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Just how did Opel shave up to 200kgs off the new Astra? [Sponsored]

The latest Astra has quite a few interesting features, but Opel has also touted its much-reduced weight, claiming to cut up between 120 and 200 kilograms from the new car…

Watch: All the spins, crashes from 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours

It’s no understatement to say that the 2016 edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours produced one of the most dramatic finishes ever seen…

Le Mans: 23 hours, 57 minutes of reliability for leading Toyota

In what might just be the most dramatic finish to the Le Mans 24 Hours yet, the leading Toyota of Kazuki Nakajima, Anthony Davidson and…

Here’s how to follow 24 Hours of Le Mans 2016 online

It’s one of the most gruelling and prestigious races of the year with spades of history behind its name and years of technology development…

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…

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…