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5 premieres to watch out for at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show

It’s regarded as the largest motor show in the world, with the first iteration being staged as long ago as 1897. Yes, we’re talking…

This South African Mustang ad doesn’t show the car, is brilliant

How do you shoot an ad for a new car without showing the car? That was the challenge faced by Johannesburg digital communications and…

Hack my ride: why getting your door open matters more than cutting your brakes

Over the past few weeks there have been a number of stories around hackers finding major security vulnerabilities in cars made by major vehicle…

Here’s what 360-degree camera footage looks like from a dune buggy [video]

Dune buggy racing is just a body-shell and a bigger motor short of full RallyCross, so it’s pretty damn impressive. So when you strap…

Lamborghini’s limited edition Aventador ‘Superveloce’ will make you weep

Lamborghini never quite enjoyed doing subtle. It never has done it well either. In the past, its toned-down cars were rubbish, slow and unreliable,…

Lorenzo wins in the Czech Republic, Kenseth owns Michigan: weekend motorsport roundup

With Formula One on hiatus, much of attention this weekend (outside of the US at any rate) would have been on racing of the…

Kia’s teaser images for the next gen Sportage are hopelessly unrealistic

Kia has released sketches for the upcoming Sportage ahead of the Frankfurt Auto Show and they’re about as realistic as a 10-year-old’s rendering of…

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…