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Volvo XC90 review: a seriously safe Swedish SUV

Before we start, there’s something you should know. I am not, by inclination, a fan of large SUVs. Nor, for that matter, am I…

Tesla to unveil Model 3 on 31 March

Tesla fans around the world can finally breathe again. The revolutionary electric car company has announced that it will be unveiling the Model 3…

Di Grassi stripped of Mexican Formula E win: the motorsport roundup

We’re just under a week away from the MotoGP and Formula 1 series kicking off, but don’t worry, there’s plenty of motorsport action to…

Limpopo man’s homebrewed roadster is SA’s prettiest, frostiest custom car

If you don’t know too much about cars, don’t worry, you don’t really have to for this story. But you should appreciate this one…

Mazda teases CX-4 ahead of Beijing Motor Show

Mazda has announced that it’ll unveil a new CX-4 at the Beijing Motor Show and, by the looks of things, it’s not going to…

Bugatti Chiron vs Bugatti Veyron: here’s how these two monsters stack up

The motoring world was left in a flat spin when the original Bugatti Veyron was unveiled way back in 2005. The French-built mid-engined hypercar…

Toyota’s latest project? Mobility for the blind

This is interesting. The latest concept from Toyota isn’t some crazy, high-tech supercar, or a tiny runabout, but a personal mobility solution for 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…