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Chevrolet already have an electrified version of most models in their range, but the Corvette has resisted the green push – until now. A hybrid version of the current C8 Corvette sports car has been confirmed for launch next year, followed by a full EV variant in the future. In a statement released on 25 April, Chevrolet stated that the first electrified production Corvette will be launched in 2023. On the same day, a twitter video of a camouflaged C8 Stingray undergoing winter testing showed the front wheels in motion before the rears engage, confirming that an electric motor (or motors) will drive the front wheels, with traditional V8 power retained for the rear wheels. When the eighth-generation Corvette was launched back in 2019, it was rumoured that the chassis…

The late 1950s and early 1960s were interesting times for Mercedes-Benz, not only generally, but also in Australia, leading to a major growth in the German brand’s presence here, including a short-lived local assembly operation. It could be argued that the modernisation of Mercedes-Benz’s passenger car range started with the W111 series, which had been introduced in 1959 to replace the previous W180/W128 ‘Ponton’ series. While aiming to improve on what had come before, Mercedes-Benz also sought to economise with the new W111 series. At the time, Mercedes’s 180, 190, 220 and 300 models had a variety of wheelbases, adding to costs and production line complexity. The W111 series aimed to address this, with one basic platform for all, but differing wheelbases, depending on whether a six-cylinder of four-cylinder engine…

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Anew luxury British brand has been launched and the first product from that brand is a modernised version of the Austin-Healey 100, the first ‘Big Healey’, built using original engine and chassis components, but upgraded in key areas, including braking and suspension. The new firm, called ‘Caton,’ is an offshoot of Envisage Group, a UK engineering company that has been involved with bespoke vehicle builds and short-run special projects for other manufacturers, including Jaguar, Bentley and David Brown Automotive, over the past decade. Taking its name from an amalgam of the parent company Cattrell Hudson, Caton is building its own car and has chosen the Austin-Healey 100 as its first release. Interestingly, Caton don’t describe themselves as a car brand, rather a “luxury British brand” that plan to release a…

Look at just about any car, ute or pickup truck from the early post-World War II years right up to the mid-1970s and you’ll see they share one thing – the lights. As mechanical parts like drivetrains, steering, suspension and brakes became standardised, round headlights of either 5 ¾-inch diameter or 7-inch diameter became the norm, too. There were some exceptions, of course, but for decades, the same size lights could be found in everything from the smallest Mini to the largest Cadillac. Like many other components in classic cars, headlights are a consumable, so will need replacing at some stage. But where do you go for these lights? JTX EXPERTISE JTX Lighting is an Australian company providing headlights to suit classics in traditional 5 ¾-inch and 7-inch diameter sizes.…

Toyota’s GR Supra will be offered with a manual transmission later this year, available on both GT and GTS variants as a 2023 model. When the all-new GR Supra was launched in 2019, it was only available with an eight-speed automatic, reflecting a general move away from manual gearboxes. Since then, more than 700 units of the sports coupe have been sold in Australia with the eight-speed auto, but according to Toyota, the demand for a three-pedal version was always present and will now be satisfied. “We knew there were those who wanted an even more engaging drive experience and now we are able to provide that with a new six-speed manual gearbox, available across the range,” said Sean Hanley, Toyota Australia Vice President Sales, Marketing and Franchise Operations. Described…

Being a company senior executive has its perks, not least is of which is usually an expansive office, a fat paycheck and plenty of subsidised lunches! If you’re senior exec at an automotive company, it means you can usually get whatever car you want, too, even if it’s one that officially doesn’t exist. One-off cars specially built for car company CEOs and other senior auto industry personnel are sometimes perceived as unicorns, but they do exist and occasionally surface for sale and at auction. Recent examples include a Fiat 130 station wagon built for Gianni Agnelli and a custom-trimmed Mustang convertible for Henry Ford II to use in France when he attended the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. Former General Motors design chief, Harley Earl, used the famous…