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Audi claims clean sweep in Cape Town: the weekend motorsport roundup

After a much too quiet Easter weekend, motorsport is back with a splutter and whine. We’ve seen events from all the major series from…

Hyundai Genesis fleet uses tyre tracks to write message to astronaut

We’ve seen some crazy marketing stunts from car manufacturers in recent years, including BMW’s recent aircraft carrier “stunt”, but the latest (and arguably more…

Jag XE ad ditches the bad guys, goes for wind tunnel and dirt action

Jaguar appears to be in the midst of the grittiest gritty reboot in motoring history. After convincing the world that it was “good to…

5 things you need to know about the Tesla S 70D

Tesla yesterday announced the launch of the Model S 70D, the entry level model in its all wheel drive D range. Admittedly it’s not…

Could motion sickness put the brakes on autonomous motoring?

With autonomous cars now certain to be an inevitable part of our driving future, plenty of column inches have been spent explaining how much…

Check out the ruggedly cute Adam Rocks S

A little more than a year ago, Opel debuted the Adam Rocks at the Geneva Motor Show. It was a pretty cool take on…

Brace yourself: the Opel Adam proves big car tech is coming to your small car, and soon

We recently spent a week whizzing around in the new Opel Adam. It’s a posh little three-door hatchback that employs a decidedly refined and…

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…