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Seat gets a dose of haute couture with lace show car

There are a few things that come to mind when you think about lace. Lingerie for instance, or lace. Cars are not generally among…

Why is no one talking about autonomous motorbikes?

There are plenty of motorbikes on this pale blue dot we call home. Putting a number on exactly how many there are isn’t easy,…

Watch this short GoPro documentary on Tokyo’s exotic vehicles in 4K [Video]

Tokyo, Japan’s custom car scene is massive. This short documentary by GoPro almost makes The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift believable. Almost. The…

VW’s new 272-hp engine is the most powerful four-cylinder TDI ever built

Volkswagen is such an underrated car company, and not just because it owns virtually all the brands we know and love. For one, it…

Who will be Formula 1 Champion come Abu Dhabi? 6 moments you missed in motorsport this weekend

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

With help from BMW we’ll be able to charge our electric cars at street lights

Electric cars are awesome. Though one of their biggest challenges is finding hotspots to charge the vehicles’ batteries. With an ingenious concept, BMW thinks…

Volvo takes on Koenigsegg in latest truck video

Volvo’s truck division has been on something of a marketing blitz in the last little while. If getting Jean Claude van Damme to do…

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…