[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The reigning Drive Car of the Year is soon set to pass its torch to a new champion, so what have we liked and what could be improved after spending a year with the Kia Sportage? A year on, and how do we feel about the overall Drive Car of the Year for…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A 1970 Plymouth Barracuda powered by a Hemi V-8 is catnip to car collectors, and now the first one of these iconic muscle cars built is up for sale. First spotted by Muscle Cars & Trucks, the car is being offered by Indiana-based Motorvault for a cool $2.2 million. An ordinary Hemi ‘Cuda (as performance versions…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] If a picture is worth 1,000 words, is a video worth 10,000 words? In this case, I think that sounds about right. The Pick of the Day is a 1956 Chevrolet 210 restomod listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Glendale, Arizona. (Click the link to view the listing) “1956…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Six different body types dominate the car market in South Africa: sedan, hatchback, coupe, sport utility vehicle (SUV), single and double cab bakkies. What makes for interesting reading is the models in each category were consumers most likely to purchase in 2022? An analysis of AutoTrader data provides the answer to this question.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Celebrate the landmark birthday of ‘the Hatchback of Notre Dame’ with a reminder of how they advertised it. Modern-day car ads have nothing on this. Part stunt show, part Bond film, these two advertisements (desert and snow) were used to promote the launch of the legendary Peugeot 205 GTi hot hatch, in 1984…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The lifespan of electric vehicle batteries is often questioned, as is what happens to them once they’ve been retired from a vehicle. Does this new technology become disposable or serve another purpose in its afterlife? Dear Drive… Where we answer reader, viewer, and listener questions. Something on your mind? Call us on the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Tesla is poised to unveil plans for its smallest and cheapest mass-produced electric car yet on March 1, US time. Here’s what we know so far. View 8 images US electric-car specialist Tesla is due to hold its 2023 Investor Day event this Thursday 1 March, US time – where it is tipped to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has expressed his desire to keep the internal-combustion engine alive in motorsport’s top echelon, despite the push by some automakers and governments to fully embrace electric vehicles. In an in-depth interview with Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore published on Monday, Domenicali said F1 “will never go electric,” when asked…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mini’s hot-hatch brand is slated to continue with its next generation of electric cars, if new spy photos are a guide. What is believed to be a John Cooper Works hot-hatch version of the next-generation Mini Electric hatch has been spied testing in Europe. Images posted to social media platform Instagram by photographer…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A Hyundai N executive has refused to rule out a larger model from the high-performance division, but exactly what shape it would take remains a mystery. View 3 images A senior executive from Hyundai’s N department says a high-performance model with a larger body – to sit above the upcoming 2.5-tonne Ioniq 5 N…