[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] When the original BMW M2 debuted back in 2016, it was widely hailed as a return to form. The perception had been that icons like the M3 and M5 had become too complex for their own good, and that the M division’s long-standing strategy of blending cogent performance with a brilliantly balanced chassis…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A Gallery Showcasing the 2023 BMW M2 in Action Image Credit: Uwe Fischer, courtesy of BMW. The latest version of the M2 is 4.1 inches longer, 1.3 inches wider, and 0.3 inches lower than its predecessor, and features a wheelbase that has grown by 2.1 inches as well. [bsa_pro_ad_space id=15]
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] As America’s first postwar front-wheel drive car, the Oldsmobile Toronado turned heads in 1966 with spectacular styling and clever engineering. From 1968-70, the facelifted Toronado seemed to have lost its style leadership, but Oldsmobile was hard at work on a 1971 redesign that would return the Toronado’s luster. Was Oldsmobile successful? Judge for…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Having become a household name since returning to South Africa two years ago, Chery was in full bloom during the Shanghai Auto Show this week. The Chinese automaker not only officially debuted its new Tiggo 9 Pro, but also a new brand that forms part of its diversification strategy. Watch Chery’s Jaecoo 9…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The rhetoric has been dialled down, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk has again claimed its so-called autonomous car technology will be available on certain models by the end of this year – but it’s not the first time the promise has been made. View 2 images Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he believes the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The revival of Italian car brand Lancia includes a range of hybrid and electric cars – including a hot hatch in today’s Ford Fiesta ST and Hyundai i20 N category. And they could be coming to Australia. View 13 images What a new Lancia Delta could look like, as imagined by designer Sebastiano Ciarcià Iconic…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Honda’s new Civic Type R has become the fastest front-wheel-drive production car to lap the Nurburgring, four years after the Japanese hot hatch lost its crown. The 2023 Honda Civic Type R has broken the lap record for front-wheel-drive production cars at the iconic Nurburgring Nordschleife racing circuit in Germany – lowering the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Alfa Romeo Alfasud won over a million hearts before breaking them just as quickly, leaving a trail of tears and crumbling Russian steel. Story originally published in Drive on 15 January, 1999 The Alfasud was in some ways the world’s best small car and in other ways the most horrible car of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Toyota appears set to give the 2024 Tacoma an off-road boost with the next-generation TRD Pro – and the next Toyota HiLux due in 2025 could benefit from the upgrades. The US division of Toyota has continued to tease the new-generation Tacoma – the North American counterpart to the HiLux – after the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] An updated version of the GWM Cannon Ute – a new top-end luxury variant – has been unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show. View 43 images A face-lifted version of the GWM Cannon Ute – with a bold new front-end, a more luxurious interior, a 360-degree camera, new wheel-arch flares, and a factory-fitted sports…