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10 great VW Golf ads from the past 40 years

A little over 40 years ago, something very special happened: the first ever Golf rolled off the Volkswagen assembly line. Just as the iPad…

Should Tesla be worried about the Model S being hacked?

We can’t wait to see how Elon Musk responds to this one. A hacker going by the name Nitesh Dhanjani has reportedly managed to…

The 2000bhp Trion Nemesis is completely bonkers, wants to be US’ hypercar challenger

What kind of car would you build if you were a small company operating out of California? A high-tech track day car for the…

5 very good reasons why there should be more Italian coachbuilders

The automotive industry is a fairly boring place of late, at least when it comes to styling. For the most part it’s gone back…

Volvos of the future could come with an F1 style KERS system

The introduction of the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) added a whole new dimension to Formula One racing and, if Volvo is to be…

People may laugh if your drive Yamaha’s Tricity scooter, but you probably won’t fall

As any scooter owner will tell you, you’re not really part of the club until you’ve fallen over. By that measure though, it seems…

6 examples of cool wearable technology for use in the car

A little bizarrely, your car is right now (donâ€™t look!) quietly morphing into something resembling an oversized wearable gadget. Yes, the latest in in-car…

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…