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Dale Earnhardt Jr ends Talladega wait: the weekend motorsport roundup

Waiting for the Formula 1 season to officially kick off (that is, in Europe anyway)? Well fear not, because we are too. While Barcelona…

Ferrari fans, you may want to sit down for this [video]

For fans of a particular marque, there’s nothing quite as enjoyable as seeing all its iconic cars duke it out on tracks. If you…

Is Mercedes planning an AMG GT-inspired Audi TT rival?

If rumours are to be believed, Mercedes is planning to enter the swanky hairdryers’ car market, competing against the likes of Audi’s TT. Autocar…

Cape Town Grand Prix: how likely is Formula 1’s return to Africa?

Africa is currently the only continent (other than Antarctica) without a Formula 1 GP. South Africa previously hosted an event in the Sixties, Eighties…

This video ad of the Audi RS 3’s birth is super powerful [video]

Audi’s hot Sportback busted onto the scene in 2004, but this powerfully gritty video is breathing new life into the latest RS 3 model….

This Nissan GT-R smash is testament to modern car safety [video]

There are a few things a Nissan GT-R owner really shouldn’t do and this is definitely one of them. Russian national football player Andrey…

We know autonomous cars are coming, but what form will they arrive in?

Autonomous cars are coming. Sure we’ve still got a long way to go, especially when it comes to the ethics and safety behind them,…

What is Northvolt worth for German car companies?

Northvolt needs $1.2bn to continue operations. It’s a telling number after the Swedish battery manufacturer secured $15bn in funding, which has delivered none of…

Jaguar rebranding creative is crazy – good?

Jaguar. The ‘J’ bit of JLR is struggling. And that’s being kind. All its Le Mans racings wins, gorgeous E-Type memories and heroic XJ220…

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

For German car companies, China’s luxury car market has devolved from secure future profits to disastrous income losses. With its powerful economy and a…

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion

Donald Trump has had a resurgent year. Tesla? Not so much. The Cybertruck sales aren’t tracking initial reservation demand and full autonomous self-driving functionality…

Vivo update – a big safety gain

Polo Vivo has been South Africa’s most popular passenger car for many years. Like its progenitor, the Citi Golf, it’s a case of very…

Review: Range Rover Evoque P300e Dynamic HSE

Range Rover Evoque P300e Dynamic HSE. It is an elaborate name for an exciting luxury SUV. The Evoque has always been a future Land…

Safer Swift due this Spring

Swift was the model that anchored Suzuki’s return to South Africa in 2008. At a time when Toyota had exited RunX, there was nothing…

Nvidia isn’t hype for automotive engineers

Nvidia earnings were the most anticipated financial services event of the year. As the world’s most valuable publicly traded company by market capitalization, you…

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…