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Wondering what’ll get people into self-driving cars? Think safety

Fifty years ago, auto insiders predicted that cars would run driver-free by 2000. Now, 15 years into the new millennium, such technology could be…

Mazda RX-7 gearing up for 2020 launch, report suggests

If you’re a car enthusiast, you must love Mazda. The wacky Japanese car firm has made some blindingly good cars in the past, and…

Here’s the first official look at the new Honda Civic Type R

Honda has unveiled the first official glimpses of the new Civic Type R and, if we’re honest, it looks like something of return to…

Formula 1, MotoGP tests conclude: 5 moments you missed in motorsport this weekend

There are just too many great motorsport events and series to fit into a comparatively short weekend. Sadly because of this, many exciting moments…

5 things you need to know about riding a motorbike in the rain

Whether you ride to work or enjoy the thrill of the open road on weekends, motorcyclists who ride long and far enough are bound…

Here’s what the villains in the next Bond film will be driving

We’ve known what James Bond will be driving in the upcoming SPECTRE for a little while now. That’s perfectly understandable too, 007’s cars are…

Here’s why you should be wary about promises of an autonomous motoring Utopia

Unless you’re one of a very small minority of people who actually get excited by the prospect of traffic, you probably don’t find the…

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…