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A look back at other European GP venues

This weekend’s European Grand Prix marks the sixth location for the European Grand Prix, as the circus heads to Baku in Azerbaijan. Could it hold a…

BP introduces ‘Ultimate with ACTIVE technology’ fuel to South Africa

We don’t often write about fuels here at Motorburn, but until the various alternatives become more readily available to the mass market any advancements…

How many BMW i3s have been sold in South Africa?

BMW South Africa has revealed just how many i3 electric vehicles have been sold in the country. In a press release to announce the…

There’s a reason why they call it the Wall of Champions…

The Formula 1 calendar shifts into eighth gear as the championship holds four races in just six weeks, starting with this weekend’s Canadian Grand…

What should we make of the Mitsubishi Outlander hybrid hack?

Over the past few days, the motoring community has been abuzz with news that a team of hackers managed to wirelessly hack a Mitsubishi…

Meet Merc’s tasty new E Class Estate [Gallery]

While they’ve played a much smaller role in the market over the past few years, estate cars remain a favourite of motoring journalists. And…

Watch the weekend’s major motorsport crashes here

It was a big weekend for motorsport, as Formula 1 hosted the Monaco Grand Prix and the IndyCar Series held the 100th running of…

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…