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Meet Mzansi’s cheapest electric vehicle, the BYD Dolphin

The BYD Dolphin had arrived, and it’s available in two flavours. Here’s what you need to know about Mzansi’s cheapest electric car.

Haas suing Steiner over alleged “Surviving to Drive” infringements

Haas Automation, the parent company sponsor of its Formula 1 outfit, is now suing former team boss Guenther Steiner for alleged trademark infringements in his “Surviving to Drive” autobiography.

Buy This Certifiably Rad Custom Yamaha Phazer Snowmoquad

The best of both worlds or just our redneck dreams? You decide.

Honda and Toyota post record profits, but see tougher times ahead

Japanese auto giants posted record profits in the first quarter but issued a cautious outlook for the rest of the year.

BMW unveils AI driven plans for it's Munich plant to go electric only

BMW’s historic Munich factory will exclusively produce electric vehicles from 2027 as the company shifts towards its e-mobility targets. View on euronews

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Peugeot's V-10 Might Be the Best-Sounding V-10

Aside from Formula 1's wild V-10 era, it doesn't get better than this.

Quartararo: France “first race this year that I feel competitive” in MotoGP

Yamaha MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo says he is “happy” with his French Grand Prix despite a late crash “because it’s the first race this year that I feel I’m competitive”.

McLaren make declaration over future title challenge prospects after upturn in form

Is McLaren now competitive enough to fight for titles? CEO Zak Brown believes the day isn't far off...

Ferrari warned as details of Red Bull ‘copy’ revealed with highly-anticipated SF-24 ‘2.0’

Ferrari will put a heavily revised SF-24 on the track at Imola...

Where Rivian Stumbled, The R1T RMAXX Filled The Gear Tunnel Void

Who needs an official Rivian R1T Tunnel Shuttle or Camp Kitchen anyways?

WATCH: R18 million Ferrari 599 GTO pulled over by police

A Ferrari 599 GTO is making headlines after being pulled over by police. Surprisingly, it is one of the 599 units ever made.

21 giant-killing classic cars

MotoGP French GP: Full Moto2 and Moto3 race results

Sergio Garcia led an MT Helmets – MSI 1-2 in a dramatic Moto2 race as David Alonso won the Moto3 contest at the MotoGP French Grand Prix.

Hulkenberg: Komatsu "gave everything" to keep me at Haas in F1 2025

Nico Hulkenberg says new Haas principal Ayao Komatsu “fought” and “gave everything” in his bid to keep him at the American Formula 1 team in 2025.

Jota WEC Spa victory "proof" of 963 programme, says Porsche

Victory for the privateer Porsche Jota squad in Saturday’s Spa 6 Hours World Endurance Championship round has been hailed as “proof of the 963 programme” by the German manufacturer.

Musk says Tesla charger network will grow, days after layoffs

The fear of insufficient charging infrastructure is one of the reasons why sales of electric vehicles are progressing less rapidly than expected in the US and Tesla’s well-developed network was seen as key to reassuring customers.

Spa WEC race extended after red flag for Cadillac and BMW clash

An enormous accident involving Earl Bamber's Cadillac and Sean Gelael's BMW brought out the red flags at the Spa 6 Hours round of the World Endurance Championship.

Who made the list of NASCAR's 75 greatest drivers?

Who made the list of NASCAR's 75 greatest drivers?

This Alpina B3 Touring Is the Most Compelling BMW on Sale Right Now

Looking spectacular in Alpina's signature blue with gold pinstriping, this BMW E36-based wagon is the stuff dreams are made of.

The 2025 Aston Martin Vantage Will Make You Reconsider That Porsche

The 153 extra horsepower doesn't tell the full story. The Vantage is fully rethought.

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Check Out This Tesla Cybertruck Wrapped In Rust

Rust wraps aren't necessarily a new phenomenon, but the Cybertruck wears it surprisingly well.

BTCC Brands Hatch: Turkington dominates opener

Colin Turkington dominated the first race of the British Touring Car Championship round at Brands Hatch to notch up his 68th win in the series.

Wehrlein: Formula E Berlin contact with Dennis "should not happen"

Pascal Wehrlein believes contact “should not happen” between cars using Porsche’s Formula E powertrain after several incidents between himself and Andretti’s Jake Dennis during the second Berlin E-Prix.

IMSA Laguna Seca: Porsche beats Cadillac after late-race Tandy pass

Porsche’s Mathieu Jaminet and Nick Tandy won the fourth round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship at Laguna Seca, after a late-race pass in traffic decided the victory.

Marquez was "completely exhausted” when he reached Le Mans MotoGP win fight

Marc Marquez says he was "completely exhausted” by the time he reached the battle for victory in the MotoGP French Grand Prix having come from 13th on the grid.

The weird & wonderful delights of the Isle of Man Motor Museum

A proper Aladdin's cave of motoring marvels

SA hijacking poses danger to Namibian trucks

Augetto Graig Namibian truck drivers driving through South Africa have been warned to be particularly careful of hijacking.Walvis Bay Corridor Group CEO Mbahupu Tjivikua issued this warning to the transport and logistics industry on Tuesday morning. He said hijackings are a common phenomenon in South Africa, with the most recent incident taking place on the N4 route in the vicinity of Rustenburg and Mafikeng on the Trans Kalahari corridor."Truck...

Only factor which could tempt Max Verstappen to Mercedes identified as pursuit continues

Mercedes are trying to sign Max Verstappen, and the one key thing that might tempt him in future has been pointed out by David Croft.

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This Custom Chopper Was Never Meant To Go Off-Roading

But the Cboys did it anyway and, as usual, made it look unbelievable—until everything went wrong.

WRC Portugal: Ogier makes history with record sixth Portugal win

Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier held off Hyundai’s Ott Tanak to claim a record sixth Rally Portugal victory as Thierry Neuville extended his World Rally Championship points lead over Elfyn Evans.

Piastri given encouragement from McLaren F1 upgrades after Norris win

Oscar Piastri believes the pace shown by McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in winning the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix is an "encouraging sign" for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

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Martin "doesn't have anything to demonstrate" to Ducati after French GP win

Jorge Martin says he doesn’t need to do anything to further “demonstrate” to Ducati that he is deserving of a factory MotoGP seat in 2025.

McLaren boss drops Rosberg and Button reference as Lando Norris at last joins F1 winners list

Lando Norris finally got off the mark by winning the Miami Grand Prix.

Miami needs bigger DRS to make racing more exciting, says Stella

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella reckons the length of the DRS zone at the Miami Grand Prix was too short, citing the time loss in the low-speed sections.

Germany: Tesla protests end with arrests and dismantled camp

Police have filed criminal charges and detained protesters near Tesla's Brandenburg gigafactory. Protesters are waiting to see if the the US carmaker will be allowed to expand the site before taking action again.

Mazda Confirms Next-Generation CX-5 with Hybrid Engine

A hybrid CX-50 is also planned.

Johannesburg CBD regains power after M1 fire, City Power continues restoration efforts

City Power says power has been restored to a significant portion of the Johannesburg inner city. The area was left powerless after the M1 underground fire.

Yamaha's YZF-R15M Sportbike Could Be the Perfect Beginner Sportbike

Who doesn’t love a lightweight, sporty machine?

Berlin E-Prix: Da Costa seals Porsche home win after beating Cassidy

Antonio Felix da Costa claimed victory at Porsche’s home event in the weekend’s second Berlin E-Prix, as Formula E championship leader Nick Cassidy extended his points lead.

Neuville stunned by almost “impossible” result in WRC Rally Portugal

Thierry Neuville believes he achieved the almost “impossible” by scoring a Rally Portugal podium that helped extend his World Rally Championship lead to 24 points over Elfyn Evans.

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Lewis Hamilton denies Miami Grand Prix ‘diminished’ as race beds into F1 calendar

Lewis Hamilton believes the arrival of Las Vegas onto the F1 calendar has had no impact on Miami's popularity...

Nissan GT-R Makes the C8 Corvette Look Like an Economy Car in Runway Drag Race

The GT-R’s all-wheel-drive system also helped.

Controversial car designs that aged beautifully

When car makers go about creating a new model they don't always get it right, but initial impressions don't count for everything...

30 times Citroën got it right

Mercedes workers in Alabama to vote whether to join US union

The US auto workers union's drive to organize auto plants in the southern United States faces a second test this week at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama following a triumph last month.