[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus has filed four new model names in Europe as it expands its electric line-up, including sports models. View 4 images Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus has trademarked a number of new vehicle names as it continues to add electric models to its line-up. According to the Lexus EV Forum, Lexus has…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Audi Q3 has been one of the top-sellers in the small luxury SUV segment. Now five years old and approaching the end of its current model cycle, how does it hold up against newer competition? What we love Roomy cabin and cargo hold Practical design inside and out Roadholding and refinement What…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this custom 1996 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport. I met my first 1996 Corvette Grand Sport while doing a story for Grassroots Motorsports magazine on budget supercars. The story included a Porsche 911 Turbo, which at the time cost around $35,000, a Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo, and…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In 2020, right in the middle of the Covid-19 lockdown, I was given the then-new 2021 BMW R18 First edition to test initially for a few weeks. While the fit and finish was absolutely exceptional and the giant boxer engine was amazing, the bike had a few issues that made it a bit…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Italy’s Francesco Bagnaia won the Indonesia MotoGP on Sunday with a spectacular ride that took him back to the top of the championship standings after rival Jorge Martin crashed out. Maverick Vinales (Aprilia) came in a close second behind the 26-year-old Ducati star, with Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) in third at the Mandalika circuit…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Red Bull KTM star wears his heart on his head with ‘Go Bokke’ message during Indonesia MotoGP. Never mind his sleeve, Brad Binder wore his heart on his head at the Indonesia MotoGP this weekend. The Red Bull KTM star took part in Lombok wearing a specially designed helmet in support of the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Thirty years ago in 1993, Lincoln upped its game in the personal luxury segment by kicking off a six-year production run for its new Mark VIII coupe. The Mark VIII was both longer and wider than the outgoing Mark VII, and best of all, it had a motor that would later be repurposed…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] For less than R9k more, you get fancy wheels, gloss black roof and body-colour rear spoiler. It’s easy to understand why the Volkswagen Polo Vivo is popular among the younger generation. And in what I believe, in diminishing order of importance from unmatchable street cred, pretty cool looks and relative affordability are the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] By 1927, the company had expanded along the east coast with HMBB producing some 46,000 vehicle bodies. These formative years would see HMBB produce the Buick Standard and Master Six in coach, sedan, coupe, tourer, roadster sport and roadster variants – with prices ranging from £395 to £800 (approx. $60,000-$120,000 in today’s money).…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Based on a 1974 Mini, this movie replica swaps horsepower for graphics processing power. View 5 images A driving simulator fitted inside the bodyshell of a 1974 Mini has come up for sale on the international auction site Car and Classic. Film buffs will be quick to notice the Mini is a replica of one…