[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Autonomous vehicle platform revealed with two interchangeable bodies The Mercedes-Benz Vision Urbanetic is a conceptual self-driving vehicle platform, which supports interchangeable people carrier and cargo lugging modules. Although it looks quite small in the supplied photos, the Urbanetic is actually rather large, measuring up to 5.14 metres from head to tail. The two…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The automakers considering working together on petrol-electric hybrid technology Toyota and Geely are discussing cooperating on hybrid drivetrain technology, although it is not clear how far or how wide the relationship will stretch. The Japanese auto giant has confirmed to Reuters it and Geely are “communicating with each other” regarding petrol-electric hybrid technology.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It’s Britain v Germany in this super GT straight-line duel. Who comes out on top? The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera and Mercedes-AMG GT R are both the most potent and track-ready supercars in their respective line-ups, but which is the fastest in a straight line? In a new video posted this week, the UK’s Top Gear…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Six-door wagon to follow in the footsteps of its Hatch and Convertible siblings with a lightly-refreshed design and more tech. The facelifted Mini Clubman ‘LCI’ has been spied this week during development testing, giving us an early glimpse as to what to expect from the refreshed wagon range. Spotted in hi-po John Cooper Works…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] ‘Comparative data sourced from manufacturer websites busts the myth that all European cars are more expensive to maintain than those from Korea or Japan’ – Michael Irmer, Skoda Australia MD Skoda has announced new service plans across its range, available in three- or five-year packages designed to convince buyers Euro ownership needn’t be…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] New car’s sportier styling emerges, as much of the disguise is discarded. The second-generation Genesis G80 has been spied doing hot laps around the Nurburgring Nordschleife. Although the first spy images of the new sedan appeared only a few weeks ago, this latest G80 prototype is wearing significantly less camouflage. With the car…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] See the full article here. Just when you thought manufacturers couldn’t carve out any more niches, Hyundai has come along and blindsided the competition with what can only be described as a work of art – the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Cabriolet – and we’ve had a world-exclusive first drive. Designed by the brand’s…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] German brand’s smallest family member gets sporty design package for those who want some extra show without the extra go. The pint-sized Volkswagen Up! has been the latest model in the company’s range to get its sporty R-Line treatment, filling the gap between the core range and the full-fat GTI variant. Offered as an…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mini just introduced the Cooper Oxford Edition. It is a special edition Cooper intended for full- or part-time students, postgraduates or those who graduated in the past year. Albeit being the cheapest Cooper on offer right now, the car actually packs more gear than the entry-level Cooper Classic. Small fun hatch is available…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Suzuki Swift and Volkswagen Polo account for more than 20 million global sales between them – and that’s not counting the Japanese city car’s 1980s/1990s predecessors that had different names around the world. Swift is the right word to describe the little Suzuki’s rise to six-million units since it became a proper…