2018 Mini Hatch, Convertible pricing and specs

Mini Australia has announced pricing and specs for the facelifted Hatch and Convertible ranges, which touch down locally on July 1. After being treated to a mid-life spruce-up (or a Life Cycle Impulse in BMW-speak), the Cooper Hatch 3 Door will be priced from $29,900 before on-road costs, up $1990 on the current model – although Mini says you get $3600 […]

2018 Mini Cooper S review

The Union Jack is a readily identifiable symbol of all things British, and plenty of British brands like Mini, Jaguar and Land Rover deploy it in some form or another to signify their proud heritage – despite all three being owned by overseas parent companies. In the past, you could order the United Kingdom’s ensign on […]

Ford considering all options for loss-making areas

Much of automotive world is still digesting last week’s bombshell announcement that Ford will axe all traditional passengers cars from its US range, except for the Mustang and the upcoming Focus Active pseudo-crossover. According to Automotive News, Bob Shanks, Ford’s chief financial officer, said the company is considering all options for parts of the company […]

Roy Morgan: SUVs top buyer preferences

Data from research body, Roy Morgan, has confirmed what VFACTS data is already telling us: Australian new car buyers prefer high-riding crossovers to passenger cars. According to the latest release from Roy Morgan, which covers the three months ending February 2018, a total of 2.23 million Australians are planning to buy a car in the […]

Ford develops window tech to help the blind experience the environment

httpv://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDfqPMmNmmk Ford has revealed a new prototype system, dubbed Feel The View, which allows people who are blind or highly visually impaired to experience their vehicle’s surroundings. The device sits on one of the car’s windows. Via a button it captures a snapshot of the passing vista, and then converts the picture into a greyscale […]

Rusty cars flunk crash tests – video

httpv://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXId-bWRtpg New tests conducted by Thatcham Research have highlighted the dangers of driving vehicles corroded by rust. A fifth-generation Volkswagen Golf and a first-generation Mazda 6 were subjected to safety testing in line with the current Euro NCAP criteria, on behalf of Swedish insurance organisation, Folksam. The results demonstrate how chassis rust can impact a vehicle’s […]

Pagani Huayra BC Roadster spied

A camouflaged prototype believed to be the Pagani Huayra BC Roadster has been spied by photographers this week, hinting at the final variant of the company’s V12 hypercar before its successor arrives in the coming years. The company has already confirmed the Huayra Roadster will get the BC treatment, meaning we can expect the same wild […]