[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Subaru is releasing a new and exciting special edition version of the WRX in North America. One catch: the special edition WRX is exclusive to Canada, not the U.S. The model is called the WRX Raui Edition, which takes its name from the Japanese word that means “thunderstorm.” It carries a lot of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] ‘Certain’ off-roaders could be equipped with faulty seats. Ford Australia has issued a recall for the 2018 Everest over concerns the seat cushion frame may not be to specification, which could pose a safety risk in the event of an accident. According to the Blue Oval, certain vehicles produced from 9 March 2018 through…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Lighter, faster, meaner – the Futurista looks like a worthy successor to Lanica’s rally tearaway. Another legend has made a comeback with modern underpinnings. Coachbuilder Automobili Amos has dragged the Lancia Delta Integrale into 2018 with its new Futurista. Built around an original Delta chassis, the modern car trades the old hatchback’s body panels…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Although it appeared Audi had ditched plans for a new generation of the R8 after sales of the current model proved relatively disappointing, it seems the end isn’t nigh for the R8 after all. Instead, the Audi supercar is going to be completely reinvented as an all-electric, all-wheel drive hypercar with stunning performance…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Size, height, popularity… R&D boss Ola Kallenius walks us through the thinking behind an SUV-first strategy. “Shame it’s an SUV,” wrote one of our Instagram followers on Tuesday, following the global unveiling of the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQC in Sweden. There was a time, early in this modern era of electric vehicles, when car…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] But it’s still supporting the dealer model 100 per cent, despite the digital push. Subaru has opened up its online ordering system to its entire range, but still supports the dealership model, according to the brand’s local boss. Speaking with CarAdvice at the launch of the all-new Forester, Subaru Australia managing director, Colin Christie,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The company is going to great lengths to get owners with faulty inflators sorted. With around 75 per cent of its potentially deadly Takata airbags now replaced, Subaru is now resorting to mobile servicing vans to contact those getting around with faulty inflators. Speaking to CarAdvice at the launch of the all-new Forester, Subaru…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Korean brand’s smallest offerings arrive in November with standard AEB and CarPlay. Ssangyong Australia has detailed pricing and initial specifications for the new Tivoli and Tivoli XLV ranges ahead of the brand’s relaunch Down Under in November. Headlining features include the range-wide fitment of autonomous emergency braking with forward collision warning, along with seven…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Hypercar maker spurred into action after Tesla unveiled its second-generation Roadster concept Koenigsegg, the Swedish hypercar maker, is developing a new car capable of going from 0-250mph (402km/h) in around 14 seconds. In a chat with Top Gear at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Christian von Koenigsegg described the unveiling of the second-generation…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Well-specced ute arriving in November from $30,490 drive-away Ssangyong has revealed pricing and specs for the 2019 Musso, as it prepares for a November relaunch Down Under. Now a factory-backed operation, the South Korean brand will launch with four model lines when it touches down: Rexton, Musso, Tivoli and Tivoli XLV. The entire range…