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Advances in car tech will bring big rewards, but come with serious risks

The future of car technology is incredibly exciting because of how much the impact will change our lives. For those that drive, itâ€™s easy…

Airbag deploying 1/100th of a second late is a thing of terrible beauty

There are huge numbers of people all around the globe who owe the fact that they’re still alive to airbags. In order for this…

Harvick finally breaks runners up streak: 6 moments you missed in motorsport this weekend

And just like that, we’re in that week that all Formula 1 fans love — the week prior to the season opening Australian GP….

Watch what happens when BMW pits a self-drifting car against one with a champion driver

There was a time, not all that long ago, when drifting was a risky back-street activity that took place outside the bounds of the…

BMW is the first car maker to build an Apple Watch app

Yesterday Apple held a launch event for its smart watch (with prices ranging from absurd to completely absurd), prompting a rush from a range…

6 ways your future car’s interior is about to get fantastically geeky

Not too long ago, the height of factory-fitted in-car technology comprised little more than a one-speed windscreen wiper. And perhaps a cigarette lighter, if…

Is this what the instrument cluster of the future should look like?

Unless you’re getting into the kind of car that requires donning a boiler suit, chances are you’ll find the instrument cluster behind the wheel…

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…