Motor Authority
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Grille guards protect radiators while making vehicles look tougher, but Jeep is looking to give them another purpose. The Stellantis brand has designed a grille guard that folds down to serve as a bench. This was disclosed in a patent application submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on April 28, 2023, and published by.
Carscoops
DECEMBER 8, 2024
A Ford Fusion owner faced a major issue with their air conditioning system. After visiting a local Ford dealer, they received an eye-popping $9K repair quote. The repair bill is likely higher than the sedan’s entire resale value. When your car’s air conditioning stops working , it’s one of those moments where you brace for the inevitable: the repair bill.
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Motor Authority
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Mercedes-Benz has launched the AMG PureSpeed as the first model in its new Mythos series of low-volume special editions The AMG PureSpeed is based on the SL 63 and shares that car's 577-hp twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 Production of the AMG PureSpeed will be limited to 250 units worldwide Mercedes-Benz has formally introduced its Mythos series.
Carscoops
DECEMBER 8, 2024
The 2008 Shelby GT500 KR, limited to 1,011 units, is a true collector’s item. Both Mustangs feature a 5.4-liter supercharged V8, producing 540 hp. The 103-mile example is priced at $80k, while the 51-mile model is $90k. The Shelby name has long been synonymous with crafting some of the most powerful Ford Mustangs on earth. So, naturally, a GM dealership in Kansas is offering what could be two of the lowest-mileage Shelby GT500 KRs in existence, you can bet it’s going to catch the att
Machines with Souls
DECEMBER 8, 2024
The BMW E36 M3 GT was never sold in America, but you can get one now for six figures. Would you want it over a real sports car? The post A Corvette vs an unlikely M3 appeared first on Machines With Souls.
Carscoops
DECEMBER 8, 2024
PROS ›› Great performance, fun to drive, practical and stealthy, improved infotainment CONS ›› No beauty, not available in US, steering wheel buttons The GT I’s near-50-year career means it’s still the most famous hot Golf, but it’s not the hottest for 2025. That role is taken once again by the Golf R, which grabs the GTI idea and expands it by adding more power and all-wheel drive.
Autocar
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Embleme concept hints at new design language Renault design chief Gilles Vidal says next-gen EVs from 2028 will feature radical new bodystyles The next-generation of Renault vehicles that will arrive starting in 2028 are set to eschew SUV design in favour of new body styles featuring breakthrough concepts, with new design language hinted at by the recent Embleme concept , according to the firms design chief.
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CarExpert
DECEMBER 8, 2024
The next-generation Peugeot 5008 has been approved for sale in Australia with both petrol and electric power, but it’s unclear if the French brand will follow through with the latter. The new 3008 , the 5008’s smaller counterpart, has also been approved for sale with both petrol and electric powertrains. Peugeot Australia has confirmed the first examples of the new-generation 3008 will arrive this month with mild-hybrid power, while the 5008 is due sometime during 2025. 100s of new c
Autocar
DECEMBER 8, 2024
GM pumped money and people into the Saturn brand but it was to no avail "Saturn is the key to General Motors long-term competitiveness, survival and success as a domestic producer, boss Roger Smith stated boldly in January 1985. The idea for this new brand had been secretively formulated three summers prior by senior engineer Alex Mair, at a highly troublesome time for the US industry.
CarExpert
DECEMBER 8, 2024
The Kia Picanto has become slightly more expensive for model year 2025, but it’s entering the new year comfortably holding onto the title of Australia’s cheapest car. The Korean city-car range opens with the Sport manual at $18,290 before on-road costs, or $21,190 drive-away. List pricing is up by $400 across the range, with drive-away pricing up by $500.
Autocar
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Brexit has made importing a car harder work but not impossible. John Evans meets a new Twingo owner to find out how its done In July 1993, Autocar put its money where its heart was and bought a first-generation Renault Twingo. Because the cute new city car wasnt on sale in the UK, we had to buy a left-hand-drive example in its native France (price: 6500) and import it.
CarExpert
DECEMBER 8, 2024
The Suzuki Jimny has undergone another price increase in most Australian regions, with buyers undeterred by months-long wait times for the off-roader. Suzuki Australia the brands distributor in every region excluding Queensland and the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, which is handled by Suzuki Queensland has raised the drive-away prices of almost every Jimny variant, excluding the base Lite three-door manual.
Auto Express
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Mike Rutherford thinks it's been a difficult few months for the British car industry
Carscoops
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Chery’s crash test used three real electric cars to simulate a U-turn accident scenario. The EV was hit by two other vehicles traveling at 60 km/h (37 mph) from opposite directions. The passenger compartment and battery pack withstood the forces from the dual impact. When an automaker willingly puts its own vehicle to the test in front of an audience, you know it means business.
Auto Express
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Fords Capri has been revived, this time as a family-friendly coupe-SUV.
CarExpert
DECEMBER 8, 2024
The Australian Federal Police has charged one man and are searching for another after a ram raid in Canberra last week saw a Subaru Outback used as a battering ram to obtain an electric trike. At about 3:20am on Friday, December 6, CCTV cameras in Westfield Woden captured a Subaru Outback being driven into the shopping centre, before going front-first into the window of a Cash Converters.
Carscoops
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Dodge has over 3,000 V8-powered Challengers and Chargers still available at dealerships. Prices for 2023 Challenger R/T models start around $45,000, but Hellcats can exceed $100,000. Once Dodge’s dealership inventory is gone, the used market will be your only choice. While some might accept Dodge’s decision to replace the aging but popular Challenger and Charger duo with a single model offering electric and six-cylinder powertrains in both coupe and sedan formats, most enthusiasts ar
Best Selling Cars Blog
DECEMBER 8, 2024
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in Iceland in November. It’s another horrendous month for new car sales in Iceland at -61% year-on-year to just 506 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now off -41.6% to 9,397. Toyota (+2.2%) braves the mediocre environment to jump to 18.8% share vs. 13.6% so far this year. The podium is unchanged on October with Telsa imploding -91.5% at #2 and Kia (-36.7%) at #3.
Carscoops
DECEMBER 8, 2024
More than half of all new cars sold in China are electric or hybrid, with registrations tripling since 2021. Some experts predict the country’s gasoline consumption could begin to drop by 4 to 5 percent every year. The People’s Republic accounts for nearly one-fifth of global oil demand, but that may sharply decline. China’s EV market is booming.
Best Selling Cars Blog
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Tesla Model 3 sales are up 4-fold year-on-year in November. 11,689 new cars found a buyer in Norway in November, a 13.2% year-on-year improvement. This is still a very poor result given November 2023 was down -47% on the year prior. It nevertheless tilts the year-to-date volume into positive territory at +0.2% to 115,039. BEV sales are up 29.6% year-on-year to 10,940 or 93.6% of the total, up from 81.6% in November 2023.
Autocar
DECEMBER 8, 2024
There have been 80 million ANPR camera readings every day in the UK in 2024 three times 2018 levels Transport for London last year issued 36,794 fines to cars with cloned numberplates Numberplate cloning in the UK has risen sharply as criminals look to avoid paying fees and tolls operated by a growing number of automatic numberplate recognition (ANPR) zones.
Best Selling Cars Blog
DECEMBER 8, 2024
The Xpeng G6 is up to #4 in Denmark in November. The Danish new car market drops -8.6% year-on-year in November to 14,940 units but the year-to-date volume remains in positive at +1.4% to 155,583. Volkswagen (+60%) surges ahead to 12.9%, confirming its domination of the brands charts. Mercedes (-17.1%) suffers year-on-year but gains two spots on October to #2.
Carscoops
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Toyota Australia teamed up with The Wiggles to create a new one-off EV stage car. The Big Red Ute features Land Cruiser-inspired styling, chunky tires, and a vibrant livery. The tiny off-roader is powered by a 48V electric powertrain and has a 12 mph top speed. In a world where cars are often either all business or all spectacle, Toyota has gone for something a bit different.
Best Selling Cars Blog
DECEMBER 8, 2024
The Maruti Suzuki Baleno is the best-selling car in India in November. The Indian wholesales market is up 5% year-on-year in November to 351,592. Although shy, the uptick means this is a new November record, eclipsing the previous best of 334,868 established just last year. The year-to-date tally is up 4.1% to 3,966,286, also a new record at this stage of the year.
Carscoops
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Like the regular SL 63, the PureSpeed’s 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 delivers 577 hp. Numerous aerodynamic changes have been made to account for the lack of a fixed roof. All PureSpeeds come with a special IWC Schaffhausen analog watch on the dashboard. Roughly seven months after premiering in concept guise at the Monaco Grand Prix, Mercedes-Benz has officially lifted the veil on the exclusive Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed in Abu Dhabi.
CarExpert
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Toyota’s new all-electric Big Red Ute for iconic children’s musical group The Wiggles may seem like a left-field partnership, but the team behind its design were heavily influenced by the brand’s icons for bigger kids. Speaking with CarExpert at the launch event for the FJ Cruiser-inspired Big Red Ute stage car , Ewan Kingsbury head of creative design at Toyota Design Australia said the cutesy stage car has heavy influence from the iconic LandCruiser 70 Series and FJ which ca
Autocar
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Grand prix and Le Mans winner Johnny Herbert talks about his career being an F1 steward and that crash The British Grand Prix, 1995, into the closing stages. For once, the cards have fallen in Johnny Herberts favour. Damon Hill has bungled a pass on Michael Schumacher, leaving both the Williams and Benetton in the Silverstone gravel. David Coulthard in the other Williams had been a pest and got past, but a pit-lane speeding penalty has now knocked him back.
CarExpert
DECEMBER 8, 2024
A new study into fatigued driving has revealed those much-loathed beeps in many new cars could save your life. The research was conducted under the Australian Automobile Association’s (AAA) Road Safety Research Program, and comes after research found drowsy driving contributes to about 30 per cent of motor vehicle crashes, and a fifth of fatal crashes.
Carscoops
DECEMBER 8, 2024
The driver could have easily eased off the throttle but did the exact opposite. Despite the hefty impact, they apparently walked away uninjured. Yet another Ford Mustang has had its life cut short by an overly ambitious driver who simply couldn’t handle the power beneath the hood. As is often the case with incidents like this, the whole thing could have been easily avoided had the driver not been so quick to floor the throttle.
CarExpert
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Having just launched its Enyaq electric SUV, Skoda is now expanding beyond having a singular electric car. Its second attempt is the Elroq crossover, due to hit Australia in July 2025. The Elroq is significant for Skoda as it introduces the brands new Modern Solid design language. This, previewed by the Vision 7S concept car of 2022, brings slimmer daytime running lights which sit almost at the leading edge of the bonnet, while the headlights LEDs of course sit below a moustache-like grille th
Car Examer
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Heres what you need to know about car fuel pumps how it works, what can go wrong, and how to keep it in great shape. When you think about what keeps your car running smoothly, a fuel pump probably isnt the first thing that comes to mind. But without this small yet mighty component, your car wouldnt go anywhere. The fuel pump is like the heart of your cars fuel system, making sure the engine gets the fuel it needs to perform.
CarExpert
DECEMBER 8, 2024
A new national survey has revealed overconfident men pose a major risk on Australian roads, with an overwhelming majority of men believing they’re above-average drivers. Commissioned by Continental Tyres and conducted by Pureprofile, the survey asked Australian men to rate their own driving ability. Of the 3005 males surveyed, a total of 77 per cent said they were above-average drivers, with 22 per cent claiming to be average, and just one per cent admitting they were bad drivers.
CarExpert
DECEMBER 8, 2024
A mid-spec, black on black Audi Q5 is one of the most understated premium SUVs you can buy right now. The second-generation Q5 was revealed back in 2016, and eight years on renewed rivals like the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC make it a reminder of what mid-sized luxury SUVs used to be. Under the bonnet of this 45 TFSI Sport sits a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine without any form of electric assistance.
CarExpert
DECEMBER 8, 2024
The Presidential Palace of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was stormed over the weekend, with rebel forces uncovering among other things the overthrown dictator’s expensive car collection. Footage uploaded to X formerly known as Twitter by Open Source Intel shows rebels walking through al-Assads former garage, detailing the vehicles left behind after he reportedly fled to Russia.
CarExpert
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Almost every model sold by Mitsubishi Australia is being offered with financial incentives until the end of the year, while the Triton ute has received drive-away pricing for a limited time. The new-generation Triton arrived in Australia earlier this year, and its lineup has since been expanded to include six dual-cab variants, with Club Cab and cab/chassis body styles yet to launch.
CarExpert
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Though The Grand Tour may have officially ended , fans now have the chance to own a piece of the show’s history, driven by James May in one of the show’s final episodes. Featured in The Grand Tour’s ‘Sand Job’ special released on Amazon Prime Video in February this year Mr May’s 2010 Maserati GranCabrio is being auctioned on eBay with no reserve and a current bid of 13,200 (A$26,306).
CarExpert
DECEMBER 8, 2024
The BMW XM is perhaps the most controversial design from the German carmaker, but a new special edition has given it something it more of something it has arguably lacked: elegance. BMW has previewed the upcoming XM by Kith a US fashion brand with the XM Kith Concept, showcased at Art Basel Miami 2024 alongside Kith founder Ronnie Fieg’s 1981 M1 sports car which was its inspiration.
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