Motor Authority
OCTOBER 26, 2024
The Rolls-Royce Phantom Goldfinger features a solid 18-carat gold bar in the center console Movie references are littered throughout the Phantom Goldfinger's bespoke design touches Aston Martin also paid tribute to "Goldfinger" with a special-edition DB12 James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 rightfully gets the most attention, but it's not the only.
Autocar
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Any petrolhead visiting LA simply can’t miss the Petersen Museum, discovers Jack Harrison "Are you going to the Petersen Museum?” was invariably the reply when I told people I was going to Los Angeles for the first time. I’d actually been sent over for a different job entirely, but clearly I needed to make the time. You don’t even need to get inside to realise it’s something special, as the flowing ribbons of steel that make up the spectacular façade beckon you inside.
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Motor Authority
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Ford has submitted another patent application for a pickup truck midgate, with more variations on the design of a feature normally associated with rival General Motors. The first patent application appeared earlier this year, showing a design similar to what GM has used previously. This second patent—published by the United States Patent and.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Several 2022-2023 Kia Carnival owners have submitted reports of injuries to the NHTSA. A new lawsuit claims the Carnival’s pinch sensor doesn’t properly detect obstacles. Plaintiffs argue Kia’s previous recall for the minivan’s door issue was ineffective. Automatic sliding doors are one of those modern conveniences designed to make family life smoother, especially when you’ve got your hands full or kids climbing in and out.
CarExpert
OCTOBER 26, 2024
No, it’s not an illusion – there are A LOT of new Chinese car brands coming to Australia in the very near future. Gone are the days when cars from China were all bargain-basement specials with nothing more than a low price tag to get buyers interested. These days Australian motorists demand quality from their automotive purchases, driving a change in what brands bring here.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 26, 2024
More than 24 percent of cars traded for new vehicles in the US have negative equity, and the number is rising. One in five drivers with negative equity owes more than $10k on their auto loans, an Edmunds study reveals. Paying over MSRP during the pandemic and low trade-in values are hurting buyers trying to upgrade in 2024. American drivers who took out loans to buy cars are increasingly finding themselves saddled with negative equity, with a disturbing number now owing more than $15,000 beyond
CarExpert
OCTOBER 26, 2024
For the vast majority of Australians, choosing a new car usually revolves around issues such as boot space, fuel economy and safety features. However, that’s not the case for everyone. You might not have got there yet, but there’s this thing called a ‘mid-life crisis’, defined by the Oxford Dictionary as ‘a loss of self-confidence and feeling of anxiety or disappointment that can occur in early middle age’ Mid-life crises are synonymous with adventurous new-ca
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CarExpert
OCTOBER 26, 2024
The Mazda CX-5 will remain unchanged for the 2025 model year, with no pricing or specification adjustments expected across the range. Prices start at $36,950 before on-road costs for the base G20 Maxx, and top out at $55,000 plus on-roads for the flagship Akera. Buyers have the option of three four-cylinder engines, each mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 26, 2024
A recently listed BMW M3 offers a glimpse into the true cost of ownership. The seller initially took the car to the dealer for an oil leak and some TPMS sensor issues. After receiving an initial estimate of $2,326.53, they walked out with a final bill of $11,989.12. The E92 BMW M3 is something of a unicorn in the M3 lineage, and it owes that status to one very special feature: its naturally-aspirated V8 engine.
CarExpert
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Australian buyers are picking up what Isuzu is putting down when it comes to the MU-X. The body-on-frame seven-seat large SUV has racked up 11,535 sales this year to the end of July, positioning the MU-X just behind the Ford Everest in the sales battle. It’s a significant improvement over where Isuzu sat at this point last year, and the surge coincides with the launch of a second powertrain in Australia.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Fortunately, the damage done to the pristine Corvette appears relatively minor. The force of the impact smashed one of the wooden walls of the Burger King. The driver of a bright red Chevrolet C5 Corvette was likely left more than a little red-faced after plowing the potent American sports car into a Burger King in Virginia—all in what we can only assume was a high-stakes pursuit of a Whopper.
CarExpert
OCTOBER 26, 2024
For some time now, Mazdas have typically offered a more upmarket feel than rival brands. Mazda is trying to build on that with its new family of Large Platform architecture SUVs, the first of which was the CX-60 launched here in 2023, which sit at a higher price point than the similarly sized SUVs they replace or complement in the lineup. Mazda’s Large Platform SUVs are as close to clean-sheet as possible, riding a new rear/all-wheel drive chassis architecture, featuring new inline six-cyl
Carscoops
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Over the past five years or so, car manufacturers far and wide have made ambitious commitments to switch solely to battery-electric vehicles, but as the sales growth of these models slows, brands are now switching their immediate focus to hybrids. In several markets around the world, including the US, hybrids are set to become more commonplace, offering improved fuel economy over traditional ICE models without any of the range anxiety you can get from an EV.
Motor 1
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Like anything Toyota-branded, these engines usually last for decades. This one didn't even make it to 100,000 miles.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 26, 2024
State Farm will remove chargers from parking decks in its headquarters and US hubs. The insurance company identified fire risks that “cannot be mitigated at this time” In a message to employees, State Farm said it is exploring alternative solutions Insurance giant State Farm has decided to pull EV charging stations from its parking decks nationwide, citing fire safety concerns as the primary reason.
Motor 1
OCTOBER 26, 2024
These four modern Zagato models, including variants of the Vanquish and a DBS, could be in your driveway.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 26, 2024
A Lamborghini Aventador SV crashed at Big Tujunga and ended up on its roof. Video captured the moments when workers flipped the car back onto its tires. Most of it came away unscathed but one corner of the supercar is badly damaged. Crashes happen all of the time but it’s not often that they include a rare supercar like this Lamborghini Aventador SV Roadster.
Motor 1
OCTOBER 26, 2024
New vehicles with the tech are twice as likely to avoid a collision versus those from five years ago.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Scout Motors is staging a comeback that’s equal parts reinvention and nostalgic nod. Once a pioneer in the American SUV scene , Scout was the brand that helped introduce the concept of a “sport utility vehicle” before it was even a thing. But the company went belly-up in 1980, leaving its rugged reputation to fade into automotive folklore.
Drive.com
OCTOBER 26, 2024
The world’s biggest car market, China, is crucial for German car makers – but buyers are choosing domestically-designed models as European brands falter. Chinese new car buyers are ditching German brands as they embrace locally-made models like never before – causing BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche to regroup in the world’s largest new-car market. Chinese buyers once shunned locally-made cars, but Chinese brands made up more than half (52.8 per cent) of total passenger vehicle sales in China for
CarExpert
OCTOBER 26, 2024
The Isuzu D-Max Blade is just one week away from its market debut, and Isuzu Ute Australia (IUA) says expressions of interest have recorded “quite strong numbers” The Blade has been produced through a collaboration between IUA and Melbourne-based manufacturer Walkinshaw, with three years of testing and development culminating in a new off-road ready flagship D-Max ute.
Drive.com
OCTOBER 26, 2024
BYD has beaten rivals like the Ford Ranger to the Australian market with a plug-in hybrid ute, but the brand insists it wasn’t rushed to be first. 2025 BYD Shark 6 The first plug-in hybrid ute in Australia will be the 2025 BYD Shark 6 , beating the Ford Ranger PHEV by more than six months, but the Chinese brand insists it has not rushed its pick-up to market to beat rivals or to take advantage of soon-to-expire tax benefits.
AutoSuccessOnline
OCTOBER 26, 2024
The fourth quarter is upon us, and two fourth quarter decisions that dealers should pay particular attention to are whether or not to sign that Consumer Price Index (CPI) agreement and, if preparing to submit for reimbursement in 2025, how to optimize their reimbursement rate. Let’s tackle the CPI agreement first. The fourth quarter is the time to home in on your warranty reimbursement opportunities.
Drive.com
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Despite being hit with a forklift, a dusty Mercedes-Benz stuck in a Los Angeles junkyard for almost 50 years is expected to go for millions at auction. Patrick Ernzen © 2023 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s A classic Mercedes-Benz left in a junkyard for decades and stripped for spare parts – after it was driven into with a forklift – is expected to fetch as much as $US6 million ($AU8.97 million) at Sotheby’s auctions in the United States.
Jalopnik
OCTOBER 26, 2024
CVT is an acronym short for continuously variable transmission , so for anyone who refers to them as CVT transmissions , you’re wrong and just as annoying as people who say ATM machines. Now that’s out of the way, you may be surprised to learn that each of the vehicles on this list came available with a continuously… Read more.
Drive.com
OCTOBER 26, 2024
As the weather gets warmer, your car’s air conditioning will be working overtime to keep you cool. But if it’s not quite as cold as you’d like it to be, here’s how to diagnose and fix any car aircon problems. Credit: IStock/hiphotos35 Summer is just around the corner in Australia, and with temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius on the cards, you’ll need a functional air-conditioning system in your car to keep you cool.
Jalopnik
OCTOBER 26, 2024
We asked you last week to think about the best value on the used market is right now. Finding good deals on used cars is tough; it’s a balancing act between something that you want to drive and something that you trust not to go wrong and create a landslide of expensive repair bills. Often the more exciting choices don… Read more.
Drive.com
OCTOBER 26, 2024
The last Ferrari F1 car raced by the record-setting, seven-time world champion could set another record when it goes under the hammer in New York next month. Michael Schumacher’s last Ferrari Formula One car will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s in New York on 14-19 November and could fetch more than $22.5 million – the highest price paid for a Schumacher F1 car to date.
Jalopnik
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Outside of enthusiast circles , most people don’t think about tires all that often. You have to have them to drive, they’re expensive to replace, and then they’re mostly forgotten until you get a flat. The thing is, tires are important. Really important. They’re the only thing that connects your car to the ground, and… Read more.
Auto Express
OCTOBER 26, 2024
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Jalopnik
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Despite recent push here in the U.S. to legalize it, using the marijuana plant as a recreational or even medicinal substance is still very much illegal around the world. One Volkswagen exec recently found that out the hard way when he was detained and later deported from China for failing a drug test, Reuters reports.… Read more.
Jalopnik
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Boeing seemingly can’t catch a break between the endless problems with the 737 Max and the Starliner’s failed crewed test flight. Intelsat announced on Monday that one of its satellites, built by Boeing, broke up in geostationary orbit. Multiple organizations are tracking the debris to avoid collisions and a potential… Read more.
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