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Take a trip around Circuit of the Americas with a drone-mounted camera [video]

It’s not often that fans get to see a racetrack from the air for an extended period. Usually, cameras are strapped to racing drivers’…

Peugeot planning potent 308 GTi for release next year

Peugeot has released some great hot hatches over the years. Think back to the legendary 205 GTi and the stubby-reared 309 GTi — both…

Marc Marquez, Pechito Lopez send records flying: 7 moments you missed in motorsport this weekend

There are just too many motorsport events and series to fit into a comparatively short weekend. Sadly because of this, many exciting moments go…

Your future car could also be your first robot: here’s why

The first real robot you own could very well be the same machine that ferries you to and from work everyday. Unfortunately for the…

Are windowless planes the future of aviation?

South African low-cost airline Mango has a great advert that hangs at the exit of Cape Town’s main train station. It reads: “Johannesburg by…

The evolution of the motorbike: steam, gasoline and World War One

The Evolution of the Motorbike takes look at how the humble motorcycle has evolved over time, from the early concepts to the present, and…

BMW readying 500-horsepower i8S hybrid supercar for 2017 launch

Electric and hybrid cars might’ve initially been developed with the environment in mind, but it seems that automotive companies are rapidly changing their conservative…

Omoda C5 X review

Omoda is one of Chery’s sub-brands in the South African market, combining daring design with an abundance of in-cabin digitisation. Its mid-size crossovers are…

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

TDK has responded to developing market needs with a new range of advanced inertial measurement units (IMU) for automotive applications. The Japanese electronics giant…

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

Data centres will command power equivalent to the entire Japanese power grid by 2030. It’s a startling prediction and one that infrastructure futurists, data…

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

Perhaps the most iconic of all light tactical vehicles is the Toyota Land Cruiser Technical. These pickup trucks have been a platform of choice…

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history

JLR’s Range Rover might be the most profitable vehicle it markets, but the Defender generates the highest volume of revenue. It has become the…

Luca de Meo and his Renault legacy

Luca de Meo has left his tenure as CEO of Renault, having led one of France’s most important companies for five years. The Italian…

Gemini AI to enhance Volvo infotainment

Gemini will soon enhance the in-cabin infotainment experience for Volvo owners, thanks to a new agreement with Google. Volvo was an early pioneer of…

Everest better at exploring than Explorer

Everest isn’t available to American buyers. But its platform-twin Ranger is. Are American Ford fans who like the idea of a more compact three-row…

Quartermaster is unquestionably cool – and capable

Ineos has done what Land Rover could not, reviving its original Defender’s spirit. The independently financed British brand has created the fantasy off-road exploration…