[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The phrase “new classic” is an oxymoron, but thanks to a kit car company called Factory Five Racing, it is indeed possible to have a fresh-built car with retro looks. The Pick of the Day is a 1933 Ford hot rod listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in San Jose,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] All the facts and figures you need to watch and enjoy the greatest race in Australian motorsport. 0 View 5 images The greatest rivalry in Australian motorsport – Ford-versus-Holden at Mount Panorama – is about to end. The red-against-blue battle began in the 1960s and ends on 9 October with the 2022 running of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] One-third of road fatalities in Britain – and more than 15 per cent of road deaths in Australia – are linked to vehicle occupants not wearing a seatbelt, as authorities remain frustrated by the number of people who still need a reminder. 0 View 3 images Not buckling a seatbelt was a factor in…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Lego-style roads built with pre-fabricated plastic panels have been rolled out in Holland with some big promises. 0 View 3 images Plastic roads promising more strength, easier repairs, better drainage and improved access for service cabling have been created by a Danish construction company. The panels for the PlasticRoad system are created from waste…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Little known start-up H2X Global claims it plans to bring hydrogen power to Ford Ranger in a facility in Victoria’s Gippsland region, in the latest local effort to develop a zero-emissions ute. 0 A little-known company has joined the race between multiple Australian start-ups to mass-produce a zero-emissions ute for commercial buyers. In…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 0 Taken on face value, the least likely segment to make a full electric transition would be those vehicles aimed at remote off-road four-wheel-driving. And yet, mechanically at least, the advantages afforded by electric motors in terms of grip, drive precision, and torque on demand mean an electric 4WD has the potential to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Italian rookie Marco Bezzecchi clinched his first MotoGP pole position on Saturday as he scorched his way to a lap record in Thailand, with title contender Francesco Bagnaia qualifying third. It will be an all Ducati front row for Sunday’s 26-lap race at Buriram after Bezzecchi, 23, set a best time of one…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Mother Road from John Steinbeck’s 1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath told the story of thousands of Americans fleeing drought and poverty in Oklahoma and Texas during The Great Depression as they traveled west along Route 66 in search of a better life. Known as the “Father of Route 66” Cyrus Avery…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Imagine an all-electric sedan cruising, on a single charge, from Los Angeles to San Francisco—and back again. Or, in the case of the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept, making a record-breaking 747-mile run from the automaker’s base in Stuttgart, Germany, to the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team’s headquarters in Silverstone, England. Robb Report recently…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] One of the coolest and desirable pony cars of the 1960s are Shelby Mustangs. The GT350, GT500, and GT500KR are the stuff of legend. When new Shelby Mustangs offered a level of performance, in both handling and speed, that was difficult to match for the price. Over the last 50 years these cars…