Author: Helen MacKelden

MAHLE develops the most durable electric motor

Superior continuous torque (SCT) E-motor can run indefinitely with high performance Technological leap through a new cooling concept—compact, light, efficient, and, by customer request, without the use of rare earth elements Suitable for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, construction machines, and tractors MAHLE becomes a full-range provider in the field of electric drives Presentation of the new SCT E-motor […]

Motor Shows: Remember Them?

Australia no longer stages an annual Motor Show. The last event was held in Sydney in 2012. Back then the annual Show alternated between Melbourne and the Harbour City, but dwindling support by the manufacturers, improved website content (plus social coverage), and lower crowd numbers brought them to their knees. The thing about that 2012 […]

Audi’s future is wide open

Audi has unveiled the first member of a new family of concept vehicles, a spectacular roadster dubbed skysphere. The Audi skysphere concept is an electric-powered, two-door convertible whose lines lead directly to the Audi design of tomorrow. With it, the brand is illustrating its vision for the progressive luxury segment of the future, in which […]

Diagnosing a Mercedes C220 No-Start Fault

Even the most experienced technicians shake their head with despair at the sight of a Mercedes being unloaded from a tilt tray in the shop driveway. They are a nice car, they drive well, stop well and handle like a Mercedes should. It’s just when they fault…..they are just so complex! This C220 is a […]

At Season Close with Schaeffler Driver Dylan O’Keeffe

50 Fast Years – The Maserati Bora

The early ‘70s might best be remembered for bell-bottom trousers and cask wine, but in the high-end world of Italian supercar production, a change was in the air.  At Maserati, the first mid-mounted rear-engine road car was readying to hit the streets.   By 1971 Lamborghini had introduced the now-legendary Miura and De Tomaso its stunning […]