4-Cylinder Engines Today Are as Powerful as V8s Were in 2001
The average 8-cylinder engine sold in 2001 made 238 horsepower. Today, the average 4-cylinder engine nearly matches it. Four pots in 2024 vehicles put out an average of 233 horsepower. The figures come from Experian, which tracks vehicle registrations to study the full fleet of cars on American roads. The credit reporting agency’s quarterly automotive […]
1971 R/75 starter button | BMW MOA
I happened to stumble upon this thread by bigvic54 ! I recalled the several occasions while I was restoring a couple Slash 5s and did the “deep dive” into them, their perches and levers. The 1970, 1971 thumb buttons had screw & eye connections on the back of the switch; maybe when the Short Wheel […]
The BMW Electric Car Strategy is Starting to Look Smart Amid Industry Declines
There’s a growing chorus of automotive experts talking about the electric car market crashing. And there’s real data that points to not just a price war amongst automakers but a hint of consumer pushback. But does this affect BMW and is its transition to electric going globally? We recently heard from several BMW executives at […]
BMW M2 Better Than Porsche Cayman GTS 4.0
In a detailed driving comparison, MotorTrend’s Mac Morrison, the executive editor, alongside writer Scott Evans, put the 2023 BMW M2 and the 2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 to the test. Their selection was based on the comparable performance figures of both cars: acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds and completion […]
2024 Volkswagen T-Roc R-Line review
Need proof the world is changing? Check out the Volkswagen T-Roc. WATCH: Paul’s video review of the MY23 T-Roc R-Line Once upon a time, Volkswagen Australia was all about the Golf; in 2010, more than 15,000 of the 38,000 cars it sold in Australia wore the famous badge. But in 2023 it moved just 3600 […]
Gen X, Millennials buy the most EVs, as Boomers dominate policy
Gen X and Millennials tend to buy more EVs than Baby Boomers, but the older generation is still in control of EV policy, a pair of recent studies show. Experian’s fourth quarter 2023 Automotive Market Trends report, released Thursday, noted that 9.4% of new vehicles purchased by Gen X in 2023 were electric. Gen X […]
2024 Honda HR-V facelift gets Modulo parts – grille, bodykits showcased; preview for Malaysian model?
Together with the reveal of the facelifted HR-V, Honda’s accessories arm Honda Access has previewed its Modulo catalogue of parts for the revised B-segment SUV in Japan, where the car is being sold as the Vezel. For 2024, the company has presented four looks, these being Sports Style, Urban Style, Casual Style and Active Style. […]