Car News

Local conversion specialist Victorian American Imports has issued a recall for the 2007-08 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra as part of the ongoing Takata airbag recall. In affected vehicles, the front passenger side airbags could be faulty. Like previous Takata-related notices, airbags in affected vehicles could have propellant that degrades over time due to exposure to high temperatures and humidity.

Blackhawk, 70th Anniversary, 75th Anniversary, Jet, Night Eagle, S-Limited, S-Overland… Those are just the special editions that have been offered on the current series of Jeep Grand Cherokee, and that’s not even including the ones based on the SRT. It’s time to add another name to that list – the Jeep Grand Cherokee Upland.

The roll-out of Porsche 911 variants continues with the launch of the 911 Carrera 4, slated to arrive in Australia during the fourth quarter of 2019. The 992-series 911 reached Aussie showrooms this year in Carrera S and Carrera 4S guises, and later this year the Carrera 4 Coupe will arrive priced at $245,600, while the Carrera 4 Cabriolet will retail for $267,100, both prices before on-road costs.

Bentley has announced it’ll build 12 replicas of its iconic 1929 Team Blower race car, in part to celebrate the brand’s centenary. It’ll take two years for Bentley and its Mulliner coachbuilding division to complete the 12-car series, though they’ll take advantage of the latest manufacturing technologies. Each car, however, will use the original moulds and tooling jigs from the 1920s.

The new Land Rover Defender has had to grow up and re-create itself to match the buyer needs and demands of the modern world, according to the brand’s head designer.