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That was quick! Felipe Massa set for return to F1

Talk about a short-lived retirement… Felipe Massa has reportedly agreed to a Williams drive for the 2017 season. According to Motorsport.com, Massa has taken up…

Watch: Porsche says goodbye to Audi in awesome tribute

As Audi takes its leave from the WEC, many of its competitors might be glad to see the dominating force depart from the series….

You can now rent BMW i3 from Europcar in Cape Town

Want to go for the cutting-edge car rental? Or maybe you just want the environmentally responsible car during your business trip. Either way, Europcar…

Nikola Motor Company unveils hydrogen powered truck

For quite some time now scientists and engineers have been looking into hydrogen fuel cells as a strong alternative to gasoline and diesel. These…

How long until traffic light changes? Audi cars know

It sounds rather crazy, but Audi cars will soon be able to tell you how long until a traffic light changes. The innovation comes…

Watch: 2016 F1 season review in 8-bit gaming form

It hasn’t exactly been as crazy a season as 2012, but the 2016 F1 season still had plenty of drama, spills and general crazy…

Watch: all the major crashes, mishaps from 2016 F1 season

Let’s be honest: nothing will top Fernando Alonso’s dramatic crash at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Still, there were plenty of thrills and spills…

Jaguar rebranding creative is crazy – good?

Jaguar. The ‘J’ bit of JLR is struggling. And that’s being kind. All its Le Mans racings wins, gorgeous E-Type memories and heroic XJ220…

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

For German car companies, China’s luxury car market has devolved from secure future profits to disastrous income losses. With its powerful economy and a…

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion

Donald Trump has had a resurgent year. Tesla? Not so much. The Cybertruck sales aren’t tracking initial reservation demand and full autonomous self-driving functionality…

Vivo update – a big safety gain

Polo Vivo has been South Africa’s most popular passenger car for many years. Like its progenitor, the Citi Golf, it’s a case of very…

Review: Range Rover Evoque P300e Dynamic HSE

Range Rover Evoque P300e Dynamic HSE. It is an elaborate name for an exciting luxury SUV. The Evoque has always been a future Land…

Safer Swift due this Spring

Swift was the model that anchored Suzuki’s return to South Africa in 2008. At a time when Toyota had exited RunX, there was nothing…

Nvidia isn’t hype for automotive engineers

Nvidia earnings were the most anticipated financial services event of the year. As the world’s most valuable publicly traded company by market capitalization, you…

Pick-up trucks and Tesla-Trump politics

EVs have never been a core issue in American elections. The American auto industry’s Big Three make profits from large pick-up trucks and ladder-frame…

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…