[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The next-generation Lexus IS is reportedly being developed as an electric vehicle, with the model potentially being reintroduced to Australian dealerships in the coming years. Lexus Australia is open to bringing the new-generation Lexus IS to local showrooms, according to the company’s boss, as evidence mounts of it becoming an electric vehicle to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Ram is lining up a new twin-turbo six for its top-selling 1500 pick-up, as the iconic ‘Hemi’ V8 nears the end of the line. View 2 images The 2024 Ram 1500 pick-up is set to replace its 5.7-litre ‘Hemi’ V8 petrol engine with a twin-turbocharged ‘Hurricane’ six-cylinder engine in the US, according to a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Spy photos of Ford’s Mustang GT3 ‘race car for the road’ have shown off a wild Porsche 911-style centre-exit exhaust and new aerodynamic bodywork. View 6 images The high-performance, race-car inspired variant of the new Ford Mustang has been photographed while testing on public roads in the US – with bold aerodynamic parts and…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Information about Toyota’s small ute is being released in piecemeal, but it’s not clear at this stage whether the model is being developed for Australia. View 7 images More details of Toyota’s forthcoming small ute have emerged, with indications the model could eventually be manufactured in South Africa. Toyota is keeping its cards close…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, launches its first annual Chevelle Day – a promotion in which Chevrolet Chevelles take over the docket with auctions beginning Wednesday, May 17 and ending Wednesday, May 24. To keep up the momentum for these auctions, we’ve highlighted Chevelles in today’s articles on The Journal! Make sure to check…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] If you’re going to go to the the effort of plugging in, you might as well go fully electric, according to Mercedes-Benz customers. View 3 images Mercedes-Benz Australia is seeing less space for plug-in hybrid variants of its range of sedans and SUVs, thanks mostly to a growing portfolio of electric offerings. Speaking to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396. That was the year that the Chevelle and El Camino SS 396 unseated the Pontiac GTO as being the king of muscle cars thanks to a robust production run of 86,307. This Glacier Blue example is powered by an…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] But, commonsense, of a kind, prevailed and GM-H signalled the end of the Sunbird, instead slotting the much-maligned Starfire 4 engine into the four-cylinder variant of its shiny new VC Commodore. That car too, was a stinker, saved from further embarrassment by the Holden Camira, which came along in 1982 as GM-H’s new…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The late Paul Newman was a true Renaissance man. He proved himself one of the finest actors of his time with films such as Cool Hand Luke and The Hustler. He also distinguished himself as a skilled race car driver with a podium finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1979.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Chevrolet was granted liberties that other brands within General Motors usually didn’t receive. Take this 1967 Chevelle SS 396 as an example: it was available with a solid-lifter 396 (option code L78) rated at 375 horsepower. The same engine was rated in the 1965 Corvette as 425 horsepower. Even at 375, it broke…