[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The 2023 Mahindra Scorpio four-wheel drive wagon has established a record across the formidable Simpson Desert in central Australia – at an average speed of 28km/h. View 5 images Indian car-maker Mahindra has put the new Scorpio four-wheel drive to the test in the remote Simpson Desert and set what it claims is newly-established…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Ford Fiesta is a few days away from the end of the road in Europe, after close to 50 years of production. And the final examples in Australia are about to sell out. View 6 images The final examples of the Ford Fiesta hatch – including the Fiesta ST hot-hatch variant – are…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Electric-car buyers in Victoria scrambled to claim the State Government’s $3000 subsidy in the final days of the program. View 3 images Demand for Victoria’s electric-vehicle rebate has jumped significantly in the final month of the program, new data obtained by Drive reveals. As reported in early June 2023, the Victorian Government quietly axed…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The new-look Ram 1500 pick-up – due to be unveiled in 2024 – will be offered with the option of a high-output twin-turbo six-cylinder engine under the bonnet, but does this mean the end of the line for the Hemi V8? View 5 images The 2025 Ram 1500 pick-up is set to be offered…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] BMW introduces a fully-electric version of its X1 SUV, further expanding its electric vehicle range with a layout that’s familiar and approachable to a broad spectrum of buyers. What we love Spacious, luxe-feeling interior Decent real-world driving range Feels just like a petrol X1, making the transition to EV easy What we don’t…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A blurry image found online appears to show an updated Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series. Is Australia’s oldest ‘new’ car about to get another facelift – or is this a retro-inspired model for Japan? View 5 images A Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series has been photographed in Japan with what appears to be its first makeover…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Horbury’s extensive portfolio includes stints at Chrysler, Ford (twice), Volvo (three times), China’s Geely Group, and then Lotus, where he made significant contributions to each brand’s design language. Horbury also freelanced for automakers such as Bentley, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Rolls-Royce, and Triumph, among others. [bsa_pro_ad_space id=15]
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] But, our car-building heritage runs far deeper than just the Big Two. And a lot of it is thanks to just one firm, Australian Motor Industries, which in order to circumvent cost-prohibitive import taxes on fully imported vehicles, assembled cars from complete knock down (CKD) kits from a host of international brands right…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] What would be better than owning a one-of-a-kind Koenigsegg? How about driving it on your next track day? Bonham’s will auction off the 2007 CCGT GT1 Competition Coupé, the only race car the Swedish marque has ever built, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed later this month. The car is 16 years old…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A defiant local automotive industry kept its ahead well above troubled waters to record a second consecutive month of sales increases in June following an uptake the previous month, and a meagre 0.2% decrease in April. Local domination While the Toyota Hilux, unsurprisingly, kept its position as the nation’s best-selling new vehicle with…