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Volvo unleashes R-Design flair for super-safe XC90 SUV [Gallery]

How safe is the Volvo XC90? Allegedly safe enough for Volvo to speed it up a bit. The new R-Design package of the world’s…

Could MIT’s RoadRunner be the answer to congestion we’ve been looking for all along?

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has come up with a new system called RoadRunner — an innovative system that hopes to…

Clean tactics: 3 ways Formula E will transform the electric vehicle industry

I’m a stubborn Formula 1 fan. The series laden with passion, romance, tragic history and manic technical development entrances me every second weekend to…

Lexus’ electric E-Four system set to revolutionise all-wheel drive vehicles

It’s no secret that Lexus is about to bless the world with yet another crossover. In a corner of the market laden with quality…

Lunatic duck-dives his Vauxhaul off a truck to evade parking ticket [video]

It resembles a skit from a prank show, but this video is completely real. It is not one of those where a friend calls…

Formula E is here: 7 moments you missed in motorsport this weekend

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

Classic car collector buys Dominic Toretto’s Dodge Charger [video]

Dominic Toretto. Does the name ring a few bells? It should, because he owned one of Hollywood’s sexiest cars in The Fast and the…

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…