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10 tips for staying safe on the roads this festive season

Itâ€™s silly season again and that means itâ€™s time to be even more vigilant around crime and safety. Many of us will, after all,…

Mercedes celebrates F1 Championship with SL63 AMG Collectors’ Edition [Gallery]

It seems Mercedes’ Formula 1 Championship winning season has gone to its head and affected its customer cars, because the marque has just announced…

The name isn’t the only rude thing about the Ferrari FXX K

Ferrari has gone mad. As in releasing track-only versions of its top-end hypercar with dirty names mad. The 1 036 bhp LaFerrari FXX K…

Porsche triumphs, burns at Interlagos: 8 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…

BMW is set to embrace plug-in hybrid versions of all its core models

Two of the most celebrated “Green” cars to come out in the past couple years have worn BMW’s propeller-inspired badge. By the looks of…

Crowdsourced video of 70 Land Rover travels across the globe is heart-warming [video]

In celebration of its birthday bash, the Discovery Land Rover has released a rather heart-warming, adventure-filled video compilation, that features video clips sourced from…

Toyota’s Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car: is it really ‘the future’?

Back in 1966, the first hydrogen fuel cell car arrived on the motoring scene. And, of course, the General Motors Electrovan, developed over two…

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…