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Why the new Ford Focus RS’ Drift Mode is awesome…and incredibly important

The RS that everyone over here in America has been salivating over for years? Well, itâ€™s finally coming to the United States next year….

This autonomous truck just got a license to hit the highways of Nevada

If you’re afraid of autonomous vehicles, you might want to avoid the roads of Nevada. That state has officially granted Daimler trucking subsidiary Freightliner…

Peugeot’s 875HP Vision Gran Turismo virtual racer is here, looks special

If you had the chance to drive an 875bhp car that weighs just 875kg, would you? You might imagine that kind of opportunity might…

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…

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…