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Who will replace Chris Evans at Top Gear?

The reboot of the critically acclaimed Top Gear has quickly come to an end. Not more than six episodes have aired since it went…

What’s new and overhauled in F1 2016 video game?

Codemasters has quite the motorsports pedigree and its previous F1 games were rather fantastic. So some people were rather disappointed with the way F1…

Here are the winningest British drivers of the British Grand Prix

Winning your home race is always a moment to savour, but the British Grand Prix is also rather special, being the first Grand Prix…

Have you ever seen a championship decided due to fastest lap?

The final event on the Formula E calendar took place at London’s Battersea Park, featuring a double-header that took the championship down to the wire. The second…

Did you know these neat tech features are in the new Astra? [Sponsored]

We’ve already looked at its drastic weight cut and the practical safety features, but the new Opel Astra packs far more punch than that. In…

5 crazy F1 team order controversies of recent memory

It’s Grand Prix week, and the F1 circus is moving to the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. The scene of quite…

Ford Ranger Wildtrak: a big bakkie that fits in everywhere

When Ford told me I’d be spending a week in the Ranger Wildtrak, I wasn’t entirely sure how I felt. On the one hand,…

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…