty highway to 40km/h. Calm down. I am not advocating we barrel freely…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Japanese magazine publishes images of what artists believe the next-generation sedan will look like. This could be your first look at the all-new Lexus IS, thanks to a pair of speculative renderings recently published in Japanese media and posted online by Arabic publication, Almuraba. According to the report, these images were created by Japanese artists…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Bespoke drop-top sports car gets special touches, though it’s exclusive to Germany. Bummer. The Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS Exclusive Manufaktur Edition (breathes deeply) has been revealed for Germany, offering a new “highly refined” take on the go-fast targa-top. With the new-generation ‘992’ 911 expected for a Los Angeles motor show debut next month,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Details about incorrect numbers, falsified results and a Chinese gang emerge More details are starting emerge about Audi and its use of fake and duplicate VINs (vehicle identification numbers) in South Korea. In a surprise to no-one, it’s Dieselgate-related. In August 2017 it was revealed Audi used duplicate VINs on thousands of cars exported…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Heavy-duty pick-up boasts 2.2-tonne payload and can tow up to 9000kg. Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) has confirmed specifications of the new Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD LTZ pick-up truck, which commences conversion production in Clayton, Victoria, later this month. Priced from $147,990 before on-road costs, the heavy-duty Silverado offers a payload of 2.2 tonnes, and a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] And they’ll be arriving with owners over the next month or so. Alpine has sold 32 of the 60 initial A110 ‘Premiere Edition’ cars it’s been assigned for 2018, and has five pre-orders for its 2019 allocation of Pure and Legende models. Speaking with media at Motorclassica in Melbourne, Andrew Moore, Alpine Australia…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] PLUS: Arteon World Time Attack drive, Wrangler Rubicon review, i8 and R8 at the Swiss Alps, The Shortlist finds a $15,000 car for a P-plater This week Mandy Turner is joined by Alborz Fallah and Curt Dupriez, live from our editorial off-site in Torquay, Victoria. Find out how the team went in a blindfolded…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] By the end of his fifth season in the NFL, running back Walter Payton had rushed for 59 touchdowns and earned four consecutive NFC rushing titles (from 1976 to 1979). And in 1977, a panel of 50 national sportswriters voted him the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. For all of those reasons, and probably…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Cars.com illustration by Paul Dolan Come Friday, Music City will be humming to the sound of horsepower. That’s because the 2018 Nashville International Auto Show will open its doors to more than 350 of the hottest new cars, trucks and SUVs available. Better yet, showgoers will have the chance to get behind the…