News13th Dec 20171 min readAudi decides to keep Ducati…News13th Dec 20171 min readAudi decides to keep Ducati…
News13th Dec 20171 min read2012-13 Jeep Cherokee recalled for headrest fix…Scott CollieFiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has issued a recall notice for 1928 examples of the 2012-13 (KK) Cherokee over concerns the active headrests won't deploy correctly in an accident. According to the company, a failure in the 'occupant restraint controller' might prevent the active headrests from activating in a rear-end collision, increasing the risk of injury to the front seat occupants. The recall affects 1928 units – a list of the relevant VINs can be found here. …
News13th Dec 20172 min readFord confirms Focus RS 'white smoke' issue, one case in Oz…James WongFord Australia has acknowledged an issue with the 2016-17 Focus RS, where excess coolant consumption makes the car produce white smoke under acceleration. According to the local division, just one Focus RS is known to be affected in Australia, though more of the circa-1200 units sold locally could potentially be included, too. In a statement, Damion Smy, product communications manager for Ford's local arm, said: …
News13th Dec 20172 min read2018 BMW M4 CS pricing slashed…News13th Dec 20172 min read2018 BMW M4 CS pricing slashed…
News13th Dec 20172 min readNew rules to crack down on vehicle recalls, open door for left-hook hypercars…Scott CollieProposed changes to the Motor Vehicle Standards Act promise to bring low-volume hypercars to our roads, crack down on car resellers over missed recalls and punish dodgy dealers for misleading consumers. The planned tweaks, published today in an 'exposure draft' ahead of debate in Federal Parliament next year, are the biggest in 30 years. …
News12th Dec 20172 min readFerrari 250 GT LWB California sells for $24 million…Scott CollieAlthough we're more focused on new cars here at CarAdvice, some classic car sales are so eye-catching, we can't help but write about them. The silver Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione pictured here falls firmly into that category with a price that, at risk of sounding like click-bait, we don't believe. …
