News9th Oct 20181 min read2019 BMW 3 Series Touring patent images published…News9th Oct 20181 min read2019 BMW 3 Series Touring patent images published…
News9th Oct 20181 min readJaguar Land Rover: Slow sales force two-week plant closure…Derek FungJaguar Land Rover will close its Solihull factory for two weeks from October 22, on the back of falling demand in the Chinese market. The British carmaker saw sales in China fall 46.2 per cent in September. The company blamed tariff changes and the ongoing trade war with the US as the main factors in the decline. Jaguar Land Rover's global sales in September were down 12.3 per cent, although year-to-date sales are down just 4.0 per cent. …
News9th Oct 20181 min readTime Machine Tuesday: October 9 2018…James WongPeople often say “don’t forget where you came from”. Although we’re focused on every new car, every last detail here at CarAdvice, we have an extensive back-catalogue of news stories, lifestyle yarns and reviews. Here’s a look at what happened on the week of October 9 in years past. Full story here The eX was a strong design influence for the current Eclipse Cross, which do you think looks better? Get the original article here …
News9th Oct 20181 min readAround the Tracks: Bathurst, David Reynolds and Singer…News9th Oct 20181 min readAround the Tracks: Bathurst, David Reynolds and Singer…
News8th Oct 20182 min readFord patents smartphone-based autonomous vehicle steering…Chris GethingFord has been granted a patent in the United States for a system it calls ‘Non-Autonomous Steering Modes’, which would allow an autonomous car to be steered using a smartphone. First discovered by carbuzz.com, Ford's patent allows the vehicle to be controlled through the accelerometer and gyroscope within most smartphones. The same system is used to control cars in video games like Real Racing, but hasn't yet made the leap to reality for reasons we probably needn't explain here. …
News8th Oct 20181 min readPoll: Hyundai i30 Fastback N claims in-house bragging rights…Scott CollieThe Hyundai i30N Fastback has comfortably beaten its hatchback sibling in our latest poll, suggesting it'll be a hit when it arrives in Australia next year. With four doors, a six-speed manual transmission, and a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo engine making 184kW/353Nm in standard trim and 202kW/353Nm in Performance guise, we already have a pretty good idea about how the Fastback will drive. That base mechanical package is, after all, the same you'll get in the hatchback. …
