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5 of the geekiest small cars we can look forward to in 2015

Small cars crammed full of geeky technology and powered by pretty fascinating engines â€“ whatâ€™s not to love? Well, 2015 promises to serve up…

Is Merc about to unveil an egg-shaped autonomous concept?

Mercedes Benz looks set to unveil something very interesting at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Odd-looking and egg-shaped to be sure,…

Watch the Porsche 918 Spyder make its way across the assembly line

There are some cars so beautiful and special that it can be easy to forget that they were built in a factory rather than…

5 of 2014’s most innovative cars

Cars havenâ€™t changed much over the past century or so, have they? Most still run on four wheels, burn some sort of fossil fuel…

5 Motorburn reviews that you loved in 2014

If you’re a regular Motoburn reader, you’re probably well aware that the site’s tagline is “Because Cars are Gadgets”. That means we view them…

Audi shows off Q7 rear passenger tablets

Right now there are a couple of options if you want the rear passengers in your car to have tablets. The first, cheaper, option…

8 concept cars from 2014 that absolutely need to be built

Concept cars are generally as wild as the average Las Vegas bachelor party (just without the obligatory nudity). These show cars â€“ with their…

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…