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Scott Dixon crowned IndyCar Champion: the motorsport roundup

Fewer things are crueler than losing a World Championship on a tie breaker, but that’s what happens occasionally in motorsport (and tennis). Think back…

Monster coupe top trumps! Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe versus BMW M4

BMW’s hottest 4 Series has been tearing up stretches of tarmac around the world since early in 2014, providing plenty of high-performance thrills to…

Here’s what the new Kia Sportage actually looks like

Last week Kia released a wildly unrealistic teaser image of the new Sportage. Now the Korean company has released an actual image of the…

Turns out the internet really is making us better at buying cars

You might not be able to buy a new car online with same ease as you can pretty much any other product, but it…

Honda 2&4 Concept could be the ultimate Formula 1-inspired track day car

Honda might not be doing too well in Formula 1 at the moment, but that’s clearly not affecting its drive to perfect the track…

People aren’t even using all the fancy car tech they pay for

Cars have never just been four wheels that exist as a means for getting you from one place to another. But now more than…

Justin Wilson dies following Pocono shunt: the motorsport roundup [Update]

Update: Just Wilson died in the early hours of Tuesday morning following injuries sustained in a race at Pocono, Pennsylvania. “With deep sadness, the…

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…

Trail Boss badge comes to BEVs

Trail Boss has a proven reputation amongst off-road adventure drivers, but has Chevrolet unintentionally got its new model timing perfect? By virtue of delay?…

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…