BMW has made small improvements throughout the 5-series, but the real news is not the relocated window switches. It’s the revised six-cylinder engines. That’s why we were summoned to Las Vegas to take our turn behind the wheel of each new model (528i and 535i), as well as the mechanically unchanged 550i and M5. To […]

BMW has built itself an enviable reputation for producing some of the world’s finest cars - from the compact and quirky 1-Series to the limo-like 7 Series, buyers are guaranteed a vehicle which is both beautifully constructed and hugely fun to drive. The latest 3 Series Coupé does nothing to dilute this winning mix.
This new […]

Highway stripes are 10 feet long and 30 feet apart. That means one stripe every 40 feet. No one really knows how this fundamental increment of civil engineering came to be. Well, I’m sure somebody knows, but that person works in the historical division of the federal Department of Transportation.

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Two tonnes of lavish hooliganism! That’s the short version of the Audi S8 story.
This “hooligan limo”, as one of the Wheels24 staff members described it, isn’t only a car that takes your breath away, but it gives you the ride of your life.
Here you have a luxury German sedan powered by an engine which is […]

Toyota’s commitment to hybrid automobiles was on full display Thursday when it unveiled its most expensive gasoline-electric vehicle yet, the $124,000 luxury sedan Lexus LS.
Executives at Japan’s No. 1 automaker are fully convinced that hybrid cars are the way of the future. And they’re betting that growing consumer concern about the environment, and higher gas […]

Highway stripes are 10 feet long and 30 feet apart. That means one stripe every 40 feet. No one really knows how this fundamental increment of civil engineering came to be. Well, I’m sure somebody knows, but that person works in the historical division of the federal Department of Transportation.
This is a person to avoid […]

The front straight has been extended by 36 metres to 672 metres, followed by a sharp left-hander. This is to enhance the possibilities for outbraking. Here the cars are slowed down from 245 kph to a little over 85 kph. Last year, the wide first corner, which offered several racing lines, saw speeds of about […]

Sealing the lips of sceptic critics, Jaguar have unleashed yet another cat among the pigeons, this time it’s the turn of the XJ that has been modified rather tastefully for this year.
Now, Jaguar, especially the XJ range is a model come manufacturer whereby people that have ‘made it’ treat themselves to their dream car. Inevitably […]

Three of the six upscale sedans tested for the June issue of Consumer Reports, the Infiniti G35, Lexus ES350, and Nissan Maxima, posted “Excellent” overall ratings. It’s rare for so many cars to be scored so highly in a monthly test group.
The top-scoring and sporty G35 now ranks as the best car tested by Consumer […]

The Mitsubishi Triton is perhaps the most sporting of the latest round of diesel dual cab utes.
It weighs in around the same as the Toyota HiLux and Nissan Navara, it gives the others a little edge in the power stakes and there’s less torque than the Navara. Yet the Mitsubishi is that touch more eager […]